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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1131678" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1131678" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1131678">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Pink is on brand. These are my gloves.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/57401/" target="_blank">View attachment 57401</a><br /> <br /> They call me &quot;the guy with the pink gloves.&quot; </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Lex is our Elvis Presley.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/1722434391927-webp.57470/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/54/54086-a6d086f952be238d5f9a379400c1fac6.jpg?hash=RhvfZOTQcw" class="bbImage " style="" alt="1722434391927.webp" title="1722434391927.webp" width="284" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1132164" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1132164" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1132164">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> What really surprised me was how big the difference in our fitness levels seemed. I&#039;m in the best shape of my life, but this was a whole different level. These guys made it feel like I stepped in the ring with gladiators. I have a long way to go before I&#039;m ready for a real fight. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> &quot;There are levels to this sh*t&quot; - Joe Rogan probably.<br /> <br /> Congrats on your journey Lex. <br /> <br /> This got me riled up (I shouldn&#039;t do another session of shadowboxing, it is close to bed time over here lol)<br /> <br /> I had done 1 boxing fight, and plan to complete 10 amateur fights before I&#039;m 40, I&#039;m currently 34.<br /> <br /> As for training while injured, there are TONS you can do (as long you are not overdoing), by the time you are back in the gym, you can be way better.<br /> <br /> Not only physically, mentally as well (fight IQ as they say).<br /> <br /> IMHO, training combat sport even not planning to have a sanctioned fight is life changing.<br /> <br /> And stepping in the ring, with a crowd, is an experience in itself. Not many people in the world are willing to do that.<br /> <br /> (and street fight are way more dangerous in comparison, no referee, no rules)<br /> <br /> Respect.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1132164" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1132164" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1132164">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <b>BCP-157</b><br /> Anyone know anything about this? Coach said he broke his rib in the same place and he took BCP-157 peptide injection to help it heal. He showed me what he used in case I want to try it. Said it still took him 6 months to heal. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Researching this now...</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1132164" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1132164" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1132164">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <b>BCP-157</b><br /> Anyone know anything about this? Coach said he broke his rib in the same place and he took BCP-157 peptide injection to help it heal. He showed me what he used in case I want to try it. Said it still took him 6 months to heal. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I&#039;m not familiar with BCP-157 specifically but when I tore my sternum I had to go few months in a row for some anti-inflammation injections at the urgent care. It was night and day difference before/after each injection. I recall it being something very normal sounding but can&#039;t recall exactly what - nothing fancy.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 23590" data-quote="Andy Black" data-source="post: 1132203" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1132203" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1132203">Andy Black said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Researching this now... </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>This is the one he told me he used:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.xcelpeptides.com/product/bpc-157-tb-500-blend/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">BPC-157 / TB-500 Blend - Xcel Peptides</a> <br /> <br /> He said to get the recommended Bacteriostatic Water too.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1131678" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1131678" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1131678">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Pink is on brand. These are my gloves.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/57401/" target="_blank">View attachment 57401</a><br /> <br /> They call me &quot;the guy with the pink gloves. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1132087" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1132087" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1132087">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Well shit...had this dude in a guillotine, and he came down on my body and something popped in my ab area. He&#039;s got a good 100lbs on me so it was pretty hard. I think I bruised a rib. I can&#039;t sit up in bed and coughing/laughing is painful. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1132220" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1132220" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1132220">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> This is the one he told me he used:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.xcelpeptides.com/product/bpc-157-tb-500-blend/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">BPC-157 / TB-500 Blend - Xcel Peptides</a><br /> <br /> He said to get the recommended Bacteriostatic Water too. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I mean, the thread is called &quot;mostly bad ideas&quot;. It is delivering and I just can&#039;t look away! <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /><br /> <br /> Jokes aside, I pray your mend doesn&#039;t take as long as you fear.