"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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Trying to get my life back on track....

Aesthetix29

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Right I'll be honest .... I'm probably at my worst right now...

- just been made redundant after 14 years (they've stopped trading and haven't gone insolvent, so no redundancy pay yet)
-no plates lined up (been dropped off a few ex's and to be fair im rock bottom, and don't trust them)
- no money
-depressed
-lost a lot a weight (that's bad because I was a lean gym goer)
-just turned 31
-and a ton of other things


Good steps in taking to change my life....

-stopped smoking bud ( as I feel I'm more bubbly and funny without it - I think it makes me boring and suppresses my personality.
-started my own business ... Although things are very slow I am making progress, and I've just had my website built and made my first sale (which felt amazing)
- looking for ways to interact with more women (not just yet but soon, as I'm broke and can't afford to do anything atm) CATCH 22.
-getting tanned
-nice classy clothes once business picks up (again finances)

Thought I'd just share my current situation, and this is the worst I've felt in a long time. Anyone else going though something similar? Any advice would be apprechiated :-/
 

"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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dustmuffin

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Right I'll be honest .... I'm probably at my worst right now...

- just been made redundant after 14 years (they've stopped trading and haven't gone insolvent, so no redundancy pay yet)
-no plates lined up (been dropped off a few ex's and to be fair im rock bottom, and don't trust them)
- no money
-depressed
-lost a lot a weight (that's bad because I was a lean gym goer)
-just turned 31
-and a ton of other things


Good steps in taking to change my life....

-stopped smoking bud ( as I feel I'm more bubbly and funny without it - I think it makes me boring and suppresses my personality.
-started my own business ... Although things are very slow I am making progress, and I've just had my website built and made my first sale (which felt amazing)
- looking for ways to interact with more women (not just yet but soon, as I'm broke and can't afford to do anything atm) CATCH 22.
-getting tanned
-nice classy clothes once business picks up (again finances)

Thought I'd just share my current situation, and this is the worst I've felt in a long time. Anyone else going though something similar? Any advice would be apprechiated :-/
Hell yes...lost job of 22 years due to management shake up. My brother died. Unemployed for two years. Divorced after 22 year marriage. Dumped after year Ltr.

I am a mess. Working on my mental state with counciling and meds. I am trying to get fit. I am better but still a mess. I start couciling monday and i am certain that will be the key.

As far as women and money go you dont have to be wealthy to get laid. I spent 3 bucks on a first date and got laid. I can usually keep my confidence and game gowing for the length of a date. What im working on is 24/7. I can lose it and have a manic episode that is horrible. I have issues but others have it worse. The key is to reconize your short commings and take action to change. That is what i am doing. I hope in 6 months i will be a new man.
 

Aesthetix29

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Hell yes...lost job of 22 years due to management shake up. My brother died. Unemployed for two years. Divorced after 22 year marriage. Dumped after year Ltr.

I am a mess. Working on my mental state with counciling and meds. I am trying to get fit. I am better but still a mess. I start couciling monday and i am certain that will be the key.

As far as women and money go you dont have to be wealthy to get laid. I spent 3 bucks on a first date and got laid. I can usually keep my confidence and game gowing for the length of a date. What im working on is 24/7. I can lose it and have a manic episode that is horrible. I have issues but others have it worse. The key is to reconize your short commings and take action to change. That is what i am doing. I hope in 6 months i will be a new man.
Well it's good to know that I'm not on my own ... This is the worst position I've ever been in ... I'm thinking a fresh start.
 

dustmuffin

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Well it's good to know that I'm not on my own ... This is the worst position I've ever been in ... I'm thinking a fresh start.
That is what I am tying to do. Just get my life and mental state in order. That is what's most important. Women are way down the list. I have a goal of six months to have it together. If it takes longer it takes longer. I just need to keep trying. This is the worst I have been in too. I have been this way since my divorce then everything snowballed. I didn't work on myself. I just coasted. I can't do that any longer as issues are getting worse. My ex gf was a crutch. I will get my mind right. That is the key for me. I also suffer from depression. Good luck my friend. If you need support pm me. Most of the guys on here have been through hell and are very supportive. I talk to a few younger guys on the phone. They just need some encouragement and I am happy to give it.
 

marmel75

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Hell yes...lost job of 22 years due to management shake up. My brother died. Unemployed for two years. Divorced after 22 year marriage. Dumped after year Ltr.

I am a mess. Working on my mental state with counciling and meds. I am trying to get fit. I am better but still a mess. I start couciling monday and i am certain that will be the key.

As far as women and money go you dont have to be wealthy to get laid. I spent 3 bucks on a first date and got laid. I can usually keep my confidence and game gowing for the length of a date. What im working on is 24/7. I can lose it and have a manic episode that is horrible. I have issues but others have it worse. The key is to reconize your short commings and take action to change. That is what i am doing. I hope in 6 months i will be a new man.
Likely also deficient in key minerals like Magnesium and zinc
 

"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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