lol, you know what? "sounds good" does seem better, lolnah. you're devaluing yourself by saying that. all u gotto say is "sounds good".
when u start saying "i understand" after a girl cancels a date on u or does something similar, you're basically making urself look like you're used to getting that done to you.
when u say "sounds good", u basically leave the ball all in her court and u give the illusion it's whatever to you without actually saying "whatever".
i've had plans set up with a girl once on a saturday afternoon. day came, i told the girl i'm about to get ready and head over to the place we're suppose to meet. she hit me back on some "waitt, relatives just stopped over. i'll let u know when they leave". i responded with an "ok".
the entire day came and went and i didn't hear from her. and i sure as sh1t didn't say anything back to her after the last "ok". she hit me back like a week or so later. to which i didnt even act angry. i was mad. but we were doing this through text so i monitored my words very carefully so she didn't know.
anyway, about 2 months later. we finally meet and i ended up fuccking this chick like several times a weekend for like 4 straight months. during the time we hung out, she said one of the things that drew her to me was "my patience" with her. cause all that cancelling of plans she did, and all that other stuff woulda had most guys acting unbecoming, cussing her out etc. but she was kinda intrigued by my "lack of emotion". a lesson for yall.
i don't know, maybe it depends on the rapport you have with the chick also. When i say "i understand" i meant it more like "i understand having a hard day, happens to the best of us" I can be patient as far as that's concerned. I'm assuming she's sincere and not playing games and i'm not playing games either. I like to set a frame like "the way we connect when we talk, it's me and you on the same team and our mission is fun and happiness." So then me saying let me know what it is basically puts it in your court like you said. basically telling her i trust her this time but i'm drawing a line in the sand at the same time. here's your golden opportunity if you want to get out of my team. if i strongly feel like someone is not genuine with me, i have VERY low patience with that lately, lol.
but i totally respect your approach though. It makes sense cause like you said it's like saying "whatever you choose won't make or break my day, I'm gonna be where i need to be with or without you." So basically maybe use "ok sounds good" and that's her last shot. bushes if she doesn't reply.
