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Life is a highway, and he wants to ride it all night long. But she thinks their relationship is turning into a major wreck.

Monday Nov 03, 2008.     By Anna Pulley

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Dear Carnal Consultant,

I was in an accident recently and the guy that ran into me ended up asking me out the same night. It took us 3 days and 2 dates to have sex, and for the past month we've been together all the time. But this is the problem. I have to have sex on his time when he wants me to come over. I am getting the idea that I have become a booty call. I crossed the line already, so how do I start over with him? He is a great guy to hang out with.

~Accident Prone

Dear Accident Prone,

Huh. I was in an accident too, recently. And all I got was this lousy hospital bill, a totaled bike and a Hannah Montana lunchbox. Yours is the better story. And it also has a fairly simple solution. Don't have sex with him solely on his terms. You didn't cross any lines, unless of course you were only sleeping with him to avoid being at fault in the accident.

Short of inventing a time machine or undergoing vaginal rejuvenation, there is little one can do to start over in a relationship. Oh wait! There is – date someone else. If he really is a "great guy to hang out with" then he'll respect you more if you respect yourself, i.e. not be a Rent-A-Vagina at his beck and call. Assert yourself the next time he's driving at another turn in the sack. If he blows you off or makes lame excuses, then can him. By making yourself available all the time for him, without expecting him to reciprocate, then you're basically saying it's okay for him to treat you like a doormat. And that's not okay.

Don't make the mistake of trying to trade sex for a relationship, because that never works. (Trading collector's edition Pound Puppies, that's another story. Those things are priceless! Plus, they appreciate in value over time, unlike cunnilingus.) The moral of the story is that if this guy will only have sex with you when it's convenient for him, then he's using you. And you deserve more than a wham, 2 dates, thank you ma'am. You're not just a booty call. You're bootyfull.

Speaking of bootyfull things, don't forget to vote on Tuesday, November 4!

Anna Pulley, our Carnal Consultant, has been on more bad dates than J. Lo's been to divorce court. She's been a one-date wonder and Wonder Woman. She's bi, and no she doesn't want to sleep with your boyfriend, thanks. When she's not giving advice, she enjoys theme parties for every and any occasion and working as a Carnal Consultant for Early to Bed. Buy her a drink or ask her a question already.