Friday, August 20, 2010

Why do I feel like I'm the only woman with a zero-tolerance policy towards aszhole, sexist men?

Some of the things guys say really put me off and make me really upset, although some call it ';flirting.';





I call it disrespecting women and cheating on your girlfriend...this is happened many times to me. I dress classy, I am friendly, etc...yet, some men say borderline to over the top sexually harassing comments, generally with a significant other.





Many women tend to laugh it off or even flirt back...I even overheard one laugh it off, yet complain later on to a friend about what one male said to her and how he approached her! That particular male was engaged!





Why do I feel like the only one who feels this way? I'm 25.Why do I feel like I'm the only woman with a zero-tolerance policy towards aszhole, sexist men?
I too have always had a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to AH men.





Let me start by saying that I am 36 yrs. old and have never tolerated blatant disrespect or allowed any man to treat me like his toy. In high school and in college, I was the same way. I have never put up with that!





I had and still do have, a lot of male friends who have never crossed the line with me as a result of being a strong woman who would not tolerate their garbage. Which is probably the reason why we are still friends twenty four plus years later.





Although, I have heard some of my male friends say and do things to other women that I found offensive or crude, these women casually accepted their behavior giving men the impression it was somehow acceptable. By flirting back, and engaging them, it opened the flood gates for guys to be as crude as they wanted because simply put.... they condoned it!





Any self-respecting women would never allow herself to be treated in this fashion.





Perhaps some young ladies believe that this is a guys way of flirting with them, and hence accept the level of grab a$$ games that guys play.





There are young women that would rather have any attention from guys, than none at all. They don't realize yet that they would have better relationships with men, if men actually respected them.





A mature woman who understands the value in herself does not need negative attention in any regard from any man.





They will realize as they get older and experience sexual harassment in their workplace, that it is not so funny and cute anymore. Maybe then and only then will it dawn on them that they are being treated like a sex object and being objectified by the opposite sex.





I have been married since I was your age, but even way back when grab a$$ was not considered flirting by my standards, nor was discussing a woman's breast size with her.





I don't envy anybody who is dating that's for sure!Why do I feel like I'm the only woman with a zero-tolerance policy towards aszhole, sexist men?
Your negative attitude towards men's flirting/sexual interest is thankfully not as common as it once was.





Are you aware that dressing up and wearing makeup and putting up your hair will actually encourage this behaviour?





Consider it a compliment.





If you are upset because you think the guy is ';cheating'; on somebody with their borderline racy comments just tell them that and that you are not interested and that they should consider themselves fortunate if you do not tell on them.
I have a zero tolerance policy too and by zero I actually mean zero, I don't get pissed, in fact, I don't even care. That's how zero my zero tolerance policy is.





It's very easy to shrug off men, the old, the young and the perverted. It's nothing personal. Just thank god that he's not your boyfriend and move on.
Trust me when I say you鈥檙e not the only one. I personally chose not to even waste my time with such people. I鈥檓 30, and I鈥檝e learned through out my years of living that men who speak to women in this manner or conduct themselves in this manner have very little respect for their wives, and themselves. And it鈥檚 always cool for them to do act that way towards someone else鈥檚 loved one, as long as no other man does the same thing to their mothers, daughters, female cousins, nieces, and aunts.
Different people react differently to stimuli. May be you've had bad experiences in the past and aren't convinced about therapy yet. Or you were brought up in a family where 'if the mother is angry, nobody gets away' mentality rules supreme. Or it could be plain good old victim mentality. It depends.
Why worry about it? If a dueschbag approaches you just set him straight and move on. There's no good to letting it get you upset.





As to why you feel you are the only woman who feels this way, I don't know.
So lets clarify. When you do it its classy and friendly but when a guy does it disrespectful, cheating and being a sexist asshole....
what do they say? give an example of whats over the top. whgy this is depends upon what you consider to be harassing comments.
Whatever works for you, dollface.
Do the world a favor and clone yourself, or teach classes to the younger generation... maybe there is still hope.
WE do it cuz Earth Girls are Easy!
I feel that way too. I think that men are clueless when it comes to what women want. I also believe that it has a lot to do with the women that some men deal with. Some men are use to dealing with women who don't have class or respect themselves and they assume that all women are like that.





I have an attitude with some men because of the fact that they don't know how to approach you without making it obvious that their hormones are raging. Ugh! I hate that, but since so many women live for those kind of comments from men, when they meet someone like you and I and we don't give them the response that they are use to, they think we are stuck up, when the truth of the matter is we just respect ourselves.

Am I a flirt like my girlfriend said so?

