When we started talking, the first thing he said that caught my attention was, “A woman like you deserves a submissive man.” I laughed over it because I thought he was being cheesy. Then he repeated it in a way that sounded like he was serious about it.

I see him as a kind man. He listens and is very considerate. He’s always helping me with something. Sometimes I think of it as those things men do when they want to get you to be their girlfriend. The campaign period where milk and honey are thrown at you. But with this man, it looks like there’s more to it.

“I don’t mind doing your laundry”

“I don’t mind taking care of the kids while you are on the sofa.”

“I’m a submissive man and I wouldn’t mind submitting to your orders.

“Just send me. Just tell me what to do and I’ll gladly do it.”

These are some of the things he said to back up his claim of submissiveness. So I asked, “Are you looking for a woman who’ll provide for you so you do all that?” He answered,  “Not at all but I believe in treating my woman right so I can have the best out of her.”

These claims make me uneasy. We’ve been at it for the past three months but anytime I want to give him a chance, something tells me to wait. So recently, I asked him, “What if you catch me cheating on you, what would be your reaction?”

“I will forgive you but we’ll talk about it. If you like the next guy so much, you can just do it but don’t let me see it.”

Please, is this guy being real with me or he’s just trying to get me with these flowery promises so he changes them later when he’d gotten me?

— Francisca

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