February 2012
33 posts
Rule #213: If you fall down, pick yourself back up...
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and keep on going.
-Annakah
“Being in a relationship is hard. And committing, making sacrifices, it’s hard. But if it’s the right person, it’s easy. Looking at that girl, and knowing she’s all you want out of life, that should be the easiest thing in the world. And if it’s not like that, then she’s not the one.”
This comes from How I Met Your Mother.
Rule #212: When a man truly loves a woman, he does...
If you love her, you’ll do what puts her first, at all times. You’ll do what is best for her in all aspects of her life, includng what she wants.
If you love her and she wants to go, you’ll let her go. If she loves you, she’ll come back.
-Annakah
Rule #211: Every quarrel is a private one....
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Rule #210: A lie of omission is still a lie.
-Annakah
Rule #209:A gentleman never twists his partners...
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Hi everyone.
I’m the one that got hit by the car, and I’m still working on my memories, so I probably wont be posting for a little while. But I’m okay and rule #207 is very, very true; I agree with it wholeheartedly: THAT is a gentleman.
-Annakah
Rule #208: If your lady is mad at you, have a...
Don’t get defensive, don’t ask stupid questions. Calmly and respectfully ask her if she’d like to talk about what’s wrong. In my opinion, expecting omniscience of a partner is wrong on all sides.
Rule#207:
My big sister got hit by a car today, her best friend Shane was there, as was I. He was incredible. She was unconscious and he left her to go get water for her, she was in the ambulance and he left her so i could ride with her. She was in the hospital and he sat and waited as patiently as he could until they let him in to see her. From then he never left her. He did not let go of her hand for a...
Rule #206: If you're a gentleman, you're a...
If you’ve entered into a purely sexual relationship with a girl, you still have to talk to her, and you still have to be nice to her. And for god sakes, if you take her virginity, don’t you dare put off talking to her or break any promises.
Rule #205 Do not leave her when she needs you.
Just dont do it.
-aspen
Rule #204: Stop thinking so much about things....
-Annakah
Rule #203: If you need to, wait for her.
I dont know how much needs to be added to this. Dont push her, dont rush her, and if she’s too far away, wait for her to come back to you. Remember that if somethings meant to be, it will be.
-aspen
Rule #202: Don't let someone change you.
People change over time. People change for millions of different reasons, every day. But never, ever, let someone convince you that you aren’t good enough the way you are. You are truly perfect in your own way. Don’t let someone change you for their own benefit.
This sorta comes from here.
-Annakah
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RULE #201: Read
Read anything and everything and talk about what you have read. In victorian times a gentleman was an educated, well mannered, well off man who stood on his own two feet. We should keep that tradition alive. Keep yourselves educated.
A helpful hint in reference to rule #199.
Never, NEVER, ask questions including:
“Are you mad at me?”
“Did I do something wrong?”
“Why are you mad at me?”
“What is your problem?”
Etc.
If she’s mad, you’ll know. If you did something wrong, you’ll figure it out. If she’s mad at you, you better figure out why. And the last question should just never be asked.
...
Rule #200: Worrying won't stop the bad things from...
This is coming from a habitual worrier, so I know how hard it is to stop. Just a thought.
-Annakah
Rule #199: When you upset your girl,
You should know why. And if you dont know why, you should figure it out. Then find a way to fix it.
-aspen
Rule#198: Distance does not always mean an ended...
Dont give up on someone just because they live too far away, or are moving. Distance means nothing if the two are strong enough to handle it.
-aspen
Rule #197: this is a general rule, but does not...
Dont date someone a sibling dated. Most of the time, that will be hurtful, and that will lead to anger and broken relationships. Just dont do that.
-aspen
Rule #196: If you're going to be with someone,
treat them right, or dont complain when they leave you.
-aspen
Rule #195: If you simply must look back,
Don’t look back in anger, don’t look back in lust; Don’t look back in sorrow, and don’t look back in fear.
If you simply must look back, look back to remember, because that’s all you can do.
-Annakah
It's Valentines day, and I am a true sap, so I'm...
Love is commitment, love is honour, love is respect, and love is hapiness. Love doesn’t stab you in the back, or make you hate someone, or make you feel alone. Love is honest, pure even if you aren’t, and safe. Love is a comfort to a desperate heart, a life ring to a drowning soul.
Love isn’t unattainable. Love isn’t unreachable, and it isn’t just reserved for...
