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Discussion Is there any legitimate proof that looksmaxxing even helps anyone (2 Viewers)

Discussion Is there any legitimate proof that looksmaxxing even helps anyone

losingthebattle

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I've been thinking about this for a while, and I've come to the conclusion that even if you looksmax and ascend to maybe HMTN or HTN, deep down you're still the same incel a few years ago. Same incel who got bullied by a pack of girls for existence, same incel who got played around like a damn fool. Maybe you're happier. I mean, not just maybe. You're certainly happier. But does all that fix the years of mental terror you went thru just because you weren't good looking or tall?
Maybe you'll get LLS, maybe you won't. Either way, it's like PTSD: everyone could brag about all those years just "rolling off" of them, but in reality... you don't suddenly start trusting people, you don't suddenly stop thinking that everyone's a threat to either you or your mood.

Maybe nothing changes after all. It's like getting botched plastic surgery: you might look slightly better, but the battle scars are still there. Perhaps looksmaxxing as a concept is cope since if you're still so fucked up and unable to approach women after having ascended, what really changed? Maybe you get less insults from people, but you don't become brave as shit overnight. Everyone might say "ohhh whatever I'll just mentalmaxx" - that's not a real concept, you don't just forget years of torment.

I think the only reason we (that means you and I) rot on these forums is because we want to be around someone we can relate to, we are scared of being exposed to society's constant torment so we just hang around eachother to hopefully cope.

What do you think? Is looksmaxxing truly cope?
 

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I've been thinking about this for a while, and I've come to the conclusion that even if you looksmax and ascend to maybe HMTN or HTN, deep down you're still the same incel a few years ago. Same incel who got bullied by a pack of girls for existence, same incel who got played around like a damn fool. Maybe you're happier. I mean, not just maybe. You're certainly happier. But does all that fix the years of mental terror you went thru just because you weren't good looking or tall?
Maybe you'll get LLS, maybe you won't. Either way, it's like PTSD: everyone could brag about all those years just "rolling off" of them, but in reality... you don't suddenly start trusting people, you don't suddenly stop thinking that everyone's a threat to either you or your mood.

Maybe nothing changes after all. It's like getting botched plastic surgery: you might look slightly better, but the battle scars are still there. Perhaps looksmaxxing as a concept is cope since if you're still so fucked up and unable to approach women after having ascended, what really changed? Maybe you get less insults from people, but you don't become brave as shit overnight. Everyone might say "ohhh whatever I'll just mentalmaxx" - that's not a real concept, you don't just forget years of torment.

I think the only reason we (that means you and I) rot on these forums is because we want to be around someone we can relate to, we are scared of being exposed to society's constant torment so we just hang around eachother to hopefully cope.

What do you think? Is looksmaxxing truly cope?
its not cope. tf?
 

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And he simply read a few lines and gave up, bravo
no i read it all; it just really depends on the person and how they function mentally.
If they really ascend without being botched and feel happy about themselves, then they are happy; if not, they're not happy.
stupidest shit ever.
 

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no i read it all; it just really depends on the person and how they function mentally.
If they really ascend without being botched and feel happy about themselves, then they are happy; if not, they're not happy.
stupidest shit ever.
i wasnt referring to anything claiming they cant be happy, i meant that deep down they'll remember the years of struggle which could possibly hold them back therefore making the whole process of ascending be equivalent to not ascending, atleast in a social setting. could remain chronically afraid of women despite ascending so thats what i meant
 

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I've been thinking about this for a while, and I've come to the conclusion that even if you looksmax and ascend to maybe HMTN or HTN, deep down you're still the same incel a few years ago. Same incel who got bullied by a pack of girls for existence, same incel who got played around like a damn fool. Maybe you're happier. I mean, not just maybe. You're certainly happier. But does all that fix the years of mental terror you went thru just because you weren't good looking or tall?
Maybe you'll get LLS, maybe you won't. Either way, it's like PTSD: everyone could brag about all those years just "rolling off" of them, but in reality... you don't suddenly start trusting people, you don't suddenly stop thinking that everyone's a threat to either you or your mood.

Maybe nothing changes after all. It's like getting botched plastic surgery: you might look slightly better, but the battle scars are still there. Perhaps looksmaxxing as a concept is cope since if you're still so fucked up and unable to approach women after having ascended, what really changed? Maybe you get less insults from people, but you don't become brave as shit overnight. Everyone might say "ohhh whatever I'll just mentalmaxx" - that's not a real concept, you don't just forget years of torment.

I think the only reason we (that means you and I) rot on these forums is because we want to be around someone we can relate to, we are scared of being exposed to society's constant torment so we just hang around eachother to hopefully cope.

