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You don't have to be polite if you are uncomfortable. If the person meant no harm and just wanted to help they'll forget about it by tomorrow. If they did mea
by slededit 8y ago
You don't have to be polite if you are uncomfortable. If the person meant no harm and just wanted to help they'll forget about it by tomorrow. If they did mean harm your assertiveness will most likely cause them to rethink. Like most predators they want an easy victim.
Our instincts have been honed over thousands of years, there's not much to lose in trusting them.
- sgocity 8y agoI was sexually assaulted a long time ago, and my therapist at the time recommended this book to me. I've re-read it many times. What you say is a point that the book drives home many times. De Becker says it is better to stay away from a decent person than to allow a malicious person to get close to you. And if the person really is decent, they'll understand your reaction.