It's the start of the week again, take a deep breath in, hold it and exhaleWere you thinking of giving up today? No you weren't. You made it through last week, you'll make it through this one as wellWhat are your goals for this week? What do you plan to achieve? List it all down.Take a deep breath, hold it and exhale, move at your own paceWe're ALL gonna make itThe motivation thread is openPrevious thread >>77563913
>>77596778Just the usual reminder for those in need.Here is the updated /sig/ archive for you guysYou can do it, trust yourself, please don't let me down.sigAnon files 08.2026Main folder:https://mega.nz/folder/Lro2TQxT#xGKCfbRYvE5cUkCPZyjzGAfor_my_anonshttps://mega.nz/folder/Lro2TQxT#xGKCfbRYvE5cUkCPZyjzGA/folder/L7RDBDBCMotivational picshttps://mega.nz/folder/Lro2TQxT#xGKCfbRYvE5cUkCPZyjzGA/folder/DmokwDhJsig topicshttps://mega.nz/folder/Lro2TQxT#xGKCfbRYvE5cUkCPZyjzGA/folder/7nQyyRaS
>>77596778Haha, never fails. As soon as I toast in the dead bread...Anyway.Anal-anon here. Still alive. Wife's butthole is still both the object of my basic carnal desire and a symbol of the steady decline in her feelings of lust and obligation towards me.For now I'm trying to get back to a state of decent health after a scare that's had lingering effects. I am weak as a kitten, out of breath all the time, and I just generally feel like shit, but I'm still here, and I'm still hungry.WAGMI (or die having never given up our dreams)
>>77596778This weekend I see my ldr girlfriend. I like being with her, but I don't know if I am in love. Maybe it's because of my hobbies, work and social life, but I don't feel in love, thinking about her like she says she does about me, missing me a lot and being in love. I don't know if there is something wrong with me. Anyways I'm finally getting back into gym routine, so that's good. WAGMI boys
just submitted my first short story over a few pages (10 pages) to a little literary magazine. I hope they like it. I'm wondering if I should submit to multiple magazines? either way, blessed week brothers - let's grab it by the shorthairs.
>>77596778>I can feel fwb’s womb with my dick>allows me to coom inside without a condomShe’s going to be the mother of my children.
>>77596861What’s it about?
>>77596879I'm going to need some more details so I can vicariously relive my youth here, buddy. I've been strictly pullout since my 2nd was born 12 years ago.
>>77596861Go through the process, yo. They don't like it when you 2time with submissions. But good on you!
>>77596886a girl discovers that her grandmother had a brief relationship with a ferrykeeper who died a long time ago. told mainly from the grandmothers perspective in flashback.
I am down from 38% bodyfat to 25%. I just want to get to the fun part and gain muscle
>>77596890>long term relationship>sex is okay>she usually says my dick is average >can’t hit all the way>start a new relationship >tight af, can reach all the way, she keeps saying it’s perfect >off-handedly quote the ex once, say it’s average >fwb goes on a rant of “who told you that” and “it’s massive, you could be in porn”>it’s 17cm>recently realised that what I was feeling with the tip of my dick is the womb entrance >mention the whole thing to the previous ex(before the long term one)>she says “anon, yeah, you’re not average”>mfw I’ve been gaslit for the last few years into thinking I had a micro-dick
Well, it's a start of the week alright.I've recently met a wonderful girl on a multi-day event I helped organize. Loved talking to her, she laughed at my jokes, was generally positive throughout, all the good shit. Got her contact, tried to arrange a date, but learned then and there that she has a boyfriend. Still trying to push it through 'cause fuck it, but a mutual acquaintance basically told me to stop and that it's a bad idea, and that she's been with the guy for years.I still haven't given up cause I'm dense as shit, but holy hell I have not felt more fucking fury as far as I can remember. I think whoever designed me must've put my relationship luck status on the lowest setting physically possible, cause I always get smitten by RNGesus every time I get somewhere with a girl.Every other thing in my life is going great - I have plenty of friends, make really good money for my age, a job I like and am close to finishing my degree, but this is just eating me the fuck up. I think I'll have to either write down one bitch of a journal entry or punch a hole through a wall, cause I need to get this anger out somehow.But still, nobody said it was going to be easy. WAGMI, or die trying.
>>77596778I know I'm now stronger than a good chunk of the population of lard buckets around me, so I feel more confident in almost everything I do. I've been doing nofap for a month+ now too, not sure if it's helping with the confidence, but I do feel less tired and have more energy compared to when I used to crank it everyday.
>>77596780Thanks for the encouragement, sigAnon. I’m struggling but I’ll do my best :)
>>77596912what a bitchgives me hopium tho. I'm your size and always feel like it's not enough but im also a khhv so i'll never know.
>>77597041Nah, they’re all different. Just don’t date super tall women I guess
>>77596785Feel better soon butthole anon. We’ll keep striving for our goals. WAGMI
woman i know for like a week is already losing intrest but i had sex with her so its fine
>>77596859Think about whether this relationship is worth it. If you really don’t feel that strongly about it, you need to move on. Welcome back to the gym. WAGMI!
>>77597123It sounds cruel but after the first time you have sex, leave things on a good note but withdraw and ignore her for a bit, let her return to you.
reposting hereTaking a week off sounded good but in practice it was boring as hell. I think I nailed that interview and am 90% sure I'm moving on to the next round. I have another one Friday for a different company that's also promising. Already got paid for a consulting call. fell asleep without a podcast last night.rest of the plan is simple - i have time for extra exercises at the gym. i can add in a networking event in the mornings that i couldn't before. i can transfer my storage unit and save $1000 a year. I will have my PMP by end of the month barring an application rejection. I've designed new business cards.Goals this week - nail the interview, get new biz cards printed, get back on the golf lessons. i now have zero excuses to be over 200 pounds. additionally, not going to be gaming around the wife (other than chess).and survived day 1 of NNN
>>77596778Monday routine is almost over!
