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MontanaMama

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1. My dad taught me that I owe men nothing.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Mar 26, 2025, 05:51 PM

Mar 26

He also instilled in my sister and me that being nice to men in moments when our intuition told us something was off could get us killed. This was back in the 70’s and early 80’s.

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A moment that changed me: my 11-year-old daughter received an unwanted compliment - and I taught her how to respond [View all] demmiblue Mar 26 OP

My dad taught me that I owe men nothing. MontanaMama Mar 26 #1

I don't see a real lesson taught... buzzycrumbhunger Mar 26 #2

Great response. Zackzzzz Mar 26 #3

To be honest, I think it was mostly her... buzzycrumbhunger Mar 26 #5

I wish I had known what to say to creepy older men when I was that age. Diamond_Dog Mar 26 #4

Slap him across the face, and say "that was rather disrespectful of you to say that". Comrade Citizen Mar 26 #6

Weirdos are out there. Sometimes they are the nicest people. twodogsbarking Thursday #7

The way he required a response More_Cowbell Thursday #8