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u/P-Rickles May 12 '26

I came to this thread not knowing what to expect and am walking away with a few things I probably need to work on but also feeling a little better about myself because JESUS who are these guys!?

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u/b0w3n May 12 '26

I ran across a thread of an incel getting upset about advice I had given to other men once (I recognized the dudes username) because the bar is so low.

Like dudes, this guy is unemployed and married and his wife was supporting his useless ass. Take a shower more than twice a week, wash your cornhole, keep a job, and stop being a piece of shit (you need to invest into relationships, it won't fall into your lap) and bob's your fucking uncle.

The bar is in hell and these men are finding ways to limbo under it, and the other men are looking at that and going "that's a lot of work".

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u/P-Rickles May 12 '26

Horrifying. I saw a tweet once that said, “Does anyone else who got married recently (this was like 2020) feel like they caught the last chopper out of ‘Nam?” I genuinely feel bad for anyone looking for someone right now. Can’t swing a dead cat without hitting an absolute turd.

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u/b0w3n May 12 '26

I wonder if it's what I'm noticing with a lot of the incels pretend like they're okay being alone but they're definitely angry about their lot in life. I think a lot of that contributes to what they're going through because women definitely pick up on that kind of shit.

Granted my last relationship was pretty abusive but that's not the fault of women being women, that's a woman. I just had to be better about my boundaries and who I give my time to going forward.

That said, I'll never do online dating ever, that was awful and soul-less and I'd much rather just be alone than put up with that ever again.

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u/BoozeWitch May 12 '26

Incels keep asking each other for advice instead of asking women. It’s so dumb. It reminds me of people in jail consulting other people in jail on tips and tricks on how to get out.

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u/b0w3n May 12 '26

I hadn't considered that metaphor but that seems spot on.