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Stupid question maybe but did you go to a chiropractor yet? They can pop stuff back into place relatively easily. It will still hurt but your recovery time will be reduced. <br /> <br /> If not that then I suggest more sauna time. Control freaks w/ ADHD, pain fetish ppl, and veterans all typically have an inability to &quot;sink&quot; into their own space or &quot;float&quot; in a completely relaxed state. I use sink and float because, maybe ironically, most of them can&#039;t float in a pool easily. It&#039;s hilarious. They like fighting and they like treading water but getting them to just stop and float? They get all cranky.<br /> <br /> The remedy is an excellent sauna. The heat physically forces the fascia (connective tissue which is thixotropic) to &quot;melt&quot; and smooth out. That increases blood flow which in turn decreases pain. <br /> <br /> If your issue is a super tight diaphragm (shallow breather who never fully relaxes) and also super tight fascia/connective tissue around the ribs, then extended sauna sessions every day will help more than anything else. Fall in love with your sauna. Compose odes to it. Make it your thinking spot.<br /> <br /> Even more ironically, that same group of people tends to prefer cold but cold doesn&#039;t help this problem whatsoever. So yes, you can do cold and heat but the cold is just to make you be able to reward yourself for doing the sauna thing. <br /> <br /> ^random totally anecdotal advice from somebody who worked in sports massage w/ Olympians and high strung CEO&#039;s for 20 years and thought that they were all adorable as she rammed an elbow into their glutes. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 62755" data-quote="Primeperiwinkle" data-source="post: 1132246" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1132246" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1132246">Primeperiwinkle said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Stupid question maybe but did you go to a chiropractor yet? They can pop stuff back into place relatively easily. It will still hurt but your recovery time will be reduced. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I haven&#039;t been to a chiropractor. Never been to one, so I would be concerned about potentially worsening the injury.<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 62755" data-quote="Primeperiwinkle" data-source="post: 1132246" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1132246" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1132246">Primeperiwinkle said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> If not that then I suggest more sauna time. Control freaks w/ ADHD, pain fetish ppl, and veterans all typically have an inability to &quot;sink&quot; into their own space or &quot;float&quot; in a completely relaxed state. I use sink and float because, maybe ironically, most of them can&#039;t float in a pool easily. It&#039;s hilarious. They like fighting and they like treading water but getting them to just stop and float? They get all cranky.<br /> <br /> The remedy is an excellent sauna. The heat physically forces the fascia (connective tissue which is thixotropic) to &quot;melt&quot; and smooth out. That increases blood flow which in turn decreases pain. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I joined a gym this morning for their sauna. I plan to do it daily. Getting ready to go do it now. Sauna is a big part of the recovery process for other fighters, so it&#039;s been on my to-do list.<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 62755" data-quote="Primeperiwinkle" data-source="post: 1132246" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1132246" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1132246">Primeperiwinkle said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Even more ironically, that same group of people tends to prefer cold but cold doesn&#039;t help this problem whatsoever. So yes, you can do cold and heat but the cold is just to make you be able to reward yourself for doing the sauna thing. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>The reason I didn&#039;t join the gym sooner was because they don&#039;t have a cold plunge lol.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">This was pretty cool... The gym did a body scan with a machine and churnned out a bunch of interesting data points. At 37 my biological age says 31. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/20240731_153427-webp.57473/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/54/54089-03f2823bbb5bd14c8fe5ba868f6197fa.jpg?hash=oeeSzP0m38" class="bbImage " style="" alt="20240731_153427.webp" title="20240731_153427.webp" width="200" height="288" loading="lazy" /></a></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><b>Fierce Fighting Championship</b><br /> Saturday night, I took my gf downtown to watch FFC. Got a table next to the cage, so we were close. It was like going to a UFC fight, but less people. There were 12 fights total. Two of the fighters were from my gym. Both of those fighters won their matches. One of those matches was a heavy weight title fight. The fighter from my gym held true to the gym&#039;s name (One Hit MMA), and knocked the other dude out with his first punch to take home a belt. Very cool.<br /> <br /> Here&#039;s the video from that fight...<br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="aRa2N-MaRGE"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aRa2N-MaRGE?wmode=opaque&start=359" loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </div> </div><br /> Since we got there early, I got a poster signed by the all of the night&#039;s fighters, so that was cool too.<br /> <br /> <b>Injury &amp; Training</b><br /> This rib injury is weird. It&#039;s been a week. I&#039;m at 80 - 90% with workouts. I can bike, sprint, jump rope, do burpees and pushups... I can even do most of my ab workout, but I&#039;m taking this entire week off from MMA training. Partly because of the injury, partly because I&#039;ve been a little sick, and partly because of...<br /> <br /> <b>Girl Troubles</b><br /> I broke up with my girlfriend last night. I had a lot of fun with her and really liked her, but there were some things that didn&#039;t add up for me. Keeping past dates around as &quot;just friends&quot; became an issue, and not wanting me to meet them became a red flag. Maybe I spent too much time thinking about it, but we were total opposites anyway. She has an external locus of control, needs attention from everyone, takes responsibility for nothing. That doesn&#039;t align with my values at all. Obviously, I can&#039;t tell her not to have friends...so I exited the relationship. It sucks, but I&#039;ll get over it.