What do you think? Is looksmaxxing truly cope?
just cuz of this fuckass title you can get dnred
 

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if you start getting enough positive reinforcement after ascending, then yes you'll probably get rid of the abused dog syndrome.
 
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I've been thinking about this for a while, and I've come to the conclusion that even if you looksmax and ascend to maybe HMTN or HTN, deep down you're still the same incel a few years ago. Same incel who got bullied by a pack of girls for existence, same incel who got played around like a damn fool. Maybe you're happier. I mean, not just maybe. You're certainly happier. But does all that fix the years of mental terror you went thru just because you weren't good looking or tall?
Maybe you'll get LLS, maybe you won't. Either way, it's like PTSD: everyone could brag about all those years just "rolling off" of them, but in reality... you don't suddenly start trusting people, you don't suddenly stop thinking that everyone's a threat to either you or your mood.

Maybe nothing changes after all. It's like getting botched plastic surgery: you might look slightly better, but the battle scars are still there. Perhaps looksmaxxing as a concept is cope since if you're still so fucked up and unable to approach women after having ascended, what really changed? Maybe you get less insults from people, but you don't become brave as shit overnight. Everyone might say "ohhh whatever I'll just mentalmaxx" - that's not a real concept, you don't just forget years of torment.

I think the only reason we (that means you and I) rot on these forums is because we want to be around someone we can relate to, we are scared of being exposed to society's constant torment so we just hang around eachother to hopefully cope.

What do you think? Is looksmaxxing truly cope?
even if u become htn you'll just never feel like enough and still try to go for more then you'll continue looking at supermodels and like other attractive people and realize you'll never reach the amount of love and attention they get but i wouldnt say its cope though you get treated better and feel more respected
 

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I've been thinking about this for a while, and I've come to the conclusion that even if you looksmax and ascend to maybe HMTN or HTN, deep down you're still the same incel a few years ago. Same incel who got bullied by a pack of girls for existence, same incel who got played around like a damn fool. Maybe you're happier. I mean, not just maybe. You're certainly happier. But does all that fix the years of mental terror you went thru just because you weren't good looking or tall?
Maybe you'll get LLS, maybe you won't. Either way, it's like PTSD: everyone could brag about all those years just "rolling off" of them, but in reality... you don't suddenly start trusting people, you don't suddenly stop thinking that everyone's a threat to either you or your mood.

Maybe nothing changes after all. It's like getting botched plastic surgery: you might look slightly better, but the battle scars are still there. Perhaps looksmaxxing as a concept is cope since if you're still so fucked up and unable to approach women after having ascended, what really changed? Maybe you get less insults from people, but you don't become brave as shit overnight. Everyone might say "ohhh whatever I'll just mentalmaxx" - that's not a real concept, you don't just forget years of torment.

I think the only reason we (that means you and I) rot on these forums is because we want to be around someone we can relate to, we are scared of being exposed to society's constant torment so we just hang around eachother to hopefully cope.

What do you think? Is looksmaxxing truly cope?
U can be as good looking as u want but money is absolutely the most important thing its genuinely brutal
 

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U can be as good looking as u want but money is absolutely the most important thing its genuinely brutal
If we completely ignore true love? Sure, you can get a bitch to pretend to love you and ride your dick but she'll never truly love you if you are subhuman.
 

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If we completely ignore true love? Sure, you can get a bitch to pretend to love you and ride your dick but she'll never truly love you if you are subhuman.
For me it doesn’t matter aslong as they gimme attention im happy
 

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I've been thinking about this for a while, and I've come to the conclusion that even if you looksmax and ascend to maybe HMTN or HTN, deep down you're still the same incel a few years ago. Same incel who got bullied by a pack of girls for existence, same incel who got played around like a damn fool. Maybe you're happier. I mean, not just maybe. You're certainly happier. But does all that fix the years of mental terror you went thru just because you weren't good looking or tall?
Maybe you'll get LLS, maybe you won't. Either way, it's like PTSD: everyone could brag about all those years just "rolling off" of them, but in reality... you don't suddenly start trusting people, you don't suddenly stop thinking that everyone's a threat to either you or your mood.

Maybe nothing changes after all. It's like getting botched plastic surgery: you might look slightly better, but the battle scars are still there. Perhaps looksmaxxing as a concept is cope since if you're still so fucked up and unable to approach women after having ascended, what really changed? Maybe you get less insults from people, but you don't become brave as shit overnight. Everyone might say "ohhh whatever I'll just mentalmaxx" - that's not a real concept, you don't just forget years of torment.

I think the only reason we (that means you and I) rot on these forums is because we want to be around someone we can relate to, we are scared of being exposed to society's constant torment so we just hang around eachother to hopefully cope.

What do you think? Is looksmaxxing truly cope?
It isnt cope you dummy. This is such a stupid question
 

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