@ Ben: Yep, its yet another type of shit test to weed out weaker guys I guess.
Anyway, my arousal spikes have leveled off for now but my bantering and flirting are holding steady (or maybe going up more so than I realize?). I also realize that I'm making more and more eye contact with women I find attractive. And once again, the more average girls are paying less attention to me (no loss to me, really

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My coworkers are making snide comments towards me so apparently things are changing more so than I thought. I really hate jealous people. I catch myself acting jealous at times but I catch myself feeling it and then calling myself out on it.
My standards are going up, that's a given. But having said that, I am not better than anyone else. Some may think that I'm a snob but that's not true. If somebody rubs me the wrong way, I will not associate with them. Period!
I spiked my hair up yesterday (finally got it right so it looked like quills instead of a wet dog!) and one of my coworkers made a comment about it. The nurses sure did like looking at me and smiling yesterday so there I go!.
Thus far on stage 2 here is what I am experiencing...
* much improved self image
* flirting, whether it's verbal or touching, is coming along. At times, I catch myself wanting to flirt too much, like neediness may be rearing its ugly head at times. However, neediness as a whole is reduced.
* better mood since starting stage 2 but sometimes I do get into a negative mood, especially when somebody is trying to pull me down to their level (I'm aware of that and know what's going down and realize they're trying to neg me)
* body language getting slightly smoother. I never, ever get feedback on that, with the exception from Ryan regarding my photos. So I just trust that it's getting better...