Hi everyone. This is kinda long but I really need any kind of help soon so please take five or ten minutes to read (at least parts of) this. Thanks.
I'm a 19 year old college student. No model or anything, but alright I guess in terms of looks (I work out sometimes). But here's the shit news: I'm a virgin and chronic masturbator. Never been in a relationship. Went on
one date in high school (which I fucked up since I was too nervous). Furthest I've ever went with a woman was
holding hands. I know...sad stuff

. Pretty much had little to no friends till grade 12. I'm really socially awkward sometimes. All sorts of behavioral issues as a kid. Fucked up past.
I joined this forum today because (with your help hopefully) I wanna change. Fuck being too proud/cocky to ask others on the internet for help. Fuck the past! Starting tomorrow (well today technically lol) morning, I wanna be a new man

. But that's much easier said than done. I've got a shitload of issues that I need to work on (like excessive and unnecessary swearing hehe). I've read some of this online help stuff for some time now. I seem to be getting some of it, but I know I have some issues deep down that are preventing me from getting results. This applies to my interactions with guys (social results, not sexual ones, lol) as well as with an HB7+.
Since the start of high school, I've always cared way too much about what other people thought of me. This self-consciousness is a curse. It affects me in just about every way possible. Every time I'm talking to people for instance, I
feel a need to win their approval. Not that I'm a doormat or shit like that. I used to be one back in like grade 11. But despite exercising assertiveness on the outside, I cannot deny that subconsciously I'm fucking whipped and feel like shit if I don't win people's approval. Here are some examples of some thoughts that pop into my head sometimes:
"Was I too boring?"
"Are they gonna want to talk to me again"
"I guess I'm just not that interesting to talk to..."
"Why am I not as included in this conversation as I think I should be" <-- happens very often
"Wow I fucked that one up horribly"
*talking to HB7+* "...oh man how do I keep these awkward silences away"
"Omg I coulda done this/that blah blah"
(This one really fucks me up since I usually think about an embarassing, awkward or emotionally charged situation for hours or DAYS after even though it's all in the past. This is the kind of thought that makes me depressed and gives me insomnia. In fact the reason why I'm up at 6 in the morning (aside from cramming assignments) typing up this is because I feel like shit right now and am filled with regret about how yesterday could have gone 100x better.)
The social awkwardness that arises sometimes is probably a direct consequence of my subconscious urge to impress everyone. Sometimes I...freeze... (for the lack of a better term) when interacting with people. For example, when I walk by people around campus that I kinda know, instead of saying hi like I should, I do something stupid like quickly look away or say hi right after passing them (lol I know what you're thinking, that's pretty fucking retarded). Sometimes they say hi to me first and instead of saying hi back I avoid eye contact for whatever reason
then make the decision to reply when it's too late.
Also, when I'm talking with a bunch of people who aren't close friends (or when I'm talking to an HB7+), sometimes I have trouble participating in the conversation. Other times I'm great - make good jokes, make everyone laugh, direct the converation, make myself look very alpha. But sometimes I'm so fucking bad I do things that I think subconsciously alienate others. This can be anything from my body language,
tone of voice, or the way I talk since I would usually try to seek attention from the group if I feel like I'm left out.
Today when it comes to women I'm not a complete idiot. If I can work up the nerve to approach, sometimes I'm able to talk to them, get them laughing (with cocky/funny if I manage to use it correctly) and even a little kino going. But after this initial stage, I'm lost. I always do something to cause her to lose interest. If they see me again, the spark the I worked hard to create during that first interaction is gone. I think it might be that women are very good at sensing my subconscious desire to win their approval even if I fake confidence on the outside.
I've got some high standards by the way. I will never settle for a HB5 or even a HB4- like I've seen many guys do. I usually avoid talking to women that are not at least an HB6. I would only consider doing more than holding hands/hugging an HB8+ or an HB7 with a great personality. That's probably a huge barrier for me right now. But honestly, I shouldn't even think about outer game until I get this self-consiousness and socially awkward shit under control.
Let me tell you about the time when I was completely in love with an HB9.5 in high school for over a year. She had a unique and fun personality too. Best of all she was reserved and didn't really date, which meant minimal competition with other guys and AMOGs.
Damn man. Honestly haven't found another woman with all three those assets around campus. Been almost two years and I still ask myself how the I managed to fuck that one up.
I had no classes with her so we'd talk online or during the random times I saw her at school. She knew me since when I was a loner, so that sucked. But in my final year of high school (when I made some real friends) I became more confident in myself. I became aware of the importance of
standin up for yourself and not letting others treat you like shit. This had a huge influence on her attitude towards me. Since she became single around that time, I decided to make some moves.
Initially they seemed to be working. I became more flirty with her. I demonstrated that I was not afraid to touch her. But my needyness fucked me up bigtime. Every time I talked to her, I walked away disappointed because I always had an expectation of what the interaction would bring (in terms of progress with this HB9.5). As you can predict, the interactions failed to meet my expectations. She obviously wasn't stupid and could tell I was disappointed with not being able
to escalate things.
A few months before the end of the school year her long-time close friend started getting a little touchy with her. I'd see this guy hold her arm/shit like that. I knew deep down that there was no way she'd even think about being with this guy, since he was one of the biggest tools I knew at the time. But for whatever reason, seeing the two sitting together in a field shoulder to shoulder still made me angry

. Angry mostly at myself for not knowing what to do about it. So basically this went on until the summer came and today we talk about once or twice a year online. But her tool-friend failed to seduce her (big surprise there), so at least I'm happy about that. She definitely deserves better.
So like I said my two biggest problems are caring too much about what other people think and socially awkward when nervous. I was always aware of this and actively tried finding ways to fix this. I've joined clubs/organizations, gone clubbing a couple times, gone to parties/keggers, etc. Although this has helped slightly, my fundamental problems are still there. And I don't know if it's the shitty weather, fucked up assignments or just my negativity in general, but lately my life just seems to be spiraling downwards with no end. I know the solution is probably
some
simple shit. Probably like a stupid math problem that seems like the hardest thing ever but can be solved in a matter of seconds. But I don't know what the solution is.
This is where you come in. If you're reading this (and I seriously hope you still are lol) you probably are better with women than me and can probably gimme a few pointers or tell me anything else I'm doing wrong. Any tips on how you woulda gamed that HB9.5 would be greatly appreciated. But most important of all, if you have any words of wisdom for my two biggest problems which completely fuck up my inner game, please share. Any routines and/or exercises that you suggest for me or do yourself to alleviate similiar problems is something I'd love to hear about.
Today is Tuesday, January the 19th, 2010. After I wake up following some much needed sleep, I am a new man. These are my new commandments.
I will rid myself of my flawed ways.
I will flush away negative, self-destructive thoughts.
I will find my mind with positive, helpful thoughts.
I will stop caring what other people think.
I will approach that HB10 and not give a shit if she shoots me down.
I will seek advice from others when the need arises.
I will not neglect the teachings of the PUA community regardless of progress speed.
Yeah I'm fully aware of how corny that last part must have sounded. But fuck it if I'm gonna make a promise to myself, why not make it a promise to the world? Anyways thanks for reading.