Rule #194: Please, boys,
Rememeber: If you get something tattooed on your body, keep in mind that in twenty years, it will be approximately three inches lower than it is now. And it will probably look a lot worse.
Rule #193: Be careful with what you have, because...
Rule #192: Women always go first,
Unless you are going down stairs or falling off a log.
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Rule # 191: If a woman spills her drink on...
hand her the napkin and let her do the patting.
Submitted by: Mtnsailor7
This isn't a rule, just a hint.
If the two of you are alone, you think she might like you, and she keeps reapplying lip gloss or chapstick, she probably wants to kiss you.
Maybe she’s too nervous to make the first move, or maybe she just thinks that the man should always make the first move. So go ahead.
-Annakah
(Note: Girls will try to draw attention to their lips when they want you to kiss them. Glittery lip gloss,...
Rule #190: Don't run away from your problems. Face...
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Rule #189: Anything worthwhile comes with a price,...
Rule #188: It is never too late to be who you...
This is a George Eliot quote. People will put you down in life. They will hurt you and scar you and leave you memories that are both amazing and terrible. But never, ever let that prevent you from becoming who you might have been.
(Actually, I believe he said: “You mean, Mr. Hallifax, what I might have been; But it is never too late.” John Hallifax, Gentleman)
-Annakah
Rule #187: Realize this: If she doesn't care about...
-Annakah
January 2012
11 posts
Rule #186: If she's stupid enough to love you...
She’s probably the one.
-Annakah
Rule #185: Don't let your fear overcome your...
You are stronger than you realize you are. Don’t let your fear be so overwhelming that you lose all hope. There is always hope, and always an ability to change what you can’t live with.
-Annakah
Rule #184: Let your past make you better, not...
I think about it all the time. What if the bad hadn’t happened? Would you be a better you? The way I see it, how could you ever appreciate the good things in life, if you didn’t know how bad they could have been and were?
Just something to think about. Your past doesn’t define you. It just reminds you who you were.
-Annakah
Rule #183 Don't be gender normative.
Don’t expect to pay. Don’t insist that you pay. Perhaps ask what she’d like to do. Don’t say stupid “manly” things, and don’t expect her to be June Cleaver. Gender norms are outdated and offensive, and any progressive girl isn’t going to take kindly to them.
This is partly in response to the last rule, because since we’re all so different...
Rule #182: If you ask her out, pay for the meal.
Or coffee, or drinks, whatever. Let her offer; she probably will. Don’t act macho about it. Just act like it’s something you’d be happy to do— Which you should.
-Annakah
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Rule #181: Love her because of who she is.
Love a woman for who she is, not just because she is VASTLY better than the last one or any other that came before. Love her in her own right, for what she does that makes you smile, not just because you no longer cry. Make sure that she knows that she’s special and that you love her for who she is, and not just her ability to fill the role as the lady in your life.
(This comes from rulesofalady,...
Rule #180: You know that saying, "don't rain on my...
Don’t be the one person who’s always fixated on the bad things. And if you’re just a pessimist that way, at least try to point out positive things to yourself every now and again. Shortly put: Don’t be a grumpy gus.
-Annakah
Rule #179: A girl really worth having won't wait.
“Why don’t you tell me that, ‘If the girl had been worth having, she’d have waited for you’? No, sir, the girl really worth having won’t wait for anybody.”
-F.Scott Fitzgerald, This Side of Paradise.
This means: Act. Let her know what she means to you, as soon as you learn what she means to you.
Rule #178: Stop trying to be perfect.
You don’t have to look perfect, talk perfectly, or act like you’re better than you really are. Just find someone who thinks you’re perfect, even as they see your flaws.
-Annakah
Rule #177: Never make a promise you can't keep.
And once you make that promise… It’s your responsibility to carry through.
December 2011
16 posts
Rule #176: Almost nothing will help you in life...
Give it a try.
Rule #175: It is your job to protect her. Take it...
You know when she’s yours, even if you don’t both have labels for each other. As soon as she’s yours, you do your best at your job.
-Annakah
Rule #174: Don't be jealous and sensitive.
That is THE best way to lose her.
-Annakah
Rule #173: Love is what you do, not what you say.
Love is showing, doing, and being. Don’t think it’s enough to just say it.
-Annakah
Rule #172: Be her hero.
-Annakah
Rule #171: In everything you do, treat people the...
If you treat her differently in private than you do with a group of your friends, she’ll notice. This goes for anyone, not just your girlfriend.
-Annakah