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"Remove the group part out if the scenario for a second... any situation no means no and it shouldn't feel awkward to say. Anyone who find that it's ruining the vibe or their night is better off out if your circle and the community in general to be honest. Also a clear no is fairer on the person who is making advances as they may genuinely just miss more subtle hints" 100% & that was completely my bad..as had been chatting to these people online & had good vibes from them but it was very much their physical presents gave me the heebie jeebies... just an energy thing really, can't quite explain it...but I can see how I gave them the impression I was up for stuff while chatting online & it was childish of me not to be straight forword. Thanks for everyone's input. It is great to be able to talk it out ourselves and have input from others to make sure we get it "righter" the next time & it has deffo made me more aware of innuendos and how, what I perceived as innocent flirting can be taken. | |||
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"Remove the group part out if the scenario for a second... any situation no means no and it shouldn't feel awkward to say. Anyone who find that it's ruining the vibe or their night is better off out if your circle and the community in general to be honest. Also a clear no is fairer on the person who is making advances as they may genuinely just miss more subtle hints" Well said | |||
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"One of the main reasons why I tend not to drink at parties or if I do I limit myself. Socials I'm more likely to drink a bit. I've had too many ladies with too much drink not quite reading the signals at parties and socials... Or indeed seen too many d*unk guys make a move on a lady when it's not wanted etc. Much easier to be aware of your own surroundings and be able to act accordingly when sober. I find being less direct in my 'no' is better if possible but will be very clear if it's required. I'm lucky that when in the zone at a party I don't need Dutch courage so I don't need the crutch of booze. Much better to have a couple of beers the next night watching a film and smiling with theflashbacks of the previous nights antics (being sober I remember it all) " I would be the same. I avoided d*unk people at socials and parties. I never needed alcohol to make me less socially awkward and I prefer to be in control of my actions and thoughts. Although if I'm out with friends alcohol just guarantees that I will slip into a deep conversation or wander off to a corner where I will be dancing by myself. | |||
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"One of the main reasons why I tend not to drink at parties or if I do I limit myself. Socials I'm more likely to drink a bit. I've had too many ladies with too much drink not quite reading the signals at parties and socials... Or indeed seen too many d*unk guys make a move on a lady when it's not wanted etc. Much easier to be aware of your own surroundings and be able to act accordingly when sober. I find being less direct in my 'no' is better if possible but will be very clear if it's required. I'm lucky that when in the zone at a party I don't need Dutch courage so I don't need the crutch of booze. Much better to have a couple of beers the next night watching a film and smiling with the flashbacks of the previous nights antics (being sober I remember it all) " Tbh the dysfunctional relationship many Irish people have with alcohol is the main reason we avoid the social and party scene here. | |||
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"https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/living/2021/0730/1238222-how-to-say-no-if-youre-not-very-good-at-it/ Interesting article 'How to say No if you're not very good at it'" Thanks for that Madam, interesting article | |||
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"People should take no for a answer and except people choices and respect that. If someone is either pressuring you or your feeling uncomfortable, then it’s time that person should leave. You don’t help yourself in that situation and respect the other party not willing to play " Its sometimes a difficulty in saying no. not wanting to offend, appear rude, etc we can be overly polite and try to avoid instead of being direct. but yes, sometimes people will ignore the clear no as well. | |||
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"People should take no for a answer and except people choices and respect that. If someone is either pressuring you or your feeling uncomfortable, then it’s time that person should leave. You don’t help yourself in that situation and respect the other party not willing to play Its sometimes a difficulty in saying no. not wanting to offend, appear rude, etc we can be overly polite and try to avoid instead of being direct. but yes, sometimes people will ignore the clear no as well. " so your in a party and someone asks you say no and once your involved in a play situation with others the one person you declined Joins in I would class that as assault | |||
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"People should take no for a answer and except people choices and respect that. If someone is either pressuring you or your feeling uncomfortable, then it’s time that person should leave. You don’t help yourself in that situation and respect the other party not willing to play Its sometimes a difficulty in saying no. not wanting to offend, appear rude, etc we can be overly polite and try to avoid instead of being direct. but yes, sometimes people will ignore the clear no as well. so your in a party and someone asks you say no and once your involved in a play situation with others the one person you declined Joins in I would class that as assault " I really want to go to the party's but this kinda situation is making me nervous | |||
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"People should take no for a answer and except people choices and respect that. If someone is either pressuring you or your feeling uncomfortable, then it’s time that person should leave. You don’t help yourself in that situation and respect the other party not willing to play Its sometimes a difficulty in saying no. not wanting to offend, appear rude, etc we can be overly polite and try to avoid instead of being direct. but yes, sometimes people will ignore the clear no as well. so your in a party and someone asks you say no and once your involved in a play situation with others the one person you declined Joins in I would class that as assault I really want to go to the party's but this kinda situation is making me nervous " I wouldn't let that put you off attending parties ran by good people. A good host should have vetted well but should check on any guests that may be newbies or nervous etc. Also fellow guests who meet a newbie at a party will hopefully look out for the person. I know I have in the past when required. Mind you it's not just newbies that can find themselves in situations with pushy people so generally it's good to not be too d*unk to keep your wits about you whilst enjoying yourself | |||
