Yesterday during lunch, my brother and I were having a discussion about treating your girl friends when you guys are out. He contended that it isn’t necessary and doesn’t feel obliged to do it just because they’re girls. To a point I agree with him. It isn’t necessary but, I do anyway because I want to. There’s the operative phrase, I want to.

When I’m with my girl friends I occasionally treat them out because I want to. I do not do it out of some obligatory rule of chivalry (though many men should learn about this word); nor do I do it because it is expected of me. I will do it because I think that the person I am with is special and deserves the best treatment I can give her.

I’ll be lenient a bit and say that there are exceptions to this. On dates I still think guys should pay for their partners. It is only but gentlemanly, however during any ordinary time it isn’t required; that is the sole exception (for now anyway). As long as I see my girl friends as important (when won’t I), and for as long as I have the means, I will not hesitate to pull my wallet out and reach for the check.

TITLE: ALWAYS YOUR WAY – MY VITRIOL

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