Regret... on the other hand, I know older guys who have steel rods and plates in their arms because of shattered bones caused by a reckless youth, on a motorcycle.
Reminded me of a maxim:
"There are old traders and there are bold traders, but there are No old, bold traders." This can be extrapolated...
When women say basic truths, everybody gets impressed and gives them major shoulder pats - implying that we're not used to seeing women be based, and expect them to be kind of idiotic, hence being disproportionately impressed and adulating when they parrot our talking points.
Women either preselect you or reject you. The negative character flaws, in men, females claim they dislike are the Exact traits they preselect for.
Monk Mode is the ONLY path, for us.
I spent all this time trying to be one of you and now I realize... I'm not.