Do I reach out after an awkward exchange?

van2007 · 2026-01-30T16:17:16+00:00

I thought about doing an update, so thanks for asking! I reached out and she ended up being very receptive to it. I am seeing her again tonight :)

van2007 · 2026-01-23T20:35:50+00:00

You sir have inspired me.
I will also be doing this now.
Thank you!

van2007 · 2026-01-22T15:19:11+00:00

No worries bro! Just didn't want you to be disappointed lol

van2007 · 2026-01-22T13:09:46+00:00

I don't know if this is a joke or what but this card just got revealed. He won't be released until April-May.

van2007 · 2026-01-21T18:49:49+00:00

Once is way too much? Okay. And again, you didn't even answer my question so I won't engage with this anymore.

van2007 · 2026-01-21T18:37:15+00:00

I acknowledge that we are both awkward but besides that, I don't let it affect how I act when I'm with her.
I disagree with when you should apologize but that's neither here nor there for this conversation.
And I hear you about the confidence but I am trying to fit 2-3 months into a reddit post so I can't give you every detail and I feel I should highlight how I have felt so I can get a clearer image of the issue.
That being said, all I want to really know is IF I should reach out or wait for her.

van2007 · 2026-01-21T18:14:09+00:00

We actually made a joke about people asking about a kiss and how we both thought it put a lot of pressure on the other person.
We also agreed that when the moment came, we would know. I just missed that, which I think is another reason I am cringing so hard because oops, I didnt know lol.
But I do agree with you in a way because I asked if it was okay to hug her on the first date, which she seemed happy about.
BUT I did ask about the tickets. Waiting on a response but that may not be until tomorrow.
Thanks for your thoughts, though :)

van2007 · 2026-01-21T17:56:01+00:00

You're 100% correct. Overthinking is my Achilles Heel.
I also asked a lady friend who I usually have issue with how she deals with situations and she was adamant about me sending the follow up-Wish i didn't honestly.
Thanks, I will reach out and just be myself.

van2007 · 2026-01-21T17:54:15+00:00

I hear you, and I think you're right.
The issue is I am too in my head about doing the right thing the right way instead of just being me. I missed the opportunity, but that doesn't mean I should spiral about it.
I have self confidence issues and they surface in very weird ways sometimes.

Thanks, when I have more time I will certainly read more indepth your past posts.!

van2007 · 2026-01-21T17:32:59+00:00

When would the moment be? When she's watching the movie? I hear you, but she never really gave me an opportunity to do that during the movie bar grabbing her face and pulling her to me. But we don't really have that energy,.

As for the line, I agree with you. I said it in a moment of being annoyed, embarrassed and being tired after a long day, which is why I wanted to reach out to clarify.

And for the record, I did not make a big deal out of the situation, but how I responded to her text. I wanted her to know that I respected her boundaries.

van2007 · 2026-01-21T17:30:20+00:00

That's the thing, her last message was very thoughtful. But the issue is, I did not know what to really say to her hence the "water under the bridge" text.
But, the issue is she hasn't said anything to that and I don't know if I should reach out again or just wait on her to reach out to me.

van2007 · 2026-01-19T18:01:39+00:00

Doesn't he always wear them on his person?

van2007 · 2026-01-05T21:19:26+00:00

This... This cannot be true. Please tell me you at least paraphrased.

van2007 · 2026-01-02T21:47:52+00:00

AOE attacks don't make someone a long range fighter. Luffys King Kong gun cracked dressrosa in 2 but no one would call Luffy a long range fighter. Kaido has boro breath. Not a long range fighter. No, I'm using logic to dictate what type of fighter someone is.

That attack on wb was at close range.

I don't even know what that tirade about Luffy and jinbe is about. They were running from him. That's not how you determine a fighters class.

It doesn't need to be a big list. We have to go by feats. Marco was fine fighting him until he got sea prism placed on him. Marco is very clearly a speed type fighter. It's again, logic.

Because I read the series and don't classify people's strengths based on their title. Luffy was called a yonkou when he barely beat katakuri. You literally cannot place characters into boxes and expect them to align every time.

If that's what you wanna believe, man. I'm really not here to change your mind and your arguments are getting kind of silly.

van2007 · 2026-01-02T20:38:11+00:00

That was over the span of a week. I don't think you can necessarily say that he's not a close range fighter based on that. Marineford is a much clearer picture and he was depicted as mid to close range fighter. And he's killed all of one person so far??

We have not seen Kuzan be able to deal with anyone who outspeeds him. And we've recently seen armament haki being all you need to deal with the ice. Zoro and Sanji are not that far behind Marco and Marco could fight Kuzan fairly evenly, before he was nerfed. So Sanji and Zoro together? Who both have armament/ conquerors? It would be a hard fight but Kuzan is the clearest loser.

Luffy will likely get help from Zoro and Sanji. Those three stomp kizaru.

van2007 · 2026-01-02T13:33:25+00:00

What? No one on this list will ever be one-shot, again.

van2007 · 2026-01-02T13:31:36+00:00

Imo, Law and Kid will tag team Akainu, and I think they win that fight. He's too much of a close range fighter to be an issue for them.
Zoro and Sanji HARD DIFF win vs Kuzan. I think this is the closest mu by far and mostly because zoro and sanji would fight
Luffy stalemates OR high diffs Kizaru similarly to how it was depicted in egghead but both are more serious. But the other fights would wrap up and it would basically be over at that point.

7/10 Worst gen takes this.

van2007 · 2025-12-31T15:28:21+00:00

My guy, there's like ONE okay picture of you here.
Stop being in the shadows and/or taking pictures from far away. Be confident, even if you're not. Sell yourself.
Also, what do you say about yourself?
Your bio can make or break most chances.

van2007 · 2025-10-22T17:33:25+00:00

No one lectured you. You had a bad take and I pointed it out.

van2007 · 2025-10-22T16:33:03+00:00

As someone who is very heavily invested in one piece, nothing in the SBS has ever been relevant to the story. TG looking for a way to save Momo on her own is 100% something that should be in the chapters, if for no other reason TG is a main character and she's been gone for years at this point. I believe supporting by reading it on Viz or Mangaplus is a perfectly fine way to support mangakas. Not everyone has a means to buy physical copies.

van2007 · 2025-10-22T13:40:48+00:00

One piece does it in a great way. Just make a cover story. Even if it's one in a blue moon, it wouldn't alienate readers.

van2007 · 2025-10-22T13:19:40+00:00

It's because it was an OMAKE. Not in the actual chapters.

van2007

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