The_Face_of_Boo
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13 Jul 2014, 4:33 pm
Laddo wrote:
The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
starvingartist wrote:
Laddo wrote:
The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
smudge wrote:
Laddo wrote:
The real problem is, men keep being portrayed as the enemy, people to be feared. I'm tired of women crossing the road when I'm walking towards them just because I'm male and tall
Women have every right to their safety as well as you. So women aren't allowed to even protect themselves? Of course they don't know who you are, but why should they take the risk just to protect your ego?
No offense Laddo, but I think you might kinda assuming too much or imagining stuff? What made you think in the first place that they were crossing the road because you were walking toward them and because you're tall and man? They were probably just crossing the road! Also observing people's movements that much might make you look across as a potential predator.
It's pretty obvious if they're glancing back at me as they cross. Just like women do it just when I'm walking behind them even in a well-lit, busy street. I don't stare at them, but that doesn't mean I can't see it.
Starvingartist, I didn't say anyone was saying they don't happen to men. I'm saying they're glossed over. Did anyone even notice the earlier post by a male member about his fear of people in general? Or did they just assume he was female...?
what everyone here is trying to explain to you in various different ways is that when those women do that (cross the street, etc), they are not rejecting you personally. they simply have no way to know what sort of person you are, but feel the need to be cautious because of their past experiences with OTHER (as in, NOT YOU) male strangers. it is not a personal judgment on you, it really has nothing to do with you personally. you are there, you are male, she is female and alone, therefore there is a risk for her and she is acting to protect herself. you could have been any man and she would have reacted the same way. it's not about you. it is caution from experience. stop taking it as a personal rejection and that might go far in reducing some of your resentment against women for being distrustful of male strangers.
Crossing roads is a bit extreme reaction unless Laddo looked like a drooling giant spider, a too obvious threat. Yes I am aware that women are sometimes too wary in some streets but I think laddo was simply having social phobia moments.
To be fair though, it could also be the hositlity people sometimes feel towards aspies. Either explanation is pretty likely
??
Do you have the word "Aspie" printed on your forhead?
13 Jul 2014, 4:34 pm
The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
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Do you have word "Aspie" printed on your forhead?
Sometimes it feels that way judging by how patronising people IRL can be
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13 Jul 2014, 4:34 pm
Fair enough, Laddo.
ooh. watch yourself Boo.
That sounds like flame baiting, to me !
13 Jul 2014, 4:35 pm
Ladywoofwoof wrote:
Fair enough, Laddo.
ooh. watch yourself Boo.
That sounds like flame baiting, to me !
ooh. watch yourself Boo.
That sounds like flame baiting, to me !
Really? Really?
13 Jul 2014, 4:37 pm
Well, obviously.
I mean, he was being SARCASTIC.
OMG... that's so not allowed here.
13 Jul 2014, 4:38 pm
13 Jul 2014, 4:39 pm
13 Jul 2014, 4:39 pm
13 Jul 2014, 4:41 pm
Ladywoofwoof wrote:
ooh. watch yourself Boo.
That sounds like flame baiting, to me !
That sounds like flame baiting, to me !
That kind of looks like flame baiting to both me and Tallyman. God damn it, what is your problem with me?
I'm outta here.
13 Jul 2014, 4:43 pm
13 Jul 2014, 4:43 pm
The_Face_of_Boo
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13 Jul 2014, 4:45 pm
13 Jul 2014, 4:49 pm
So yeah... people who long for relationships, eh ?
What would it be like if relationships had nothing to do with social standing ?
eh ?
The_Face_of_Boo
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13 Jul 2014, 4:57 pm
Ladywoofwoof wrote:
So yeah... people who long for relationships, eh ?
What would it be like if relationships had nothing to do with social standing ?
eh ?
What would it be like if relationships had nothing to do with social standing ?
eh ?You know, - the thread would have been better if it was simply worded like this.
13 Jul 2014, 5:01 pm
Ladywoofwoof wrote:
So yeah... people who long for relationships, eh ?
What would it be like if relationships had nothing to do with social standing ?
eh ?
What would it be like if relationships had nothing to do with social standing ?
eh ?Hey prole, you're not meant to be in the Ministry of Love.
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13 Jul 2014, 5:16 pm
and congrats for the German members .
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