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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How do I deal with this?

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Lishy said:
Ok Mistic can I just ask you what you think I should do right now?

Should I not call him? Should I call and ask to talk about it? Should I call and act like nothing has happened? Should I end it as he wont change?

I need some solid imput here Mr!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay, here is my best advice.

In a very low pressure manner, let him know that you are feeling unsure about your relationship. Assure him that you are "Okay" with moving on, and you are also "Okay" with letting him be himself.

Convey to him that you are cool with whatever, but you just want some clarity on the situation. Also, make sure he understands that this is important to you, and you aren't determined to make it work. It would be nice if it could, but you are perfectly okay with moving on. You value yourself and have certain standards. It's "Okay" if he doesn't meet them, but you would rather find someone who does.

I could teach you how to use minipulative seduction tricks to get this guy answering you every call, but as I said you would still not respect him.

Just be honest and true to yourself, and dont make him feel pressured or obligated.
 

"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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Good night Lish, take it easy. Or as we say in Hawaii. Go easy.
 

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Mistic said:
Okay, here is my best advice.

In a very low pressure manner, let him know that you are feeling unsure about your relationship. Assure him that you are "Okay" with moving on, and you are also "Okay" with letting him be himself.

Convey to him that you are cool with whatever, but you just want some clarity on the situation. Also, make sure he understands that this is important to you, and you aren't determined to make it work. It would be nice if it could, but you are perfectly okay with moving on. You value yourself and have certain standards. It's "Okay" if he doesn't meet them, but you would rather find someone who does.

I could teach you how to use minipulative seduction tricks to get this guy answering you every call, but as I said you would still not respect him.

Just be honest and true to yourself, and dont make him feel pressured or obligated.
Ok that makes sense.

One more question, do I wait for him to call me or should I call him?

How I see it, it was him who turned his phone off so it should be him who calls me
 

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Aw, Lishy. I feel for you. I loved you so, and I would hate for your heart to be broken.
 
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"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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Purple-Haze said:
Are you serious?

So it's OK for him to go out, but not for her? A guy who is that insecure (one who gets passive every time she goes out) is a wimp (sorry Lishy!) - do you think a DJ would behave like this? Do you think he'd be such a freakin' chump and go silent and not tell her what's up?

If he were a real man, he'd tell her what was up. He wouldn't just sit there and try to make her figure out what's going on.
Yes it's OK for him to go out without her but it's not OK for her to :D. I never said her man was a DJ. And going silent is a legitimate and masculine move. There's no point in arguing with a woman when she already knows what you want her to do. She'll just get mad and lose attraction. Going silent is sure driving Lishy up the wall lol.

PS: Go read my last post in your "Some questions" thread in the MM to see how you contradicted yourself and got owned.
 

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Talking to him will be like getting blood from a stone, he wont admit he has a problem with me going out!

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
 

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I could cheat on him at work or in the day when he is at work if I was that type of girl. He has never shown any other signs that he is insecure or jealous or untrusting of me
 
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Have you asked him at all why he gets like this because you go out?...
I know I wouldn't have a problem if my wife wanted to spend time with a GF.. Sounds like jealousy, but I don't know why...I mean it's your GF..

Geez people can't be stuck together 24/7.... nice to go out with friends...does he go out with his friends?? I'd be discussing this with him soon.. That would really piss me off if I was in your position..

Oh and the username.. but I won't mention...
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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ketostix said:
Besides it's much worse for a girl to cheat than a guy.
Lol... it is not, lol Anyone who cheats is an idiot... girl or guy...


And in the OP's case... seems a lack of trust exsist.. Not a good thing at all..and it needs to be worked out very soon.
 
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Lishy said:
My user name is not what you think it is ... It has a very personal explaination
no ..I know you from the other place... well..the name anyways..
 

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why dont you just tell him that every once in a blue moon you would like to go out with your own friends, as he does his, without him making you feel guilty about it and then giving you the silent treatment.
if you can not find a compromise, re evaluate the whole relationship.
 

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He rang today and I had already decided that he is playing a game and I wouldnt play, so he can play it by himself! We spoke as normal and I told him what a great weekend I had ... He had better get used to me having nights out with the girls as I will be having plenty more!
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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Lishy, your BF does this passive-aggressive thing and when you call him on it, even though he says he's not doing anything, he is, and you talking to him about how it bothers you is his reward letting him know that he got to you.

So, to hell with calling him. Don't. And act like it doesn't bother you, and in fact, don't even mention that you tried calling.

And if he starts poking around trying to get you to spill why you haven't tried calling or to tell him if you did try calling, tell him, innocently and with a smile on your face, that you know how he doesn't like to receive calls on those occasions. The tone to keep in all this is as like you're doing him a favor, as if you're doing this out of love and regard for him, like you're saving him from grief.

Then when he insists that he does want you to call, you insist in turn, again, in a very nice, earnest way: "Oh, I know you're just trying to be nice! But that's okay honey! I know how much you don't like it, so don't worry. I won't call!" and change the topic.

This is how you end his passive-aggressive behavior. You defeat it by taking the wind out of it.
 

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Mr. Me said:
Lishy, your BF does this passive-aggressive thing and when you call him on it, even though he says he's not doing anything, he is, and you talking to him about how it bothers you is his reward letting him know that he got to you.

So, to hell with calling him. Don't. And act like it doesn't bother you, and in fact, don't even mention that you tried calling.

And if he starts poking around trying to get you to spill why you haven't tried calling or to tell him if you did try calling, tell him, innocently and with a smile on your face, that you know how he doesn't like to receive calls on those occasions. The tone to keep in all this is as like you're doing him a favor, as if you're doing this out of love and regard for him, like you're saving him from grief.

Then when he insists that he does want you to call, you insist in turn, again, in a very nice, earnest way: "Oh, I know you're just trying to be nice! But that's okay honey! I know how much you don't like it, so don't worry. I won't call!" and change the topic.

This is how you end his passive-aggressive behavior. You defeat it by taking the wind out of it.
Honey, that is just what I did, and it worked like a dream!

Thanks x
 
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