After a while of doing this stuff, you start to develop a shell the size of Golem. This is a post for those who aren't quite there yet, intended to let you know what it feels like when you finally make it.

Some girls will take your teasing and love it, blush, giggle, and accept their frame as the cute little girl who does not fight back. These are usually native Asian, South American, and other countries with naturally submissive girls. I love these girls.

But we are in America, and girls fight back. It's actually quite stupid, since it impairs my attraction for them, but our culture ensures it's all they've ever known. I was out with a girl yesterday who I know hangs around guys all the time, and as such thinks the correct response to teasing from her man is counter-badinage. Here is the mindset you should end up with:

If Clark Kent went to the gym, and a big guy started making fun of him for being scrawny and challenged him to a weightlifting contest, what would Clark's reaction be? Put yourself in his body and soul. You are Superman. But you can't reveal it. The dude would start lifting heavier and heavier weights, and you would amuse him by playing along because it's hilarious to you. If he said "Look at you scrawny boy! Can't go to 300 lbs?" as he pulled up a heavy barbell, you wouldn't blow your cover by trying to counter-impress him. This is funny to you because he doesn't know who you are. You would smile like you knew a secret and think it's cute that he's trying to outlift you. You'd probably say "Oh maaan, I definitely can't go that high. Look at your big muscles. You're a big boy." Or maybe you'd just give him a mischievous smile and say "Nope, I can't." and go back to your business. It's all the same.

This is the mindset. Because your core and soul knows your value; you do not have to try and raise it in the same way it would be amusing if you went to a 3rd grader classroom and they tried to put you down. It would be so funny.

We're good at brainwashing ourselves, so fake it until you make it if you must. This is the goal. That's all there ever is to say about teasing and shit tests.