I've been out of touch for awhile, so to update my situation, since I'm going to Cabo with this woman, I decided to humor her and say on Facebook that I'm in a relationship.
Now she didn't request that. It was just my smartass way of dealing with things. Didn't write to say exactly whom I was in a relationship with. She is eager to get married, but my history is that when a woman pushes too hard, I split. Whole free will thing.
I've never really given money to women who've asked for it. Sure, I've bought plane tickets, but never on request.
Back in my mid-20s, I was head over heels in love with a voluptuous black woman who also happened to be quite a head case, an actress with plenty of frequent flier miles at the abortion clinic before me. We split up after going different directions for our careers and failing at the long distance thing. Anyway, I was going through serious pussy withdrawal, and occasionally she'd come visit.
On her last trip to see me, she asked to borrow a thousand bucks. Didn't consider giving her the money at all. Actually, I found it a bit offensive. But I'm sure plenty of men would pony up the cash.