<br /> <br /> <b>Going Forward</b><br /> Guess I&#039;ll get back to focusing on my jewelry business for now. It&#039;s August, so the holiday season isn&#039;t too far away.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1133370" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1133370" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1133370">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Here&#039;s the video from that fight... </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Nice check hook. Perfect timing.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 62755" data-quote="Primeperiwinkle" data-source="post: 1132246" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1132246" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1132246">Primeperiwinkle said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Stupid question maybe but did you go to a chiropractor yet? They can pop stuff back into place relatively easily. It will still hurt but your recovery time will be reduced. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I&#039;m revisiting this. <br /> <br /> Just finished a workout this morning. Looked down at my stomach and noticed the shape of my ribs is different on the injured side than the non-injured side. I felt it with my hands and the injured side feels like the ribs stick out quite a bit more than non-injured side. I think I really do need something popped back into place, so will look into chiropractors today.<br /> <br /> Don&#039;t know how I didn&#039;t notice this before...<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/20240807_092121-webp.57623/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/54/54239-db21475ea0ee4281db0235f5908dcd1b.jpg?hash=rnZT756F-s" class="bbImage " style="" alt="20240807_092121.webp" title="20240807_092121.webp" width="311" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><b>Coaching</b><br /> Been thinking about doing some coaching, but not marketing coaching. The more time I spend around other people, the more I see certain male behavioral patterns of what I would describe as &quot;weakness&quot; if they were my own.<br /> <br /> The other day, I rejoined the FB group where I met my last gf. Practically every post is a sex meme or a meme about how badly someone else treated a guy and how <b><i>the other person was the problem and needs to take accountability. </i></b><br /> <br /> Men are on about communication and working through issues until someone disagrees with them... Then they&#039;re being &quot;attacked,&quot; and start making whiny responses to get support from the group and shut down conversation.<br /> <br /> Yesterday, a guy posts this and says, &quot;Amen?&quot;<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/1723379597247-webp.57721/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/54/54337-2ba8d6bc12023b93e7f80d3133a52fba.jpg?hash=18Z50GRQ5w" class="bbImage " style="" alt="1723379597247.png" title="1723379597247.png" width="231" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <br /> I thought that meant the topic was up for discussion, so I said it sounds like a difference in communication styles with one person complaining about it.<br /> <br /> This led to some back and forth, the normal whiny comments. Finally, I asked if he&#039;d considered that <b>being a passive-aggressive pussy</b> might have contributed to her behavior toward him.<br /> <br /> Well, he didn&#039;t like that, and said he was just posting for perspectives and that the meme wasn&#039;t even about him and that I was making incorrect assumptions.<br /> <br /> <i><b>Then his girl DM&#039;d me...</b></i><br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/1723380090516-webp.57730/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/54/54346-1cab568751d8f28076def56aed727e15.jpg?hash=BoxozRzG0V" class="bbImage " style="" alt="1723380090516.png" title="1723380090516.png" width="216" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <br /> She circled the part where I called him a <b>pussy</b>.<br /> <br /> And that&#039;s when I realized that even though I&#039;m an a**hole, I have a gift, and I could use that gift to help men who can&#039;t figure out why their life sucks and why everyone else is always treating them poorly.<br /> <br /> <b>Here are some things I&#039;ve noticed regular men can&#039;t seem to do...</b><br /> <br /> - Take risks<br /> - Make decisions<br /> - Ask a girl out<br /> - Communicate well<br /> - Find their balls<br /> - Say what they&#039;re thinking<br /> - Behave masculinely<br /> - Show up<br /> - Try to fix things<br /> <br /> In other words, &quot;men&quot; have become cowards (weak, whiny pussies), and they don&#039;t seem to recognize the effect it has on their lives. So they complain about how women never want a &quot;good guy&quot; or how the world is shitting on them.<br /> <br /> If I could help fix some of their behavior, even just a little bit, it would make a big difference in their lives and would probably be worth the price of my services.<br /> <br /> Maybe my coaching should start with an in-person sparring session. We&#039;ll put on gloves. I&#039;ll show them they can get punched in the face and still be okay. Once their adrenaline and testosterone get flowing, maybe they&#039;ll be open to other ideas on how to stop being such a bitch in life.</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1134088" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1134088" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1134088">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <b>Coaching</b><br /> Been thinking about doing some coaching, but not marketing coaching. The more time I spend around other people, the more I see certain male behavioral patterns of what I would describe as &quot;weakness&quot; if they were my own.<br /> <br /> The other day, I rejoined the FB group where I met my last gf. Practically every post is a sex meme or a meme about how badly someone else treated a guy and how <b><i>the other person was the problem and needs to take accountability. </i></b><br /> <br /> Men are on about communication and working through issues until someone disagrees with them... Then they&#039;re being &quot;attacked,&quot; and start making whiny responses to get support from the group and shut down conversation.