Yeah, I don't know how to answer this. It depends on what is being decided on I think because neither of us is always 100% the decider?? lol we both ask each other for an opinion... but a lot of times my SO does force me to decide (which I don't always like because I'm indecisive).... so maybe I'll just go with "me" as the decider.
Last Edit: Jul 22, 2021 14:20:11 GMT -5 by heatherly
I am the sort of person who will go along with the general view in most things but if I feel strongly about something I dig my heels in and decide. As such I suppose I am the decider even though mostly I don't have to.
Depends what it is.. Sometimes I just dont bother arguing the issue and let others decide.
Many times I just dont consult anyone about what Im going to do.. So its 100% my choice and other times I let them chose what they want and then do my own thing.
At home OH and I generally make joint decisions. ( or at least he thinks we do)
Mom taught me when we had to flee from where we were, it was Mom who was the Boss and had to work as i was growing up she got me to decide things part of my training then was we decide , at work it was the Boss then different foreman on the job allso with that i had to decide on jobs and do them, when i ran my own outfit i had to be incharge some times i had other,s come in as well so we would , when on my own i did the accounts soi learnt quick. had some one else done it i would have been happy ,
When Jos and i got to gether it was up to me so yes i had to do most of it . when you run your own concern its a different ball game . i did try and get Jos to do some of it ,,,she said no way, yet for all that i allways tryed to talk about every thing, and even after our time together we still will concerning the kids grandkids and what ever we need to so if i sale the house before i do ...WE... will talk about it we may not live together and so on i still take her on board though she has said is up to me i said maybe thing is it still about us , thats the kind of relastionship we have .
What would happen if i found a partner one i,m still the Boss and i will make it very plain i,m in charge that wont change a man wont ever be incharge of this Lass that may sound harsh well tough, i have a very good reason for that and thats life ,
you may say i wont get a partner if i,m that way well im 73 and this ship has not sunk yet i,m the one who maintains it so i,ll decide what need,s to be done and who with i did not come out of a major depression to be told what to do for nothing ,
Post by Rebecca Jo on Jul 29, 2021 14:51:32 GMT -5
I would definitely do things differently if I get the opportunity. I wasn't "allowed" to make the final decisions, and was guilted really strongly when I thought for myself on things - even buying a snow shovel that worked best for me (rather than the design that my ex preferred for himself).
In future, I would want to discuss important matters and be as equal as possible with the decision-making. For less important matters, I'd give my opinion and still want to discuss, but would probably give the decision to my future-SO enough times that it was also equal for those decisions.