/mgtow/ - Men Going Their Own Way

>>818
I'm referring largely to physical closeness. As much as I enjoy my friends, I do not cuddle with them, or stroke their hair.

>>820
I'm sorry anon, but I have absolutely no kind of respect for that sort of platitude spewing edgy bullshit. All I hear is you glorifying isolation and actively dehumanizing half the world's population. If that's the kind of person you want to be then sure, go ahead, but I'm not going to follow that. I know precisely how vulnerable I am to that kind of thinking, and to fall into it would be a great weakness on my part.

I'm not saying you shouldn't go your own way, but let's be real here: if you deny women's humanity, call them parasites, and claim they are incapable of love, how are you any better than a feminist who denies your humanity, calls you an rapist-to-be, and claims you're incapable of empathy? You don't need any of these things to go your own way; all that requires is realizing that the game is rigged and the only way to win is to not play.

And yes, they CAN provide me with something that I lack – they just aren't ever going to, and have no reason to. If you deny that, then, well, you're the one laboring under an illusion. You can give something up while still recognizing that what you're giving up is desirable, and, in fact, if you don't, you aren't actually making a choice at all.

cope with loneliness?

I dunno, how about: anything.

I would read books if I didn't have all these video games and movies.

Every time you think about starting a romantic relationship, just imagine the pain you'll feel when she cheats on you.

Or if things progress to marriage level, just imagine having to give up half of everything you own (including your pay check) to her when she divorces you.

>>817

>How do you handle the knowledge that you will never experience that?

1. By accepting it. In my experience when you accept this kind of stuff and embrace it, you stop fighting against it. It doesn't hurt anymore, it doesn't make you sad, it doesn't make you angry. But you have to realize this and embrace it. And this is when things get interesting, because you are outside of what people expect from you. Culture and media and whoever has brainwashed you into believing that you will only have value as long as you are in a relationship, working for your wife and kids and being this social beast of burden or whatever. That's how the story goes and that's a pretty tired out narrative. You can see the progression of it in your head and in men around you. You even described it: "buying a 3.6 bedroom house, having 2.2 kids and 1.3 animals" and you can extrapolate from it. It's the same boring story all over again. You, OP, are away from that BS and you are free to do weird and scary and risky and legendary and outright exciting shit. Shit, proud parents and divorcees, won't ever get to do. So go out and get in trouble, scare people, embrace your weirdness, live your life to the fullest, and enjoy. Damn it, enjoy.

2. Get in motion. Do something. Whatever. Something that you like. You don't know if you like it? Give it a try, for a month, a year, a decade. Decide. If you like it, keep doing it, pour your soul on it. Strive to be better day in and day out. If you grow tired of it, change it. Don't make it a chore. You can make money out of it? Earn it, but don't become a slave to it. Remember: GYOW means freedom, the hardest step is to get rid of women, don't get trapped in other slave driving scheme.
My advice: do something creative/manual. If it requires tools, even better.

3. Don't pity yourself. Yes, it's a crappy hand you were dealt with. But fuck it, you still got your life. Make the most out of it.

>I also don't want to emulate your rage

I don't think all MGTOW are angry. I know I'm not. Find whatever works for you. Just a word of warning: I don't think you will find it in kumbayah circles. The ones that go: "You are beautiful just because you are you". No, you are not. Nope, we are not. You are great because of the things you do. Seek your greatness. Whatever that means to you.

(I'm not entirely sure I like the flag thingie. I think I'm the only mexican posting on this board. Please don't rat me out on /pol/)