Be Like Pete

RedHoodhandles · 2020-05-08T15:07:51+00:00

That hamstering. Priceless.

Hamlet_Prime · 2020-05-08T17:44:35+00:00

The amount of times I saw the word “Abusive” in that post was gross. She even implies at the end that Pete was abusive, lol?

Pete is a rock and he didn’t offer her total closure which may be what she wants more, do be like Pete. What’s also interesting is her reaction to when this Amsterdam guy made his intentions more overt.

After re-reading the post, I am pretty sure it’s LARP bullshit lol. Doesn’t take away from the message but it ticks me off that it was deceitful.

mravek · 2020-05-08T14:27:10+00:00

Original TRP post by u/taracus on this story:

http://archive.is/lv4aW

Summary: OP (girlfriend) gets asked by an "ancient ex" to meet up in Amsterdam for a week while he is there for work (he lives in Italy and she in the UK). She books the ticket before mentioning anything to her BF because: they were on sale for a ridiculously low price on the dates that he would be there, so I jumped at the opportunity.

Boyfriend breaks up with her without loosing frame and even 'that' subreddit calls her out for being wrong.

Body: So they've dated for 6 months and she thinks that going alone to Amsterdam to meet up with an "ex from ancient history who is more like a best-friend" is a good idea. She starts with the excuses even in the title.

Her boyfriend shows exactly how a situation like this are to be handled, no harsh words, no complaining about not going simply holding frame:

Pete seemed cool with it at first but after a few days asked me if there was any history between us. I was honest and told him there was. He didn't seem too bothered and eventually asked if I thought visiting an ex in another country was appropriate whilst in a relationship. I explained to him how Dave and my relationship wasn't like that and that we were strictly platonic. He didn't seem to really react, he just gave me a look that was...sarcastic, I suppose, would be the best way to describe it.

Edit: "he just gave me a look that was...sarcastic" -> "dont need to talk, just grin" (c) Endorsed TRP-philosophy.

First he calmly suspects that this is more than platonic and asks her and her hamster believes that going a week to Amsterdam with an ex to do drugs and partying is a sign of a "platonic friendship" and feels safe confessing that he is actually an ex. He then proceeds to ask if she think its appropriate (not telling her its not, just vetting to see if she is really LTR material). She then pulls out the "strong independent black woman" card as a response:

I then told him that I wouldn't be controlled and hated men that thought they owned me and could tell me what to do. I told him I was free to see who I wanted and that I found his lack of trust in me upsetting, disrespectful and, perhaps, a sign of future abusiveness. I now realise that this may have been a bad thing to say. Again, he didn't really react so I thought that was the end of it.

Here most men would have caved, given her reasons not go, told her not to go or even worse, supported the idea of the trip because nobody wants to be an "abusive boyfriend". Her boyfriend on the other hand shows exactly how to hold frame he even explains it to her:

Then, last night, he came around to my flat and broke up with me! I asked him why and tried to get him to explain himself and he told me that my going away was to see "another man" a deal-breaker, that he'd been in this type of situation before and wasn't going to go through it again. I asked him if this was an ultimatum - I hate ultimatums, they are tools of abusers - and he said "No, its not an ultimatum. I've decided to break up with you. I have not presented you with any options. I just came to say goodbye." Before I could say or do anything more, he kissed me on the forehead, said goodbye and walked away. He didn't seem angry, just...sad.

No harsh words, no ultimatums, no anger, just HELD FRAME. He realise a women that cant show her relationship the respect it deserves dont deserve him and he simply lets her go. Here comes some bonus:

To make matters worse, I told Dave about what happened and he replied "Oh well, guess that means we can have even more fun then! ;o)" He didn't care about my relationship and my pain - he just wanted a hookup buddy and someone to get stoned with whilst he was in Amsterdam. Suprise, her ex-boyfriend didnt invite her to Amsterdam to party to have a platonic friendship re-kindle.

Obviously both men in this story knew exactly what was up but she comes to the Internet asking for advice of what went wrong.

I tried calling Pete today, about an hour ago, and he actually answered! He told me that I should look to be with someone who wasn't so abusive. He said, "Please stop calling me - this is over. Have a nice trip to Amsterdam" Then he BLOCKED me! How could he do that to someone he loves? Is he over reacting or was I? What should I do now? Was I wrong?

"How could he do that to someone he loves?" she asks herself without any self-reflection (until even the Internet told her that yes, you were wrong).

Lessons learnt: Women believe in their hamsters, they are not lying when they say they "didnt cheat" or "it just happened", just because she believes her own lies dont mean you have to. Hold frame, even if your girlfriend is planning on going on a fuck-trip to Amsterdam with an EX. AWALT?

Domebeers · 2020-05-08T17:32:54+00:00

Wow, the eternal hamster, eh? What a read.

Pete's the man. This sub should make shirts that say "Be Like Pete" and sell them.

MilkMoney111 · 2020-05-08T18:41:32+00:00

It always resorts to if guy dumps girl = abuse. A broad I used to fuck would scratch herself when she got emotional. Then at work when people asked about the scratches she’d say “X did it to me.” Got back to me and I confronted her about the lies and she 100% believed it was my fault. “If you hadn’t mad me mad this would’ve never happened. You did this to me.” The craziest thing was I could see she genuinely believed her hamster. Dropped that one asap

2020-05-08T17:52:15+00:00

Wouldn't be surprised if Pete is an EC here haha perfect textbook response

Blue_Andre · 2020-05-08T14:52:44+00:00

She's living on your dime and accomplishments. You absolutely have the right to check her stuff as a husband.

