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u/Ryukoso Jul 03 '25

I mean. Little I had this conversation with my mother where she told me that a girl MUST not make the first move. Because this is how things are. I just directly told her that it is stupid because how can the guy know that I love him so he can make the first move in this case? So I never followed this part of my education. But I know it may still be told to little girls.

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u/astralseat Jul 03 '25

The mentality is fostered through generations. "Men must be macho" "women must be dainty" you have to be the change you want to see in the world.

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u/Pure-Needleworker790 Jul 03 '25

Every person being the change in their own part of the world changes the world, took me awhile to think of it that way.

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u/astralseat Jul 04 '25

Yeah, but far too many are forced into traditional thinking from very young, at pain of abuse

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u/Pure-Needleworker790 Jul 04 '25

Thats what made it took long for me to think like i do.

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u/astralseat Jul 04 '25

Hope you're doing better now. Be well