More detail – you have a male mate, and he notices an attractive woman – maybe a picture of one, one on TV, or one just walking down the street. Not that he doesn’t find you very attractive, because you already know that he does. So then, you notice that he becomes very happy by observing how attractive this other woman is. Should you be happy for him since he is so happy? If you are not happy for him, then are you being selfish, egotistical, insecure and self-centered?
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I think my biology prevents me from being happy with just my good friends. I’d like to get out of the dating game all together and be at peace alone.
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Embarrassing as it is to admit, I am now & have always been a jerk magnet. Now at almost 32, I’m finally beginning to realize why I have never been married & why all of my relationships fail so miserably. It’s because I give everything & get nothing in return from men who take me for granted as a result of my poor self esteem. How do I demand respect from a partner without having to ask for it & how do I exude confidence without coming off as cocky?
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