Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.
Brutal man! My buddy is in a similar situation, except from a marriage of 10 years and two kids. It's unfortunate that so many people do this. You will be better in the long run, time to focus solely on yourself.1,5 year relationship. She cheated, no forgiveness, we talked for some while, she didn't even try do anything, just making excuses, blocked fher rom social networks.
DAY 3.
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
Yeah, the sad thing is that I knew what I'm supposed to do, I know it now, I actually brought this to myself, just didn't want to believe it.That's the danger of putting so much weight of your life on one person (advertently or inadvertently). If **** hits the fan (and it does with literally every relationship, unless you're together for the rest of your life) - then you're left with not much else.
First things first. You will feel like **** for now. But you will get better. It will take time, so allow yourself that time to heal. No contact will help you heal, as you have no new information about them... they will fade away eventually.
Focus on rebuilding yourself outside of her or any girl. You need friends. You need a job. You need a life for yourself.
Get a job where you're not just by yourself. You'll make friends that way as well as money. Start working out... good for self-esteem and also endorphins, will make you feel better. Also, pick up some sort of hobby, preferably one that interacts with others.
Good job man, keep it up! If you feel like it is hindering your growth, maybe consider blocking her!Ex hasn't contacted me back again "yet" but I'm sure she's going to find some BS way to try to.. last time was her little cousin called me and she sent a text after saying don't think I meant to call you.. last time she tried to ask my friend about me.. my birthday is next month so I'm sure that's going to be another time she will try to contact me.
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.
Hey bro, I feel you on this one. I finally blocked her on all social media. I feel mine is the kind that would all of a sudden say she's pregnant lol. I been getting text messages from a several random numbers asking how I am doing. Don't even reply. Just move on. I started eating healthy and exercising at least 3 times a week, which I recommend. I was thinking about rebound *** but screw it, I rather focus on myself and get my s**** together before I go out again.Broke NC by replying to her sick messages.. And btw I realized too late I'm dealing with a BPD person, I didn't want to believe it.. If you ever come across this kind of person, Run and never look back, you can't fix them, no one can. I'm actually relieved she is not contacting me anymore. I guess I wanted closure, I don't want it anymore , I can't be sure anything she ever says is truth anymore.
NC day 5.
Man, don't worry about it, she will eventually come up with something lol, mine already lied to me she is pregnant with another dude, to suddenly change the story she got her period. They lie so good. I laughed , what else could I do. She just blames you for everything, you could turn upside down and it won't be enough, I just wish i realized it sooner because I think before real symptoms occur it can take a year or more because all girls act pretty much the same at some times. Then all of a sudden, she ****s with your mind, makes you go crazy, and then accuses you for being a douche bag. There is nothing you can do my friend, I've been with crazy b...ches.. but never BPD. She realized I wan't nothing from , a few days no messages, she enjoys the new guy until she screw him over, good luck to him. No, rebounds won't do any good in my experience, you can end in a rl with a rebound easily and screw yourself more, and that person also. Day 6 I guess.Hey bro, I feel you on this one. I finally blocked her on all social media. I feel mine is the kind that would all of a sudden say she's pregnant lol. I been getting text messages from a several random numbers asking how I am doing. Don't even reply. Just move on. I started eating healthy and exercising at least 3 times a week, which I recommend. I was thinking about rebound *** but screw it, I rather focus on myself and get my s**** together before I go out again.
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
You should really remove her from her social media. The fact that you still look at it says you aren't completely detached; a very dangerous place to exist. It is best if she is out of sight and out of mind.My ex for the past few days have been putting up pictures when we were on vacation in FL last year.. for what reason I don't know why.. she even was bold enough to post a video when I was doing her makeup.. it's gotta look so stupid to her friends.. unless they are brainless and stupid.
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.