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.
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.
My ego isn't hurt. She was just a waste of time and a flaking tease. Call me hurt or whatever you want, I don't really care. I would like to give her a taste of her own medicine so in the future she learns not to water people's time.I get it man, your ego is hurt. But what’s the point? You wanna get back at her cause she made you feel like less than first place? Who cares
You know what my dilemmas are these days? “Should I go further with this girl or not?”
You know why? Because I’m not a psychopath. And I know exactly what happens when girls start falling for you but you’re really not into them like that. I can’t tell you how shltty I feel when I get s girl to start falling and then just back way the fvck off. It goes from bringing out the best in them to watching them grow resentful, disappointed and sad.
Don’t try to get back at her, just be cool about it, bang her to get it out of your system if possible and keep it moving. Otherwise if you were seeing enough women and vetting for the right ones, you’d be too focused on other things than some girl who missed her shot with you
My ego isn't hurt.
Your intention likely isn't to give her a life lesson because you generally care about her becoming a better person, it's probably more centred on an "eye for an eye" mentality because of the negative emotions she triggered in you, regardless of subtle they may have been.I would like to give her a taste of her own medicine so in the future she learns not to water people's time.
What year? 1987?Hahaha quote of the year!
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.
Of course you ain't hurt. The weak ass betas on this site are hurt.My ego isn't hurt. She was just a waste of time and a flaking tease. Call me hurt or whatever you want, I don't really care. I would like to give her a taste of her own medicine so in the future she learns not to water people's time.
It’s not the anti woman part. It’s the asking the salmon how to fish part. It’s hilarious.What year? 1987?
Christ no, that's not what i meant. I meant it was like common knowledge.t’s not the anti woman part
Still funny!Christ no, that's not what i meant. I meant it was like common knowledge.
If I remember correctly, one of the first exchanges I had with you since coming back, was on this very topic (when I thought you were a guy) and I tried to explain the difference in libidos between men and women
It still amazes me how utterly clueless women are when it comes to how important sex is for men.
I’m not saying none of the stuff you’re saying is wrong, I’m just saying it’s pointless to men. The end goal for us sex. Everything else is secondary
Surely you’ve seen the “don’t care, had sex” memes floating all over fb by now
I actually haven't seen those but I will look them up I love a good meme.If I remember correctly, one of the first exchanges I had with you since coming back, was on this very topic (when I thought you were a guy) and I tried to explain the difference in libidos between men and women
It still amazes me how utterly clueless women are when it comes to how important sex is for men.
I’m not saying none of the stuff you’re saying is wrong, I’m just saying it’s pointless to men. The end goal for us sex. Everything else is secondary
Surely you’ve seen the “don’t care, had sex” memes floating all over fb by now
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.
My intention is to get her off my nuts. Like I said, I have no interest in her anymore but she keeps bugging me. Mind you, I have gotten two new numbers since I nexted her and she keeps getting them from friends.Your intention likely isn't to give her a life lesson because you generally care about her becoming a better person, it's probably more centred on an "eye for an eye" mentality because of the negative emotions she triggered in you, regardless of subtle they may have been.
It's not necessarily wrong to have the impulse to do what you said. I'd say nearly everyone on this board, including myself, would feel the same urge if put in the same situation.
Naturally, if someone slapped you you'll likely want to slap them back. If someone insulted you, you'll likely have the urge to say something back. But when you slap or insult someone in return, you don't do it with the intention for constructive learning to take place for their benefit. And in your case, enough time has passed by that your reaction is not immediate reciprocation, instead it is calculated and planned.
Your intentions then seem to be to deliberately upset her, to give her "a taste of her own medicine"... Which begs the question, "Why?"
I assume it's not because you have the heart of a teacher, but it's more likely because she hurt you or bruised your ego.
The point of my reply is not to tell you what you should or should't do, what you do or don't feel, but to share my observation that I hope can add perspective and insight to your interactions and intentions, in order to help you do what is best for you and your growth.
I actually recommend friends to go monk for a least a month/year and go do some serious hunting/camping/island hopping etc.Hmm I'm not sure sex-starved = stressed. In the 6 months I consciously took off woman I was eating better sleeping better, working out more and generally kicking goals. Obviously that is an age and experience thing. You've had enough Priors that you know you can easily hop back on the bike.
We all get those types once in a while, fvcking stalkers who can't take the hint.My intention is to get her off my nuts. Like I said, I have no interest in her anymore but she keeps bugging me. Mind you, I have gotten two new numbers since I nexted her and she keeps getting them from friends.
At this point, I figure if she knew I was dating someone else, she would leave me alone. However, I want to do it in a way that hits her hardest which is why I asked.
Closing the loop will hit her the hardest. If she feels there is a chance she can win you over with her charms she will try.My intention is to get her off my nuts. Like I said, I have no interest in her anymore but she keeps bugging me. Mind you, I have gotten two new numbers since I nexted her and she keeps getting them from friends.
At this point, I figure if she knew I was dating someone else, she would leave me alone. However, I want to do it in a way that hits her hardest which is why I asked.
Do what AJ and others said, "... I am with another girl ... Take care"My intention is to get her off my nuts. Like I said, I have no interest in her anymore but she keeps bugging me. Mind you, I have gotten two new numbers since I nexted her and she keeps getting them from friends.
At this point, I figure if she knew I was dating someone else, she would leave me alone. However, I want to do it in a way that hits her hardest which is why I asked.
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.
Love that statement!Do what AJ and others said, "... I am with another girl ... Take care"
The best revenge is living well.
That’s understandable, and it would make sense, but you first said that you wanted (intended) to give her a taste of her own medicine so she learns not to waste other people’s time.My intention is to get her off my nuts. Like I said, I have no interest in her anymore but she keeps bugging me. Mind you, I have gotten two new numbers since I nexted her and she keeps getting them from friends.
At this point, I figure if she knew I was dating someone else, she would leave me alone. However, I want to do it in a way that hits her hardest which is why I asked.
I'd tell her you're with another woman. If something changes in the future and you become single, you're value would be higher in her eyes and you'd have a smoother transition back to her, should you decide to spend time with her.There was a woman I was trying to hook up with a while ago. She was playing hard to get so I decided to next her.
Now she's chasing after me. Constantly blowing up my phone, sending me pictures, asking when can we meet up etc. I am currently seeing someone else and have no interest in her anymore.
Do I tell her I am seeing someone else or let her see me with the new woman?