<br /> <br /> Yesterday, a guy posts this and says, &quot;Amen?&quot;<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/57721/" target="_blank">View attachment 57721</a><br /> <br /> I thought that meant the topic was up for discussion, so I said it sounds like a difference in communication styles with one person complaining about it.<br /> <br /> This led to some back and forth, the normal whiny comments. Finally, I asked if he&#039;d considered that <b>being a passive-aggressive pussy</b> might have contributed to her behavior toward him.<br /> <br /> Well, he didn&#039;t like that, and said he was just posting for perspectives and that the meme wasn&#039;t even about him and that I was making incorrect assumptions.<br /> <br /> <i><b>Then his girl DM&#039;d me...</b></i><br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/57730/" target="_blank">View attachment 57730</a><br /> <br /> She circled the part where I called him a <b>pussy</b>.<br /> <br /> And that&#039;s when I realized that even though I&#039;m an a**hole, I have a gift, and I could use that gift to help men who can&#039;t figure out why their life sucks and why everyone else is always treating them poorly.<br /> <br /> <b>Here are some things I&#039;ve noticed regular men can&#039;t seem to do...</b><br /> <br /> - Take risks<br /> - Make decisions<br /> - Ask a girl out<br /> - Communicate well<br /> - Find their balls<br /> - Say what they&#039;re thinking<br /> - Behave masculinely<br /> - Show up<br /> - Try to fix things<br /> <br /> In other words, &quot;men&quot; have become cowards (weak, whiny pussies), and they don&#039;t seem to recognize the effect it has on their lives. So they complain about how women never want a &quot;good guy&quot; or how the world is shitting on them.<br /> <br /> If I could help fix some of their behavior, even just a little bit, it would make a big difference in their lives and would probably be worth the price of my services.<br /> <br /> Maybe my coaching should start with an in-person sparring session. We&#039;ll put on gloves. I&#039;ll show them they can get punched in the face and still be okay. Once their adrenaline and testosterone get flowing, maybe they&#039;ll be open to other ideas on how to stop being such a bitch in life. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Cool. Just .. don&#039;t grow up to be Andrew Tate.<br /> <br /> How did the chiropractor go?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 62755" data-quote="Primeperiwinkle" data-source="post: 1134115" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1134115" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1134115">Primeperiwinkle said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Cool. Just .. don&#039;t grow up to be Andrew Tate.<br /> <br /> How did the chiropractor go? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Haven&#039;t been yet. Got an appt with my PCM tomorrow so I can get a referral, then I&#039;ll go.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1134088" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1134088" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1134088">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <b>Coaching</b><br /> Been thinking about doing some coaching, but not marketing coaching. The more time I spend around other people, the more I see certain male behavioral patterns of what I would describe as &quot;weakness&quot; if they were my own.<br /> <br /> The other day, I rejoined the FB group where I met my last gf. Practically every post is a sex meme or a meme about how badly someone else treated a guy and how <b><i>the other person was the problem and needs to take accountability. </i></b><br /> <br /> Men are on about communication and working through issues until someone disagrees with them... Then they&#039;re being &quot;attacked,&quot; and start making whiny responses to get support from the group and shut down conversation.<br /> <br /> Yesterday, a guy posts this and says, &quot;Amen?&quot;<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/57721/" target="_blank">View attachment 57721</a><br /> <br /> I thought that meant the topic was up for discussion, so I said it sounds like a difference in communication styles with one person complaining about it.<br /> <br /> This led to some back and forth, the normal whiny comments. Finally, I asked if he&#039;d considered that <b>being a passive-aggressive pussy</b> might have contributed to her behavior toward him.<br /> <br /> Well, he didn&#039;t like that, and said he was just posting for perspectives and that the meme wasn&#039;t even about him and that I was making incorrect assumptions.<br /> <br /> <i><b>Then his girl DM&#039;d me...</b></i><br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/57730/" target="_blank">View attachment 57730</a><br /> <br /> She circled the part where I called him a <b>pussy</b>.<br /> <br /> And that&#039;s when I realized that even though I&#039;m an a**hole, I have a gift, and I could use that gift to help men who can&#039;t figure out why their life sucks and why everyone else is always treating them poorly.<br /> <br /> <b>Here are some things I&#039;ve noticed regular men can&#039;t seem to do...</b><br /> <br /> - Take risks<br /> - Make decisions<br /> - Ask a girl out<br /> - Communicate well<br /> - Find their balls<br /> - Say what they&#039;re thinking<br /> - Behave masculinely<br /> - Show up<br /> - Try to fix things<br /> <br /> In other words, &quot;men&quot; have become cowards (weak, whiny pussies), and they don&#039;t seem to recognize the effect it has on their lives. So they complain about how women never want a &quot;good guy&quot; or how the world is shitting on them.<br /> <br /> If I could help fix some of their behavior, even just a little bit, it would make a big difference in their lives and would probably be worth the price of my services.<br /> <br /> Maybe my coaching should start with an in-person sparring session. We&#039;ll put on gloves. I&#039;ll show them they can get punched in the face and still be okay. Once their adrenaline and testosterone get flowing, maybe they&#039;ll be open to other ideas on how to stop being such a bitch in life. