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Old 12-03-2006, 10:22 AM   #34
Clodfobble
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Originally Posted by disenchanted
But this example doesn't strike me as some sort of anti-game. At its core, it's still the same bullshit: One or the other isn't living up to the other's expectations, and rather than just saying so, the situation gets wrapped up in posturing and passive manipulation.
Disclaimer: This was not an actual example from my relationship, just a completely fabricated scene.

I agree, that was my point--though the Husband in the scenario is making a point about how he is "refusing to play games," he is in fact still playing his own game.
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