Twist of Cain
Don Juan
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nicely done, murphy
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.
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.
One thing that I will say is I don't really thing alcohol helps.MillionBillionaire said:Your allowed to post in here as many times as you want because it makes you feel just a little better right?
Well I have been in a cycle of getting excited for someone new.. having that flop... missing my oneitis.. get excited fir a new chick.. have that flop... miss my oneitis again..
I drink and watch too much porn on lows and am healthy and clean in the highs....
I just needed to vent. I'm on my 7th day in a row drinking... it has been like 90 days since last seen or heard from my oneitis.
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.
Dude don't let it turn you into someone your are not.DJJD said:almost a month no contact.
I still think about her everyday..its starting to turn to anger....which upsets me because I am normally not an angry person. The worst part right now are the nightmarish dreams I have of her...brutal. Im ****ing depressed when I wake up....but am better than I was in the beginning.
Self help **** really helps me...and I listen to it pretty much all day. Its ****ed up how someone I barely knew can do this to me...whatever. She's gone..and I guess for the better.
Just to let everyone in this thread know....I feel you. I'm right there with you.
Thanks
DJJD
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.
Thanks for Listening and for the support Yorkex.Yorkex said:Keep it this way , you he stated you want her and she decline. Chances are she will try to get info from your close friends , don't spill your secrets to them. If they ask just say you saw no point staying friends because you wanted more then switch topic. Don't reveal your weak moments to any of them and definitely DONT chase her anymore ; stay silent.
When she sees that she is really about to lose you for good she will try to play her last card ; and this is a crucial step if you want her back.
She will try to make it seem she has strong interest in you again , DONT and I repeat DONT make it easy for her and just take her back. Make her work for your time , and in turn you will see if her interest is real or fake. If it is fake , she will stop at soon as she senses you are still deeply in love with her.
Take this time to learn about your self and he'll go out for some drinks with girls if you can; just don't get pissed drunk.
Know what you mean, been there (very recently, in fact). Ex wasn't as attractive, had hinted that she hadn't been exactly drawing a lot of interest from others, seemed really into me...then she lowers the boom out of nowhere, after having initiated plans for our next date. Hate when they flake out like that.Jmurphy55 said:Ugh this really is ****.
I still can't believe how out of the blue it came, I never saw this coming 2 weeks ago and now look where I am.
I will be fine and I'm getting through this better than I anticipated but I really will have trust issues after this. The girl I was with was not as good looking as me, had worse prospects than me and was absolutely head over the hills in love with me to the point where she put down a large deposit on a holiday, paid a hotel fee outright for us (neither of which have happened and obviously now won't be,) I just think if she can do this to me, after over 2 years, what's the point? Who isn't going to do this because every girl I've been with its ended the same way.
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.
The takeaway from this is this: Being AFC is not only harmful to yourself, it's harmful to others as well.JohnyTheArrow said:You can't beat that guy ....
Had killer Alps pilot just been dumped? Claims depressed Lubitz was in 'love split' before he deliberately crashed plane - as it's revealed he was receiving psychiatric treatment until DAY before
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...pped-safety-net-devastating-consequences.html
Watch for red flags next time and also work on your game. Live and learn.Jmurphy55 said:I just think if she can do this to me, after over 2 years, what's the point? Who isn't going to do this because every girl I've been with its ended the same way.
She does but don't let that lull you into a false sense of security.zoom5 said:@lozboss
That is my intention, how long should I wait? Maybe I scared her off and she might not call this time...
But if I look it at a different perspective, I know her for 5year and she still hasn't ****ed me off even when I did all sorty of things needy guys do back then, this means
she likes me or something right?
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.