Not being argumentative
Not critiquing or criticizing men
Stating my opinion in a brief, respectful and non-emotional manner
Being "happy" and smiling more
Being complimentary

If this is being "submissive", what are you like normally

Not being argumentative
Not critiquing or criticizing men
Stating my opinion in a brief, respectful and non-emotional manner
Being "happy" and smiling more
Being complimentary
If this is being "submissive", what are you like normallyThese are basic ground rules for being likeable for anybody- men or women
Your responses don't make sense. Could you explain a little more?
Edit: You might be quoting someone who I have blocked. Not sure though.
I don't think submission is something you should "practice". It's not a standard set of behaviors either, it sort of happens naturally depending on the guy.
I don't think submission is something you should "practice". It's not a standard set of behaviors either, it sort of happens naturally depending on the guy. You can be an argumentative female, but if a guy tells you he won't communicate with you if you behave that way, then you have a choice to change the way you communicate or find some weak lame to argue with. Submission isn't about NOT having an opinion, but offering your opinion when asked or necessary. Necessary is like "I'm going to take pics of me picking up drugs and post them on instagram"..."Say Breh that's probably not a good idea"If a dude fukks with you, he values your opinion and will ask for it often.
i would cuss you out, but i guess that would go against the premise of the thread
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And he would love every second of it. Cursing someone out doesn't impact submissiveness.
Nah I don't think you're right at all. Submission is a behavior/mindset and you don't just start acting a new way all of a sudden. Also if he needs to tell you how to behave then it obviously doesn't come to you naturally. Why would a good dude with options want to have to tell a grown woman how to act? If submission came so naturally to women then you wouldn't have so many men complaining about.
I also I never said anything about NOT having an opinion. Not sure why you even said that.
This is the thing though most women (in western culture) don't know how to be or don't want to be "submissive". If someone is use to being opinionated and argumentative that shyt doesn't go away over night. If you've living your whole life one way you don't change all of a sudden.
We can agree to disagree. The men that often bytch about women not submitting are crap leaders or they haven't learned the proper definition of what it should be. This is why they face such resistance from women but if they are lucky they meet a female like you willing to "practice" it with them. How long before you get tired of pretending that's who you really are?
For other men it happens naturally because they set standards of how they want to be treated early on, which is very different than telling someone how to behave. As a woman you WILL naturally submit to a man that has set standards. You will change your behavior and approach without it being a second thought. This is what I mean by it happening "naturally".
It never goes away, but if a dude you like tells you he won't communicate with you if you're going to be that way, you will figure out a different way. You won't have to try hard either. The way you're doing it just comes off as phoney. LIke the chick that's the perfect gf/fiance but then turns into the bytch wife after the nuptials.
I may check the book out. What's the deal with the author? Is it a woman? Is she married, divorced, etc? What's it all about?
I don't think "submitting" (I kinda hate that word) is really about allowing people to use you or not getting what you want. You can still stand up for yourself and be submissive. I see...or I am learning to see it as a way to set the tone of an interaction. Sometimes less is more. As @marcuz said it's the great tool for manipulation.
Woman. Married. Submission.
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From day to day, person to person, scenario to scenario I find it difficult to submit:
This is my problem - I tend to get STUCK on HOW I am approached or asked to do something (I get met with a lot of entitlement)...then I don't want to expend the energy to redirect the interaction [Because I get consumed with thinking the person should know better]. However, if it is something that I just have to have then I will 'roll up my sleeves' and strategize to swing the outcome in my favor.
You are on the right track though as you are not being "reactive" so to speak but "redirecting" the interaction. Great.