the real problem is people using the word for normalized behaviors and then criticizing those who engage in less socially acceptable stimming. technically repeating phrases you “just like saying” is also vocal stimming. it’s just a normalized kind of echolalia
“Not all men”
Just 80 men in a small region of France who chose to rape Gisele Pelicot.
Just 70,000 men in a Telegram group rape chat discussing how to drug and rape their own moms, sisters and wives.
Just these men having a “pro rape meet up”.
personally a character needs to be a bit of a loser for me to get invested in them . if your character is supposed to be perfect make that perfectness be their flaw if that makes sense . at the very least let them have one awkward moment itll make them more interesting trust