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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bish0p

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All right, long story short...I dated a woman for a little more than a year. I broke up with her constantly because I couldn't control my emotions around her; however, I always went back to her either because she called me or I called her. I took took her for granted until she started pushing me away. I was able to keep her at arms length because I've always been suspicious of her intentions.

She became very keen to how I would act and she knew that by pushing me away, I would chase her even more. It's like she was intentionally trying to get revenge on me because I acted like I didn't care. I did, but I had a difficult time balancing between caring for her and not giving into her demands too much. She has a very big ego and knows that men want her. She gave a lot early on in the relationship, but I constantly rejected her efforts.

The last time I broke up with her, she told me that she had went out with another guy who she said treated her differently then I did. She stated that she didn't want to end the relationship still and I'm not sure if she really went out with him or if she was trying to make me jealous. I lost it and at first, begged her not to do this, but then insulted her because she wouldn't take me back. I apologized for this and she tried to LJBF me.

I declined two of her offers to be just friends. She contacted me once to see how I was doing 3 days after she said she wanted to be friends, and now after 18 days of NC, she writes me on FB asking how everything is going. I do want her back, but I know I left things with her having all of the power. The last break up completely broke me down, but I was able to keep some dignity by going into NC. I'm on the No Contact Challenge and I haven't figured out how I want to approach this. I know that she can live without me (she has proven as much) and I can live without her, but I would like to give it one last shot when I'm emotionally stable.

Is this situation fixable?
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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bish0p said:
All right, long story short...I dated a woman for a little more than a year. I broke up with her constantly because I couldn't control my emotions around her; however, I always went back to her either because she called me or I called her. I took took her for granted until she started pushing me away. I was able to keep her at arms length because I've always been suspicious of her intentions.

She became very keen to how I would act and she knew that by pushing me away, I would chase her even more. It's like she was intentionally trying to get revenge on me because I acted like I didn't care. I did, but I had a difficult time balancing between caring for her and not giving into her demands too much. She has a very big ego and knows that men want her. She gave a lot early on in the relationship, but I constantly rejected her efforts.

The last time I broke up with her, she told me that she had went out with another guy who she said treated her differently then I did. She stated that she didn't want to end the relationship still and I'm not sure if she really went out with him or if she was trying to make me jealous. I lost it and at first, begged her not to do this, but then insulted her because she wouldn't take me back. I apologized for this and she tried to LJBF me.

I declined two of her offers to be just friends. She contacted me once to see how I was doing 3 days after she said she wanted to be friends, and now after 18 days of NC, she writes me on FB asking how everything is going. I do want her back, but I know I left things with her having all of the power. The last break up completely broke me down, but I was able to keep some dignity by going into NC. I'm on the No Contact Challenge and I haven't figured out how I want to approach this. I know that she can live without me (she has proven as much) and I can live without her, but I would like to give it one last shot when I'm emotionally stable.

Is this situation fixable?
I didnt read your whole post, but from my experience Pal, Ex girlfriends are good for a Fvck Buddy at most. period.
 

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It's fixable, but she's going to have to chase you. No more begging or fighting. Get with some other women and clear your head. It will help drastically.
 

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Let her go man. It's the best advice anyone will give you.
 

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My opinion,

You can sort of **** buddy her, but even that will probably lose its fizzle pretty quickly. I also think it is unlikely you will not get sucked back into the drama.

Your only shot (which is already a hail mary with 20 seconds on the clock) imo is to not give a ****, not pretend to not give a ****, but genuinely not give a ****. If she isn't forced to chase you and win you over, she's never gonna respect you.
 

"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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