Hi all,

So glad to be making these changes in my life and 4 year live together LTR (which might not survive, but that idea no longer bothers me). I had decent exposure to PUA a few years ago and have read through lots of sidebar and read NMMNG twice. I had a little bump in the road in applying basic techniques and I have two simple questions related to those bumps with my LTR shit tests.

How do I seem amused without coming off as "acting like a smug asshole" (she hates when I'm smug and I have done it less the past few years to seem less "childish")?

How do I withdraw emotion without coming off as butt-hurt?

The fact that I've started grinding the gears my direction has caused friction, friction is good. It erodes the weak exterior. It's made me anxious and she doesn't like my new responses. All of that means it's working. Well, something is working, at least I think!

Thanks!