Still homeless and in a shelter as a staff member for food and a roof over my head.It isn't too bad, but it's beginning to make me hate other people as I begin to realize that while I'm in my mid 20s with no addictions, no obscene mental health issues, and a college degre, some of these guys are literal boomers who basically jerked off in life and drank half to death and then still have big headed egos and insufferable personalities longer term. Everyone wants to call themselves the hardest worker and nitpick at others. Fuck.Also a bit demoralized because while I've been on the waitlist a few months, speaking with another guy here I found out that more stable housing could take as long as 6 months out from here. Not what I wanted to here. Hopefully it changes sooner but no guarantees.My lifting is going good. Weigh mid 150s, hit 65lb dumbbells on incline bench press for 9 reps, 65lbs dumbbells on split squats for 12, 160lbs on lat pulldown for 12. I know its not standard lifting but im more into all our hypertrophy, and i have visibly changed a bit in 3 months. My goal is to incline bench the 70s for 8-10 reps, split squat 70s for 8-12 reps, and lat pulldown 175lbs for 8-12 reps by january of 2027 ideally. So time to lock in.I hope something changes for me. Just need an olive branch extended to me to hop onto. I might even try praying idk
>>77596896Sounds like a cool story. Even if they don't publish you, you should be proud of having created something
>>77596898Congrats on your progress! But you'll have to cut a little further to get abs
I WILL BENCH 245 FOR 5 REPS I WILL BEGIN RESEARCHING NEW JOBSI WILL BECOME OPTIMISTIC I WILL BELIEVE IN MYSELF Unfortunately I failed to bench 245 for 5 reps last week. I could only handle 4 reps. But I’ll try again this week. I remain optimistic that I’ll make even more progress this year. I still have time, I’ll grow even stronger I’ve scheduled a meetup with a family member who has industry connections. I’m going to be polite but blunt that I want his help. I’ve proven that I’m capable through the CFA program, now I want a job that matches my abilities. In the meantime, I will begin researching my company’s internal job board. I’m capable of reaching far greater heights, but I must believe in myself and my effort No matter how far the mountain goes, we can always climb a little higher! Keep pushing even further than we imagine! WAGMI
>>77596938Just let her go. I know it sucks but being a home wrecked isn't ethical. See if she has any friends who are similar to her. But like you said, you should be happy - you have a ton going for you. WAGMI
>>77596961Congrats on your strength! It really doesn’t take much to be one of the strongest people in the room
>>77596778I am coming to terms with the fact that I will in all likelihood not have kids. I hit 35 in a few weeks and the women who would make my childrens' lives better don't want me. I've used fantsies of lifting, running, swimming, etc. in front of my kids as motivation fuel for years. Now I'm going to try to put all that paternal instinct towards the Child Jesus and try to emulate St. Joseph. Yesterday I broke a swimming PR and while I did it I prayed to the Holy Family. No woman can ever prioritize me like the Virgin Mary and my biological children will never be real but the Child Jesus is real. That only leaves for me to become like St. Joseph.
>>77597174I do think it is worth it, it's not perfect but it is better than I had initially imagined. It's just that I don't feel in love. I don't know how to feel or if what I feel is good enough.
Last month had been kind of lazy for me. Although I was pretty consistent with my workout I couldn't seem to lose 2 kg as I had hoped. I'm 72kg and 170cm, my goal so far is to try to reach at least 65kg (Although my initial goal was 60kg). At the start of the month, I was 72, reached 70.8 kg mid-October and then went up back to 72. Anyway, looking positively, I did make quite a progress since I was 76-77kg in June and I'm at 72kg now. My bulging belly that looks like a primordial pouch is gone too. People have noticed my gains, which is nice. But I'll be satisfied when I reach my actual goals. That said, life has had its ups and downs. I don't know why I keep attracting women who are quite miserable in their attitude towards life. I've had my fair share of shit in my life, from death to disease of close ones, yet I believe deep down I'm a hopeful person. There are some things I believe are not going to work out for me, I say this not in despair but in acceptance.
>>77597576Yes and what is sad is I will be a literal skeleton. From 190 to 140 lbs.
>>77597811>he decided to go cleric instead of wizard
>>77597325It sounds like you have a decent hand of cards to work with - youth, health, a path forward (degree) and strength! I wouldn't count on that olive branch though, most significant changes in life have to be from your own efforts. In many ways you can only be as quality of a person as the company you keep, and from it sounds like you've landed in a rotten bushel of apples. It's cliche, but volunteering for something you don't hate can help, while also getting you in contact with people who may be willing to extend that branch to someone like you who is putting effort into their life.
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>>77597841I had a couple of ldrs over the years.First one was weird. Never actually met in person. She was a professional roller skater single mom that I knew through her and her ex being in my guild online. She sank super deep into emotional codependency almost immediately and I was just hearing about how messed up her life was. When the time came to drive myself down to FL and tap, I just kind of went, seriously, nah man. This was before Skype etc, so all I had to go on was pics of a really hot spinner that probably would've been a bit of a bait and switch. Years down the line now, I regret not riding the ride at least once, but yeah, right decision.Second I actually married. Started as FWB with a woman that had a regular reason to come into town, pretty sure I wasn't the only one in her rolodex at the time but you don't ask questions you don't want answers to. She gradually fell in love and I looked at my life, made a gut decision and said, sure, why not. Moved to her town and, ya know, it really wasn't easy, but it's been mostly good through the years. Long distance sucked, was more like maintenance than anything else, but it felt good to be with her.Trust your gut, man. But do ride the ride. If you're already seeing her in person, enjoy the attention and evaluate your feelings. Break it off after everyone is home safe, if that's what you think, but being there with her physically may change that for you.
>>77597254Good luck vegeta! It sounds like you’re really committed to getting a better job. You’re gonna make it
>>77597264Nice job!
