Unfortunately, apologizing in that way is another tactic that some men use to try to trick you into engagement.
He might have been manipulating you. Fear was the proper response.
/ am a man
// have met men who do that
/// I avoid them, too
this post was submitted on 14 Oct 2026
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Wow that's really good advice, thank you!
Fascinating how I'm getting just as many upvotes as downvotes.
Keep on down-voting me! Downvotes are public - and you are outing yourself as part of the problem.
As we all know, it is impossible for two reasonable people to disagree
Oh and blatantly judging men is somehow not part of the problem? Sure buddy.
I simply don’t like they way you categorize people based on gender. You are part of the shit gender wars. Most stupid thing ever to do and just a waste of air.
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BE AFRAID OF EVERYTHING NEVER ENGAGE NEVER CURIOUSLY FOLLOW A SOCIAL THREAD NEVER OBSERVE OR BE OBSERVED OR TALK OR RESPOND NIGHTMARE NIGHTMARE NIGHTMARE
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Well, you got up. Point made. No reason to fear anymore.
I would not exactly answer to what he said, but say a different thing, maybe like "You want to sit here?" (polite on the surface, stating the obvious, but implicitly putting the focus on on his action, not yours)