I don’t think I’ve ever seen a story more illustrative about how women try to let men down gently and men are completely oblivious to it, become obsessive about it, and the world calls it “romance.” https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/student-hand-writes-100-letters-18794615">https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-n...
Like, she gave you a wrong number dude.

“But at least I know what kind of man I am..” DO YOU?!
He has posted over ONE HUNDRED letters on the street he thinks she lives on and gone to the newspaper... and people are calling him wishing him good luck.
I assure you their connection was not as instant as he believes. Her laughs were probably forced and answers short
Homegirl has probably spotted him at a distance more than once and hid.
Women can leave their air pods in, not make eye contact the entire time, give one word answers or even just “mmm-hmm,” be restless and figity as shit waiting to make a break for it... a man will still ask for a number.
Give him a wrong number, he may try to track you down.
That’s my guess, too, because you know he’s tried to find her on socials using first name + the school/location.
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I’ve mentioned before the con ed man that came for an emergency gas leak - he had my direct number for the appt. Told me he meets everyone he dates through his service calls, then I had to navigate gently letting down this man who knows where I live.
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The other greatest illustration of obsession as romance is the dude writing “Hey There Delilah” about a real person... who was in a relationship with someone else. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥴" title="Woozy face" aria-label="Emoji: Woozy face">
The bigger issue here is that everything western society has fed to us for generations @ “courtship” creates space for this shit. For men to ignore hints, pursue until they get the desired response. That the chase is part of it. We gotta unravel all that.
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And that’s the issue. Bc women are “supposed” to play hard to get (I can’t believe ppl still believe that in 2020).
It’s also not lost on me that the 2 main modes of male interest often seem to be stalker behavior or “wyd” everyday for infinity.
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... I say that because somebody’s gonna read this and say “but women say they want effort.” Yeah, when there’s a *mutual interest.* That part is key. The effort and gestures alone do not obligate a woman to give you her time if she’s not interested.
“The female race”
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Yes, women are capable of creating fantasies about men they don’t know and crossing boundaries... and everyone calls them “crazy” when they do it (see “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” on Netflix).
When MEN do it, women should give them a chance! It’s sweet! Who knows what’ll happen! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥴" title="Woozy face" aria-label="Emoji: Woozy face">
I’ve tweeted this before in a convo about street harrassment, but there’s an adage:
Men’s biggest fear is that a woman will embarass him. Women’s biggest fear is that a man will kill them.
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