Originally Posted by
and_for_what
I never said I appear calm, cool and collected when I'm around her. I said I haven't been around her at all.
I'm not sure what I could have done differently at her house then. Gone and dragged the guy out of his car and got myself beaten up?
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I appreciate you all taking the time to read (part of) my post and reply, but so far none have actually be helpful, I have to say. I am acutely aware that I need to change my shit. Let me worry about that, though. What I'm most worried about is how to get me that chance with her.
No, what you're wanting is for us to commiserate with you and say "Aww man, that sucks... Here write some bad poetry about it with us." And we're not going to do it. Why? Because some of us have been where you've been, and healed ourselves. Others just know the pitfalls you've laid out and are rolling their eyes.
You shouldn't be worrying about how to get that chance with her, you should be worried about doing what's best for you. If you're lucky and she's worth forgiving later on, you'll get another chance. Either stop posting your whiny crap, or take the time to listen to us. We're not flapping our gums because we want to see you break up with her. We're here to offer advice on how YOU can be happy with YOUR life, and how to have a healthy LOVE LIFE as an EXTENSION of YOUR LIFE.
You don't get it. You're so ridiculously upset about her behavior that you're blaming yourself for it. You have NO POINT OF REFERENCE here. You lack clarity and objectivity. It's what happens when you're hurting. Stop being an idiot, sit still for a bit, take a few deep breaths, and deal with your shit. You can't fix her. You can fix you, and hope that she recognizes that you're a worthwhile person to date. That's it. NOTHING more.
"Well, then," the Cat went on, "you see a dog growls when it's angry, and wags its tail when it's pleased. Now I growl when I'm pleased, and wag my tail when I'm angry. Therefore I'm mad."