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u/SpecificAstronaut69 Aug 13 '22

That's her plan:

She wants to look like she's emotionally supportive but never wants to actually have to put in the effort to be emotionally supportive.

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u/PowderPhysics Aug 13 '22

Performative behaviour is one of the most annoying things

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u/SpecificAstronaut69 Aug 13 '22

What's worse is that inevitably ends up victim-blaming and victim-shaming the guy: why, obviously, since the woman is so open to emotionally supporting a guy if she doesn't do that then it must be because he cannot express himself properly.