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.
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.
I'm sure it will all be ok baby. Maybe you can pretend you have a life and dont dwell on the past? Kind of like when you have a good time and dont give a phuck.AtillaTheHun said:
Thanks. I needed that. Don't worry, one day I'll lose my soul too( . )( . ) said:
Wait a second, you are going to revisit a girl that you "nexted" and you are emotionally a little tender about her?AtillaTheHun said:
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.
Well you're obviously a n00b, so you get pass on that emotionally tend bs lol.AtillaTheHun said:
Yeah, let me clarify. Yes, I nexted her, and yes I have the upper hand here, but that doesn't mean I don't have feelings for her. It was hard for me to do this. (Yeah yeah, cry me a fukking river, but let let me have my moment dam it!)Kailex said:
Interesting, I never really thought about it like that.