I was talking to my male friend at work and he told me, “A woman who doesn't care about male attention is dangerous.” I laughed and asked, “Dangerous how?” He said, “Because you can't impress her.” I asked, “Isn't that the point? If she doesn't need compliments, money, status, or validation from men, then she can actually choose someone because she likes him.” He said, “But then what motivates her to stay?” I said, “Love, hopefully.” He looked at me and said, “That's not enough for everyone.” And honestly, that was the most revealing part. Some people don't want to be loved freely. They want to be needed so badly that leaving them feels impossible.
My cousin was sexually assaulted, and some of the relatives asked, “Why didn’t she fight back?” I said, “Handing over your wallet when you're getting mugged is seen as a way to keep yourself safe. Yet when you comply during Sexual Assault, people ask why you didn't fight back.”
Silence in the room