Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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question about personality disorders

OddManOut85

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does having the constant feeling of not being happy with yourself or wishing you were just someone else entirely count as a personality disorder?
 

"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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Hitman10000

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I've been having this hired hitman fantasy for the longest time.

You see me..wearing a suit...carrying a briefcase, in it..lots of guns to blow your motherf*cking family away.
 

Francisco d'Anconia

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You just sound like a guy needing purpose.
 

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Not being happy with yourself has nothing to do with personality disorder.

I'm guessing that you are having trouble figuring out what emotions you are having.

Can't blame you. Men are conditioned to repress their emotions. We are not suppose to cry or show any feeling.

The fact that no one in life has ever shown us how to handle your emotions is another factor.

But IMO if your are feeling bad and depressed. FEEL Bad and depressed. Dont repress them. They are there for a very good helpful reason. That reason is for you to learn from. :)


'What I'm(you) feeling is premature enlightment" - Fight Club
 

OddManOut85

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i dont want to feel bad and depressed.ive felt that way for a long time now.and i want to feel happy.ive learned alot.about myself,some of which i dont like.i feel like ive become something i dont or never wanted to be.this antisocial loner.its like theres two sides to me,the sociable side,and the antisocial side.its odd i know.
 

"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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Bvbidd

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It's not a disorder really, it's just depression.

It can be cured with therapy, perscription drugs, or just trying to get a purposful life,
 
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