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> That was roughly what I was trying to do with Discomfort Club when I had it. But the reality is that most men who are like that are from third world countries where a woman wearing a top in public is scandalous. So they naturally never learned how to interact with women and honestly, I don&#039;t think there&#039;s much hope for them in such an unnatural, basic-needs-rejecting culture.<br /> <br /> If there are such guys from developed countries, many of them will never change. It&#039;s not something anyone from the outside can teach them. Just like with the Fastlane, you either have a F*ck this event or you don&#039;t. If you don&#039;t, no amount of coaching will help.<br /> <br /> Maybe if you were to do it in-person like that, that could help. But I think they&#039;d just cry and leave, posting afterward on Reddit that the world is against highly-sensitive people like them.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5905" data-quote="MTF" data-source="post: 1134134" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1134134" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1134134">MTF said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> That was roughly what I was trying to do with Discomfort Club when I had it. But the reality is that most men who are like that are from third world countries where a woman wearing a top in public is scandalous. So they naturally never learned how to interact with women and honestly, I don&#039;t think there&#039;s much hope for them in such an unnatural, basic-needs-rejecting culture.<br /> <br /> If there are such guys from developed countries, many of them will never change. It&#039;s not something anyone from the outside can teach them. Just like with the Fastlane, you either have a F*ck this event or you don&#039;t. If you don&#039;t, no amount of coaching will help.<br /> <br /> Maybe if you were to do it in-person like that, that could help. But I think they&#039;d just cry and leave, posting afterward on Reddit that the world is against highly-sensitive people like them. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I wouldn&#039;t market outside of the US. Mostly local. There are plenty of dudes with no confidence here. They don&#039;t have to change their mental game entirely. They just need a bit of confidence in themselves and some different communication strategies.<br /> <br /> Maybe they won&#039;t put in the work or effort, but they&#039;ll pay for it all the same, just as people pay for gym memberships and never use them. I&#039;m pretty sure if I work with someone in-person, I can get them results whether those are dating, fitness, mental toughness, etc.<br /> <br /> That girl who DM&#039;d me thanked me for standing up for her even though I didn&#039;t know I was doing it. I said,<i> no sweat, it&#039;s how I get hot chicks in my DMs.</i> She hearted it and said &quot;good strategy,&quot; now we&#039;re talking, and the other dude is dust in the wind.<br /> <br /> <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-shades.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" data-shortname=":cool:" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Lex&#039;s newest idea! <br /> <br /> Me:<br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/1723402468142-gif.57737/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/54/54353-225a7638fad7858556770ddd708170af.jpg?hash=Ilp2OPrXhY" class="bbImage " style="" alt="1723402468142.gif" title="1723402468142.gif" width="200" height="132" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Glad it&#039;s all in one thread now! Haha.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 55234" data-quote="Antifragile" data-source="post: 1134161" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1134161" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1134161">Antifragile said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Glad it&#039;s all in one thread now! Haha. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Creating value in all I do. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><b>Opportunities in the US Dating World<br /> <br /> 1. Dating Coaching</b><br /> Mostly already described this in my previous post about coaching. This can likely be done successfully at a local level if there are enough people. Make videos, post to TikTok/YouTube, and you should be able to attract clients from all over the US if you get people good results. You could possibly start this up by bringing together a group of people for workouts or something. Have them pay like $25/mo and you just manage the group. From there, you could talk with people more about working 1:1. Just an idea though.<br /> <br /> <b>2. Dating App Profile Review Service</b><br /> There used to be a service where real people video review your website and tell you what they like and what can be improved. I could see this in the dating world. Load your dating profile and real people tell you what to fix. This could include basic photo advice like &quot;groom your nasty a$$ beard&quot; or &quot;put the toilet seat down in the background...&quot; or it could be about other aspects such as, &quot;Have a bio...&quot; and &quot;You come across in your bio like a pathetic loser. It should sound more confident.&quot;<br /> <br /> <b>3. Dating Profile Photographer</b><br /> Dating follows AIDA. Attention, interest, desire, action. On the apps, your first pic either grabs attention or it doesn&#039;t and if it doesn&#039;t you get swiped away. But the first pic only catches attention. The other pics have to be good too because if they&#039;re shit, the viewer loses interest before reading your bio. So I could see a local photographer niching down into dating app profile pics. They&#039;d figure out your interests and help you highlight your best qualities with badass photos that demand attention so you&#039;re not posting topless selfies in your zit-splattered mirror with crap all over your counter. Getting clients is a matter of posting your photos in some local groups to highlight your skill.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;ll never not open one of your threads dude!