Slightly related to the recent thread on non-BCD time with a SB....
Not really a complaint, as she's knocking my socks off in BCD. Just an observation slightly influenced by a "sniff" of annoyance.
My current #1 SB works 2 jobs, both as an IC (independent contractor). That means her work schedule varies from week to week as new job requests roll in from any of a dozen different clients. (No, "clients" is not a euphemism for Johns. LOL).
The problem is those requests typically arrive on short notice. More than a few times, my plans for a full date include dinner, or a live music event or other non-BCD-time activity. She has genuinely enjoyed these activities as far as I can tell. But maybe half of our dates end early when she tells me she has to get to bed early for a 6 am start the next day, or she has to meet someone later that day if we met for a "Nooner."
Yesterday, we had a vigorous round of playtime that started with "Please fuck my face, Daddy" (while she was wearing a leopard-skin pattern set of lingerie she had purchased), and ended with a significant CIMWSNQNS. After we tidied up, she asked me to cancel our reservations at my favorite upscale Italian place as she had to be home early to catch an early morning train to San Diego. I mentioned that it would nice if we could more consistently complete our planned dates. I also acknowledged that I understood why this happens and I went on to tell her that I will never ask her to give up paid work for me. I just asked her to think about how she can manage her time and work... I think she took it well, and she agreed to be at least aware of her scheduling process when our dates are regularly scheduled on the same weekday, every two weeks.
Not sure how/if this will change anything in the future. And I can't say at this point it may rise to "deal-breaker" level. But still, I know it's better to discuss candidly now than to let it fester under the surface.
Fortunately, I'm such a frequent and long-term Open Table user, they don't seem to be bothered by my 20-35% cancellation rate. (When I used Open Table for scheduling client dinners while still working in the Fortune 100 world, it was common to change or cancel an Open Table reservation when meeting plans changed.)
So if you regularly engage in non-BCD activities with your SB, are you ever frustrated (that may be too strong a word) by plans that go sideways? How flexible are you to her last-minute issues, especially if those issues could have been avoided if she really wanted to do so?
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The Cat