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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

For what it's worth, mental illness can so screw with your perception of yourself and your understanding of how others perceive you. During my late teens/ earlier 20s I was all but having to fight women off with a stick. One of them I literally had to fight off when she got too handsy. Beautiful girls practically throwing themselves at me, girls that in my eyes were way out of my league in every way. But I have what my last therapist called "avoidant personality disorder" so my brain is literally incapable of believing good things about myself. I will only ever believe that I am ugly no matter what happens unfortunately. I think a lot of incel guys probably experience feelings of low self worth so their handsomeness or lack thereof doesn't change how they perceive themselves like one might expect it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

During my late teens/ earlier 20s I was all but having to fight women off with a stick.

how old are you now / why doesn't that happen anymore?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm 28 now and work graveyard shift so I don't really spend time in social spaces with single people anymore. I suppose if I were to spruce up and get out there I'd still get some kind of attention but I've had enough bad experiences with women that I'd never want to.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

but I've had enough bad experiences with women that I'd never want to.

oh jeez, what happened?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I got SA'd by a girl once. And lemme tell you once it happens one time you're suspicious of the rest of them forever

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago