Follow their actions, take everything they say with a grain a salt, vet and see if they’ve overcome patterns.
Be at-least an 8 or higher as a man (level up in finances, body, mind, crib, masculinity, etc.) and you’ll have all of the leverage.
That be at least an 8 or higher thing is gospel, men.
2023 I was 300 pounds, overweight, depressed, and in a toxic relationship where my good qualities were sapped out before I was discarded. I was down bad.
I got serious about getting my money right, got a decent car a few pay checks into my new job, muscled up and now weigh 215 pounds, and the same personality I always had remains - just inside the a new body with new ambitions and confidence.
My girl and I didn't make it. She ghosted me a few months after I got my new job, and it was the greatest pain I ever felt in life. I was finally getting it together, but it was too late.
but in spite of the immense emotional trauma, I worked out every day, showed up to work (used sick days when the mental anguish was too much but still got paid), travelled, got into content creation, and refused to be a victim.
August last year while promoting my wine reviews (part of my content), I noticed a woman who kept commenting and laughing at my stuff. I added her, slid in her DMs, and said "Thanks for the add. You're super funny and pretty."
I'd come a long way, but I still had the trauma which impacted my confidence to believe anything would come out of it. But the craziest thing happened...she replied....
"You're quite handsome yourself

We continued chatting the rest of that weekend. She booked a flight to come see me 3 weeks later, and we made things official in November.
I healed from my father not being around and accepted his sincere efforts to build with me. Flew out to reconnect with him and met my brothers for the first time.
All because I elevated to an "8 or above" like Ahadi just suggested.
My EX continued to follow me on social media and eventually reached out. Said she was in disbelief that I was the same man she was with, that she feels we would have worked out if I was this person all along, and claims she believes fully her physical health decline is connected to how deeply she misses me. I'll always love her, wish her well, and be thankful for the lessons, even if the love was never what I needed it to be in order for me to be my best self.
I'm on some new shyt now though, so I can't go back to that. This past Valentine's Day Weekend:






I finally found someone who truly sees me, loves me, appreciates me and encourages me.
And all I had to do was see, love, appreciate, and encourage myself first. And slide in the DMs real quick

Believe in yourself breh. Women can be our best ally or worst enemy. Know yourself so you have the wisdom and discernment to look beyond the ass and titties to see the truth.
13 years ago, I was a lost kid in the early pages of this thread looking for answers. Painful 14 years of lessons letter, I hope I can provide you guys some answers too, or at least some hope

Just make sure ya'll thank my EX for unintentionally turning me into the man I am today
