Looking forward to the follow up. Thank you.

Imo, men who have to prove their “manliness” by being “the man” are extremely insecure. Who are they working so hard to convince, us or themselves?

As a cishet woman, I find it gross and extremely gauche, and I don’t appreciate men who devalue themselves so much and expect me to devalue myself. Diseases are real, condoms break, and the value of things depends on rarity. Not artificial value, as in diamonds, but real value, as in a fine single malt or vintage wine, properly aged in an appropriate vessel, for long periods. Most men who have spread themselves so profusely also fancy themselves as stellar lovers when it couldn’t be father from the truth. They are usually lazy, sloppy and selfish. Since these types are all that seem to be around me, I’ve simply been vocel, for two years. I’m not risking it and I’m not faking it. Unless I should feel the need to take up sex as work, I guess.

You may not have. There could be several reasons for the phenomenon you described, trauma being but one possibility.

It could be from childhood trauma (repressed memories). I believe that’s explanatory of many issues I have had in my life. It’s not recommended exploring that outside of a therapist’s care.

I was wondering if the next admin will double down.

The kindness and forbearance here got me hooked. Being disillusioned isn’t always fun, but as someone on another platform says; A lie travels quickly, but the truth endures.

I went fishing and caught a . Wow. Leviathan. Wow.

Thanks for the bait. This article is certainly food for thought, which has a watercress bite with a good bit of indigestion. Nourishing, though.

and the one thing that the US really wants from it - a naval base - it gets to have whether the Cuban government likes it or not.

I’ve never understood how that can be. Went is this?

Bowe Berghdal?

It’s going to be hard but don’t engage anyway. Save and protect your energy for things that are important.

It sounds like anxiety then. Others in this thread have given helpful tips. If they don’t work for you, maybe there are other ways of participation to help further the cause. Wishing you the best.

Have you always had this experience at demonstrations or did it start after you’d been to one or some? Is this a post traumatic stress reaction?