too cocky, now i need help

I had a girl tell me this once. She went on a rant about it, saying how she thought I was totally insecure and that's why I was being cocky, and she said it was annoying and she couldn't even stand me, blah blah blah. I didn't respond by defending myself in any way, cause there was nothing to defend - it was her just blowing it way out of proportion. After a few days, she came and apologized to me, and I made her admit that being cocky (not arrogant, COCKY... Han Solo is cocky, James Bond is cocky - old women who wear gaudy jewelry and walk around saying "Well I NEVER!" are arrogant) was actually attractive. Then she made out with me.

Your case doesn't seem too much different from mine, except the making out, and the fact that you apologized, which I have a rule of not doing unless I say something that truly HURTS someone, or was just completely and totally inexcusable. Just continue to be yourself. Don't be paranoid and don't "watch yourself" but be conscious of when you are "showing off" and tone it down a little if it's over the top. Chances are, you won't have to.

Jam it back in, in the dark.