Originally Posted by
dragondragon
Why did I just say nothing?! I am knocking on my head at this moment.
Because in reality.. what she said.. MEANS NOTHING.. so the logical way to respond is think to yourself.. "wtf? anyway..".. and externally.. that gets translated as ignoring it, or just not saying anything.. letting that illogical statement of hers go..
But as Blue pointed out.. to women.. that "NOTHING" means something totally different.. it means "aha! he reacted, it bothered him.. therefore he must feel something about me, he must like me, blah blah".. (don't.. don't even begin to dig into this.. it's chick logic.. "chick logic = logic + emotions - logic + feelings + intuition".. which means there's no real logic involved.. so don't let it baffle you.. just accept it for what it is)
"He didn't call me back, and it's been like two days.. and then he called me back yesterday, but I knew he was lying when he told me that he was busy for those two days.. who the hell is busy for two days mister? My eggs are rotting! I can't wait two days!"
"I walked inside and he looked at me, but then he looked away and was talking to this other girl.. who turns out is his cousin.. But I knew what he was doing.. he was just shy and trying to act like he didn't notice me.. and tried to talk to her to try and make me jealous, but it totally didn't work.. I could care less.. that's why I thought about it so much and am going on and on about him right now.."
It all boils down to an insecure frame.. When guys are insecure.. they are timid, reserved, quiet, "shy".. When girls are insecure.. they are training to get the gold medal in the espionage & informational gathering Olympics.. They want to know.. all they can.. why? Because they are insecure.. and want assurance.. validation that.. "he likes me".. and when their mentality is geared towards that goal.. they have "he likes me" goggles on.. everything you do or don't do.. will most likely be rationalized in some way as a "fact" that you like her.. but she knows it's complete crap.. so she'll keep digging for more information and "facts".. And to feel at ease.. will try to paint this picture for herself, and try to have you accept it.. that she is the prize.. and you are chasing after her.. you want her.. you like her.. but you can't have her.. not that easily.. you have to work for her..
This is the thrill of the chase that women enjoy so much.. it feeds directly into their ego.. and self-image of themselves.. Those are the motives.. and when you look at how biased the motives are.. you start to realize why there's no logic to chick-logic..
Now, again.. not the case with all women.. this is why it's important to look out for instances of her trying to dominate the frame..
Just the way some insecure men will not be "shy", but instead "act macho" or "act bold & confident".. that the same way some insecure women will "be mean/rude" or "be a b*tch".. but in both cases, this is just a front.. an act.. to shield them from their vulnerable/weak side..
Then, you just have you not-so-insecure/secure people..
More frame-game instances (you seem to like examples; that's good):
- "Aww, I think it's cute how you get so nervous around me sometimes"
(Notice, attempt to imply interest, but uses weak words like "think" & "sometimes" which suggest she's not confident or certain of what she's saying)
Bad: What? No I don't, what are you talking about? (even if it's true, she'll think you're denying it, "chick-logic", and that's all that matters.. so don't go this route)
Good: (Sh*t-calling; she's full of it.. not it's time to let her realize just how full of it she is.. so let her try and justify what she's suggesting, and notice for herself how she fails to justify it) Why do you say that? And that makes you think i'm nervous around you? No, i'm curious.. go ahead.. i'm interested to see why you think that.. Interesting.. I wonder what else you "think" I feel around you.. One time I heard this person I liked say something like.. "I like you" after I said something funny, and I thought that she meant that she liked me.. but I guess that old saying is true.. "you hear what you want to hear.. you see what you want to see.. and I guess for some people.. you think what you want to think"..
Examples of failure to counterargue your frame control:
Her: Whatever
Her: HAHAHAHAHA! (The most common form of female denial)
Her: Yeah right!
Her: You wish!
Also.. remember.. people don't want to accept a weaker frame.. it's a huge ego conflict accepting a less secure, weaker, subordinate frame.. and accepting one's vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and insecurities.. So expect not only denial.. but something called "prescriptions".. in this case.. "confidence prescriptions".. and you can tell they're prescriptions.. because they're not real.. they're acts.. trying to assert relative confidence.. by TRYING to attack the other person.. to appear more dominant on a relative scale.. again.. it's hard to accept ones insecurities.. so she'll feel like an animal trapped against a corner.. with no way to get out.. her last resort is to attack you.. there's a term for how women choose to go about it.. a specific type of logical fallacy (ad hominem argument)..
Again.. she's full of it.. but if you like her.. and you're interested in her.. this might sound crazy.. but don't make the mistake of thinking.. "wtf? that doesn't even make sense! that's not even true, how is she saying that? whatever, chick-drama.. just let her vent.. ignore".. No! don't do that.. (sh*t-call).. let her realize that you know exactly what she's doing.. until she realizes that.. "fcuk.. I can't win, and i'm looking like an idiot"..
The myth is.. (Don't argue with a woman.. you'll never win).. and that's true.. if you allow her to go on and on.. and don't draw attention to her logical fallacies, false assertions, and personal/subjective views of what she thinks/feels her reality is.. If you just "let it be/ignore".. to her.. you've "accepted".. and in her world.. "she has won".. But the reality is.. all it takes.. is good sh*t-calling..
Cheating:
(Hypnotic tactics to suck the other person into your frame)
- O.K. fair enough, tell me why you "think" you're right.. (let them dig their own grave)
- Offer weak agreement with their weak points.. and disagreement with everything else.. the other person feels that they have proved some good points which you didn't seem to object to that strongly (yet)..
- Now, you crush their argument.. (slowly, for added fun..)
One last point:
For you: Ignoring means something totally different.. you can say that as a guy, you ignore when you fail to make sense of something said, or when it's not important to you..
For Her: Ignoring means quietly accepting an assertion made by the other person, and because you're unable to refute it.. you take a submissive role and quietly accept it.. perhaps even "pretending" to not pay attention to it
Which means.. for YOU (don't ignore.. because you know what ignoring means for her).. and also.. if SHE ignores, (you know what ignoring means for her)..
Best,
GrkScorp