<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1134655" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1134655" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1134655">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <b>1. Dating Coaching</b><br /> Mostly already described this in my previous post about coaching. This can likely be done successfully at a local level if there are enough people. Make videos, post to TikTok/YouTube, and you should be able to attract clients from all over the US if you get people good results. You could possibly start this up by bringing together a group of people for workouts or something. Have them pay like $25/mo and you just manage the group. From there, you could talk with people more about working 1:1. Just an idea though. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Cross-sell opportunity: healthy-relationship coaching for when they realize after they got the partner now they gotta upkeep the relationship and be good to each other</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1134655" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1134655" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1134655">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <b>Opportunities in the US Dating World<br /> <br /> 1. Dating Coaching</b><br /> Mostly already described this in my previous post about coaching. This can likely be done successfully at a local level if there are enough people. Make videos, post to TikTok/YouTube, and you should be able to attract clients from all over the US if you get people good results. You could possibly start this up by bringing together a group of people for workouts or something. Have them pay like $25/mo and you just manage the group. From there, you could talk with people more about working 1:1. Just an idea though.<br /> <br /> <b>2. Dating App Profile Review Service</b><br /> There used to be a service where real people video review your website and tell you what they like and what can be improved. I could see this in the dating world. Load your dating profile and real people tell you what to fix. This could include basic photo advice like &quot;groom your nasty a$$ beard&quot; or &quot;put the toilet seat down in the background...&quot; or it could be about other aspects such as, &quot;Have a bio...&quot; and &quot;You come across in your bio like a pathetic loser. It should sound more confident.&quot;<br /> <br /> <b>3. Dating Profile Photographer</b><br /> Dating follows AIDA. Attention, interest, desire, action. On the apps, your first pic either grabs attention or it doesn&#039;t and if it doesn&#039;t you get swiped away. But the first pic only catches attention. The other pics have to be good too because if they&#039;re shit, the viewer loses interest before reading your bio. So I could see a local photographer niching down into dating app profile pics. They&#039;d figure out your interests and help you highlight your best qualities with badass photos that demand attention so you&#039;re not posting topless selfies in your zit-splattered mirror with crap all over your counter. Getting clients is a matter of posting your photos in some local groups to highlight your skill. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> It might be tough to do remotely, another service could be organizing/ cheap decorating for single guys so their apartment doesn&#039;t look like a dumpy dorm room if they have a lady visit. I know a few people who would benefit from something like this haha.<br /> <br /> As far as the dating coaching, I can see it now...<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/1000010589-webp.57831/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/54/54447-8f2826a64ff16b86d4a1c9bb3149a370.jpg?hash=5Bom_87Air" class="bbImage " style="" alt="1000010589.webp" title="1000010589.webp" width="355" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1134088" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1134088" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1134088">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <b>Here are some things I&#039;ve noticed regular men can&#039;t seem to do...</b><br /> <br /> - Take risks<br /> - Make decisions<br /> - Ask a girl out<br /> - Communicate well<br /> - Find their balls<br /> - Say what they&#039;re thinking<br /> - Behave masculinely<br /> - Show up<br /> - Try to fix things </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I realise I (and most men around me) admittedly have SOME of these flaws.<br /> <br /> The only way to solve all this is to model/shadow/be a mentee to someone who has done all these, and overcome the barriers. That was supposed to be done through the father/son roles, but back then not all dads started out well.<br /> <br /> I want to speak more on the side of my faith:<br /> <br /> I also believe this is why more young men are leaving the church, because they simply aren&#039;t addressing these points. They aren&#039;t getting helped. And I begin to understand why folks have such a low opinion on the faith. Why no amount of concerts or events will truly move the notch forward.<br /> <br /> Whenever I try to bring these up in my last young adults/youth cell group, they tell me &#039;this isn&#039;t the place for it&#039; and try to shut the conversation up with a few older members who are likely not to spread the nuggets to the others.<br /> <br /> If church isn&#039;t the place to learn about life, where else would it be? What is it EVEN there for, then?<br /> <br /> So I&#039;m quietly shopping for new Christian circles now.<br /> <br /> Something tells me I will find them, but not within an institutional church...<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1134655" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1134655" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1134655">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <b>Opportunities in the US Dating World<br /> <br /> 1. Dating Coaching</b><br /> Mostly already described this in my previous post about coaching. This can likely be done successfully at a local level if there are enough people. Make videos, post to TikTok/YouTube, and you should be able to attract clients from all over the US if you get people good results. You could possibly start this up by bringing together a group of people for workouts or something. Have them pay like $25/mo and you just manage the group. From there, you could talk with people more about working 1:1. Just an idea though.