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The other day I saw a guy on a bicycle, helmet on, reflective vest on, kid on the back. His woman rode in front, leading the way. He looked like he was following orders in a war he didn’t sign up for. Women don’t need men to be jacked or stoic machines. Men who get ripped at the gym aren't even using their fucking bodies for anything useful except for show. And women know they won't last a second in the trenches. But they sure as hell aren’t drawn to men who’ve let themselves be house-trained either. They’ll keep one like that around, but they’ll crave the man who keeps his fire.

Not yet to be honest. I want tangible results for grinding my ass off, not just merely a voice inside telling me: "Wow, look how far you've come!"

And if you manage to get your ass out of this shithole it does not give you any applause, no pat on the shoulder, just silence. Hence why they stay in it and never get out.

I just appreciate honesty...how you interpret it is up to you.

@Judy2 Been reading through some of your posts and wanted to say I admire the realness of them, it's refreshing.

@Hardkill Haven't you learned it works two out of three times?

Just be aware you might never see that money again and only invest as much as you're okay with losing. Stick with the timeframe of 5-10 years and don't cave in a bull run.

It takes balls to own up to your mistakes. If anything, people will respect you more if you do.

Hell yeah 🔥🤙 Mine was ages ago but what I remember most is that it seemed as if I was in a big wind canal, zero sense of falling. And a massive headache after.

If you're looking for a relatively lightweight, cheap and solid 1-person tent: Grand Canyon Richmond 1. Perfect for trekking and biking and costs around 100 bucks.

@AION I couldn't watch more than one second of this video. Seriously, what are you gonna learn from a bunch of drama queens?

And I gave you an example.

What's there to deal with? Grab yourself by the balls and stop complaining, keep having fun with your women.

Getting your life together at 26 is actually early compared to a lot of people. The fact that you’re asking these questions now means you’re already ahead. Don’t let the feeling of regret paralyze you, channel it into action. If anything --> don’t waste more time thinking it’s too late.

What do YOU think?

You need to face your fears to build character. Work on yourself, don't fall for false comfort like "it's better to be a virgin than ending up without a meaningful relationship". It might help in the moment, but you will not stand the regret some months down the road. I can confirm what @TheGod said: when you're a virgin you will think you'll die as one. It's a mental block. Get out and give yourself time, but get the ball rolling.

Get a motorcycle already.

People who live life to the fullest embrace not knowing. Move your body and do something fun, you can not get out of this thought cycle by thinking your way out of it.

Not inherently. But in many 9-5 work settings, politics (spoken or unspoken) play a big role and dysfunctions are tolerated due to poor leadership. If someone doesn’t play those games or refuses to engage in gossip or alliances, others may treat them as an outsider. Hard work alone doesn’t always earn trust.

Ignorance is bliss, that's why. You're ignorant too, to some degree; look at your punctuation.

@Someone here From what you write it doesn't sound like the army is suited for you long term. Depends on where you're from, maybe you could do basic training to get that feeling of having to man up out the system and then do your own thing after. Also, to get more clarity around where you should be headed you could rent a van for a month, take your camping gear, tools and food with you and see what it takes to survive living in a remote area and then decide if you wanna invest more into this lifestyle.

@Yimpa Let’s swap locations, I’ll leave you my stash and existential problems, you leave me your lesbian friends and blue cat.

@Aaly I used to be extremely anxious cause of a very rigid and isolated upbringing. I was a virgin until 24 and was barely able to talk to people around me, even less girls. What helped me get started was actually posting on forums (like you're doing now), it's a form of putting yourself out there, and not too risky. As time goes by you will see you're being seen and appreciated as you are and become more comfortable in your own skin. Basically face your anxiety taking baby steps. You can just smile at someone walking past and keep practising that, even if they're not looking. Then take it further, say something short to a cashier like "hi how are you", etc. Move at your own pace, not your parents', not your friends' pace. Extroverts can make it seem like socialising and striking up conversations should be easy, but you gotta see they NEED interaction, even if it's just shallow and boring talk that people with more depth are simply not interested in. Here's an old but gold video for you:

Leo: Heeeeeey, this is Leo... Pope: ...and this is Leo. Both: And today we're gonna talk about how to make any nun squirt.

I'm just playing, my strange neighbor, you know je t'aime.