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Originally Posted by henrydavidtherobot
I like me too and I have great friends who love me. I'm a good person and I don't deserve what I get from others. I would never say such horrible things about another person at work, even if I hated them.
My friend who was there for the assault defended me and told me that it honestly sounds like they were irritated because I'm pretty, smart, confident, and am comfortable with my body/sexuality. They are all a bunch of stodgy, stereotypical feminists. I'm more of a lipstick, pro raunch feminist.
I go to therapy to learn how to present myself in ways that are supposed to help people not be intimidated by me and understand me. This is over the top though. I'm beginning to think that I should just stop caring about how I come off to people and accepting that most people don't like me because they are immature and childish. I can't control others and I am tired of working so hard to try to get *****es to not hate me.
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Girl, I am on your side!! First, I really don't know why peeps are being like that to you, but I've also been bullied similarly in the past (at work) and I know how confusing and hurtful it can be. Because you mentioned feminism and how different peeps perceive feminism and present themselves, I can see how politics are a player here, and folks who care more about politics than relationship building (and also aren't checking themselves and their own behaviour) are going to get mean and beligerent about it. It's complete ********, but people really do suck.
I'm totally a lipstick pro-raunch feminist too, and yeah I can definitely see how some 1950's feminists think my politics are degrading to women or something...boo-hoo...they may be 'feminists' but their anti-femme/slut shaming politics are harmful and until they decide to actually give a **** about people and stop thinking they are the ****, people are gonna get hurt.
I don't really know what else to say other than feel free to PM me if you wanna talk or vent as I know you may not be able to change the situation right now.
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