>>77597325Be grateful for what you have - shelter and decent health. Don’t count on other people, you’re going to have to figure this situation out yourself. Be proactive
>>77597811You’re 35, there are still some options remaining. If you’re 40 and single, see if you can adopt
>>77597846So you faced a bit of hardship. You’ve still made a ton of progress this year. November just started, you have plenty of time to return to form. Keep grinding until you achieve your goals
>>77597114Kind words always appreciated! Feeling pretty good today, actually. Setting my sights on a reasonable weight drop by the time of a yearly group trip that's a few months away, which would put me in the hottub with a vastly better physique than last year. If I could show up there without the entire jelly-belly, I'd get some major social cred right in front of the missus.
>>77598213I choose Good and War as my domains.>>77598457Thanks, Anon. I think that the peace might make me more attractive but it also makes the critical thoughts, that are necessary for self-improvement, constructive instead of destructive.Can't wait for next semester, when I can graduate to the next judo class and do judo more than once per week.
>>77598258Thanks for the encouragement fren. WAGMI!
A massive life inflection point is approaching in the next year. I only pray that I handle it with intelligence and dignity
>>77598608Keep striving for that butthole!
>>77598260nta but I appreciate your advice
>>77598900What's the approaching inflection point
>>77596785What happened? Something heart related?
>>77596778I'm self-employed and whenever my financial situation is comfortable I just fucking hate accepting more jobs. It's like my flexibility has become a curse, because I can just say no or postpone appointments. I think I need more ambitious goals that I can only achieve if I work more, but I also have plenty of other productive things and projects to do.
>>77599063Someday! >>77599441It is a unique enough situation that if anybody I've told irl happens to be a /fitizen, and I think a couple of them would be, I'd be instantly identified. That makes it sound crazier than it really is, but the long and short of it is that bodies are weird, and we really are just operating ambulatory meat sacks without an instruction manual.
>>77599178My Dad will probably die over the next 2 years. He’s 79 so his time is coming. We haven’t been on the best relations so I want to be there for him. I’m probably going to inherit a fair amount (over a million usd) as well.
>>77598260Thanks for the advice. Yeah I enjoy being with her, it's just that when we're apart it doesn't feel as intense. Then again I guess it's kind of normal.
>>77599505There’s nothing shameful about seeing your work as a means to live. If you really want to take on more work, do it under the belief that you’ll be able to improve your lifestyle
>>77596778I posted last week about relapsing on meth but now it's worse than ever. I have no love for myself and I have no more excuses. I don't care about anyone or anything anymore. I'm going to go all in and stay to myself. I don't want to write suicide notes say " don't bury me I don't want the maggots to throw up".
>>77600166You need to quit meth fren. You're rapidly killing yourself due to your apathy. Please get help before it gets too late
>>77596890why not get a vasectomy at that point?
>>77600668Honestly? Death or divorce putting me back on the market is a non-zero chance, and then I'd be cruising for a younger woman and might want kids there, too. Stupid, but that was my actual reason for 10 years. Now, the wife is menopausal, so I kind of figured, hey, one year between periods and I'm back in business anyway. Apparently menopause can last for years, though...
>>77600878Good enough logic. Keep your manhood and continue pulling out
>>77600878makes sense, if there's even a small chance that you might want more kids in the future then don't do it. And yeah menopause can last a while, but what's a year or two more at this point
>>77596912>"anon, yeah, you're not average"words every man wants to hear at some point in his life
>>77601106She’s also been actively responding to my insta stories with things like “I’m wet, come over” and “oh my, daddy, I’m a virgin”. All of it jokingly, of course. God, I love a tease, especially when you know you’re both in other relationships and it’s all harmless fun flirting.
>>77601117Tap it a little just for old times' sake
>>77601106There’s something incredible about knowing you’re different
I got reps of 7, 7, 7, 5 on my first attempt to bench 100kg for sets of 8. I'm happy with that as a first attempt, and think I'll get there long before Christmas which was my goal.
>>77601429Congrats! You’ll definitely achieve that goal :)
>>77596912There are women who won't complement a big cock purely because she doesn't want you to have an ego (and think you're better than her and leave). The more secure the woman, the more she builds you up.
I got a new belt and had the best leg day I’ve had in a long time :)
>>77601462never thought about that before. thanks for expanding my mind
7lbs to lose before (allegedly) hitting 10% bf. At the rate I'm going, that should only be 3 weeks, but will likely probably be 4-5. I know it will be the cold winter while I'm lean, but I do this now, clean bulk into March, and then one glorious cut in the spring to look my best.I'm determined to be a jacked Spider-man for my nephew's 5th birthday in 2028
>>77601303Only if her marriage doesn’t work out. I’d never sabotage a family. And I’m enjoying this innocent flirting a lot.
>>77601462It’s not that, I think. Taller women really are deeper, so I don’t necessarily reach all the way, especially if they’re properly excited.
>>77602076Taller women aren't really deeper, anymore than taller men are longer. Depth can vary, but average woman is around 6" deep, and it's a big ol' bell curve, same as with dicks.But what if it did? When you say taller woman, let say 6' for easy math? Say pussy depth varied in proportion with height. Average woman is 5'6", with a 6" cavern. The extra 6" of height would yield roughly 0.5" more spelunkability. More realistically, when you say taller woman you mean 5'9", so say 0.25".Same works in reverse, I guess, which is where we get the myth of big dicks in porn. All those girls the size of 5th graders taking average dicks from ripped manlets, if they're more shallow at all it's hardly noticeable.
>>77602278Wait, taller dudes don’t have bigger dicks? Huh
>>77602280Even if they did, same math would apply.
>>77596912>>77601462If a woman told me that I have a big one I'd much sooner assume that she was just trying to be nice than I would assume that she's being sincere.Conversely if I had issues I'd much sooner assume that she was shallow and narrow than I would assume that it's me who's too thick or long.Even with condoms and stats I cope that it's probably meant to be kinda uncomfortable and that the western average is much higher in reality than the world average of 5 inches or so that you see people quote because westerners are like less than 10 percent of the world's population.
>>77602299I'm white and fully erect I am slightly below 5 inches long. However my girl enjoys it a lot anyway and even sometimes says it hurts her cervix on certain positions. I used to think that I wouldn't be able to satisfy due to size and porn but now I just don't know if it really matters that much. If I were bigger, would she 'adapt' or would it be a problem?
