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I'm scared of men
If anyone thinks I'm generalising I'm not, I'm just genuinely uncomfortable with talking to the opposite gender, I'm not blaming all men, its a me thing but does anyone else feel this way? I've had guy friends too but I'm constantly on edge while talking with them
I understand, even with men I respect and believe are kind, I am always hyperaware when it comes to interactions with men. It feels like an unskippable cutscene. I think it differs from person to person because most women I know can seamlessly get along with men. In that respect, I am jealous.
My upbringing and experiences have made me generally d...... 1 reply
I'll just share my perspective in hopes that it gives you a new outlook..
For me it's kinda easier to talk to men because it takes less brain power for me. I swear to god I'm not a pick me okay. I just shut off my brain and blabber around men and they just don't gaf ab what comes out of my mouth and I'm not scarred to offend them in any way because...... 2 reply
I don't think it's a you thing, I think it's completely valid to not be comfortable around men when you're born as an oppressed gender around thr world. And this is coming from a gay cis man, it's okay to be uncomfortable, its your boundaries and your way of living, in a world and time like this you shouldn’t be obliged to interact with them eith...... 1 reply
That's a valid feeling btw, I also felt that until my first year in college. Took me a while to learn that most men don't gaf if you're not exceptionally pretty (atleast from my experience). I learned from my extroverted friend that she also had the same phase but gradually learned to talk to them as human beings by practice, little by little. Joki...... reply
That's completely understandable. Being a woman, most of us were already cautioned on what to do and what not to do around men growing up, so it's really hard to completely put your guard down. Even as someone who hasn't really had any accidents with men, I still can't help but stay on my toes. Like you, I'm not generalizing, but the things people ...... reply
When I was in high school, we had a police officer and he said it the best.
“If someone makes a problem of you having a problem, they are the problem.”
If you feel uncomfortable, you feel uncomfortale, deadass anyone telling you to get out of your comfort zone and it's something like this, are being manipulative little fucks ⁽⁽(੭ꐦ •...... reply
