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It's not a game -- it's possible you are simply a repulsive person no one (sensibly) wants anything to do with!
This message definitely doesn't help. What did the OP do to deserve this assumption that he is repulsive?
Now to the OP:
If you treat dating like a game, then there will be winners and losers. there will also be cheaters and people trying to cut corners by being lazy. You will also feel like others aren't following the rules and that this isn't fair. This is what any game can be like. Perhaps if you want to treat dating like a game, then it might be best to choose not to take it seriously.
As for unwritten rules as you might call them, it's not always your fault either. Many people in here have complained in the past that they felt as if they knew and understood the rules only to see things changed out of nowhere at the last second. Bottom line is simple: people are as*holes and they don't care who they are as*holes to. Be thankful if an as*hole screws you over because you should learn from it.
Of course, the world is full of politically correct BS as well and people can often be quick to take offense to something someone else says as well. I'm kinda tired of it as well because when one person is quick to put you on the defensive in a scenario in which they feel offended, no amount of explaining what you meant will make it better either.
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Your Aspie score: 130 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 88 of 200
You are very likely an Aspie