If a girl (stranger) raised a glass at you (Cheers!) and smiled would you raise and smiled back? Well, I did and I got told off by my girlfriend.


Also, if suddenly a girl (stranger again!) came and asked you your name would you tell her? I did, and guess what, yaah, got into an argument with my girlfriend just for that! Then afterwards my girlfriend caught me when that girl put her arms around my neck and I was off guard so my girlfriend was really angry at me for letting her did that. But it was really fast, I swear. The most important thing is I wasn't talking to anybody or deliberately made eye contact to any of the girls.


Please don't tell me i'm a flirt :( How to deal with my girlfriend whenever I'm stuck in this kinda situations. Please advise!!Am I a flirt like my girlfriend said so?
Your girlfriend is obviously feeling insecure. You need to calmly explain the situation. Do men flirt with her? Does she respond? make a comparision and reassure her alot that she's the only one for you.Look-don't touch! After all, you are humanAm I a flirt like my girlfriend said so?
ur g/f is a psycho
It was inconsiderate of you to even acknowledge another female while your g/f is there...I'm NOT saying you should ignore women you or your g/f knows...I'm saying that these women are ';hitting'; on you and your walking right into it by giving them the least amount of attention you are in fact saying...';maybe later we can get to know each other'; by ignoring these women you are saying..';I'm not interested';!! Sorry, I think your totally wrong in this..as to how to deal with your g/f when things like this happen...that's easy...don't let it happen...

Does my friend like me back? ?

All my friends say he likes me, or he's doing an act so he gets me back (we went out before) and its been two years since we've went out I like him though i don't know if he likes me back, but we're best friends and we talk all the time and we tell each other everything. He's always acting protective like when his friends tease him on how I have a cute butt, or how that they are going to flirt with me he's like: touch her and your dead, and stuff. And he every once in a while he asks me if i like him. And also he's like: do you think we'll ever go out with each other in the futur and I'm like: i really don't know and he's like: well obviously no I know you would never like me that way. and then he made a deal with me that if he learns how to dance tango he will take me to prom and I said deal. And we can get into really serious conversation, like this one time I asked him if I ever asked him to have sex with me what would he say and he's like: Well if you're joking about it, I'll say dont joke about that but if you mean it seriously i would probably say yes. as long as its legal and that you're really serious about it, and don,t you think that would be messed up? and I'm like: i dont know it depends how we are with each other he's like: well i guess and im like: like i wouldn't really want to have a benefitial friend like if i were to have sex with you or anything i think i would want to be your girlfriend before that, and then after he's like: So you want to go out? Joking. (he said the joking part just by the way so you dont get mixed up)





So does he like me?Does my friend like me back? ?
yeah, it really sounds like he does!

I'm straight, but i like my girl lesbian best friend, help!?

okay, i'm straight, and i always have been. honestly, i would say that this one girl is hot or something like that, but i've never said that to someone, and i've never actually liked a girl, until now. my best friend, is the girl i like. i don't necessarily want to, and i didn't try to like her, it truly just happened. so, she's a BIG flirt. that's just the way she is, with almost everyone. but with me, it's kind of. . . different. well, that's how i see it anyway. one person said that if they didn't know us, they swear they could've passed us off as a couple. that person also said that we flirt, A LOT. now, whenever we're together and the subject of us flirting is brought up, we both deny it. but for some reason, it seems like she hesitates with it. almost like she really concentrates on what she's gonna say before she says it. and she never does that unless in a serious conversation. although i always deny that we flirt, i believe we do. we always hold hands. she's always hugging me. always rubbing her hand up and down my leg or thigh, or arm, whatever. basically, she's always touching me. whenever i say **** you jokingly she'll say okay, and yeah everyone jokes around about that but then i'll be like you know you want to, she'll just go off saying ';dude if you were bi i'd soooooo **** you'; etc. i can never tell if she's joking or being serious though! but one of the biggest problems with this, is that she has a girlfriend. who is going through A LOT of stuff right now, like in the subject of rape and other things. so that's really holding me back. i don't want her to have more stress on her when she has to deal with this stuff involving her girlfriend. i think that if she wasn't going through this, it'd be easier for me to tell her.


but, today we were hanging out. me, her, and her girlfriend. her girlfriend was with us because she lives with her now, so in a way, she really has no choice. so my best friend and i were joking around, as usual, and she was extremely close to my face, attempting to kiss me. and i guess i wouldn't have minded if she didn't have a girlfriend or whatever, even though i've never kissed a girl, but yeah. so i said to her ';you're really trying to do this right in front of your girlfriend?'; and her response was ';it's okay, you're straight.'; we didn't kiss, of course. i wasn't allowing that. but what really confuses me, is that, if she knows or believes i'm straight, then why does she keep trying? i don't understand. she's always telling me i'm beautiful, and stuff. we're always flirting, and i really can't tell if she likes me, because when like, her girlfriend comes back into the picture, it's just like her and i are friends, even though she'll flirt with me right in front of her girlfriend.