<br /> <br /> <b>2. Dating App Profile Review Service</b><br /> There used to be a service where real people video review your website and tell you what they like and what can be improved. I could see this in the dating world. Load your dating profile and real people tell you what to fix. This could include basic photo advice like &quot;groom your nasty a$$ beard&quot; or &quot;put the toilet seat down in the background...&quot; or it could be about other aspects such as, &quot;Have a bio...&quot; and &quot;You come across in your bio like a pathetic loser. It should sound more confident.&quot;<br /> <br /> <b>3. Dating Profile Photographer</b><br /> Dating follows AIDA. Attention, interest, desire, action. On the apps, your first pic either grabs attention or it doesn&#039;t and if it doesn&#039;t you get swiped away. But the first pic only catches attention. The other pics have to be good too because if they&#039;re shit, the viewer loses interest before reading your bio. So I could see a local photographer niching down into dating app profile pics. They&#039;d figure out your interests and help you highlight your best qualities with badass photos that demand attention so you&#039;re not posting topless selfies in your zit-splattered mirror with crap all over your counter. Getting clients is a matter of posting your photos in some local groups to highlight your skill. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I think these could work anywhere, especially in urban areas where you don&#039;t know where to start.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 41415" data-quote="ZF Lee" data-source="post: 1134862" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1134862" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1134862">ZF Lee said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I also believe this is why more young men are leaving the church, because they simply aren&#039;t addressing these points. They aren&#039;t getting helped. And I begin to understand why folks have such a low opinion on the faith. Why no amount of concerts or events will truly move the notch forward. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Men need to be built up as men of courage as much as they need to be built up as men of God. Concerts, events, worship music...all good. But men don&#039;t build courage and confidence by showing up for riskless feel-good fun. Courage requires an element of risk. That&#039;s what makes an act courageous. No risk, no courage. No courage to act, no confidence gets built. So you wind up with weak men who are ill-prepared to carry out the work of God.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><b>Injury X-Rays</b><br /> Went to the doc Monday. He gave me ace bandages and offered pain meds. He referred me for x-rays, but those showed no fracture. So the recommendation was to just let it heal. So I took Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/1723813543530-webp.57871/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/54/54487-2b80963edf44b491579a4a821b8ea7d3.jpg?hash=GD9fUPrsE0" class="bbImage " style="" alt="1723813543530.png" title="1723813543530.png" width="202" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a><a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/1723813564738-webp.57872/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/54/54488-d169140822816d34bf92f25dfd7655e4.jpg?hash=mGAY27rpBp" class="bbImage " style="" alt="1723813564738.png" title="1723813564738.png" width="213" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <br /> <b>Jiu-Jitsu</b><br /> Thursday, I showed up for class. Ribs 80 - 90%. I drilled submissions and did back-to-back rolls. My first roll was light. The second was rougher, and it was with the guy who caused the initial injury; however, I spent more time working defense. After that, I rolled with several others. No pain by the end, so I&#039;m cautiously optimistic.<br /> <br /> <b>Dating Apps</b><br /> I updated my FB dating profile, added new pics, and re-joined the FB singles group. On FB dating app, I matched with several women and started conversations with all. The longest conversation lasted a day before the girl flaked. The shortest lasted a single response before she flaked. Split-testing main photo and bio sections is important on FB Dating. Tinder was a complete waste of time and I ended up just deleting it.<br /> <br /> <b>Singles Group</b><br /> I found it easiest to attract women in the singles group by posting funny/confident stuff where I have a CTA for some kind of date. Way more conversations moved to DMs and even to the scheduling phase of a first date. Yesterday, I posted a pic of myself and asked who wants to go with me to the drive-in. Got a lot of responses...<br /> <br /> <b>...Then Chaos Arrived</b><br /> One of the women from the singles group went to my FB profile and liked a picture. My ex-gf saw that and realized I was in the group again. She rejoined the group, found my post, and went to town angry ranting about things I said when I was with her... Other people made comments like &quot;what a shit show!&quot; This was after not getting any responses from her in over a week after we broke up.<br /> <br /> <b>So, Naturally, I...</b><br /> Asked her if she wanted to go to the drive-in. And that&#039;s how I got back with my ex. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-eeew.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":clench:" title="Clench :clench:" data-shortname=":clench:" /> Is she kind of a psycho? Yes. Would other guys put up with her drama. Not a chance. But I&#039;m kind of a psycho too, so it is what it is.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Good luck with the healing and round two with your lady. <br /> <br /> I tried FB dating and the first women I talked with on the platform, I thought could be a catfish. I met up with her, she was real and she was better looking than her photos. Really cool woman, but she wanted to be wined and dined for a long period of time and wasn&#039;t interested in that at that point. Six months later went back on FB dating thinking it would be easy but was ghosted or flaked by an endless stream of ladies. Was so weird connected in real world with first one and than the reality kicked in.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><b>Kickboxing</b><br /> Sparred Monday. Much better. Better head movement. Took less punishment. Saw opportunities and openings and landed some great shots. Got rocked in the jaw at the end, but the punch I landed was even more solid than the one that hit me.