Reply #28: That's pretty much how I feel too... [View All]

...Personally, I'm kind of horrified by the idea of getting addicted to a lifestyle I couldn't afford to maintain myself. Guess I just don't trust anyone that much. Or maybe it's because I know how that kind of thing can fuck with the integrity of relationships and the integrity of the self. Nuh uh.

I don't want to date "up" or "down." Give me an equal, please. And money is only one factor in what makes a person an equal. I can deal with a partner who makes less than me, no problem. I can't deal with a partner who acts like he has something over my head, some reason to "own" me.

I might
not be willing to walk away from tons of money, so I never got involved with anyone
who even SLIGHTLY tried to manipulate me with it.

Exactly. It's kind of scary, really. I don't even want to get that close to it.