TRP Quotes

Ideas that come up again and again in Red Pill discussions, paraphrased here with credit where the source is known.

On conditioning

Society trains men to be uncomplaining, money-producing worker bees and to be grateful for it. Don't sell yourself short.
The Red Pill is described as a stand-in for the male guidance many boys never got.
Men are taught from childhood to take responsibility for other people's anxieties in return for approval and safety. Constantly managing everyone else's feelings and putting your own needs last wears a man down. One writer calls this the essence of the "Blue Pill".
A commenter's view: the Red Pill exists because many men are unhappy in relationships that are supposedly "fine", giving a lot and getting little in return.

You can't control a woman, and shouldn't try. You can only control yourself: get fit, succeed at work, build a social life, learn skills, pursue hobbies, and live a fulfilling life with or without a partner.

One reader shared his grandfather's advice after watching his grandmother panic over a late return: early in a marriage, don't let yourself be kept on a short leash. Be reasonable about plans, but don't over-apologise or over-explain.

One cynical line: "love" is what you feel when you think you can't do better.
Philosopher Simone Weil wrote that attachment is the great creator of illusions, and that only someone detached can see reality clearly.
A Return of Kings writer argued that men's sexual nature isn't at odds with who they really are, only with how they've been conditioned.
A comparison from the forums: "nice guys", like people who sleep around, are seen as giving away their value too freely.