I don’t know why my girlfriend doesn’t respect or listen to me. I’m the man, the provider but I don’t get respect from her. I don’t know if it’s because I joke/play with her a lot or because I let her get away with things. She hardly listens to my instructions unless I start keeping enemy with her, I don’t know if I should start beating her now before she will respect & listen to me, because I’ve talked to her about it & nothing changes.