Quote: (05-31-2016 12:05 AM)Bycicleguy Wrote:
It's not like if I wanted to start a fight over a bitchy comment, but I'm just getting tired of just having to smile and just let it pass when a girl comes with a huge attitude, somebody mentioned that when you confront a girl they usually respect it, in my experience it does not concern girls only. If somebody "pushes" you, tests your patience and you let them do it, they might do it again, but if you push back they might doubt to do so. That doesn't mean to push them to try to really fuck them, but giving a little back so they can see you are not a prey, if they try to escalate, then you can always leave having shown to the audience who is the jerk.
I wouldn't count on some of these chicks "respecting your authoritah." I've legitimately thought some of them were going to come at me if I continued the interaction, which puts me in a very bad position. This isn't just idle speculation, I've seen it happen on the streets in Boston several times...a guy gives some girl stress and the drunken histrionic nutcase comes at him swinging wildly. One poor beta took some good kicks to the groin from his drunk 20 something Asian "7" girlfriend outside a bar. Ouch.
And unfortunately, the audience, is not going to remember her as being the jerk. The way Western society is right now, if you're a man and behave like an asshole, you're the asshole, all the time. She's the poor woman, no matter how long she screamed at you prior to you attempting to lay down the law.
Here's the primary issue with many "high conflict" girls - they want attention much much more than the average girl. And, like the saying "any publicity is good publicity", it doesn't really matter what type of attention it is. Loved or hated, it doesn't matter to them. By pushing back I think they actually do think of you as more "easy prey", because it shows them that they can rattle you. If they can rattle you, they can manipulate you.
They're pushing you because they want something. They like the conflict - they get off on it. By pushing back, in a sense you're
giving them what they want. You're acknowledging their existence and that you give a shit about them.
Indifference is the one thing that can really wound them:
That's how you hurt them the most. Do it right, and they'll be no doubt in their minds that you didn't eject because they cowed you with their "people sometimes find me intimidating because I'm so strong-willed", but simply because they're not worth a moment of your time. Ouch.
PS: Remember the girl who was screaming "FUCK YOU" to me a while back outside the bar? I gave her the 50 Cent like the rest. Next time I ran into her I just acted like nothing had happened and she was sweet as pie - when she noticed I was trying to light a cigarette and couldn't find my lighter, she zipped right over and was pulling one out of her purse. "Oh hey, here lemme help you with that."
After vinegar has failed to get your attention, they might decide the only other option is to try honey.