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Do I take things too far ?

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French8312 · 16/10/2019 22:13

Like a lot of posters on here, I have been in some awful relationships and had some horrific treatment from men.
I get told very often that I am a nice person but I can definitely be mouthy if I think i've been wronged..
Each time a guy has done something i've had a go at them and tried to put them in their place and make them realise.
For example, a guy who lost interest after sex and ghosted me, I told him 'i'd dodged a bullet'.
A guy who dumped me on Facebook for not being a 'challenge' I said hed been a massive coward, and told him to come back in a few years when hed matured a little.
My male friend who asked me for naked pictures after the girl he actually like rejected him. 'how dare you try and use me to boost your fragile little ego, it's disgusting. If you want to get off on some women, there are websites for that'
Guy who was already secretly with someone but trying it on with me 'don't you dare flirt with me then text sweet nothings to your other one, there's no way youre going to see me again.
To the guy who ghosted me twice' you are seriously weird, grow up ffs'
other examples..
My friend says just 'let it go' and not say a word to them. For minor situations i say nothing and let it go. I can be quite cutting but I feel like they need to know that it's not ok what they have done.
I know it wont change anything though, but I do move on after that.
I just feel like I have a lot of built-up anger inside towards men and maybe some mild anger issues directed at them.
I never speak that way to friends or colleagues etc.
Ive never called anyone names or used insulting language, just about their behaviour.
Does it sound like I am going too far and to just forget these men asap ? Thanks

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MarianaMoatedGrange · 17/10/2019 08:52

I think if more women did what you do it might make men think twice about being shits.

Yes! women calling out the shitty behaviour of would be cheats and sleazebags may give them food for thought.

suggestionsplease1 · 17/10/2019 09:12

They don't sound like outrageous responses in themselves but you seem really unlucky in your dealings with men that you've had to use them so often. I hope you find better men around you soon and weed out those that are not worth your time at an early stage before you need to call them out on behaviour.

BlueJava · 17/10/2019 10:12

I wouldnt say you take things too far, but i would question why and how you are meeting so many men who apparently don't respect woman. Perhaps you need to question how much you respect yourself, what signals you give off and whether or not you should try to change where you meet men.

French8312 · 17/10/2019 16:45

Thanks for the replies. It's true, i've been very unlucky. In the past, I was an absolute pushover and as a result a few smarmy men took advantage. I like to think I have improved since, but still some way to go.
Ive met these men either online, from my old high school (live in the same town) OR through friends/work so a wider demographic really.
I'm in my late 20s now and always been put with people my age or younger, so maybe someone slightly older could be worth a try.

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