Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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being the boss

spang

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in my quest to understand myself i like to look to my dreams for answers. in a nutshell last night i dreamed about myself and other guys doing favors for women. the women were bossy. i also had one about a cat walking on me in my sleep sinking its claws in my back.
i know this may sound weird but i think its telling me something about my interaction with women. the message is like i let them control me too much and i need to become the boss.
im not a bossy guy though. i just started a new job last week. my first day there women were asking me favors. one girl(like 18) is like hey spang if i give you money can you go the store and pick me up some cigarettes? since i was going anyway i did that one for her. the next week she asked again and i said no. another one is like hey spang can you give me a ride home? i agreed because she had no other way. i know she will ask again, and i will have to say no. other girls are like hey spang can you pick this up its too heavy! what am i your work mule?
ive had this same treatment at every job ive had next to women. maybe they are shiat testing me to see if im a pushover. one of them said "youre not a very laidback guy are you?". 0.o
ive learned to say no, but if i became literally bossy would that make me more attractive? as in telling them what to do boldly. like instead of her asking me to go to the store ill persuade her to go to the store FOR ME. ill ask them to do me favors. that will put me in a posItion of power.
what do you think?
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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Being bossy = jerky low self esteem guys.

You want a backbone, a frame, standing up for yourself. Basically you need to realize some people will use you and if you let them, they will suck everything they can out of you then toss you away.

If someone asks for a "favor" again, make it so it benefits you in SOME way. Like that girl asking to get her cigs. If you're a smoker, take a few of the cigs or keep the change. If they ask you to lift something, you tell them to help you. Drive her home? Tell her to give you gas money.

Bascally your service is not free if they ask you to do something. As for that sh*t test that girl threw you, be indifferent. Dont take it seriously.
 

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that sounds more like a this for that exchange. i dont want to come off as a jerk. im just tired of feeling like im there for their convenience.
 
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