what i'm basically asking here is, do you guys think she likes me? should i tell her i like her, even if you don't think she has feelings for me?





i know for a fact that she won't stop being my friend if i tell her i like her.


but i'm afraid that, if i do tell her i do, and she doesn't feel the same way, or she doesn't want to leave her girlfriend, that the way we act around each other will change. i don't want the way we joke around and stuff like that to end, it won't be like she's my best friend anymore. so that's another reason why i'm confused.





i'm verrrry confused, so please tell me what you think and what you think i should do!I'm straight, but i like my girl lesbian best friend, help!?
I didn't read all of this, either, as there was no need for you to write as much as you did (other than it sounds like you're trying hard to convince yourself and others that she likes you the same way you like her).





Questions like these always seem like some huge joke to me. It's clear she likes you. Your being ';straight'; in her mind doesn't mean anything, and she basically told you why she flirts with you all the time, even right in front of her girlfriend. She's not necessarily trying to get with you. She thinks she has no chance with you, so that makes her feel more secure in being a bit open about her crush on you and it's just mainly in fun for her. It's not the same thing as being into someone, wanting to ask them out and worrying about being rejected. Her thought process is something like, ';Man, if that girl was bi or les, I would go after her seriously. But she's not, so I'll just have some fun flirting and imaging something's between us.';





You're right, though, to leave this alone. Having a girlfriend is bad enough and reason enough for you to back off, but the girl having the kind of problems she does...she doesn't need to worry about her girlfriend dumping her in the middle of all this crap for you. At least keep quiet until either they break up or the girl doesn't need your crush as much as she does.I'm straight, but i like my girl lesbian best friend, help!?
Just stay friends %26amp; be happy.
i didnt even read all dis **** but i gotta feeling your bi if you like another girl
u aint straight
sounds to me like she likes you and you really like her and you guys would be the perfect couple lol


i think you should tell her exactly how you feel and let her know that if she doesnt feel the same way about you that you dont want your relationship to change and you still consider her your best friend and you dont want things to be akward and when you guys are together and it does get quiet or akward start talkin so it seems like you dont think its akward and shell feel less akward, if that were to ever happen.


i think you should tell her how you feel about her and see what happens, :]


i realy hope i helped you


and i wish you all the luck in the world.


good luck!
shes totally into you. But i think the fact that she is gay kinda gets you and a lot of people say that about me i give off strong vibes and some girls cant handle it lol. I think you should ask her what shes feeling and say if shes your bestfriend she should tell you whats on her mind. I also think she feels the same way that her g/f is going through a lot and doesnt wanna mess with her heart right now. but by what you just told me she deff wants you or has feelings for you. go with your gut instinct on this one i am 98% positive she feels for you.
'cause deep down i think she likes you, and is trying to see how far she can get with you, so she's teasing you. and sorry to burst your bubble but if you like her you aren't completely straight

This girl is driving me crazy but i cant get her out of my head?

first of all i am a VERY shy kid when it comes to actual relationships. i talk to a lot of girls (im not like a pimp, i just have a good amount of girl friends)but i never get too involved because i never like them enough, but this girl is different. ive liked her since i first started talking to her and ive always thought we would make a good couple, and so did both my friends and her friends. people would always tease me when it was just us like ';how's your girlfriend?'; etc. i never really minded it because i thought she liked me back. she would hug me constantly, tell me she loves me, grab my arm in the hallway and walk with me, laugh at my dumb jokes, smile when she saw me, and all that other normal flirting stuff. i wanted to ask her out really bad, but some huge family problems came up within the first week of her breaking up with her boyfriend (this first week is also when all of the super heavy flirting started) and i didnt want to ask her out because i knew i would dump all my personal life crap on her and i didnt want to put her through something like that, so i waited. its been almost 3 weeks now and im starting to feel better and like it will be ok to ask her out. but i recently went to a concert with her and some of our friends (my best friend was one of them). i didnt get to sit next to her on the ride there or back, but he did. i was really nervous because he is known to steal girlfriends sometimes and be a HUGE flirt. and after it was all said and done i was even worse than before. i couldnt eat, sleep, think straight, do anything. she really messed me up worse than anyone ever has. now im finding out from both of them they were flirting and admit it. she told me he was grabbing her hand in the car when everone was asleep, but when people woke up he let go, something he hasnt told me, so he doesnt know that i know. he has told me though that he might like her, but he wants to put me first. i think she likes him now though and i am so lost as to what to do.This girl is driving me crazy but i cant get her out of my head?
Dude you need to man up and step up to the plate if you don't you will regret it. Dont be affraid of rejection because it sounds like shes one of ur close friends and everything will be okay and besides their are always other girls out their.


