You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
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.
They're both equally responsible. Dude shouldn't of had sex without a rubber if he wasn't ready to suffer the consequences. In this situation the lady is dealing with the consequences by having the baby. Thats life. Life ain't always fair, but the OP brought this all on himself when he stuck his jimmy in her without proper protection. He's a fully grown man at that, he should of known better.ketostix said:I still say if a woman chooses to get pregnant and have a baby then it's her responsibility to do it with a male that wants a baby and wants to be with her, or it's her responsibility to find some other male that is willing to act as a father. If she can't/doesn't do this and can't be a good feminist and "woman up"and support her child, then she's a failure and her and her progeny suffer. That's life. Oh yeah, that's right society never holds females accountable for their actions ever. Nevermind, all accountability should be transfered to the male.
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.
FOOL !! that is the only reason NEEDED !!! It takes 2 to tango but Ultimately it is the WOMAN that has to undergo all the physical and emotional extremes of birth. It will never be 100% equal because it is IMPOSSIBLE. How can it be ?? If men and women could pick and choose who wants to give birth then yea lets make things equal but thats not reality.drmeathead said:dont give me this it is their bodies **** either...find a different logical reason please.
See that's where I disagree with you. You're sidestepping the first issue of a woman being responsible for the consequences of who she decides to possibly inpregnate her. If she can't choose the right male to fulfill the father role and keep him interested, then she is a failure and should suffer the consequences.MrStabAHo said:They're both equally responsible. Dude shouldn't of had sex without a rubber if he wasn't ready to suffer the consequences. In this situation the lady is dealing with the consequences by having the baby. Thats life. Life ain't always fair, but the OP brought this all on himself when he stuck his jimmy in her without proper protection. He's a fully grown man at that, he should of known better.
of course having the government interfere with your life and bossing you around sux !! that is why there are so many people on this forum who are OPPOSED to marriage. If you live in this society/matrix/media, you have to follow the laws..so we teach guys to avoid losing their freedom/independence/options.drmeathead said:i do think that making the man 100 forced to support the child is a bit much. do i think he should? without a doubt but because he is a stand up guy not because some judge orders him to pay.
I understand where your coming from but you know what...immigrants work jobs that EVERYONE else hates doing for the lowest pay possible. How many guys do you know, or work with, that ABSOLUTELY HATE going to there job, but the pay and the fact that they have a family to support means they will wake up everyday for years and do what they must. NO EXCUSES !! the OP may think its hell, but life isn't all a bed of roses. MAN UP !!! just because he's whining and crying that raising another kid is hell IS NOT A GOOD ENOUGH REASON to not do what NEEDS to be done.Andromax said:If he doesn't feel that he wants to go through this again, then think what you will about him, but he equating raising a child as an experience on par with 'hell.' I'm sure not everyone shares that sentiment, but why be miserable?
Walking away is better than being only partially involved. Let this kid atleast have a chance of having a father figure rather than a bio-dad that he sees every few years and a step daddy.
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.