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[–] DearestTrudeau 1 point 7 points (+8|-1) ago 

Not listening to you indicates a lack of respect. She sees you as a beta male. If you can't reclaim the throne you're fucked.

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[–] WhiteRonin 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Totally this.

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[–] Scruffy_Nerfherder [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Well, I've never been very 'alpha'. I've just been interested in my own things mostly and only now am I seeing the necessity of projecting dominance. So you're probably right to a point, but as I've answered on another comment, she is wired to defy any authority. The times I have put my foot down she has responded, but they weren't yelling or posturing - she knew I had reached my limit and was going to leave her. It always took the nuclear option to get her attention. I never had to say it, but she knew I was done.

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[–] DearestTrudeau 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

In a perfect world women would be content as equals, but alas that does not seem to be the case. Being alpha doesn't mean being bossy though, it's mostly just projecting strength and assuming command rather than reaching a consensus on some things. Life is just too damn short to figure everything out.