"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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Problems with father

Teddy_Beer

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Hello, all.

I don't know if it's the right forum for this, but here goes...

I'm posting this becaus I need a MAN's opinion.

It's about how to stand up to my dad, who's always, ALWAYS criticising what my sisters and I do. My sisters seem to be ok with it. I'm 30. They're 27. He's not like this with just us. He does it with EVERYBODY.

It seems he can never be satisfied.

And when I try to confront him, my sisters side with my dad out of pity and gang up on me for being a ****.

It's like everything we do needs his approval and I think it's one of the main reasons I block and can't advance faster in life.



How do I deal with this situation?????
 

"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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Teddy_Beer said:
Hello, all.

I don't know if it's the right forum for this, but here goes...

I'm posting this becaus I need a MAN's opinion.

It's about how to stand up to my dad, who's always, ALWAYS criticising what my sisters and I do. My sisters seem to be ok with it. I'm 30. They're 27. He's not like this with just us. He does it with EVERYBODY.

It seems he can never be satisfied.

And when I try to confront him, my sisters side with my dad out of pity and gang up on me for being a ****.

It's like everything we do needs his approval and I think it's one of the main reasons I block and can't advance faster in life.



How do I deal with this situation?????
Father knows best. Isn't 30 a little old for this "my dad is being mean" reality? Just putting it out there.
 

Teddy_Beer

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Father knows best. Isn't 30 a little old for this "my dad is being mean" reality? Just putting it out there.
I know, I know. I just wanted some input.
 
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