<br /> <br /> <b>Jiu Jitsu</b><br /> Tues. we practiced compromised back positions, rear naked choke, and head/arm choke. Then we rolled 5 minute rounds swapping partners after each round. Usually, rolls are 3 minutes. After three or four rolls, coach asked if anyone wanted more. Nobody raised their hand...so I did. <br /> <br /> Boy was that a mistake lol. I got teamed up with a guy named Ammon who&#039;s debut pro fight is Sept. 7th. I sparred MMA with him once and got the shit kicked out of me, so 5 minutes of rolling when I&#039;m out of gas sounded like the stuff dreams are made of. It went about as well you might imagine it would.<br /> <br /> Overall, I felt good about my progress in movement. I managed to land a few tap outs with arm bars and guillotines.<br /> <br /> <b>Jiu Jitsu Dummy</b><br /> Ordered a dummy to train on that should arrive today. One of my biggest problems with jiu jitsu is I forget what I learn between classes because I don&#039;t have a good way to practice the movements and build them into muscle memory. Hopefully, this sparring dummy will help.<br /> <br /> <b>DATING DRAMA</b><br /> <br /> Took my girl to the drive-in. She slept through half the movie. Afterward, I thought we were good. But some stuff she was saying and doing started to eat at me. She even called me a narcissist at one point. So I reflected on that and reviewed narcissism to see if it fits me. I even asked ChatGPT what a narcissist might look like in a relationship. Boy was I surprised when it described my gf like it been dating her longer than I have!!<br /> <br /> It all came to a head when we were chatting on FB messages and she just stopped responding. No response to text messages either. This was pretty strange because she told me if I didn&#039;t respond to her messages within 1 hour and if I didn&#039;t tell her I was busy doing something, then I triggered her PTSD and anxiety... <br /> <br /> After a day of no response, I called her to find out wtf was going on. She actually answered. Told her I didn&#039;t know if something happened to her. She accused me of being &quot;overdramatic&quot; and &quot;overreacting.&quot; She said some other things that were dealbreakers for me, but in the end, the double standard put the nail in the coffin. <br /> <br /> I hate to call someone a narcissist because that&#039;s the &quot;go-to&quot; term for exes these days. But having contextualized this experience, I realized I&#039;ve never met such a victimized, manipulative, boundary-crossing, attention-seeker in my whole life. She even told me I&#039;d never find someone better than her. That might be the most narcissistic sentence I&#039;ve ever heard.<br /> <br /> So I&#039;m going to take some time off from dating to reflect on this experience and refocus. I don&#039;t have the energy to start something new right now.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1135812" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1135812" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1135812">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I realized I&#039;ve never met such a victimized, manipulative, boundary-crossing, attention-seeker in my whole life. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> She sounds wonderful. Great experience. Right up my alley. Psychological warfare with an unhealthy ego is just the kind of woman to keep a man sharp. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /><br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1135812" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1135812" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1135812">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> So I&#039;m going to take some time off from dating to reflect on this experience and refocus. I don&#039;t have the energy to start something new right now. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Hey Lex, while you are at it, make sure you take the time to stop being a pussy. Don&#039;t overthink it. Get back in the ring. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /><br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1135812" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1135812" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1135812">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> She even told me I&#039;d never find someone better than her. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Challenge accepted? I heard this dating coach once say...<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1134088" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1134088" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1134088">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Take risks<br /> - Make decisions<br /> - Ask a girl out<br /> - Communicate well<br /> - Find their balls<br /> - Say what they&#039;re thinking<br /> - Behave masculinely<br /> - Show up </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote></div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 72777" data-quote="BizyDad" data-source="post: 1135818" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1135818" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1135818">BizyDad said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> She sounds wonderful. Great experience. Right up my alley. Psychological warfare with an unhealthy ego is just the kind of woman to keep a man sharp. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Hey Lex, while you are at it, make sure you the time to stop being a pussy. Don&#039;t overthink it. Get back in the ring. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Challenge accepted? I heard this dating coach once say... </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I am over my break already. Fully recharged. I&#039;m not a dating coach tho. That was just an idea.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 1135831" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1135831" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1135831">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> That was just an idea. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <br /> I might add, it&#039;s not your worst one. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /></div>
 

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