Chunkydo
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She was cheating on me. End of story.
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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.
I was Dumped without a reason. Now I get an email.
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"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
jophil28
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A possible translation from "womanspeek" to intelligent English...Chunkydo said:
"A complicated girl ", means something like this , " I have no coherent strucure in my personality,I am merely a disjointed collection of needs, desires, wants and acts. I am blown around by the wind of immediacy and I like the freedom to do as I want, whenever I want. By the way, I am seeing my old B/f at the office again, behind your back."
"...I am doing this for both of us ".. means this , " I had a pang of guilt about dumping you so, to delude myself into feeling better, I am going to lie to you. I want you to believe that I care about YOUR feelings but really I do not. You were fun and useful for a while, but no longer. BTW, I am sleeping with my old B/f again ".
"In time you will see that I was right about my decisison"....means ..." I want you to get over this quickly and I do not want you to ever make me feel bad about how I dumped you. I could care less about the damage I just did to you. This is all about me and my feelings.
OH, did I mention that by B/f and I are back together ?"
^^^^right on. This has her gettin back with her ex written all over it. She always had feeling for this guy. Once he found out about you then he made her life hell. She surrendered and went back to him. Fvck her and the horse she rode in on.
ChumpNoMore
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^ Jophil's woman-ese to english translation, FTW.jophil28 said:
Jeffst1980
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Don't take it personally; you were the rebound guy. If she was truly ready to move on from her ex, she would've quit her job. If you get involved with a woman that is pining for her ex, you will lose no matter who you are.
As a side note, you spent entirely too much time with her. You need to leave a bit more to the imagination, especially early in a relationship, or a woman's interest in you will plummet. If you're willing to invest THAT much time in a single woman, it sends the message that you don't necessarily find yourself worthy of her. That letter she sent you is a typical "nice guy" letter--you were too available and accommodating too early.
The good news is that she's but one of many; there IS no "one that got away." The important part is that you recognize your mistakes so the same situation doesn't occur with the next one.
Best of luck
As a side note, you spent entirely too much time with her. You need to leave a bit more to the imagination, especially early in a relationship, or a woman's interest in you will plummet. If you're willing to invest THAT much time in a single woman, it sends the message that you don't necessarily find yourself worthy of her. That letter she sent you is a typical "nice guy" letter--you were too available and accommodating too early.
The good news is that she's but one of many; there IS no "one that got away." The important part is that you recognize your mistakes so the same situation doesn't occur with the next one.
Best of luck
"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
Even while we were arguing, We were still inseparable, spending every night together. When we werent together, we texted, emailed and called. We were workout partners working out every day, 6 days a week.
Hey, Chunkydo,
Every night together! Inseperable! We texted, emailed and called! We workout partners 6 days a week!
WTF!!!!!!!!!
You did not give her the gift of missing you. Simple as that mate.
Jeezuz, no wonder she had enough of you. Talk about suffocating each other.
Hey, Chunkydo,
Every night together! Inseperable! We texted, emailed and called! We workout partners 6 days a week!
WTF!!!!!!!!!
You did not give her the gift of missing you. Simple as that mate.
Jeezuz, no wonder she had enough of you. Talk about suffocating each other.
I know this is going to be hard to do but why beat yourself over this. It is over and she does not want you so F her and move on. From reading your post sounds like you did too much too soon.
1. Working out 6 days a week together
2. Text/email/talking all the time
3. Spending all this time together
She had you, you were always there, probally smothered her, and like someone above said you never gave her the gift of missing you. Her ex at work was probally a **** to her, not being nice and ignoring her whenever possiable. This drove her crazy, why does he not want her she wonders. You were too AFC brother.. No biggie time to re-evaluate and move on.. Best of luck
1. Working out 6 days a week together
2. Text/email/talking all the time
3. Spending all this time together
She had you, you were always there, probally smothered her, and like someone above said you never gave her the gift of missing you. Her ex at work was probally a **** to her, not being nice and ignoring her whenever possiable. This drove her crazy, why does he not want her she wonders. You were too AFC brother.. No biggie time to re-evaluate and move on.. Best of luck
jophil28
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*Girl gets dumped by bad azz who happens to employ her for a lot $$.
*Girl recruits a 'rebound guy' who does not understand that his sole job is to rebuild her ego and validate her market appeal. He thinks that she wants a new 'relationship' with him. SHe hooks him with hot sex .."I love you rebound guy".
*Girl tells rebound guy all about badazz and how she hates him. Girl says that she wants to quit job, but stays because of the money. Rebound guy believes her.
*Rebound guy believes all her victim statements and bends himself into a pretzel trying NOT to be like badazz. Rebound guy thinks that she really dislikes badazz because girl endlessly whines.
* Fast forward a few months and rebound guy starts to feel her pulling away.
Girl starts acting distant and soon dumps him with one of the myriad lies so beloved by women who breakup with a guy.
* Girl 'branchswings' back to badazz. Rebound guy is broken up and posts on SS.
* Experienced posters give advice, rebound guy ignores advice and waits in hope for her to call him.
And so it goes - over and over.
*Girl recruits a 'rebound guy' who does not understand that his sole job is to rebuild her ego and validate her market appeal. He thinks that she wants a new 'relationship' with him. SHe hooks him with hot sex .."I love you rebound guy".
*Girl tells rebound guy all about badazz and how she hates him. Girl says that she wants to quit job, but stays because of the money. Rebound guy believes her.
*Rebound guy believes all her victim statements and bends himself into a pretzel trying NOT to be like badazz. Rebound guy thinks that she really dislikes badazz because girl endlessly whines.
* Fast forward a few months and rebound guy starts to feel her pulling away.
Girl starts acting distant and soon dumps him with one of the myriad lies so beloved by women who breakup with a guy.
* Girl 'branchswings' back to badazz. Rebound guy is broken up and posts on SS.
* Experienced posters give advice, rebound guy ignores advice and waits in hope for her to call him.
And so it goes - over and over.
jophil28
Master Don Juan
Yep..horaholic said:
"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
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.
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jophil28 said:
lol so funny and true. OP you will laugh oneday but for now just accept it and focus on better times for yourself
Seems like jophil28 is right the OP is not interested in what we have to say.
Thaks for posting. Maybe the advice here will help or encourage others in the same situation
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Thaks for posting. Maybe the advice here will help or encourage others in the same situation
Nice link samspade and great womanspeek translation jo
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