Ode to the b*tch

[Rez]

Hey guys, this really pisses me off. My girl has this really bad habit of being unbelievably stubborn and now it's annoying the hell outta me.

In the beginning it was tolerable because I simply wrote it off as her being a strong willed person. But now I see that she's so absolutely stuck in her own ways that any room for change is out of the question.

Here's my question:

A) This isn't something that would make me want to break up with her right now, but how do I go about telling her she's wrong when she's wrong without verbally or emotionally destroying her?

B) I've always been the type of guy who tells it how it is. How can I go about making sure my viewpoint is heard without making her feel like a complete failure whenever she does or says something I don't like?

 

[Cinamon]

Unfortunately, very few people change that kind of behaviour. Think of it this way, at the start of a relationship both people are trying to portray the best parts of thewir personality, and the annoying elements follow shortly after that. If it was a challenge at the start, how is it going to get better.

 

[Rez]

Good point. In the beginning it wasn't annoying, it was great. So I guess it's only natural that recently I'm starting to find certain things I don't like about her.

Thanks bro.

 

[Scars]

Have you tried sarcasm? One of the things I've learned through working with idiots is that if you tease them long enough they will stop.

One of my golden lines is "yes ma'am", I say it sarcastically and it gets the point across. Sometimes I also use "Damn babe, you're cute when you try to be bossy" both work wonders. I've pretty much always been able to tame my girls, unless they were extremely psychotic and bi-polar, in which I just next. But if you need any more help, I'd be more than willing to give some more in depth advice.

 

[Rez]

Scars, after reading your post a big light bulb went on in my head! This whole time I've been trying to deal with things logically. Hell, I never even considered the idea of how much a good sense of humor can help during these types of situations.

And yes, I welcome more of your in depth advice.

Thanks.