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writes:What do you make of this frustrating situation? My b/f and I took a road trip recently. He set GPS to destination, yet still insisted that I read the map. When we stopped for lunch he glanced at the map and pointed out a small highway that looked like a shortcut and said, "I want to take that shortcut so keep your eyes open for the highway later." When the time came, hours later, I told him it was hwy.260 but he insisted I was wrong. I gave him specific instructions how to get to it, where it crossed, where it turned etc. By then it was dark and he couldn't see the map so, using the GPS went a different route and even at the hotel he insisted I was wrong. I went down to the truck in the snow to get the friggin' map and I highlighted the small highway he had insisted we take earlier. He still wouldn't admit he was wrong and we ended up in a big fight. This is so typical of him. He insists I do something to help him, but he does the backstroke rather than admit he was wrong. Why are men like this it's so frustrating! I told him to just set the GPS next time and leave me the hell alone. He didn't need me reading the stupid map, he chose an alternative route anyhow and the whole thing was a waste of my time. I just don't know how to avoid these meltdowns and I feel baited into a fight that I didn't cause! What do I do? Reply to this Question
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reader, CaringGuy  +, writes (9 February 2010):
Not all men are like this. I think he was doing it to undermine you and to make himself feel better and more manly. I think if he's doing this a lot, you need to move on and find a better guy.
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