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Hey Mr A, I didnt pick up on your views being jaded. What I'm trying to say is, the last guy prob liked her as a person too. He prob took care of her too. He probably didnt lie to her as well. He prob just did what you will do, NOT be direct with his intentions; say the truth in a vague way that gives her hope.
For eg, we tell chicks as you did "we're focusing on school and work RIGHT NOW." But we KNOW thats not the truth. Even if it is, we know its to dodge commitment right then. We know that saying we are doing XYZ right now so hence cant commit, gives hope that well after he's done with XYZ he'll be able to. We know the truth is, look I dont want you to EVER be my gf, but we wont say that. We'll say "we're just seeing where it goes." When we know very well that the harsh truth will just cut off the sex well.
When you say you see the matrix, are you really? Cause if you're taking stock in her saying wow I have never felt like this, then you're more likely still living in the matrix...not seeing reality. Last guy she was with, she said the same thing. And felt the same. And she'll say so and feel so for the next guy. I make that point to say, you are no different from the guys before you who left that baggage. Seeing the matrix is understanding that reality, that everyone just goes from person to person, feeling THIS time its special, to continue and continue. People always look back and see the flaws on the past, thinking the present guy/girl is so much better. And when it ends, they'll look back on the flaws and think the next guy/girl is so much better.
I'm just saying that her baggage (at least some of it) comes from guys leading her on. Thats true for many girls. And we DO lead them on when we're not direct. That doesnt mean you're a bad person or shouldnt give her hope, but you know if you were being honest with her, you'd tell her "I dont want long term from this" which is not going to be as well received as your other options. We bend the truth. And the guy before, he bent the truth too. It is what it is. It's shitty, but just take a step back and ask why was I just not honest with her and said I dont want long term from you? Because whenever we arent honest and direct, its to lead the person on, to not lose what we have.
Many of us lead women on, then we think that we are different from the last 5 guys who did the same.
I don't give anyone hope. If they fantasize about being with me even though it is clear that I am not in the market for a relationship, that's not my fault. It's her romance novel mind going into autopilot due to my seduction skills. But it is the truth, I am focused on my career and school which leaves barely any time for myself or a significant other. I am not bending the truth, that is the truth. I even talk about moving back to NYC in two years, hopefully if I get my shit together. But I tell these girls they are free to do whatever they want and I want them to be happy and if it is in another dudes arms then so be it. I explicitly tell them that. I can't be more honest than that. If they stick around then oh well. She is a grown woman. She can do whatever she pleases.
I am a firm believer of letting relationships just growing. Why would I tell a girl off the bat "I am seeking a relationship". That's to me sounds try-hard, just feel things out and screen the girl and just keep seeing her until she becomes your girlfriend if that is what you want from her after hanging out some more. NOW , if all I wanted was sex, then I would go for sex, but I don't want just sex, that shit is boring if I don't even enjoy the chick as person, i'd rather fuck my hand than deal with someone with a boring personality.. Unfortunately, there is no term for this because this isn't a fuck buddy situation.... The closest thing to what I am doing is having multiple long term relationships. The second girl in my rotation demanded sexual exclusivity but I could still hang out with other women just not sexually, she gave me the ultimatum. Did I bend the truth so I can keep banging her ? No, I told her that I couldn't promise her that. And we parted ways.
I disagree with thinking you aren't any different from the previous guy or the next guy. You should always strive to be best version of yourself. I would never shoot myself in the foot and say "oh that guy was better than me or I am the same as the next guy" because I honestly could care less about the next guy or the previous guy. All I care about is how I am doing and how I am treating her. Yes, people focus on the flaws, but you also remember the good times and that is why most of the girls always hit me up now and then or stalk my profile to say hello. So I disagree about the baggage part. I am healthy baggage if you want to go down that road. I don't do all that cynical thinking of people are just bouncing around blah blah even if the reality is that they are... Every interaction is an experience. That kind of thinking just gets me down, if I thought every time a woman said something to me that was nice or a compliment and I thought about how she has said it to countless other men then I would have stay in my jaded view. I would treat women like shit and never appreciate the things they say to me because I would be like "oh here we go, she's just trying to one up me here". I know when people are just saying things just to say it and I know when it's genuine. Same way when women know when you are being sincere.
I do know that her previous man was the jealous type and very possessive and I have gotten that response in my experience from most of the girls i have dated. Stories of how one bombshell told me that a dude after 3 dates deleted her Tinder app like they were dating. That's what reinforces my thought on "shit, I am more emotionally stable than most of these guys" and it is the truth when you see some of the shit being posted on these forums or what you see in real life.
And back to the matrix thing, all I meant is that I know where I am fucking up in the seduction process. Emotional connection is my sticking point.