Do you feel some people put too much of their self-worth in to others?

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I go to martials arts classes and there's a lad who also attends about as regularly as I do and I pair up with him often in certain classes and we go to get a bite to eat sometimes after class. He is 24 and is always constantly crying about being a virgin. I never kissed a girl. I can never get any tinder swipes and so on. Thing is, this guy is pretty talented - he is going to be studying for a phd, is fluent in three different languages and is an avid public speaker as part of an extracurricular activity or part time work or something, and sometimes speaks in front of hundreds of people. And he is a pretty good martial artist too. And I just always think to myself, dude you're so talented. But he cannot seem to see it just because he appears to put so much worth in to trying to score. That seems so messed up lol. Half those chicks on tinder probably couldn't even do one of those things.

And don't get me wrong - this isn't one-sides. I've heard of lot's of women that go through the same lonely hearts ordeal and I could possibly say the same thing in their defense too if it was a similar situation.

I feel the whole things can be pretty overrated (especially if you're chasing an objectification , rather than appreciating personality).

But, that being said, this is coming from someone with a terrible ex. She was pretty messed up. I wanted to break up with her. But each time I did she would start balling her eyes out. And I don't mean likefake crocodile tears. I mean you could see it's really got to her. So I kind of caved in. This happened twice. I was only 17-18. But I did always try to out off seeing her, whilst still staying faithful since I technically was commited. Luckily for me, it turned out she was involved with like three ither guys. A girl that was kind of a mutual aquaintence told me. I mean she was a marauder I found out she really messed one of these guys up. She had all kinds of issues. Some kind of weird seperation anxiety seemed like it could be one. That might not be so bad if there is a deep attachment. But but if that attachment is treating guys like opening a cupboard and choosing who will be your lucky hat for the day. It gets a bit worse than that, but I think i'd rather not get in to it.

But yeah, coming back to my friend, it's astounding. I feel he must see some flaws in himself that he feels he must be tryig to compensate for. Either that or he's caught up in some idea of what is considered 'normal' to the world, rather than focus on trying to be his natural and best self better. Either way, I learned if's always better not to rely too much on the approval and appeasement of others when you invest your sense of self-worth in to it. You can respect, like and even love someone without needing to do this. The latter is about giving and the former is about taking, or at least attenpting to receive in this case.

Does anyone else relate to this in any way?
 
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Offcourse just let people be the way they are and not judge at the end of the day who are we to judge because we don't know the story of what they might have gone through

I feel we waste a lot of energy thinking of other people

You do martial arts and seem like a tough guy
 
You do martial arts and seem like a tough guy

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When you honestly and truly stop giving a fuck about what anyone else thinks or does, you will feel a lot better.

Yes I agree. I mean I would care to an extent if i'm doing something that's going to deliverately be a problem to others, like wearing inappropriate apparel in public or something like that. But when it comes to everything else, your looks, work and professional prowess or good hobbys you are passionate about, or in this case whether you are a virgin or not (which I think is extremely ridiculous) definitely stop caring what anyone else thinks.
 
When you honestly and truly stop giving a fuck about what anyone else thinks or does, you will feel a lot better.
THIS - Don`t strive to get people to admire you to much, if you meet an ugly girl that makes you happy, marry that one, don`t give a F what your "friends" think about her, personality always win in the long run.
 
I know about 300 virgins online, they're all 25+. ;) Having sex with escort doesn't make you lose virginity. ;)
 
Obviously, social media has made this even worse. Look at how many likes a beautiful woman gets when she uses filters, makeup, etc., compared to a woman who doesn’t give a damn about any of that. It’s a night-and-day difference.
 
Obviously, social media has made this even worse. Look at how many likes a beautiful woman gets when she uses filters, makeup, etc., compared to a woman who doesn’t give a damn about any of that. It’s a night-and-day difference.
no make up - fiat
make up - lambo
real difference: $1 worth of cosmetics

it takes more than PhD to figure that out
 
If he's going about it how he's going about it he's going to end up with a gremlin

Tell him he's 24, f*ck women, they'll chase him with his ranks in place

Not missing out on anything, unless he does find the right woman

Not gonna find the right woman thinking he's never gobbed a woman
 
If he's going about it how he's going about it he's going to end up with a gremlin

Tell him he's 24, f*ck women, they'll chase him with his ranks in place

Not missing out on anything, unless he does find the right woman

Not gonna find the right woman thinking he's never gobbed a woman

Exactly. Well said!
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no make up - fiat
make up - lambo
real difference: $1 worth of cosmetics

it takes more than PhD to figure that out

Probably more like five hundred dollars to be fair. But I get your point.
 
Csnt help people who don't want to be helped.

I dress and look like a hobo I don't give a fuck someones I know his wife asked if all I do is go thr pub and drink while my wife works.

I don't give two shit. I don't need to impress the people around me, there's also a time and a place for it.

I know what I am. I know what I got. Everyone else can fuck off. I'm happy.
 
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