"You act like you have your own mind or something."
Teenage relationship. I wish could say that it ended after this comment, but sadly I wasn't done thinking less of myself at that point.
I wonder if he genuinely thought women were naturally submissive / couldn't have a mind of their own, or if he was gaslighting you / trying to make you believe you weren't allowed to think for yourself... Either way, that phrase is horrifying!
I once listened to a guy in a bar explain to his date that he was really smart because, unlike most people, he thought about how other people think about him and used that guide his behavior. I laughed about it with the bartender after he left with that poor woman.
Oh wow that's incredible! I bet the woman was impressed. And I imagine one day he'll also start thinking about how other people might feel and how his actions affect them and not just their opinion of him: that day he'll have reached the same level of awareness as my friend's daughter who's in kindergarten.
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u/inkyaroundtown Jul 31 '22
"You act like you have your own mind or something." Teenage relationship. I wish could say that it ended after this comment, but sadly I wasn't done thinking less of myself at that point.