Alright, after a few weeks of lurking here I suppose I should introduce myself. I’m 23 with a year left until I get my bachelor’s degree in Business Admin. I would have had it sooner, but I spent some time taking unrelated classes and trying to figure things out. That being said, I’ve probably figured out more in the past eight weeks than I have in the twenty three years that preceded them.
Last month while killing some time watching videos, I happened to first hear of MGTOW through Jordan Peterson (yeah, the same guy who called us pathetic weasels). Although I respect the man for his opinion on a number of other topics, his criticism seemed harsh, so I felt compelled to look up the acronym. That led to days of reading and watching videos about MGTOW, Herbivore Men, Red-pills, S***-Tests, etc. By the time I stopped to process everything, I wasn’t sure how to look at the world. I’m sure you all know as well as I do, that indescribable feeling of realizing everything you knew about everything was either an outright lie, or built upon a foundation of lies. The way people interact, the way things are assigned value, the very core of relationships; all a carefully crafted and incredibly intricate illusion. Equally astonishing was how quickly I realized that, not only is the typical portrayal of MGTOW erroneous (as a loosely associated collection of disgruntled virgins, unattractive and/or poor men, or simply those who are completely socially inept), but those who portray us in such a way, are the ones who are totally blind to the ways in which society manipulates and controls them. Moreover, it’s quite obvious that they have not spent enough time here to realize, just how many MGTOW are fighting off hordes of interested women (because really, what do women [and children, for that matter] want more than what they can’t have?).
All of that aside, I can say I’m fortunate in that I did not have to go through anywhere near as much suffering as some of you, in order to learn how devious the “fairer sex” truly is. I’ve been in only three relationships, and looking back, only one had any substance to it whatsoever. In the four years since that ended, I’m glad to say that I spent my free time ruminating on the bigger questions (who I am, where I want to go, etc.) instead of chasing tail. My only real regret (and arguably my biggest red pill), is that I spent much of my year abroad in Europe chasing and attempting to impress a girl that had friend-zoned me pretty early on. On some level I always knew it would not work out, but I was stubborn and determined enough to believe I could somehow change her mind, by continuing to act like the blue-pill simp and white knight I thought she wanted. In hindsight, some of the signs were downright painfully obvious, and I’m sure I came across as an enormous pussy. Although she was nicer than most, she wanted nothing more than a fat wallet and a man to provide her with children, even if he worked 95% of the time (she actually explicitly told me this, a moment I’ll never forget). Although she caused me more pain than any other woman, I am so happy I can now look at her without the slightest bit of attraction. So with all of that said, it’s great to be here among so many like-minded men, and I look forward to seeing what I can accomplish and become, without a ball and chain weighing me down for the rest of my life.
Anonymous 2 years, 5 months ago.
