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So here's the deal. I've been in a serious relationship for about 5 years now I love her so much we've lived together for a little over a year now; however all of my friends say I've changed for the worse in the way that in way more stressed out all the time, and I came to work overall tired and just overall less chipper. They all say I should leave her but that's ridiculously hard to do after all the time we've spent together. She wants me to go to Oregon with her to finish school but that means for me leaving my friends and family, (which I know that comes with any move) and my job that pays pretty well. I know that if I go I'm gonna have to work multiple part time jobs to bring in the same money I make now, which okay that really sucks but I love her, but the thing that makes me uneasy is I was told by my best friend while my girlfriend was hanging out with his girl, she told my friends girl that she would leave me if I didn't come with. I was really upset she didn't tell me that herself #1 and #2 this kind of ultimatum seems childish to me. I confronted her to see if that was true and it was and she didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with that... That brings me to the present. I am in Alaska for work and will be for the next 4 months which gives me a lot of time to myself to think. I just want to hear a few opinions on what I should do stay with her and move or leave and let her go. Sorry for writing a book but all the details are important I think lol

My female friend sends me pics of herself all the time. She always makes sure she looks good in them.
Yesterday she she sends me a pic of her in a summer dress she likes, asking me to rate it. She (and anyone that knows me) knows I dont care about the dress, so am I right in concluding she's just after my attention? Whether or not she's interested in me or not, she just wants me to pay attention and compliment her, right?

Hello Ladies,
this is something that has been in my mind for a long time. When I’m dating a girl, I always pay for the restaurants and dates etc! I would be ashamed if I didn’t.
But sometimes I want to buy something for my girl. Or take her shopping so she can buy whatever she had her eye on, and maybe couldn’t afford it herself. Or whatever, I just get that instinct when I look at a girl that I’m with. Which I have done once before, and I felt much better after (pleasurable feeling)
So what I am asking ia,
If a guy buys you stuff, and takes you shopping etc. would you lose respect for him? Would that person feel like a submissive, a person like a doorman that is just fulfilling the missing puzzle?