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ghostcat
11y ago
I reiterate: "I wish I could just say "no", because most men would be civil and bow out and appreciate the straightforwardness. But I have no way to know in advance which kind of person any given guy is going to be." It&
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ghostcat
11y ago
Using a straight-up "no" can turn it into an outright confrontation, which can be pretty dangerous if the guy isn't the type that will take "no" for an answer. Once I gave a guy a simple-but-polite "no" in