>>77599679financial advisor and CPA anon speaking from experience. please try and make sure he has a proper estate plan that will go into place efficiently when he passes. even if you haven't been on the best of terms hopefully you're both able to work together to make that happen.it's really not all that expensive (couple thousand, probably $10k at worst) to get an estate planning attorney to draft up a trust that he can transfer his assets into so they go directly to you (and any other beneficiaries) immediately upon his passing, unlike a will which has to go through probate first before you get any money. not to mention a will is publicly available and when you start talking about serious sums of money like >1 mil professional family members who "just really need a little bit of help right now, just this once" will come out of the woodwork.also, a well made trust has clear language for resolving disputes and conflicts between beneficiaries, or between the estate, and lays out exactly what should be done in pretty much any conceivable situation. your father doesn't have to lose access to any of the assets when putting them in trust, it literally just puts them into a legal box that says "when he dies here's specific instructions for what happens to everything in this box"alternatively, he can elect to do an irrevocable trust, where he would lose access to the assets and they would become a separate legal entity. this would avoid estate taxes (depending on the state you're in, this can be a big hit or basically nothing), and he could get distributions from the trustee while alive and then you and/or other siblings would become the beneficiaries when he passes. again, highly advise you consult with an attorney.at the VERY least, even if he just has a will and you do none of this, make sure his estate documents (will, living will, power of attorney) are no more than 10 years old at the OLDEST.
>>77602299Let's make it really ridiculous. Been fucking the same woman for maybe 18 years now? And her pussy can vary wildly by the day. It mostly doesn't, but there are definitely times when I can reach her cervix with a finger, nevermind my dick. I've seen 2 entire human beings squeezed out of her, and I still have to take it easy sticking it in because of how tight she is sometimes. And then other times there's room to park an RC car in there. In general she's snug and I can touch bottom if I push hard in the right position, but I really never know for sure what I'm getting until I'm in.
>>77602306Regular anon here. Wife went through being executor about 10 years ago. It was a surprise to her sibs because she's the youngest, but she was the one around for the last few years and she did a good job. Having things laid out in a trust really made it much easier. I shudder to think how it would have gone if MIL's woshes hadn't been so clearly stated, especially with the jackass personalities in thay family.Currently, my own parents are early 70's and finally just updated to some proper paperwork. For the last 25 years their will had been a sheet of notebooks paper in a drawer saying I'm responsible for splitting things evenly amongst us. Major load off of my mind there. And then they had the audacity to tell me I should look into this stuff too, as if I hadn't done mine when my now teenaged kids were born.Well worth the $1000s to have all this on the books. Otherwise reasonable people go insane when the inheritance comes up.
>>77602310I don't know, I feel like it's pretty accurately predictable based on her emotional state and where she is in her cycle then. You can even use sex as a lie detector of sorts if you really know your partner's body well, there were a handful of times where it wasn't really evident at first that she had something on her mind, but after the sex felt off despite doing things the way they liked in the past I pried a bit more during pillow talk and she opened up about having an argument with somebody at work or being concerned about this or that.
>>77602344I don't doubt it, but I've also never bothered to learn her cycle, which stress messes up anyway, and I feel like I do a pretty good job of picking up on her moods.Now I'm just imagining myself probing her snatch when she comes home from work.>hmmm, minimal wetness, cervix seems very forward today. Rough day at the office?
Today's lifts>Squats 315x5, 345x5, 365x5>RDL 225x6, 275x6, 315x6>Leg raises 3x12>Lunges 2x15Surprised I got a full set at 365, hadn't squatted heavy in a while and didn't think I had the juice after doing 345Anyway I'm tired as balls and going to bed early
Applying to a new job todayI hope i make it
Well, after weeks and weeks of feeling like shit, I've rounded out this week feeling...not quite like shit? Not back to 100%, but a lot better. I think I'm going to make it. Got back on the treadmill these last few days, lifted properly a few times. I've got to build back up to where I was, and I gained at least 5lbs from not being active, but that's all ok. 5 weeks ago I didn't know if I'd ever be back, so part of the way back, I'll take it.Going to celebrate by doing something to my wife's butthole this weekend. Don't know what just yet, but something more than the usual.Have a good weekend, frens. WAGMI, or something like that.
>>77602306>>77602318Thanks for the advice, both of you. My dad is avoiding the topic, but I need to be direct with him. I know he’s done some preparation
>>77602305Every girl is different just like every cock is different. Unfortunately you can't see what kind of pussy she has from the outside. There's some culture in Asia or Russia i can't remember, but they talk about genitals being a elephant or a bear or a wolf.... like a elephant penis can't go in a wolf pussy and a wolf penis will not be big enough for an elephant pussy. Something like that. It was basically that you have to find the pussy that fits your cock. A girl who is tight to one guy may be loose to another depending on his cock
>>77603304This.I've had 2 (petite) girls tell me my cock is big, and one (who had a 7 incher bd before me) tell me my cock was small - even though could still make her cum from PIV if I clapped her hard enough.
>>77600166Theres a late stage methoid in my neighborhood. He's on that steep downhill slope to his demise. Dragging everyone he can down with him. Hope you can change yourself anon. I know you probably can't.
