Im honestly not understanding where the disconnect is…like why do men undervalue platonic relationships with women? if a woman is not into you sexually or romantically but wants to be your friend why is that seen as some sort of cheap consolation prize….also theirs the gross thing that men do where they take you (as a woman) saying “no, i just wanna be friends” as some sort of challenge, or obstacle to be overcome…like they’ll be your friend with the motive of convincing you that your feelings were wrong and that you do actually have romantic feelings for them.
OK BUT THAT LAST PART
Tag: louder for the people in the back
Telling a woman who says she doesn’t want kids “You’ll change your mind” is really shitty because
- it’s assigning motherhood to a person who is explicitly rejecting it
- it’s reinforcing gender roles
- it makes motherhood out to be something you do because you have to, not because you genuinely want to
- it’s infantilizing to make it seem like she can’t make decisions about her own life
- it’s invalidating of her desires which she is capable of knowing and communicating
- it’s telling a grown woman that you know what she wants better than she does
^^^^^^^^ take notes ^^^^^^^^
Nothing but My Aching Soul 