"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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Just Played My Top Card With The GF

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I spoke to some mutual friends last night. I was very tactful in what I said to them. I said nothing bad about her and said it will be a great new chapter in life for both of us. I wake up to a nasty text this morning from her telling me that I have moved on fast and “well I guess this was the right decision sounds like you have moved on already “ . I responded and said that I have too many good things going on in my life right now to be unhappy over this break up. And that I hope she found happiness herself. She texted me back and said she was crying. I ignored.
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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when a woman starts pushing the bounds of a relationship in such an obvious manner you can rest assured the end is near.

good on you for ending it on your terms because the final straw is certainly her unwillingness to see how selfish she was being. IMO you dodged a bullet and can now find better and younger in your new environment. If nothing else Montana is a great place, I hope your the outdoorsy type. And I hope you are going to a more populous city...some cities out there are pretty barren
 

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But stick to your gun, getting dump is a big ego hit. she will probably try to fix things.
Why is it and ego hit getting dumped? I’ve been dumped every time except one. I felt worst dumping someone than getting dumped because I thought I made the wrong decision. The only time you would dump someone is if you found out they were cheating. Otherwise who cares? More than half the chicks who dumped me wanted to get back. Go figure.
 

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Cold? man, I would almost feel like I was at a holiday destination if Sweden's winters were as bright, mild and short as Montana's. But I do agree with her that I would rather move somewhere with milder than harsher winters.

You'll find a nicer girl out there in Montana.
 

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I spoke to some mutual friends last night. I was very tactful in what I said to them. I said nothing bad about her and said it will be a great new chapter in life for both of us. I wake up to a nasty text this morning from her telling me that I have moved on fast and “well I guess this was the right decision sounds like you have moved on already “ . I responded and said that I have too many good things going on in my life right now to be unhappy over this break up. And that I hope she found happiness herself. She texted me back and said she was crying. I ignored.
Nicely handled. You used the truth. Her tears didn’t manipulate you. She can get over you much easier than the men she left in her past.
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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Why is it and ego hit getting dumped? I’ve been dumped every time except one. I felt worst dumping someone than getting dumped because I thought I made the wrong decision. The only time you would dump someone is if you found out they were cheating. Otherwise who cares? More than half the chicks who dumped me wanted to get back. Go figure.
To me being dump as always been harder, it make you question yourself. Why... i wasnt good enough?

For most insecure ppl its huge blow because it feeds the insecurity.
 

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I spoke to some mutual friends last night. I was very tactful in what I said to them. I said nothing bad about her and said it will be a great new chapter in life for both of us. I wake up to a nasty text this morning from her telling me that I have moved on fast and “well I guess this was the right decision sounds like you have moved on already “ . I responded and said that I have too many good things going on in my life right now to be unhappy over this break up. And that I hope she found happiness herself. She texted me back and said she was crying. I ignored.
Very well done, keep it going
 

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Very well done, keep it going
Thanks. She has been texting me all morning. The mutual friend I talk to last night is recovering from bad kidney stones. I had made arrangements to come over to his house and help him with some stuff this weekend cuz he can barely walk. She sent me a snippy text and called me an azz for helping him instead of helping her move out this weekend which I already told her I would not do. I told her to go fly a kite in a thunderstorm. Then I blocked her. Her son can get a hold of me if it’s about the move. I’m out.
 

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Thanks. She has been texting me all morning. The mutual friend I talk to last night is recovering from bad kidney stones. I had made arrangements to come over to his house and help him with some stuff this weekend cuz he can barely walk. She sent me a snippy text and called me an azz for helping him instead of helping her move out this weekend which I already told her I would not do. I told her to go fly a kite in a thunderstorm. Then I blocked her. Her son can get a hold of me if it’s about the move. I’m out.
Very good its better to not be there when she move out, if you do she will just use that time to drag you into some argument and drama.

She will try to regain your attention any way she can like a kid........ keep being indifferent and non responsive
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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What’s happening now is that she is feeling guilt but doesn’t want to accept responsibility so that guilt turns into cognitive dissonance. To further transmute that cognitive dissonance into totally believing it’s all your fault, she’s trying her best to rationalize you as a bad guy. Anything but to admit perhaps she might have been a b1tch/liar.

