Methinks I have found a flaw in The Rock. He's a work-a-holic. Now I will say that he has a job that can require extra hours. That is something I completely understand and have known from the get-go. Personally, I really don't think his job requires him to work past 8:00 PM every night (which has been the case for this week anyway).
My problem is the fact that I don't have any desire to date a man who is married to his work and isn't willing to change that. My father was a work-a-holic. There are many times I can remember him coming home very late at night, hours after the business had closed for the day. When it was the busy season, there were times he wouldn't come home till midnight. That said, my father never missed a recital, competition, game, and so on in my entire childhood/teenage years, so I guess he made up for it there.
Anyway, back to The Rock. We were supposed to meet for drinks Tuesday night when he got finished at work. He called me about 7:30 PM to apologize, say he was still at work, and probably wouldn't be able to make it. He said he would call me Wednesday. No problem. It happens. Wednesday, he called alright. At 10:30 PM. I was already in bed asleep. When I answered very groggily, he just apologized over and over saying he and just gotten off work and though I might still be up. Wrong.
He called me again Thursday night around 8:30 PM. He apologized again for waking me Wednesday night and for having to cancel our plans on Tuesday. He also mentioned he was still at work. He wanted to make plans for Saturday night, but I'm busy with family stuff that night. So we agreed to get together Friday night. I'm going to cook him dinner. That is if he can make it to my house before 7:00 PM. (A girl gets hungry, you know.)
I realize I'm getting uppity about this. Like I said earlier though, I've lived with a work-a-holic. I saw how my mother had to cope with it. I don't want that to be me. Plus, and this is selfish, I really would like to have the option to see the guy I'm dating on week nights not just on weekends. (Am I wrong in that want?) You know, I completely understand having to work late some nights especially when things are busy or there is a big project coming up. I even understand working an extra hour after the business has closed. But working until 10:00 PM every night? Oy.
In my honest opinion... it could be worse. He could be an alcoholic instead of a workaholic. That said, it still sucks, especially since you've been around a workaholic your whole life (therefore I can't relate). I hope he will start to prioritize you & your relationship (and he will if he knows what's good for him!!). Cooking him dinner, eh? Sounds like another fun night in!