@BecomingCritter It feels somewhat misogynistic-adjacent for me to add this point to the conversation, but the other thing I’ve done is purposefully ask for too much, ramp up sexual demands at a hyper accelerated rate.
@sympatheticopp Mid highschool mental shift: I decided to stop brooding and live more “on the surface”. Girls noticed.
Mid 20s physical shift: started styling my unruly hair and got a chest tattoo. Girls noticed.