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"People should take no for a answer and except people choices and respect that. If someone is either pressuring you or your feeling uncomfortable, then it’s time that person should leave. You don’t help yourself in that situation and respect the other party not willing to play Its sometimes a difficulty in saying no. not wanting to offend, appear rude, etc we can be overly polite and try to avoid instead of being direct. but yes, sometimes people will ignore the clear no as well. so your in a party and someone asks you say no and once your involved in a play situation with others the one person you declined Joins in I would class that as assault I really want to go to the party's but this kinda situation is making me nervous I wouldn't let that put you off attending parties ran by good people. A good host should have vetted well but should check on any guests that may be newbies or nervous etc. Also fellow guests who meet a newbie at a party will hopefully look out for the person. I know I have in the past when required. Mind you it's not just newbies that can find themselves in situations with pushy people so generally it's good to not be too d*unk to keep your wits about you whilst enjoying yourself" Thanks for the reassurance | |||
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"Sounds like a dangerous situation for a naive new comer.. Surrounded by d*unk and other 420 types.. I'd imagine consent is overlooked by virtue of the fact you are in attendance of 1 of these parties.. " Consent is never overlooked ....never for any reason | |||
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"OP it might be worth role playing situations like the OH. Not the kinda sexy role play people normally go for but it can be very useful. " This ain't a half bad idea in fairness. No should always be respected as such and no one should ever have to make excuses or be put in any uncomfortable position for not wanting to engage with other person/persons. We all know it's the unwritten rule that no means no but its the "ah come on it'll be fun" or "You know want to" when things start to go south and not in a very nice way. It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye and then all hell breaks loose. I don't have an answer or a solution ppl will always be ppl and I think it will always be there so it's good to have something in place that works for you when that time comes where you want to say no and get it off a situation your not interested in . It's always worth noting that this happens to both male and females Anyways ...stay safe always | |||
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"Sounds like a dangerous situation for a naive new comer.. Surrounded by d*unk and other 420 types.. I'd imagine consent is overlooked by virtue of the fact you are in attendance of 1 of these parties.. Consent is never overlooked ....never for any reason " Oh but it is.. Others have said they were pestered and followed around in the hope of sex.. A polite no was ignored.. Add alcohol and other substances would only make it worse.. | |||
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"Sounds like a dangerous situation for a naive new comer.. Surrounded by d*unk and other 420 types.. I'd imagine consent is overlooked by virtue of the fact you are in attendance of 1 of these parties.. Consent is never overlooked ....never for any reason " No it shouldn't ever be over looked but some seem to think that because you at at a group situation then you're up for well to put it bluntly fucking anyone there. That's what happened to me it was never discussed beforehand and I was ended up in a situation I felt very uncomfortable in and after saying no twice and being pursued again a 3rd time by the same person in my head I actually thought for a second rather than causing this awkwardness should I just go ahead and get it over with but thank God I didn't as it would have been something I would have forever regretted .He was actually the host as well which made things even more awkward and I know the others there weren't too happy that I wouldn't . If someone says no that should be the end of it but sadly in some situations people try and push and ignore that. It has really put me off going to any events alone again but I'm glad I had the confidence to say no and stick to it rather than give into peer pressure . | |||
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"Let me be clear, at no point did we feel unsafe as I said before it was our communication that was at fault. We lacked the confidence to say no outright. We were afraid they might not take it well.. but We didn't give them the binifit of the doubt. We just want to make sure WE make better decisions next time. Because we will go to more parties and want to make sure we have a great time with people we enjoy. It is very much a learning curve & I always think it is good to reflect on the good, the not so good things in life & learn from them. " I understand. Fabbing can be a steep learning curve, but most people find it increases confidence. Developing assertiveness skills and boundary awareness is a big part of it. xx | |||
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"Let me be clear, at no point did we feel unsafe as I said before it was our communication that was at fault. We lacked the confidence to say no outright. We were afraid they might not take it well.. but We didn't give them the binifit of the doubt. We just want to make sure WE make better decisions next time. Because we will go to more parties and want to make sure we have a great time with people we enjoy. It is very much a learning curve & I always think it is good to reflect on the good, the not so good things in life & learn from them. I understand. Fabbing can be a steep learning curve, but most people find it increases confidence. Developing assertiveness skills and boundary awareness is a big part of it. xx " | |||
