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@SamC It can be jealousy but most likely they just don't like you. You need to charm the group or else they will take her away from you. That's just feminine behavior. Mostly vain and selfish but also protective. Sex doesn't mean the same for a girl as for a guy, girls really need to feel safe and not-judged.

The only way to learn is to build experience. (Young) girls don't give a shit about your money, they can't look into your bank account anyway. I also knew a lot of cool guys with girls who lived with their parents. That's mostly a logistical issue, but young people living with parents is just a fact of life these days and people hook up all the time regardless. There is something pure about girls in that they prioritize you as a person over your possessions and bank account. Like I have an apartment but girls don't give a shit about that, only after they really like me they will rationalize this as a bonus. In my personal experience, my first date ever was successful by pure fluke. But then after, I bombed a few times until I learned from my mistakes and improved my ability to conduct dates. In the beginning, dates will be rare so don't miss up on these learning opportunities.

Sounds good man but make sure to prioritize your mental health. Just having balls and approaching with poor social calibration will make you feel like a crazy person. But then again having some scrambled eggs at the beginning is nothing to worry about, they are just great learning opportunities. Going out consistently and not giving up is definitely the number one factor for success. Also, check out on youtube the necessary texting sequences for getting the girls on dates via text. Ideally, you have already started planning in the live interaction with her. It's nothing to be shy about(;

Feel you bro, I don't have your mental disorders but I am also an introverted and generally a quiet guy. I hate to admit but the social unacceptability of day game is a real bitch for me. Even though it's hugely in your head and most approaches end up okay. There is just a lot of anxiety, self-doubting and mental struggle involved in day game. Ironically the best way to mitigate that is to go out with the set goal of approaching women and to get in a good state where approaching feels like a very natural thing to do. But also go home when you notice that girls aren't that receptive to you on a particular day, this can happen. For example when you have done multiple approaches and you notice it isn't even possible to have a normal few-minute conversation with a girl. That is a sign that you should go home. You had a bad day, these can happen just as much good days can happen too. Spontaneous approaches are much harder due to high anxiety levels and lack of momentum. Also, don't approach for the sake of approaching. But approach and Commit, even when the girl's initial reaction is not good, just feel up the vibe for 10 seconds more and wish her a good day. Always be nonchalant and have a certain "social dignity" to you. This will also help you with the mental struggle aspect.

@Chives99 Do you have a masculine strength to you? For example, if you're interacting with a girl it should be energetically clear that you're the "strong" man and she is the "weak" women. Or are you energetically on the same level just like a gay friend would be? Also how social are you? If you're highly social and a lot around girls, it shouldn't be a problem.

First: The club itself was a miserable hellhole. It was loud, shit music, crowded like sardines, bad air, etc. Girls were very not-open-to interactions with strangers. At the end of the night, they were all dead-tired and not at all horny. And a funny thing that I noticed is that almost everybody in the club looked fucking miserable. It's not projection ( I was microdosed with LSD and therefore mildly energetic and jolly) you just really could observe such miserable expressions all over. Seriously! Like why did humans even invent such an obnoxious thing? I actually ended up not being in the club itself that long, like I went in for 10 minutes at a time and then spent a much longer time outside. I basically just gamed in front of the entrance. Basically day game but felt more socially acceptable. Had some interesting interactions with cute girls, got some numbers and I actually saved a very sexy girl that was being harassed by a guy. I confronted the guy and she then pretended I was her boyfriend. She was very grateful, got her number but I could see her with another guy who is her real boyfriend I think. Overall I actually look fondly back on the night. I did have some fun, though the club was absolute shit and I was tired for the entire next day. I want to continue with this and see how it goes, maybe this club and crowd were exceptionally shit. Either way, the abundance of girls and the social acceptability of approaching is definitely a plus.

I feel you bro, this is the core argument against daygame yet you have to rise above it. A big part of learning day game is learning to approach girls in a nonchalant way that doesn't make you feel like a clown or crazy person. Approach her like somebody you already know. Be aware of the situation but also learn to not give a shit about other people because I can guarantee you that they don't give a shit about you. At end of the day, you're the one that decides what is socially acceptable.

The US government is not obliged to reform or keep itself accountable based on leaked information. That's wishful thinking. Legally speaking: obtained evidence material is null and void when illegally obtained.

The very exposing of that information had and still has considerable implications on the US government touching America's very standing in the world. If you're a state, you take this shit very seriously. He knowingly and willfully published it, so this makes him complicit. It's really kindergarten logic. Exposing criminal/nefarious activity makes it a hundred times more momentous than some nudes(; Sure, but "devilry" is what is required to be a state and especially doing defense. no devilry = no life. Obviously, I don't want to justify things like killing civilians but I hope you can see why the army or CIA can't be an open book. Again I am grateful for the revealing of the information, and hopefully, this will lead to some positive change in conduct by the government. But then again I am not burdened with the responsibility of protecting US citizens.

That makes him complicit. In the eyes of the US government that's revealing classified information. That's what wikileaks is about. Johny steals an embarrassing photo from you and gives it to Becky who shows it to the entire class. How are you going to feel about Becky? That's awful but also shows how serious this kind of shit is. The leaks had serious consequences on the US government, defense, diplomacy, homeland etc. It's a function of state to keep security, defense and diplomatically sensitive/harmful/scrutinizing information classified. What Assange did is indeed a function of journalism, which is transparency, noble and brave as this is this doesn't clear him for the offense of leaking classified information. It's a clash of forces between governmental/organizational classification and journalistic transparency. The question is of course what is for the current situation/context the proper balance. I think Assange is brave for what he did (and I am grateful to him for revealing some truths) but he did set himself up against the US government.