This has been one of my worst years in a while. It feels like nothing has worked out at all. Not career wise, in love, with friends, even my lifts have gone to shit. Because of everything I've been super depressed and legitimately suicidal and I haven't been that bad since 2020. Despite everything I don't want to give up. It feels like the fire inside me is nothing but an ember now but I want to nurse it back. WAGMI
>>77603451We're in the same boat anonWAGMI
>>77601828Don’t think about the suffering, just focus on your goal and all the steps you’ll take to achieve it. You’re a based uncle :)
"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.">Romans 8:38-39
>>77600166I am, around, 6 months free of video games. And in this time period, whenever the subject came up, I did not have to fight it. I have no cravings.You have to realize why you have this addiction, and replace it with a lesser one. Realize what you are running away from, and what you are chasing. Break down it in bits as small as possible for what you need to do, and find sometime else which gives you what you want. In my case, it was the desire for feeling free. So I started chasing that irl. And focus on things which give you long lasting satisfaction, rather than be fun just while doing it. The fun which is only in the moment, will shakel you, and leave you no energy for other things in your life. One way for that lasting satisfaction, is to focus on the memory of that thing. Whatever you chose, focus on memorizing it in the moment, and on relieving that memory later on. And its ok to change a bad habit for another bad habit. If its a new one, it will not have such a strong grip on you, and then you will be able to change it later, on a lesser bad habit. Jump from one thing to another, write down how eveything makes you feel, in the moment and later. And after several things, you will have more data points you use to figure out your cravings.
>>77602472Congrats on squatting 365! You’re crazy strong
>>77601303Last shreds of my willpower bot to do it, anons, barely hanging by a thread here
>>77602718Good luck! I hope you used chatgpt to optimize your resume
>End part of Creeping Death by Metallica has me so animated I picked up the weights againI need more urgent overcoming kino
>>77602807welcome back! you're back in the saddle and will claim that butthole WAGMI
gf cheated on mei got over it in a day. got new better date lined upknow your worth kings never look back at losers
>>77603451As long as you don’t give up, theres a way for you to climb back. You’re going through a tough time, so you need to step back and set simpler goals. WAGMI
Guys are always talking here about women problems. I've never had issues because despite being in my 30s I've never tried to get women (incel virgin). But recent interactions with a woman show how I'm so far behind and a shell of a person that there would be no point in even trying>do a hobby, there's few women in it>cute woman who's probably 10 years younger than me joins>we've had a handful of experiences in it together over the past few months including yesterday, even texted a handful of times before about stuff>she doesn't seem to be disgusted by me, actually engages in talking to me on her own, even sometimes smiles>all I can think about is that she's just doing the "women being nice to a guy" thing, don't want to interact too much with her because I know I'll eventually say something creepy/stupid and disgust her, etc.And yes the neuroticism about such a nonexistent nothing of interactions is another way to show how done I am.
>>77605861You have it good.Women frown at me at the checkout whenever I buy something despite smiling at them, being ~15%bf, and having hair.Good thing every place is adding self-checkouts now, so I don't have to go through the humiliation ritual every time I grocery shop.
>>77605878I don't even interact with people at all really. In fact this woman had to initiate even talking to me
I'm starting my lean bulk lifting program tomorrow, and ending my maintenance eating period today! Going to do linear progression to regain the strength I lost over the last five years of inconsistent lifting and especially the last two years of yo-yo dieting (ultimately worked down from 196lbs to my current weight over the last year).6'0", 155lbs, going to work up to 1/2/3/4 while maintaining abs.Never give up! Being lean is amazing and absolutely worth it!
>>77603611Amen
>>77596778I used to be a normie pseudo-chad until I spiraled out on drugs and near-an-hero depression. Haven't talked to grills in nearly a decade, but somehow managed to not become a homeless bum despite all that.Is there any hope? wtf do I do all my homies are getting engaged and married
>>77606215There are lot's of things to live for outside of women. The world is more messed up than ever, which means the need for strong men with little to lose has never been greater. You are worth your weight in gold, fren.
>>77606252Based prepper. I use those wire rack shelves for my books too.
>>77604882thanks for the jam bro. keep lifting
>>77603451the sun will rise again and we will try again
>exs new husband is jealous of me because she openly admitted the sex was betterfound this out a few years ago and goddamn I'm still riding that high
>>77596778You will all be shocked to learn that my wife's butthole remains untouched, untasted, unfucked.We had a couple of timeslots over the weekend where we were guaranteed some time without the kids around. One of them is even recurring as of a few weeks ago. Multiple opportunities? I thought surely I'd get laid.Nope. Wife scheduled something else during all of it. During one we went out to eat, which is her default setting for any time we can spend alone, always has been for as long as we've been together. Not too worried about that. Another, she recurring one, apparently she signed up to volunteer for something both this time and next weekend. They're desperate for people, so I kind of get that one too.As a one off, I wouldn't read anything into how things went the last couple of days. It's kind of becoming a pattern, though. These times where she could be giving me something I want, they just kind of get eaten up...If you don't attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity, then I won't attribute to deliberate action what can be explained by indifference, if that makes sense. Part of me thinks she's avoiding what I would consider opportunities for sex, but most of me thinks it doesn't enter her mind at all.Holy shit, I've got to get out of this hole. I talked about getting /fit enough to make her jealous and insecure enough to give me more of what I want, and then something always fucking happens to ruin my diet and exercise plan. This latest time it was the health scare thing, which set me back more than a month. But there's always something! So tired of this shit, so tired of my own excuses.Maybe this will be the time I make it. This one has to be. We're not traveling significantly until spring break, we've got one little weekend with friends planned in 3 months but that's kind of it. I should be set to grind until April, barring significant injury or illness.I'm angry again, finally. I'm in hell, and I have only myself to blame.
>>77607265it sounds to me like youre unfulfilled, more than anything buttholeanon. maybe your wifes asshole is a metaphor - a dragon to chase for you? maybe you should seek fulfilment elsewhere, take up a hobby or something. maybe something the both of you can do together?
I don't know if this is even the place to rant but i'm exhausted bros. I worked my ass off this year and since May i haven't really taken any days off besides 4-5 days in August where work was low. I worked 14h filming gigs every weekend and it has been catching up to me. Now it's getting cold and the gigs are slowing down but i have to actually sit down and edit all this backlog of videos. On top of that i never stopped lifting but i reached to a point that another bad step on this grind shit i will burn out for real. I managed to save some money but i don't even know where to spend them, lets see what 2027 brings us but this year has been hell for me. Also not having a gf and being reminded of my old relationships is not healthy either, i need to find a woman. Also i relapsed on nofap after 88 days and i feel like shit. Godspeed anons.
