| Remember that you don't need anyone to be happy | The poor guy legitimately has no idea that his betrothed, Juliet, is in love with another man, and when she fakes her death, he visits her grave, intending to return every night |
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| There's a difference between appreciating a love-interest and worshiping a love-interest | Read the contrasting lists below and see where you fall |
But when you get into the mentality of seeking approval and getting validation from another, it can become addictive.
14| And you don't actually HAVE to do it, you can instead just crush her dreams and leave her horribly depressed | |
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| And male entitlement can be more dangerous than annoying fictional characters — it can and does lead to for telling their abusive partner "no | Along with the couple, the Nice Guy is among fiction's "favorite" |
The best way to avoid being the nice guy who always finishes last is to shed off the nice guy persona.
24| Oh, fedoras, we hardly knew ye… Do not mistake this subreddit for , , , etc | Just because you think the NiceGuy-ness is obvious doesn't mean we will see it or interpret it that way |
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| His niceness was most likely a result of a traumatic incident where he almost died so now he ended up appreciating life more | Instead, base your on your own actions and efforts, rather than on how others perceive you |
They present superficial good behaviors in front of people to win praises for themselves.
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