Hey Robcalher, I know how you feel about being used. I've paid women's rent for them already before, and all their expenses and a whole lot of other stuff. Most women will never admit it, but they are doing no different than a prostitute. All they see in men is money. Not all the girls though, but many or most do. They come with soppy stories every time about how you are the only one who cares about them and how they have nobody else. I've already been called an angel, sent by God, all these things by several women just so they can get money from me. There has been only one woman in my life (other than my mom) so far (whom I just happened to meet here on PC) who is honest with me and is a true friend. But, as luck would have it, we are separated by the Atlantic Ocean.

Then, not even to mention the control freak, narcissistic female "supervisors" I have at university trying to manipulate me at every opportunity they get, and who believe they are goddesses of research or something.

So, I kinda know how you feel bro, many hugs. I am seriously considering not getting married in my life and I wish I had the money to quit working at the university where I am and do my research independently. My life story is like a bad daytime soap-opera already, I don't need more "content". If anyone's going to determine how this drama goes forward, it's gonna be me and me alone, I don't need "help" to make it even worse.