As a man i was always taught to respect women and their boundaries. As i should have been. But i was never taught how to respect my own. When a woman said no it was no. But when it came to me saying it, it was treated as a suggestion or something to be turned into the correct answer (yes). I wish i was taught that its okay to put up a fight against a woman who doesn’t respect you. But i wasn’t, and i paid the price for it. I told my parents but they act like it didn’t happen. It sucks but theres not much you can do but break the cycle of that. And i strive to do it. Thats all thank you for listening
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i relate to that a lot. i think, just like driving or using a gun, people need a licence to have kids or you won’t be getting free education or something.
It is a shame
Respect is no longer given, it’s only used when convenient, I’m sorry OP, I hope you can heal and just know your boundaries are valid. Be strong and one day you will be able to uphold your boundaries and be happy! It’s hard, I had a lot to learn, and my sister who is a people pleaser is also slowly learning and I’m helping. If you have anyone who you trust would respect your boundaries, I’d share it with them, they should show you a healthy and mature reaction that will allow you to apply it to other relationships. Good luck out there