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.
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.
It's humpday!Anybody want to guess what today is?
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.
Tactic. concentrate on who you are and not on what you want others to be or feel - you have control of only your existence and not the actions or feelings of others; thus, don't base your emotional happiness on how others perceive or interact with you - base it on your own work!!!Originally posted by Blue Phoenix
Many many people go around this life:
PRL you hit the nail on the head with your quotation!
Anyway, PRL did you notice that your quote is what's behind Aws actions?
Yes. I'm talking about this especific type Aw. You know, the type that only feels happy when she has guys fighting over her, chasing her, supplicating to her (even though she's not interested in them), etc. It doesn't really matter if she has a BF or how many guys hit on her in the past, she MUST be hit on ALL the time by EACH guy that crosses her path (and to have an army of men to cater to her wishes) otherwise she feels ugly, not "loved".are you saying wh@res are all about the external (facade) and not the internal development of themselves - that they seek approval from others for their acceptance and happiness instead of seeking from within?
My version always had him with a Pepsi, sometimes with a lemon twist.Originally posted by Extra
I was also raised Catholic. I believe that he created our universe and sits back with a Coke and watches what happens to us, not having any part in what we do or what happens.
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.
spaceMan,Originally posted by spaceMAN
lol down with the catholics !! jk
but there is some good stuff in this topic, i feel kinda the same way as you do tactic, i can relate to a lot of the stuff u said. everything thats been said in here is quality stuff, aside from the "lol @ christians" lol , thanks to everyone, btw im new here post number 1 ! this is the best damn forum ive ever seen, i came here looking to be a dj pimp w/e but there is more than that in here.
keep it up every1
-spaceMAN
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.