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http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?鈥?/a>This girl is driving me crazy but i cant get her out of my head?
I think you should tell her how you feel, but dont pressure her. Also, let her know about how your friend is a big flirt - if she ends up with him, he might break her heart and thats not good





Just be yourself and try to tell her (not with friends around) that you like her. Tell her that you're here for her, and let her make the decision.
alright first off **** that guy!!! second just talk to her. tell her you really like her and see what she says. it could be bad and it could be good it all depends on how she really feels.
ask her out first and tel how you feel about her nd kinda put the idea in her head that your better 4 her than he is and give a few days to choose
You have to let happen whatever is meant to happen. The only way she'll figure out what she truly wants is to try the things she wants to try. If she dates him but realizes it's you she likes, it will be fine. If it's him who she wants to date and not you, then let them be.





Just don't worry and stop letting it eat you up inside. Communicate with her first. Tell her how you feel. If she goes for him, let her go!!!





You will be fine I promise!!
this girl seems to be loving the attention, BUT however,if its meant to be it will happen,when the times right.Dont beat yourself up over it, just sit back and wait.As for your `friend` it doesnt sound like much of a friendly thing to do,when your mates playing it cool to get with this girl, if he steers clear now thats fair enough,and the reason he never told you is because he knew its unfair what he was doing,knowing you like her.


Hope all works out for you and her soon.

Girls Only! I need to know what yall do?

I'm not worried about anything, i was just wondering a basic fact.





If you had a boyfriend that you wanted to marry, yall have been dating for a year and a half. When you go out with your girlfriends and a hot guy comes up with you flirt with him a little or just tell him your not interested.





Please tell me if you do this, or you would do this.





Please tell the truth im not judging anybody on here!





I just wanted to know how yall feel around other men when you already have a boyfriend.Girls Only! I need to know what yall do?
ofcourse i would flirt with him but nothing more serious than that


no dates or anything like that cuz i already have a bf. I would just flirt for fun!!Girls Only! I need to know what yall do?
There;s nothing wrong with checking out the merchandise. Besides it's flattering to know that someone still thinks you hot and has enough courage to come and approach you.
I know not all women are like me, but when I have a boyfriend I am in love with, I feel very uncomfortable if another guy approaches me, no matter what he looks like. I always thank them for their interest but let them know I am very happy in my current relationship.
Well you see there is not just one answer to this question because we are all different.





Given your scenario though, if I had been going out that long I would be pretty committed and I may not notice that the other is flirting (with me I mean) I might take it that he is interested in getting to know one of the girls at the table. If he is very obviously eyeing me then yes I would let him know that he is wasting his time as I have this wonderful hunk already, and especially if he was egotistical then I would take great pride in bursting his balloon...No one likes a man who thinks he's God's gift to women.





We feel grateful sometimes, when we meet other girls' boyfriends, that he is not ours. ha ha.





But remember it is ok to look just don't touch, it is ok to say that so and so is a handsome man, does not mean we care less for our man though.





Bye for now
I know that I personally wouldn't flirt.There are a lot of eyes out there and wouldn't want to jeapordize what I have.
Well I'm the committed type. So i would tell the guy I'm not interested. and i have someone very special with me right now.
i'll admit i would flirt a little...then if he asked me for my number or something like that i would tell him i'm not interested, and if he asked why i'd explain i had been going out with someone.
There is a difference between flirting %26amp; just being friendley,the line is very narrow so you have to decied if she is flirting or just being friendley. But if it hurts the feelings of the boyfriend %26amp; he told me it upset him or made him feel anxious then I would stop. His feelings would be more important than my flirting for my own ego. But make sure it is flirting because just being friendley might be just what you were attracted to in the first place.
honestly if i am really in love i just tell the dude...take two steps to the left...one to the right and hop off my nuts...please and thank u
i will just tell him im not interested cos i already have some one i love.
Having a boyfriend and being in a committed relationship means just that! I would let the other guys know I am NOT interested! A true woman respects the FACT that she is in a committed relationship and her behavior will show it! Not to worry you but many woman do not do this, so talk to your girlfriend and make sure you two have the correct understanding about being in a committed relationship. Do NOT accuse her of anything it will only cause an argument! Let her know how much you LOVE and CHERISH her she will be thrilled! Best Wishes and God Bless!
An innocent flirt is natural as long as you intend nothing more to progress. ITs always nice to pass them on anyway. So hope all goes well with you boyfriend and marriage.
i've always been faithful and i wouldn't flirt with another bloke while i was out with mates cos i wouldn't like my boyfriend to do it to me.
id probably do a very small, reserved amount of flirting, in a friendly sort of way, almost out of politeness, but nothing that would make him think im interested. id mention the fact i have a boyfriend in passing conversation to make it clear he didnt have a chance with me.





