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.
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.
Just keep reminding yourself that this too shall pass. Things always begin to look up after a while.Basically, for the last 4.5 months I been cooped up at my house going Insane cause I broke my right leg and ankle. Couldnt drive, couldnt work, ex broke up with me, then started fvcking with my emotions acting like she still wanted to be "FWB". But realized she was just playing games.. Family friend passed away.. Currently down to one good friend, BUT after tonight I think I lost him.. See link: http://www.sosuave.net/forum/threads/might-have-lost-my-only-good-friend.241080/
Plus other stress I been dealing with, So everything was just building up inside me.
Good news is Im out of my cast and learning to walk again so I'll be gettng back to my normal life/routine..
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.
You will get back up man... I'm sure the stress wasn't helping your inter personal situations, sometimes when it gets too high and you aren't comfortable you should stay off the phone and not communicate at all. You will spark people and also be vulnerable it just messes things up. Get some rest, get your thoughts together, get a rebuilding plan to get yourself moving forward. It takes time.Just keep reminding yourself that this too shall pass. Things always begin to look up after a while.
Depression is awesome?S
At the end of the day, depression is fvcking awesome.. if you can get over it.
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.
What you're going through is normal. Anyone in that situation would be depressed at the very least. Hang in there, talk to people you trust, and out the frustration in a healthy way (e.g., go to a park and meditate, work hard at something, join a support group, etc.).Basically, for the last 4.5 months I been cooped up at my house going Insane cause I broke my right leg and ankle. Couldnt drive, couldnt work, ex broke up with me, then started fvcking with my emotions acting like she still wanted to be "FWB". But realized she was just playing games.. Family friend passed away.. Currently down to one good friend, BUT after tonight I think I lost him.. See link: http://www.sosuave.net/forum/threads/might-have-lost-my-only-good-friend.241080/
Plus other stress I been dealing with, So everything was just building up inside me.
Good news is Im out of my cast and learning to walk again so I'll be gettng back to my normal life/routine..