@Space Doing psychedelics is like riding a rollercoaster, so a healthy heart is definitely a prerequisite. Having said that I don't know the severity and exact nature of your heart issues. Assuming it's something light, it might go away on its own after a time. You said that an extreme heart rate is not a trigger for the pains so that's a good sign. If it's just weird sensations and "tolerable" pains that's one thing but if it really messes with your systems and can lead to some kind of attack then I would definitely hold off.

This cannot be healthy What's the point, why take the extra risk? When the effect has worn off

It was my first time and to begin with, I did 1 full scoop of 5 meo malt (+-10 mg ). In the come-up, there was a brief moment of fear and then it cleared up very quickly after a few minutes. After the come-up phase, I did feel the ungroundedness of a psychedelic trip yet other than that I can barely call it a trip. Even on microdoses of LSD I have experienced more beauty, sensitivity, holiness and godliness than now. The most notable change was in the way my body became heavier/weaker/slower and my mind more stable and slower though not particularly creative or zen. Like I had zero profound spiritual thoughts. I was mostly groggy and grumpy. The "bodyload" was not particularly unpleasant but I would imagine that on a proper dose I would not be able to move or function if it already has such an effect. I am not giving up yet and will try two scoops next time.

Let me start by saying that I fully support Ukraine in this war. (Mainly because they were a peaceful nation that was just brutally invaded). And my heart goes first and foremost out to the people suffering. I am for Ukraine and I am rooting for them to give the Russians a proper kicking. But I also have Russian roots and I do have some kind of love for Russia. Like I do feel sorry for them, and I strangely feel sorry for Putin that he was so delusional/misinformed about the reality and strength of Ukraine (and the West). I am sure he calculated it to be a conflict of a few days whereafter the world would have quickly forgotten about the whole thing. To be honest that's what I thought too, like c'mon we're talking RUSSIA vs little corrupt Ukraine. I guess it's a dictator's fate to be slapped by reality, after getting so far removed from it by your own ceaseless propaganda. The reason I say I feel cringed out is because of what it has done to Russia's reputation. It is after all the country that defeated Hitler. Russia's military strength was always its main pillar for pride and identity. Because when all else sucked they could at least say that we are strong. But now they are not even that. Like their dogged strategy of overrunning the enemy with mass without placing value on the lives of their soldiers had some merit during ww2, But now? after the billions of investment and modernizing? Also, the rape and massacres were somewhat excusable/understandable during ww2 given how much the Russians have suffered. But man... still the same shit? C'mon man. Russia is making me cringe.

This was basically everyone at the beginning of the war. Everybody thought they would catch Zelensky, and when the first footage/information appeared of Russian soldiers being incompetent. Most people including myself just took that for temporary or distorted Ukrainian propaganda. Like only after a full month I could say with full certainty that they are making a mess of it. Even though this became already clear in the first few weeks.

@Leo Gura Stage blue does not equal Hitler. Abraham Lincoln, MLK and Nelson Mandela were overwhelmingly blue as well. The people defending their home in Ukraine from a Russian invasion are blue as well. Are they all loving angels? of course not. So what? Should I cite Hitler to them?

That was not my claim What you do is the inverse of romanticization

It's hard to generalize about such a thing but can you imagine the intensity of love and selflessness a man needs to have to be perfectly willing to pick up a musket, stand in a long exposed row and basically function as cannon fodder. That's the essence of stage blue.

Generally speaking, I would argue that there is an intense experience of love Inherit to stage blue, more so than to stage orange and maybe even green and yellow. As you progress spirally the scope of your love increases but the intensity of your experienced love decreases. I think this has to do because at stage blue it is very clear what you love and as you progress it gets more conceptual, vague and really outside of your day-to-day lived reality.

@OBEler Not yet but will do so in the coming weeks, I'll let you know.

@FlyingLotus @Vincent S Thank you so much!

I accidentally came across this while searching information on pebble rocks(:

@Leo Gura this and your solipsism purge post remind me so much of this brilliant scene in Pirates of the Caribbean. In my head, I even read the post in the same upper-class English as the announcer in the scene. Just to share, I think your decisions are reasonable. Also props for the self-reflection.

This will bring a whole new escalation with a nuclear threat. If Putin is cornered and losing he lashes out. This much is proven. Nukes are definitely one of his possibilities. What's more, even if the two nuclear powers go to war without launching nukes. This will set a future precedent where it's no longer taboo for nuclear powers to fight it out. I think Nato/US is right in withholding from the fight.

@ZenAlex I feel much the same, except I do have a need for sex and intimacy with a girl. But I just cannot care less about having friends or socializing. To don't have those needs is very powerful! especially if you're into spirituality. but it also has drawbacks. Having friends and connections have practical benefits like for example providing work/business opportunities but also security. for example, my family is taking in fleeing Ukrainians because they are our friends. The main connections that I have are my direct family. Apart from the love, which is, of course, the main thing, there are also immeasurable survival benefits that come with having a loving family. I really don't take them for granted. So even though I don't have the need to make friends. I still need to make connections for my work and to get girls and there lies a weakness of mine.