Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.
Absolutely, I know it well, which is why if someone is going to convince me to take the vax, it’ll be using a different energy because I am immune to that type.
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
I'm sure you already realize too that if they were trying to help us, they would use more hopeful words and be far more kind. The fact they use hatred and negative emotions means their aid doesnt come from a place of genuine care for anyone else. They only care for themselves and making themselves feel better.
I agree. Hiding their head in the sand, not getting involved, and pretending it doesn’t exist is not a good defense against a pandemic.
New Texas school COVID-19 guidelines rattle medical experts
The Texas Education Agency is out with new COVID-19 health guidance for schools.www.yahoo.com
Disgraceful. These people should be held accountable for murder when people needlessly are dying due to their asinine policies that honestly seem more geared towards "normalcy" than science.
Update - Just heard from my Austin source that the city has to pay a fine to TEA for doing what they think is right locally to keep their children safe. To date there are only two cities in Texas that have chosen to go their own way and pay to protect their children on this virus health issue…
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.
Personally, I think these policies should be set up locally. It's okay for the feds to issue guidelines, but the power should be in the hands of local governments and schools. Different areas have different challenges, and some places may be having an outbreak, and others not.
I will put you on ignore. Almost every antivaxxer has been attacking me as a person and I would take a vaccine to spite anti-vaxxers on this board because I am disgusted by almost all if these self righteous idiots.
I won't speculate on whether he smokes or not or about his medical history. I don't even recall ever meeting him since he is not a regular visitor like his sister and her son.
Maybe take care of your health and you wouldn’t have to worry.
Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.
I do. Walk, bike, or lift everyday, stick to the Mediterranean diet pretty exclusively, and take expensive medications.
I do t know what the Mediterranean diet is but that could be the reason your health is ailing. Diet plays a huge role ime. I used to have severe rosacea and eczema as well as IBS till I fixed my diet. Now it’s all healed
Of course. I counsel people who live unhealthy lifestyles to change it up for themselves and the greater good. Generally out-of-shape people don't ascribe their behavior to freedom and don't transmit fatness to other people so they don't inspire the same resentment that anti-vaxxers do. But PLENTY of nurses do resent them.
I have Multiple Sclerosis. My presentation is, so far, pretty mild and most of my problems are invisible from the outside looking in. But COVID has caused relapses (disease activity) in other people with MS which can accrue and lead to permanent disability.
Fair, I’m not a doctor, but even a doctor I used to have told me once that testosterone level could not be increased by exercise or diet, so I have an inherent distrust of the “trust me because I’m a doctor” paradigm. And it has led me to diet regulation rather than meds for my issues, but MS is a different beast for sure
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
I completely get the pill aversion. I was averse to infusions before I got them since they were only for the REALLY sick people. But I think watching MS veterans and their progression vs people who get it now and it's no contest.
Yes same here. I take antibiotics when needed, got my appendix removed this last February when it was inflamed, got all my shots before Covid. I’m all about embracing technology and improving life quality.
The problem is it’s so hard to eat well. Even foods that are considered healthy can give me issues, like olive oil for example which gives me rosacea flare ups
I would not consider olive oil healthy. Remember that olive oil was one of the biggest industries for the italians, who had the power and money to influence telling people that their product was considered "healthy." Not to mention, italians are one of the biggest stroke groups due to their diet.
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