in those sorts of situations(in clubs, on girls night out), all talking is a little bit flirty, but it doesnt really mean anything, ecause everyone is like that so they dont assume you want more. but if you were flirting at the bus stop or at work, it means more. do you know what i mean? oh i cant explain!





hope that helps!
well there is nothing wrong with flirting if thats all it is -- and its not the kind that your trying to take someone home. Guys flirt with other women I don't see why women can't be flirty with other guys.
It honestly depends on the self esteem of the woman. I grew up with very low self esteem, so when men flirt with me (even though I have a b/f), I do flirt a little back, but it's only because I'm flattered. I have no intention of being with them at ALL!
ive been with my man for 3 yrs now and i love him so much!! so if this would happen to me(whish it has) , i mean even if i thought he was s o fine, i would say i wasnt intrested. i love and respect my boyfriend and i would never do that becuz i wouldnt want him doing that to me.
I flirt all the time... my boyfriend knows that I flirt, and now that I waitress at a strip club, flirting is a part of my job... but I make it clear to the guys, at some point, that I have a boyfriend and am happy in my relationship. It's fun to flirt, makes us, as women, feel good sometimes, but is harmless. It's not harmless if a girl takes it beyond flirting, but simply flirting is no big deal.
I actually just had this talk with my boyfriend. We're together 2 1/2 years, talking about marriage and all. I felt bad that I was still attracted to other people, he told me that what's important is that I stay true to him. A little harmless flirting is ok, as long as it goes no further. I still get attracted to other men, but if I think they'd be too tempting, I keep away from them.
If your in Love and you are talking marriage...You should not want to flirt with other men. Sorry sista...you sound to young to be getting married. You should NEVER think about another man if you want to get married. Your man should be the only man you flirt with.


I am a college senior and My boyfriend is my bestfriend. He is the only man in my life and the only man I think about. Marriage should NEVER EVER be taken lightly. It is a lifelong commitment.
me and my hubby (soon to be when im old enuff) go threw this alot cuase he says im way to friendly cause we both work together and when some new ppl work i just start to talk to them so that they anit shy cause i want them to feel comfortable plus if its a guy i like only have guy friends so i can like talk to them easyier you know what i mean like 10 girls who are my friends


he used to acuse me of flirtying but not no more





but to answer ur question


i just talk to them like if they was to b like hi id say hi who the hel are u but if ur yellin out a car window i cut up like buddy no chance in hell


or if im at the mall i get like u didnt give me this ring so dont be all on me





i can be mean,nice, or funny
Sweetie, just because you're on a diet, doesn't mean you can't look at the menu. If a guy flirts with me, I'm always nice to him (even if I'm in a committed relationship), I don't give out my number or get physical, but a little eye batting doesn't hurt. Now I would say, I wouldn't do it in front of my S.O. And wouldn't want them doing it front of me. But that's just me.





Brandas
if i were with friends that were single i would give him a chance because maybe he was really interested in getting info on one of my friends but if it was obvious he was only coming to talk to me i would tell him thanks but i'm taken!
i would probably talk to the person if they talked to me first....but that would be as far as it would go...no dancing, no exchanging numbers etc...
I wouldn't. Why? Because I would be upset if my husband flirted with an attractive woman other than ME. It's not necessary or appropriate and I expect him to disengage from that type of interaction as I would.
I'd tell him I'm not interested.

Steal or Leave/Cheat or Ignore?

Girls, if you like your best friend's boyfriend, would you flirt with him? And would you try to get her boyfriend's attention everytime you see him staring at her?





Guys, if your girlfriend's friend likes you but you have absolutely no feelings for her, how would you act towards her?Steal or Leave/Cheat or Ignore?
No, that would make me a terrible best friend and I wouldn't deserve her friendship. I would deserve a good slap across the face though.Steal or Leave/Cheat or Ignore?
Oh wow. She must not be a very good friend.

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no she my freind how could go and do that man thats just wrong man..theres a bunch of other guys out there why lose a friend