Ananta

I didn't take it as a joke either. I thought you were serious.

???? That's funny! I've had some brutality by men starting at the age of about 8 when after heading home from the store on my bike after getting a gallon of milk. I was stopped by a group of 3 older guys. They threw my milk, slapped my face, pushed me around and then into a ditch and kicked in the spokes of my bike. All while laughing and thinking they were very cool. Cool until I ran home and got my dad, who got in his car and found them about a mile down the road. ? I've had other incidents unfortunately through out the years, men trying to follow me, hurt me or try to push me around, because they are bigger and stronger, but yeah, still it never made me a man hater or anything like that. I really blame the person themselves, not the gender as a whole. I also know some very sweet, caring and intelligent men. Also, men like @Serotoninluv who will stand up for women, because they know discrimination against women is wrong.

Bingo!

@Zigzag Idiot Hope you didn't write that because of me posting on here? I was just saying I love the "Terms of Endearment" movie. So, there is nooooo misunderstandings here with me!

What!? Lol ?? You afraid? I think you are spending much to much time worrying about nothing.

Under pressure!

I loved Debra W., Shirley M. And Jack N. in their roles in that movie, but Debra did make the movie. Even though Shirley Maclaine was hilarious and got an academy award for best actress. Jack N. got academy award for best supporting actor. The movie won academy award for best movie, best director, etc, etc.

I love "Terms of Endearment"!❤ I've seen it many times.

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@Svartsaft Think of ways to be around others where you won't feel like you don't belong, such as join a bowling league, yoga class, painting class, etc. Also, and I mention this fairly often, you can go to meetup.com and join an activity. They also have them for singles. Some are free and some have a small fee. I went to a out to lunch with the ladies one, lol, at a restaurant in a place called "little Italy" that I had never been to. It was nice and there were 12 ppl to chat with...?

This thread has run its course.

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@Meetjoeblack Oh, I see, so any man who supports a woman, automatically can't compete and is a male feminist scumbag..? Guess I don't know you anymore.

We can probably keep the stories off open forum. Lol

Approaching is necessary to ever get a date or gf, I have no problem with approaching, just approaching isnt pick up artistry imo. It's the underlining reason one is approaching that seems to have changed, like I said, seems like its to have sex and sleep with many girls. Back in my day, it was used mainly to get a date or find a GF. My husband approached in a nightclub, but he wanted a date, a GF, not a one night stand or to just get a number. He didn't move on to other women that night to start over to see how many numbers he could get or see who would sleep with him. Anyways, we went on a date the next weekend, he put time and energy into courting me. We have been together now for 31 years.

Just call me Anna here. Dij will just confuse them.

There is talking to women and asking to hang out or get a date (or consensual sex), then there is PUA trying to get in womens pants, seemingly all the time, giving approaching a bad name I think. That's the way I see it, hence me saying PUA fool. If one is looking for a GF why call it pick up artistry?

@Arcangelo Knock it off. You took it out of context, I was just making a point that a man doesn't have to start being a different person (red pill mentality, PUA, etc), because of getting hurt and I was NOT calling MJB a fool, therefore not namecalling. He's actually been my friend for a few years now. You can ask him.

Exactly.

Trying to meet ppl is great, no problem. I just think you should lay off this red pill mentality. I doubt it's going to benefit you. I think it gives men a bad vibe personally. Peace❤

They don't know. I'll still call a friend out, even if they are my friend. Maybe even more so.?

I have a story of something that happened to my adult son that was just as bad, but he didn't turn into some women hating, red pill club, PUA fool. Same with everyone. It's part of being a grown up. Stop the excuses and just be the authentic you! Put forth a good mind and heart when meeting ppl. If you are meant to be together then a connection will happen.

@Meetjoeblack I'm just glad I'm not dating in this red pill era. It feels like a woman hater club to me in general. Perhaps why so many in the red pill club sexually objectify and or stereotype women. I'm also not some man hating feminist. Neither topic means anything to me really, but I haven't been discriminated against either. Those rights were already earned for me, before I chose to work.

@Meetjoeblack Thanks for citing your source. Many ppl say statistics and can't back it up! To be fair, it is from 2016, so its not up to date. Also, the very next paragraph says, "This statistic suggests that more women are unsatisfied with their marriages, at least to the point of ending them, than men. " So, what does that say? Are men not trying in their marriage? Taking the women for granted? Not appreciating what they have? Abusive? Dunno, but throwing out statistics without thinking what could be the cause behind them, isn't the whole story, as far as I'm concerned. How does this apply to red pill? You said it's a red pill truth?

@Arcangelo There was an experienced moderator posting through out the thread you are referring to and he must not have seen OP as a troll or having troll behavior. Once the thread ran its course it was locked. I don't see the problem.