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Why do you need to move in together? Why is it that important for you? Think about the good things you get for having freedom on your own apartment!

I once thought that mrmonstermunch was Robbie_Jee too, but I diminished the thought and decided I was just crazy.

Yah sure. The problem with the banner right now is that I had to widen the pic to fit the banner. If you can make one that fits, that would be great.

Yeah I love that banner pic too, I had the same trouble with it when i was trying to make it a desktop background. I couldn't get it just right 

I stand by its a decent action film when none of the characters talk or pretend theres a plot lol Granted the script gave the actors nothing to work with, but the film has truly fantastic action in it.  100% with you on the first 2 though.  Bleh.  

I'll have to watch it again. It's been way too long since I've seen it. For all I know it does suck lol. I'm halfway through Attack of the Clones and then I have all of The Clone Wars to watch, but I'll get to it. The biggest problems with Episodes I and II is the dialogue. No one talks like that.

Community cancelled?

Haha yeah dude, clone wars puts the prequels to shame, but again enjoyment of a film is completely subjective.  I do still enjoy parts of the prequels despite their complete awfulness and lack of character.  But its mostly the action scenes I enjoy since i can turn my brain off, not hear anymore awful dialogue, and just look at the bright colors.

I remember everyone hating the prequels when I was a kid, and as the years went on i finally understood it.  Fancy effects and overly complex lightsaber battles can't cover up bad writing, bad direction, and dumb plotting.

I tried watching Episode 3 this past xmas.  Three times.  Finally was able to get through it the third time.  Lucas somehow managed to make Episode 3's non-action scenes even MORE monotonous than the previous two.  Episode 2 is the WORST, but at least it had the hilariously awful romantic subplot that made it such a fascinatingly bad experience to watch.  But yeah episode 3 is a fun film for sure.  Its where to turn for the coolest lightsaber action.

Here's part 3 of my let's play

Amen dude! John Williams is a killer composer.  Duel of the fates makes that fight so much more epic.

Man.. a friend of mine was thinking she was Jessica Drew too.  Any particular reason why?  I need to get caught up on the last 2 episodes 

I'm going to be straight with you. I don't want to hurt your feelings, as whenever a man learns what I am about to say, it's not always easy to accept.

I've been in the same situation as you are now and I've seen it happen to a lot of my friends too. Just forget about open and easy flowing conversation and everything you've heard about relationships being a two way street yada, yada, yada. It's not that simple. If she's not communicating with you, tell her you've got better things to do than to wait around for her. Be blunt and direct.

It seems she's losing interest in you fast, and out of boredom, is now ignoring you. It's one of those "if she likes you, she'll come find you" scenarios. Girls tend to like men who are more nonchalant or confident with their feelings, but in a way where they don't need to get emotional or sincere. It gives girls the impression that you're strong, dignified and independent, have integrity, etc, all the things that spark strong sexual desire in a girl. And nothing will make her lose interest faster if you come across as needy or desperate for her love or approval. It's what some call the "wuss factor" and you must "man up" and try to avoid falling into this feeling at all times. If you've given her this idea in any way, chances are, she's already lost all interest. But if it's still early days, try a more dignified approach than a sympathetic one.

Think about it, every girl since she was 12 or probably younger has dreamt about the kind of man they want to be with: The man who overcame every hurdle. If you think about it from a very attractive girl's perspective, she's not going to make this easy on any guy. But that's probably not what it's all about either. She's probably not just doing this to make you crazy on purpose but because she's unsure what she wants. All young girls want excitement in their lives. And she's probably unsure whether you're the man she wants to be with.

My advice would be to talk to other girls. Don't flirt, obviously (I'm not even sure how to really go about doing that). Just be friendly to other people. Act happy and sociable. She wants her space, which means you should probably back off immediately. Don't worry about her, chat to your mates or to another girl, be friendly and sociable with everyone else, she'll look over and then she might want to talk to you. But whatever happens, don't say you're sorry when you have no dignified reason to be sorry. Girls hate that. I would love it if all relationships were equal, and they should be, but it's never that easy. Be nonchalant, let her see you socialising with other people and leave her to make up her mind.

When a girl starts to lose interest, it can be the most difficult thing in the world trying to get her interested again, so more than likely, my advice won't work. But it's only going to make things worse if you "keep hassling her" which probably isn't how you see it, but is likely the way she sees it. So I think it's time for you to move on. And you never know, if she sees you being happy, like laughing out loud with your mates at a bar, she might just gain interest again. But at the end of the day, it doesn't seem like she's right for you, she doesn't seem particularly interested in any future you two might have together and she doesn't seem to care that she's hurting you. So I think you should just leave it and not bother.

But do you know what the harshest thing is? We're not supposed to feel sorry for ourselves. Men are expected to just put up with it. Otherwise you'll just blend into the crowd of "sensitive" guys walking past the bored, pretty lady. You can be kind, sweet, caring, friendly. But you've got to be a man. This is just the pressure society has put us under now. You have to be a man, and sometimes that means bottling up your emotions until they no longer exist.

Remember though, it's all about a dignified sense of confidence.

You're both saying things I've ranted about to my buddies lol. The pressure society puts on men, I mean. And I've found other men agree, too. 

But yeah, I'm going to try to focus on other things (I mean, she seems to be doing a fine job going about her life all happy). I'm going to beat Spider-Man 2 and hang out with my friend. Food, drinks, and Supernatural.

I have a policy of not giving relationship advice, but I wish I'd read Munchy's post years ago. I'm almost 30 years old, married for 8 years, and I'm still learning this lesson: In any relationship, the one who cares less has all the power. The best thing--nay, the only thing--one can do to reclaim his agency is to live his life.

What?! No! They need to hold out for another season! At least give them 12 or 13 episodes! #sixseasonsandamovie

I'll throw my two cents into the Star Wars discussion by saying I've enjoyed each and every movie except for the Darth Vader "NOOOOOO!" scene in Episode III *cringes*. I've seen The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones more than I have the original trilogy, though that's mostly due to accessibility. As a kid, I could pull out my DVD's and watch them easier than I could my VHS's.