>>77605534Good job keeping your head up, king. I’m sorry about your loss but you’ll find someone better
>>77607371>buttsex would be something we could do togetherYou are completely correct. I am largely unfulfilled in life. At any given time I am pursuing several large, long term goals that are huge when accomplished, but take for fucking ever. Short run, I'm just always not there yet.Fitness has always been one of these goals for me, which it really shouldn't be. Somehow I just can't ever get there. A few years ago my wife hit menopause and her libido tanked. This was not long after telling her very openly I wanted anal, which she rejected. I have foolishly tied all of these variables together in my mind and convinced myself that getting /fit will get me anal, and then proceeded to fail to progress on this goal.So yes, I have made her ass into a dragon I have to slay.In the meantime, I probably do need some smaller, easier wins.
>>77605900Good luck! Dont be afraid of getting a little chubbier. I’m the opposite of you, I need to go on a slight cut and accept getting weaker
>>77607545I am terrified of getting chubby again and I'm not going to lie if my 7 day rolling average weight hits 168 before mid january I'm immediately going on a three week cut to clear that fat back off (basically after new years parties end). Getting lean is such a pain in the ass I'm never going to let it get out of hand ever again.Of course I'm also going to be lifting heavy that whole time so some of that will be muscle but still. I shouldn't put on more than 4-6 lbs of muscle before the end of the year so 8 extra pounds of fat would be devastating. Gotta get that shit OFF asap if it happens.Squats OHP and Deadlifts today! WAGMI bros!
>>77597254mostly succeeded in not gaming around wife. still keeping NNN. i think i nailed the interviews i had last week. had a great golf lesson. more orientation stuff to get free training for unemployment. weight is being a bit stubborn but i'm not snacking after work so i don't know what's causing it. tracking non lunch/dinner calories more closely this week. PMP application was accepted so i've been studyingultrasound is tomorrow. so far things seem good but we were caught by surprise last time so it's cautious optimism - not like it's going to prevent devastation. goals this week - use all my golf practices, get website prepped for consulting biz launch, attend all these dumb events that were suggested, continue applying. hopefully lose NNN and settle for NFN. maybe do the storage unit move.
I'm the anon with brain cancer. Still alive.Still not killing myself.I spoke to my oncologist this morning. Apparently I've responded miraculously well to intrathecal chemotherapy. Much better than average, the amount of cancer in my body is close to gone. Like a zero percent on the circulating tumor cell count of my cerebrospinal fluid for several weeks in a row, which is actually miraculous.At the same time, my doctor (who is admirably autistic when it comes to hard truths) told me, plainfaced, that statistically and realistically the cancer will eventually come back, mutate to resist chemotherapy, and kill me anyway at some point in the future. So I don't know if I should feel happy or not. I'd already been "cured" once and it came back that first time, after all. I don't know if it's a legal liability thing that he has to say, or what, but it's bumming me out that even with my one-in-a-million good luck response to treatment, the doctor still expects the cancer to kill me eventually. I'm trying really hard to feel gratitude for my good luck instead of self pity for my bad luck. Most importantly, I'm glad that I didn't impulsively anhero on pain killers a couple months ago, which I might have done. Just anecdotally, I would call that a good reason not to kys in general. Just keep on trucking, sometimes unexpected good things happen.
Do woman where you go to swim swim like retards sometimes. They swim close to you while thrre is room other side or swim slow infront of you. Today i had one moron not doing all the way i pass her everytime great speed and some reason shes right behind me when i turn at end. Guys are morons too. I find swimming with others extremely difficult. Anyways 2km breaststroke easy work for cardio and breathwork. Im getting gainz gym and gaining on bulk.
>>77607712Every extra day, right? Good on you, sir.
>>77607712My brothers father in law died of lung cancer after a year of being diagnosed. We are all gonna die one day anyway so make best out of it.
>>77606215There is hope. You’ll never be a complete chad, but you can still somewhat reintegrate into normie society. See if you can ask your friends to start hanging out with you. If you bring a positive attitude, you’ll be amazed by how far you can go
>>77607075Congrats! Bet your new gf/wife agrees
Still living in a homeless shelter, still doing petty amounts of chores daily for a relatively comfy existence desu. I may have been overly negative last weekI'm making amazing gym progress, maybe some of it is since I started taking creatine 2 weeks ago, but my lifts have jumped up and my muscles are fuller. I'm really trying to push it and get more and more jackedLife continues on, but there is hope
>>77607265So you know exactly what you need to do. Now commit entirely to that goal. You'll reach that butthole soon
>>77607400You sound like you're burnout. You need something beyond your job to provide your life with meaning. Search for something greater in 2027, you'll find it
Call it.>Call it?Yes. >For what?Just call it.>I need to know what I'm calling it for here?You need to call it. We can't call it for you, or it wouldn't be fair. >I didn't put anything up.Yes you did. You've been putting it up your whole life. You just didn't know it. Do you know what the date is on this coin?>No.Your birthday. And it's been traveling all these years to get here. And now it's here. It's either over. Or you are so back. And you have to call itl.Call it. >>77607712>So I don't know if I should feel happy or not.Don't be a fag anon, you got the chance to live another day.
>>77608005Day 1 down, yes sir. Diet adhered to, felt some of my strength coming back while lifting. On my way again.
I have no idea where to meet girls my age. I'm 26. I get zero attention on the apps, already tried the running club, part of my young adults section at church. Every girl there is either unattractive (fat) or taken. I'm at a loss.
>>77608101How much effort did you put into your dating app profile? The floor for how good your profile has to be to get matches unless you are very attractive has gotten insanely high in the US at least. If you get 0 attention it could be because you're genuinely hideous and or fat but I assume you're at least average so your profile is likely not good enough.
>>77608138I have no idea what counts as a "good" profile. I'd assume mine is above average since most girls on their usually only have a couple pictures and nothing else.
>>77608152My dude, a man's profile takes about 300x effort as a woman's on these things. Do you have any females you can consult on this? Probably some paid service for it, if need be.
