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Cake day: June 13th, 2023

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  • Not the op, but did want to throw in a comment because I see this sentiment thrown around a lot as if it absolves all personal responsibility.

    Responsible for the actions of others? Never.

    Encourages those with poor self control? It absolutely can.

    It’s a very dangerous position to take that you can do whatever you want, wear whatever you want, and say whatever you want and face no consequences.

    Should someone be assaulted because of what they are wearing? Of course not. Are they responsible for anothers choice to assault them? Again, no. Do they have some responsibility to keep themselves safe and not provoke those who might do them harm? Yes.

    It doesn’t guarantee their safety, but we all must do what we can to protect ourselves from bad actors. Whether that’s not provoking a violent person, or not parading nude in front of a rapist.

    You’re not responsible for the behavior of others, but you can take steps to mitigate their interactions with you. Pretending otherwise just puts you in harms way.


  • Armchair diagnosing autism isn’t very helpful. People can fuck up social interactions without being autistic. There isn’t enough info here to say with the certainty you are leading with. Nothing wrong with suggesting they be checked for it, but even then, the bar you are using here to speak with such certainty of it is low.