I have come to a realization

Jokerlsk

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I don't understand why I am so unsuccessful with girls. I try but i fail. I have not once succeeded. I have a lot of social proof. I'm friends with essentially all the guys in my school, but for some reason girls hate me. I wouldn't go as far and say i'm a nerd because i'm not. But i study, and try hard. I want to make something of myself when i get older and i realize that this country is going to s*** so i better start early. The only girls i'm friends with are either: the weird stoner goth girls, or the nerdy girls (even they have rejected me a couple times......)
I changed a lot during the summer. I really did. I stopped being the class clown and started being a good student. I stopped being so judgemental and more open. I stopped trying so hard to fit in..... I am a good, "nice" guy. I am smart, and i'm definatly not fat or ugly. But why am i always shot down? I get led on so bad, just to get shot down when i ask. Asking isn't the problem with me, i have confidence.
Girls still think of me as the classclown. They still think of me as that kid. they don't realize that i've changed. It's like they expect me to act one way and i act the complete opposite. They don't really believe that i'm different. I didn't change for them, i changed for myself. I wanted to become a better person, i put religion higher up on my priorities, I started studying harder. I became a better son to my parents...
I just can never amount to what my best friend is... He's everything i am, but everything i'm not. I read this book called a separate peace by john knowles this summer and it really made me reflect on my life. I feel like the character Gene Forrester was based on me and the Phineas was based on my best friend. No matter how hard i try i'll never be the person he is. He doesn't even acknowledge me as a rival. to him i'm his bestfriend, but to me he's my enemy.
What do people see in him over me? Granted he is probably better looking but still. I feel so insufficient compared to him. The only way i can get better with girls is if i come to terms with myself. If i can stop fighting a losing battle.
I'm one of those kids. I'm a kid with so much potential, but whether or not i use it is up to myself. I don't want to see myself fail. No matter what happens i'm going to start being true to myself. I'm going to be a better friend.
 

Desert Fox

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Good job. As long as you are better than yourself today than you were yesterday, then you are doing well. Stop comparing yourself to your buddy.
 

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Instead of not wanting to see yourself fail, envision yourself succeeding. Reaffirm all of you beliefs that say what you dont want and you WILL be more successful.
 

goodfoot

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Wow. I'm going though something so similar. My friend moved away so he's not in my way, except in my own head. You gotta live for yourself and let everything else fall into place.
 

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just to get shot down when i ask. Asking isn't the problem with me

Ask???!!

Just what the Hell are you asking??!
 
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Dude, first of all, if you are competing with your best friend then you really aren't a "nice guy". What you need to do is slow down and relax. Focus your time and energy on yourself. You say you have changed, but I doubt you are as happy now. Believe it or not, but girls can sense your false sense of confidence and this new person you are trying to be. I'm not knocking you man, because it is important to mature and grow up, I am just saying, you're trying way too hard. I'm assuming you are in High School or College? If HS, focus on classwork and get into a good school. Dude, there is pvssy EVERYWHERE.. and its gonna hit you in the face when you are least expecting it. Focus on you, achieve your goals, and that in turn will make you more confident and the girls will see it.
 

I'm Charming

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The thing about being at school is that you have to see people day in day out and they already have these preconceived notions about who you are.

Did you know that people will generate a notion of who you are within the first five minutes of meeting you? Thats what you're up against, you define who you are by first impressions, in school you can never make a first impression again and even if you do meet new people, other folks will always tie you down to who you originally were, you were the joker seeking validation from other people, and thats what you will stay as unless you make some serious improvements and take no ****.
 

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Dude confidence is not just being able to go and open, sure its corageous to do this but it does not show complete confidence. If i had to define confidence it would be being at peace with yourself and your surroundings. Not truly caring what others may say or think about you but being sure of who you are and what you are trying to do and become in life. Chiks percieve this like a dog can smell fear. So what to do? Look for your own direction in life, not your friends,; keep moving, changing be open to new ideas and to new encounters with new people. You do not need to see your friend as an enemy or as who you want to be, but you could take him as a teacher; see where he fails and were he succeds and learn from that. None said being a PUA would be easy and its certainly not. I aint a PUA myself buti am confident enough to be a man.

Excusse my grammar and spelling mistakes; to lazy to check it.
 
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