"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

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.

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No contact day 24

anon56

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I have a quick question, my ex keeps making attempts to contact me for whatever reason. I broke NC a while ago and had to start over, she asked something technical about her phone and i responded briefly.

2 Days ago, she asked me if i could possibly get her a spotify account... i took it as an offense and didn't even open the message. Am i in the correct path?

I didn't even message her on new years or christmas, we broke up 8 months ago approx, whats the reasons for her contacting me?
 

"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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TheMonkeyKing

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She wants to know she still has you dangling by a thread. As you see, she only contacts you when she wants something.

The only message you ever need to consider responding to is something along the lines of 'I'm so sorry for how things turned out. I really want to talk and maybe sort things out, maybe try again.' Even then it really depends what happened in the relationship. By the little information here, it sounds like she was using you to some extent and you were allowing it.

Move on and find other women. It was 8months ago and she's being tiresome.
 

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idk about keeping you dangiling but it seems like she wants to befriend you because you obviously have traits that she can benefit from.
If you want to be her friend that's all fine, but she will be asking you for favors like this.

if you dont want to just be friends then @TheMonkeyKing is spot on with the only message you need to reply to.

The other option would be to say "I can set you up a spotify account, why dont you come over, get naked, and show me how much you need one
 

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Was she completely silent during the whole 8 months aside from recently?
 

xstang77

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idk about keeping you dangiling but it seems like she wants to befriend you because you obviously have traits that she can benefit from.
If you want to be her friend that's all fine, but she will be asking you for favors like this.

if you dont want to just be friends then @TheMonkeyKing is spot on with the only message you need to reply to.

The other option would be to say "I can set you up a spotify account, why dont you come over, get naked, and show me how much you need one
Yea the last option deffinetly sounds like me pertaining ex's, glad to see there's woman out there who think like me.
 

"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.

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idk about keeping you dangiling but it seems like she wants to befriend you because you obviously have traits that she can benefit from.
If you want to be her friend that's all fine, but she will be asking you for favors like this.

if you dont want to just be friends then @TheMonkeyKing is spot on with the only message you need to reply to.

The other option would be to say "I can set you up a spotify account, why dont you come over, get naked, and show me how much you need one
I made it clear i wasn't going with the friends bs right from the minute she ended the relationship. I know what im worth and i have a lot to offer but im not willing to give this same approach/treatment anymore. Also, if she really wants something she has to get in 4 from now on...

Was she completely silent during the whole 8 months aside from recently?
No, she tried stringing me along at first, then i cut contact for 3 months and came back to see if she changed her mind. However she showed flakey attitude towards any approach so i cut contact off again, and we talked recently on about november, she failed one of her med courses. So.. i felt bad, i have contacts and got the doctor to pass her on with a 70 note.

Major ****up i know, but i still care about her, but not interested in being more than a couple, and that is the last time i do something for her.
 
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I made it clear i wasn't going with the friends bs right from the minute she ended the relationship. I know what im worth and i have a lot to offer but im not willing to give this same approach/treatment anymore. Also, if she really wants something she has to get in 4 from now on...
The only way to teach women how to treat you is to expect more from the female. Im glad you feel this way.
 

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Ya, sounds like she just wants to keep me around. You could lay down something like "If you change your mind about us, I would love to meet up. Otherwise, stop contacting me."

You may just have to block her...
 

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Your doing well mate. Keep at it. It can be pretty tough to go NC but it pays off in the end.

Here's what I would say.

her - 'can you set me up a Spotify account?'

You - ' I can't (name) I'm pretty busy. Hope your well anyway. Take care'.

That's all that needs to be said. Your being polite and are moving on to meet other women and exploring your options.
 

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Don't even give her the satisfaction of a response. This is a crumb, she obviously wants to use you for her benefit.
 

"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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