[SamAdams76]

I don't know. Just a coming of age story. I was on another thread talking about how I used to slice up with scissors the six-pack rings when I was a kid so that the fish in the ocean don't get stuck in them. In general, young people are overly earnest and overly eager to please.

Also, a message to young men (especially my sons) to seize the day, be yourselves, and not worry about so much what others think of you.

[CGASMIA68]

how I used to slice up with scissors the six-pack rings when I was a kid so that the fish in the ocean don’t get stuck in them.

Your not serious ?
How about just not tossing them over the side....!

[metmom]

Also, a message to young men (especially my sons) to seize the day, be yourselves, and not worry about so much what others think of you.

If you don't have any pretense, you will find a girl who doesn't either. They will be attracted to someone without any pretense either.

That level of self-confidence screams *alpha male* and WILL attract girls.

Females are attracted to men who come across as strong.

The idea that women want *bad* boys, is wrong. They don't want the bad. They want the alpha.

The problem is, there's going to be a very high percent of alpha in the bad.