>>77608152You need the best picture of you in existence as your profile pic. You then need 4-5 more pics of you smiling, being confident and engaging in at least somewhat interesting activities. You need prompts that are interesting and fun without coming off a self-deprecating or too try hard. Same with your bio. You have to look at these apps from the womans POV. Woman can get away with 0 effort because they have all the leverage on these apps. A girl you find attractive probably has hundreds of likes and at least a dozen matches she's vaguely interested in at any time. Even fat whores get a ton of attention. Guys have to put a lot more effort into it.
I WILL BENCH 245 FOR 5 REPS I WILL OBTAIN A BETTER JOB I WILL AMEND MY MENTALITYI WILL BELIEVE IN MYSELF AND MY EFFORTS I failed to bench 245 for 5 reps again. But I did put up a couple more reps at a lighter weight. I’ve accepted that my current barrier is mental. I need to believe that I will lift the weight. Having a proper liftoff and spotter would greatly benefit me. But a new week is here, so I’ll try again. I’m still researching internal jobs. I want a job that pays better and allows me to utilize the knowledge I’ve gained from the CFA program. This time I’m only accepting jobs that are a true upgrade. I can’t lower my worth because of desperation. Of course I’m still planning on asking a family member for help. I’m finally going to make it As long as we’re in progress, we’ll find a way to make it to the peak! Move in any fashion possible! WAGMI!
>>77607631You sound determined and have clear goals. You’ll need definitely achieve what you set out to accomplish. WAGMI
>>77608204>>77608228Most young men are gonna die alone if these are the standards, Jesus...
>>77608101Don't know where you live, but during my time in the States I found girls more approachable than in Europe. I mostly went to clubs. The culture is just better in a lot of ways, but haven't been able to deep dive into it. Try to get some male friends to go out. Given the dearth of female interaction nowadays that shouldn't be hard>>77608297Dating apps can work. Try a combination of real life and dating apps. Don't give up. It's very much an uphill battle. I've been living in a big European city for a while, and this year sexed two girls. There were three potential sex situations (1 abroad) that I messed up.You'll get matches, get numbers or contacts in real life, and generally only one time out of ten, something happens.Can make you mad sometimes especially if you've been around older people who could apparently fuck on a whim. But this is our life, bros. We need to focus on what can be improved, and learn to live with the circumstances.
>>77608705No offense, but any girl that regularly goes to bars or clubs is not wife material. I'm not looking for hookups.
>>77607694Good luck on the ultrasound! This time will be different, you’ll finally become a father. Keep improving yourself through work and exercise so you become a great dad
>>77608246You are already a strong dude, and you'll be stronger yet. I believe in you. Good job on jobbing. Always upgrade your job with each transition, sometimes it may not always be a $ upgrade, but titles and experience will keep you growing and make you feel better about working since you won't be going in circles year after year, the $ will follow.
Blacked out during an attempted weighted dip pr. Thankfully le everything went le better than expected, just dropped to my knees and woke up with my hands still on the handles. Got pissed so I set a volume PR afterwards. Ons gaan
I had a great weekend with my girlfriend. I posted here before how I don't feel in love when away, but when with her, it changes. I really enjoy being with her, loving and being loved. Shame about the ldr, I even cried a bit when leaving her on the station. How to get together in the future, the kids question (we're both 28 and she doesn't want to wait long) and everything else is still being worked on. This week I was sick so couldn't keep up with the gym. The way she loves touching my back, arms, chest and legs are my main source of motivation for dieting and gym going. Tomorrow I will resume it. WAGMI boys
>>77608926I was the guy that posted about his own ldrs last week. Sounds like you have your answer, yo.Next step is going to be tough. At least one of you has to uproot their entire lives and schlep it to a whole 'nother town. I forget all your details, which one of you would have an easier time of it.I did and it really, really sucked for a few years. I've seen others do it and fail out of the relationship because they couldn't handle leaving their lives behind, but I think it's easier now than it used to be with modern tech and the relative cheapness of travel. There is zero chance it would have worked if my wife had made the move for me. She honestly probably would have refused.So anyway, what I'm getting at here is, be prepared for this to have a cost. If you're crying when she leaves town, though, I think it's probably worth the price.Congrats, broseph. You're in love!
>>77607712If you’re going to die, take advantage of your remaining time left. Please try to be happy and spend as much time living. There’s still a lot for you to experience before you move on
>>77608949She would probably be the one coming to my town. We both live 'uprooted' in cities other than our own, but she's autistic so no friends and doesn't like her town. Thanks for the advice on the ldr btw. I will keep updating here. Will see her again on december 11th, long time but that's the way she goes.
>>77607745Swimmers suck at swim etiquette. Don’t stress about it too much.
>>77596778Yukkels from band is this you?
>>77607953I’m sorry you remain homeless but try to be grateful that you have a place to stay. Keep working hard and lifting, eventually you’ll make it out of the shelter. There is hope :)
my shoulder is getting better. got injured a couple months ago. lost a bunch of strength. but i benched pressed 225 for 6 reps today. couple more weeks and i will be back where i was during the summer.never give up
>>77608894Thanks for believing in me, fren. I’ll follow your advice and focus on upgrading not just in terms of pay but also title. WAGMI
>Be me 37 unc status confirmed.body cant recover as quickly as it once did. The memes were real.>Itwillhappentoyou.jpegBicep shoulder injury for 2+ months. Other injuries from being a trade waggie for years. Ive began to understand and use office politics in last 2 years. Completly altered how I worked. Got promoted twice this year into management. making just under 6 figs 4 days a week. I was naive anons. for years i was overlooked thinking my work, attendance and ethics exemplified my worth. It truely is perception management, strategic output and positioning.You must move departments and or jobs to alter others perceptions. Even modest pay raises matter and add up. You must plan ahead. Last week got elected to community association board of directors. >pic related it was me.
>>77610347The ladder is real, it's in the room at all times, and it blows my mind how many people pretend it's not there and just tippy-tap their lives away at their desks for decades. Good on you for climbing, bro.
