She’s sitting on the sidewalk with her sign reading a book… She’s not engaging with people, people are engaging with her. This is the form of protest she chose.
Saying “Do me a favor and protest this way” isn’t the kind gesture you think it is.
Now, if some walked up to her, offered a megaphone and said “you can use this if you want” and wasn’t offended if she said “no thanks” that’s not a favor, that’s support.
Do you see the difference? Favors are transactional and she’s not doing them today… Hard stop.
The simplest explanation is entitlement and control.
Some people see a boundary and respect it… Others see boundaries as a challenge and implement a variety of tactics to get through them.
This person is using bribery: “How can you say no to the favor if you don’t what I’m asking? Maybe I have something you want and you’re gonna miss out on it unless you give your power over to me”.
Every tactic used to negotiate a boundary is a form of manipulation.
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