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> Signaling desperation attracts predators far more often than it attracts real friends. This is something so obvious but has eluded me until you said it. I h
by nowherebeen 6y ago
> Signaling desperation attracts predators far more often than it attracts real friends.
This is something so obvious but has eluded me until you said it. I have seen this happen in work settings and have never been able to pinpoint it. Thanks!
- pschimi 6y agoIt's a problem many women face. Scenario: late night walk home in a quiet street. Suddenly, a group of young males, obviously drunk, approaches from the front. Most women instinctively cross over to the other side of the road, equating distance with safety, without realizing that this is signaling just the kind of vulnerability that makes them appear as potential prey to a certain type of male predator in the first place.
- unabst 6y agoYou become easy prey for vultures. On a slight tangent but still related, think overdraft fees. We don't live in a world where the bank will give you money when you need it. They will take more away ever since we invented negative numbers. I want to live in a world where help is automatically routed to those in need, even without them asking for it.