"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

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.

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Tenosynovitis -- can't work out

Ingeniarius

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Wrist injury -- can't work out

Hi all,

I just discovered that I have tenosynovitis in my right wrist.

Tenosynovitis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenosynovitis

I can't lift weights or do anything heavy with my right hand, even opening doors is a problem now (after about a week). So, I can't work out, which I usually do at home since I live out in the boonies and don't have money for a gym.

I started jogging again and doing sit-ups, but I can't do squats because I usually hold the barbell in front of me while doing them.

Any ideas on how to work out and keep in shape for the next 1-2 months would be very welcome. Thanks in advance.
 
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"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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Ingeniarius

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So....... I guess what I'm doing is all right?
 

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Sorry to say we are not Doctor's and a lot of exercises involve your hands.

Don't do anything to aggravate it and do the best you can.
 

shaunuk

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You might get away with machine hack squats and other leg work...but almost every other lift requires using your hands :(
 
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