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Have you ever been in line at a store and seen someone be rude to a sales associate? We usually don’t say anything because we don’t want to start people’s business. However, there are times that it crosses the line into legitimate verbal harassment, and the situation calls for someone to stand up for the victim.
Always act maturely and assess the situation before you open your mouth. It’s easy to become a spectator of events that occur around us, but it takes real strength to step up and defend someone in need. Whether it be a store associate being harassed or an animal being abused, be bold and say something about it.
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interaction
Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and felt like they were aggressive in their approach, to the point of almost making you feel manhandled? When speaking to an extrovert, or a generally socially dominant person, it’s easy to feel like they’re swallowing you whole and claiming control in an interaction.
sense of loss of control; the pause itself should be enough to recharge you. Though it can seem scary to threaten a dominant person’s control over an interaction, you need and be tactical about the words coming out of your mouth. The moment they pause for air, attack and claim the reigns.
This Year, No Fear
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If judgment weren’t a concern, would you still dress the way you do? Imagine not having to worry about what your motherin-law, your coworkers, or even your conservative friends might think. Would you maybe show a bit more cleavage? How about putting on those purple pants that everyone hates, or your leather leggings?
No matter how freed you are, there are always social constraints around you, and sometimes it’s hard to tell
dress however the hell you want – get fun with your make up, put on those sky high heels, and grab those leather leggings. Drive somewhere far enough that you won’t run into anyone you know and enjoy the thrill of being judgment free. You’ll never know how much of that
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when you go back home.
someone
actually actively, aggressively
completely invigorating about being involved in the dance of seduction and actually being the one to do the seducing. It’s
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