TheGweatandTewwible · 2020-05-08T19:20:11+00:00

From the archived link:

we broke up after I booked tickets to go on a trip with an ex from ancient history, who is more of a best-friend

My eyes rolled so hard up into my head I almost went blind. Riiiiiight. I can't even begin to understand the level of delusion you have to have to believe somebody else will believe this.

Whitefarmer · 2020-05-08T14:53:26+00:00

Dave’s intentions is what I like. Rapey little beta

When my GF was shaking off all the orbiters I was always saying shit like “you know he wants to fuck you right”. “He probably jerked off to a girl that looked like you on a porn and thought I should text her””poor little fella is on a dry streak “. I would made fishing rod noises and say he’s throwing a line see if he can get lucky.

But she would lose her shit saying they are not like that bla bla bla just because you fuck any girl you want not everyone thinks like that. I said “ not want babe because I can, they want but they can’t “

itiswr1tten · 2020-05-08T14:03:26+00:00

This is an obvious LARP post, but nonetheless art imitates life and there have been Pete(s) out there before. Good example.

pm_me_tangibles · 2020-05-08T18:14:48+00:00

> and, perhaps, a sign of future abusiveness

oh bless. she actually believed this. perhaps because in the past this kind of unconscious manipulation 'worked' for her. yet she can't see the connection between this kind of implicit manipulation on her part and the fact that whenever she used it the relationship inevitably came to an end.

saintraker · 2020-05-08T21:14:49+00:00

I love Pete’s response. Cold and calculating and the cherry on top is a kiss upon her forehead! That will keep her head spinning forever. Now he basically ghosted her and she is left to lick her wounds. She was right, no man can control her, but we as men can and should draw a hard line in the sand when something doesn’t feel right!

GustynLusty · 2020-05-09T02:33:14+00:00

I did this once. It was when I was first learning the red pill while reading The Rational Male. I was living with my sorority girlfriend at the time. She cooked, cleaned, fucked whenever I wanted, did my laundry, and paid bills One night she was closing at work while me and my buddy were drinking, I had a gut feeling. That night I put everything of hers in a box and kicked her out. She had her own place at the time because just a week earlier I told her that she needed to get her own place, I was learning and she was crying when I told her this. She even stayed in the college town after she flunked out just to fuck me. Turns out my gut feeling was right and she had fucked two of my friends.

TrueProfessor · 2020-05-08T22:23:22+00:00

"she thought her ex was platonic." Um no. She didn't. She's lying. Women know men. They fully know their intentions.

MarbleWheels · 2020-05-09T07:23:37+00:00

I'm wondering: if the exact post was to be made today would the answers be the same or would tent towards "he's a future abuser go sweetie"?

DonaldBaelish · 2020-05-08T20:42:37+00:00

While the post is a fun read and there are lessons to be learned from it, your conclusions about Pete precisely are rather speculative.

Pete gave a lot of fucks when he heard that she wants to go on a solo trip. Pete gave a lot of fucks when she said that his questioning is an indicator of abusiveness.

Pete didn’t show he gave a fuck about it but he knew how to act.

Pete gave no fucks when she started bombarding him with messages. Pete gave no fucks when she said that she will change and she wants him back.

He knows he can find someone better. He’s 30 and obviously experienced. We don’t know how abundant his options are. All we can say that for a 30 year old, he doesn’t fuck around with immature women.

thenonwamen · 2020-05-09T00:47:45+00:00

honestly that post really seems like a troll. ive never seen someone give there side of a story so badly.

SpamFilterHatesMe · 2020-05-09T02:35:14+00:00

comments on the original thread are surprisingly calling her out, usually betas and rest of women are supportive of these fuck ups

probably because Dave “turned out” to be creepy little fucker

meat-slinger · 2020-05-10T07:32:07+00:00

pete's indifference game though

CameOnHerBitties · 2020-10-02T20:01:15+00:00

u/DerekMorganBAU you think your strategy of "This how it's gonna be?" would work in this case?

masterpiece00 · 2020-05-08T15:02:33+00:00

In it a man described stumbling upon on evidence that his LTR had cheated on him ruthlessly a couple years back. So what did he do? He dropped her instantly. Good move on his part.

Umm so basic common sense. Big revaluation here.

_do_not_read_this_ · 2020-05-08T14:05:17+00:00

If you don't commit to exclusivity you won't be cheating when you bang other women.

If your woman doesn't commit to exclusivity she won't be cheating when she bangs other men.

That's the real reality of relationships and has been for since forever.

(also, it's never cheating when your woman bangs another hot woman, LOL).

The_Mole_Dizzle · 2020-05-09T00:48:08+00:00

it reads like a dude wrote it a woman can't possibly be that stupid

catsdontsmile · 2020-05-08T16:12:46+00:00

The thing about the original post is... well, it depends on the length of the LTR. Sure, in a vacuum he made the right move. But if he's dumping every LTR by shit-testing her he might as well never be in one. One usually takes years to find someone worthy of a LTR, if you are just going to throw it away they'll all be short lived.

I'm not saying she should have gone, its unacceptable, but it either should have never gotten to that point or he should have dreaded her into seeing reality.

Title	Be Like Pete
Author	once_profane
Upvotes	433
Comments	110
Date	May 8, 2020 1:41 PM UTC (6 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/TheRedPill
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