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Not my note.

It's so easy to rip people down. Pump someone's tires. It means way more than you can imagine.

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[–] CascadianGiraffe@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

'I'm married.'

'I have a boyfriend.'

'I don't need your help.'

I understand why they react this way, but I have to admit, I don't compliment women very often anymore. At least the guys don't need to assume I have some other motive in order to feel safe.