So it's Izumo's fault that this ship won't sail. She needs to work on her issues as much as Renzou should on his flirting skills. If the stabbing will work for or against their relationship is debatable for me.
Yup, it wouldn't sail because of Izumo. But in my opinion, the onus is on Renzou to grovel and beg for forgiveness instead of Izumo to say "oh my, I have taken leave of my senses, how could I ever be angry at you for stabbing me! It was for my own good after all!"
One also makes for better dramatic tension than the other.
That's harassment here. Also -- don't insult the women of my country. That's like if I were to say that all Polish women are dirty sluts.
I was too harsh, I admit, but I'm still reporting this post.
Huh? I was saying it was like if I were to say that.
If. I'm not trying to attack you or your country. I am just trying to backtrack the argument to be less angry.
I can't find a word for the attitude you seem to have towards boys making kissing noises, but it's way too harsh. They're impolite, immature and sometimes stupid but usually don't mean any harm and actually probably want to compliment the girl. Accusing them of abuse is unfair even if it is disturbing. A mature, self-confident woman ignores such behavior as she ignores burping. You can feel disgusted, yes, but feeling harassed, pained inside, abused?
Unforgiving? Unwarranted?
I can feel disgusted and wary if it's a one-time encounter (say, someone on the local public transit doing that -- as long as I can verify they aren't following me, I generally ignore them.) But if I were subjected to it on a daily basis by someone in my research group or club, I would get very disconcerted. I mock it gently and ask for it to stop at first, but if it continues, I personally would get nervous because they aren't listening to me. But don't get the wrong idea: I usually assess malevolence, mental illness, and cultural differences in concert with such behavior.
One time an Iranian community college student sent text messages repeatedly for six months after I chatted with him once. For reference, I was 14 years old, was attending community college far from home to take college-level classes, and grew up in a very sheltered community. After this incident, I realized that creepy students would try to approach me because I was clearly young, unaware and blonde. So I started keeping my hair in a bun and wearing a baseball cap. Did wonders for reducing the creepy approaches.
But there have also been times where I give the benefit of a doubt. I've ran into a couple freshman that were simply smitted with me. They don't bother me because they generally are good-natured. When I was on public transit, a lesbian politely asked me out. I felt awkward (as I would've had a straight man done so), but I didn't think that I was in danger of creepiness.
Kissy noises are extremely lacking in class here. It's juvenile and considered aberrant in the professional sphere.
How could she deter him permanently?
"It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight"
No, really. Even if Izumo beat Renzou's head in and told him never to talk to her again, I don't think he would stop.
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