>>77608924Hope you’re okay. Don’t push yourself so hard that you blackout again
>>77610359I had to be exposed to it overtime. I worked shit jobs before being in a work enviroment to see it operatating against my conditioning. Very much the job vs career distinction. It took years to finally admit to myself that people lied to me some knowingly and some other not.What i was doing further cemented my place in the heirarchy against my desires to advance. It not like im dumb either. Its that the conditioning runs deep.
>>77610431We all want to believe that our virtues are enough, and in a perfect world they would be. Success is never granted, though, only ever taken.
Went down from 112kg to 97kg over the past 7 months and juts got on tirzepatide cause I can't be bothered being miserable anymore. It's amazing how effective this stuff is. 12 hours after the first 2.5mg dose and everything it's purported to do was in full effect. I'm now at the end of the first week and it's still just as effective. No side effects other than mild nausea when I wake up. I'm really hoping that titrate the dose up and that 2.5 will just work for the entire 2-3 months I plan on being on it. Aiming for 90kg by the end of the year and hopefully around 85kg somewhere in february.
>>77609806Welcome back! You’ll reach that goal as long as you keep training. Before you know it, you’ll even hit new PRs You will do it!
>>77610347>good goy learns being a slightly more mischievous goy leads to even more goy pointsoffice politics is gay and feminine
>>77610594I disagee but you know you figured it out.
>>77610347Got any advice for playing office politics? I’ve learned how important it is the hard way
>>77611067Big one is don't brown-nose. Be respectful to your higher ups, but as a temporarily embarrassed equal, ya know? Not as a subordinate.
>>77611067Im coming from a big org / gov perspective. Some bullets.You know if youre being groomed for advancement. Orgs spout fairness and merit but its all relational. Someone pulls you up either individually or as a group when someone above you gets hired on. If its a big merger, giga chads bringing his ppl in who are loyal that he knows. You get favorable projects and even HR interview questions. Ie The tap. The nod. Being thrown over. You have to be known 2 degrees up on the chain of command ie your bosses boss to be noticed. Work unseen never results in anything or others will take credit for it. Before others can steal your work compliment how immediate boss helped ideally in public manner.It is more important to choose what not to do than taking on more work. Never volunteer for projects. It is my experience ppl get ahead who are kinda shit. You cant outshine the boss directly. Dress matters. Its clique testing. My director came dressed like he came off the golf course. My manager has a leather bag and puffy jacket. Guess what! im wearing puffy jackets now and golf collars. Purposely be bad at some element of your job to steer yourself towards roles or projects that others think you are good at. There is also a location element to it. There are kingmaker positions that promote. Passive exposure being around ppl that make hiring decisions helps as well. You have to move or steer towards working in places that have influence. Avoid locations that have poor reputations.Avoid departments that have bad reputations.Follow financial statements if public. Where ia momey flowing.Notice what education upper ppl on ladder have and adjust accordingly. Schooling goes long after uni. Certs etc. Sports - I worked in a unit where it mattered if you played frisbee golf. I hate frisbee golf. I never got promoted. What boss likes you should feign.
>>77611153The boss's boss thing is for real. Had a supervisor that moved our whole department to a separate floor, kept us all to herself. Really lost any ability to casually get noticed by anyone else.
>>77611067>>77610625The only time I will ever recommend this book: the 48 laws of power is THE book on how to succeed in corporate, and it's pretty much "just be a slimy little weasel." This book doesn't work outside of corporate, you will end up poisoning your social circle and will grow hate against you (in corp you're getting promotions, becoming invaluable to the comp, or switching comps, by the time you're figured out you're long gone or untouchable.)
>>7761117448 laws isnt bad and i would reccomend as well. Same with robert greens book on seduction as they both deal with people. But there is a whole library you can read on the topic. Thee book is still machiavellis prince though. Office politics is like being a pitcher in baseball. A game within a more broader game. The catcher batter and pitcher play mind games the outfielder doesnt play. Or a qb and coach in football plays games others dont play. Ive developed somewhat of an antenna of sorts where i spot micro opportunities or failures.Ill leave anons with a niche link on communication and information containment from a managerial perspective. Its very real.https://ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/
>>77611174>>77611153>>77611104I appreciate the advice. I work at a bulge bank and want to move up
Can you catch HPV from a virgin? She insists she wants to try out my tongue. Haven't done it ever because I don't wanna end up with throat cancer like the respected Michael Douglas.
>>77610494Congrats on your progress! Keep up the great work
>>77612117Get your HPV vax and start chewing that cooze, loser.
I’ve accepted that I will make it :)
Stay strong anons!
>>77611254hello jew
>>77612117Yes, you can catch it from a virgin because you can catch HPV from non-sexual acts. But it's just pointless to worry about. If you're a sexually active adult you're going to catch it most likely at some point.
>>77607712My brother, this is a good gift God has given you. Do you know God? If not, see The Lord while He may be found. I love you anon, please hear this truth.
>>77612959Does the brain cancer also count as a gift?
>>77612959The Lord gave him a brain, too bad he spared you that fate, shlomo
>>77612117You do realise Douglas got it after 8 decades of eating pussy?
>>77613060Who the fuck is Douglas?
>>77596778Alright folks, weekend's upon us. You were all good all week, right?I stuck to my eating plan, lost that first week water weight as expected. Feeling good, getting my strength back, too. Maybe a another week or two and I'll be back to where I was before the health thing hit.Walking into the weekend with absolutely no chance of getting the wife alone. Holy shit, is the calendar for the next two days stacked. But I went through the five stages of grief on that already, and now I'm just excited to be in motion towards my fitness goals again.WAGMI, brosephs. Have a good weekend!
>>77613975I didn’t hit all my goals, but I’m proud of what I accomplished. Endure this hardship, a butthole awaits you. WAGMI
>>77613442Fredrick
>>77613442Michael Douglas? Wall Street? Falling Down? Fuck, you zoomers are barely human
>>77614289I shall check out those movies