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"Let me be clear, at no point did we feel unsafe as I said before it was our communication that was at fault. We lacked the confidence to say no outright. We were afraid they might not take it well.. but We didn't give them the binifit of the doubt. We just want to make sure WE make better decisions next time. Because we will go to more parties and want to make sure we have a great time with people we enjoy. It is very much a learning curve & I always think it is good to reflect on the good, the not so good things in life & learn from them. I understand. Fabbing can be a steep learning curve, but most people find it increases confidence. Developing assertiveness skills and boundary awareness is a big part of it. xx " Ya 100%. I suppose we had been off the "hook up" scene for so long, as we are together 17 years, and you do loose the confidences you once had but I am finding a whole other new kind of confidence. To be honest on the whole it has been a fantastic experience & we as a couple are communicating in a way we never had before & learning so much more about each other. | |||
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" 100% & that was completely my bad..as had been chatting to these people online & had good vibes from them but it was very much their physical presents gave me the heebie jeebies... just an energy thing really, can't quite explain it...but I can see how I gave them the impression I was up for stuff while chatting online & it was childish of me not to be straight forword. Thanks for everyone's input. It is great to be able to talk it out ourselves and have input from others to make sure we get it "righter" the next time & it has deffo made me more aware of innuendos and how, what I perceived as innocent flirting can be taken. " This is a fear of mine as well - people do take things you say via text as intent to do those things in person. Tbh I would STILL say that assumption is that person's fault and not yours, because consent is ongoing - you can withdraw it or change your mind at any time. People leaning on 'well you SAID' is kind of shitty and manipulative in my opinion. Unfortunately though, it does end up falling to the individual to be more cautious and not "lead people on" or be a "tease"... Even though I totally reject that concept, it's ultimately a safety concern to ensure someone doesn't expect something from you and then get angry when you're not up for that. It does result in seeming like an absolute dry shite when getting to know someone though, when you have to constantly be like 'I like XYZ in general but it totally depends on the chemistry when we meet' and 'I'm open to that but no guarantees until we've met' etc etc. But I've been in the opposite situation too many times to risk it anymore. | |||
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" 100% & that was completely my bad..as had been chatting to these people online & had good vibes from them but it was very much their physical presents gave me the heebie jeebies... just an energy thing really, can't quite explain it...but I can see how I gave them the impression I was up for stuff while chatting online & it was childish of me not to be straight forword. Thanks for everyone's input. It is great to be able to talk it out ourselves and have input from others to make sure we get it "righter" the next time & it has deffo made me more aware of innuendos and how, what I perceived as innocent flirting can be taken. This is a fear of mine as well - people do take things you say via text as intent to do those things in person. Tbh I would STILL say that assumption is that person's fault and not yours, because consent is ongoing - you can withdraw it or change your mind at any time. People leaning on 'well you SAID' is kind of shitty and manipulative in my opinion. Unfortunately though, it does end up falling to the individual to be more cautious and not "lead people on" or be a "tease"... Even though I totally reject that concept, it's ultimately a safety concern to ensure someone doesn't expect something from you and then get angry when you're not up for that. It does result in seeming like an absolute dry shite when getting to know someone though, when you have to constantly be like 'I like XYZ in general but it totally depends on the chemistry when we meet' and 'I'm open to that but no guarantees until we've met' etc etc. But I've been in the opposite situation too many times to risk it anymore. " I can relate to it hence why I'm not open to any kind of sex talk on fab with people I've never met. It's not because I don't potentially want to have sex with the person I'm about to meet, but because I don't want them to have any expectations. | |||
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"Let me be clear, at no point did we feel unsafe as I said before it was our communication that was at fault. We lacked the confidence to say no outright. We were afraid they might not take it well.. but We didn't give them the binifit of the doubt. We just want to make sure WE make better decisions next time. Because we will go to more parties and want to make sure we have a great time with people we enjoy. It is very much a learning curve & I always think it is good to reflect on the good, the not so good things in life & learn from them. I understand. Fabbing can be a steep learning curve, but most people find it increases confidence. Developing assertiveness skills and boundary awareness is a big part of it. xx Ya 100%. I suppose we had been off the "hook up" scene for so long, as we are together 17 years, and you do loose the confidences you once had but I am finding a whole other new kind of confidence. To be honest on the whole it has been a fantastic experience & we as a couple are communicating in a way we never had before & learning so much more about each other. " Thats fantastic to hear. | |||
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" I can relate to it hence why I'm not open to any kind of sex talk on fab with people I've never met. It's not because I don't potentially want to have sex with the person I'm about to meet, but because I don't want them to have any expectations. " 1000%, plus in my experience, many guys who want to sext and trade pics ONLY want to do that and will string you along for ages with no intention of meeting! | |||
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"If you find there's a clique at a party. You are either at the wrong party or you are the problem. Most people on the scene dont want to be part of a clique, they constantly want to meet new people for obvious reasons. " Fully agree, often people arrive at a party or social and if they see a group there know eachother they don't try hard enough to include themselves in the conversation. Mind you a good host should help with the introductions. What can seem as a clique to some can be a welcoming group if you just chat. | |||
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