This is what all a$$holes and b1tches do. First they act out, and then they try to rationalize there must be a reason why they acted out. And when they can’t find that reason, they would just make up one to JUSTIFY their behavior.

This is usually when they try to assassinate your character to preserve theirs.

Women are notorious for playing this game. There is even a joke about it where the guy is constantly asking “what did I do wrong?” Lol.

He didn’t do anything. And it has nothing to do with him whatsoever.
This is absolutely true.
 

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Well, as the OP I should make an update to my own thread. I gave the GF the boot this morning over new developments.

Started with a fight last night. First off, in "Anything Else" I posted a couple days ago that I may be moving to Montana later this year for a job. When the opportunity came up last week I told the GF about it and the first thing she said was "You know I want to move somewhere warm and Montana is cold!". I said well "I like Montana and if I get the job the bus is leaving with or without you". She called me selfish. I tried to talk to her with logic and reason but she ignored, kept calling me selfish and not thinking of her.

So this morning I said "See you later love you" before leaving for work. She said "Bye!" I said "No love for me today?". She said "No because you are going to another State anyway and you dont care about me or my feelings". I said "OK, I guess we are roommates now then, that works for me". I left. She texted me 60 seconds later and blasted me with a bunch of emo stuff. I said "You might as well save it cuz with the lie you told me the other day and calling me selfish and then your attitude when I left for work today, we are done. ". SHe went to her son's house. Coming to get her stuff on Sunday. Nnnnnext...
Tough situation but you did the right thing. First the issue with her last week, now this. She will either be mad at you but respect you or she will tolerate you and be disrespectful if you let her continue to stay with you. The writing was on the wall and you made the right choice to give her the boot.

You will soon have a new area in Montana and a fresh start.

You can be whoever you want to be which is a good thing.

Own the opportunity and dont look back.

As an alpha the first rule is to put yourself first. Do what's best for you. That you are doing and I commend you on that. Without a strong frame and high standards, a man has nothing.

Best of luck. If you ever need to chat, feel free to PM me.
 

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I once had an ex tell me I'm a rude azzhole that treated her like shyt and a good man who will make a great father one day in the same sentence lol. She was relatively mentally healthy too, just young and consumed by the cognitive dissonance of wanting to ride the carousel.
What the fvck ? and SHE was relatively mentally healthy o_O:rofl:

Ah well..
 
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What the fvck ? and SHE was relatively mentally healthy o_O:rofl:

Ah well..
I didn’t read anything that was indicative of real mental health issues in any of this thread.
She hasn’t robbed anyone or beat them up or poisoned or stabbed anyone.
Multiple personalities? Didn’t read anything about that.

Up and down emotionally? Duh.
 

"She's Out of Your League"

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.

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I once had an ex tell me I'm a rude azzhole that treated her like shyt and a good man who will make a great father one day in the same sentence lol. She was relatively mentally healthy too, just young and consumed by the cognitive dissonance of wanting to ride the carousel.
I have had multiple girls (and I know I’ve told you this) tell me they just wish they could have my semen and nothing else to do with me. It’s hilarious, I can literally see their mind spinning.
 

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How old are you and how old is she?
She is 46, I’m 45.

Nothing new to report on the Gf today since she is blocked. I did do a number close at the gas station last night with this little 29yo cashier I’ve been talking to for a couple months. I’ve posted about her in another thread somewhere. Onward and upward!
 

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She is 46, I’m 45.

Nothing new to report on the Gf today since she is blocked. I did do a number close at the gas station last night with this little 29yo cashier I’ve been talking to for a couple months. I’ve posted about her in another thread somewhere. Onward and upward!
Nice bro. Keep it up!
 

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She is 46, I’m 45.

Nothing new to report on the Gf today since she is blocked. I did do a number close at the gas station last night with this little 29yo cashier I’ve been talking to for a couple months. I’ve posted about her in another thread somewhere. Onward and upward!
Go beat the brakes off of her in the bedroom for a couple of weeks to get your mind right!
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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