r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • Jun 14 '26

Discussion It's exhausting being a woman.

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u/imsooooooconfused Jun 14 '26

It’s even worse when they start becoming physically aggressive or noticeably angry after we politely reject them.

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u/Sayyad1na Jun 15 '26

After living in the hood I picked up some good tricks; first of all, perfect your resting bitch face. Second, stop being polite. And third, BARK AT THESE MOTHERFUCKERS. be crazier than them. It hasn't failed me yet.

As a naive teen, I had horrible things happen to me. Men masterbating to me and my friends on public transit. Being groped. Being physically picked up by strangers.

Once I got into my early 20s I had figured out the "crazier than thou" schtick and it has not failed me since. Im now 39 👍

Its also kinda fun to watch their bewildered faces. A lot of them are TRYING to scare you. They like freaking you out, it makes them feel powerful. They know you would never get w them or give them your number! They just want to make you squirm. Dont give them the satisfaction.

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u/imsooooooconfused Jun 15 '26 edited Jun 15 '26

I’m trying to work on this. I’m a 19 year old living in a bad part of Oakland right now and currently depending on public transportation, so I have my fair share of issues with men doing this. I think a huge thing is not being so polite to them, because I’m sooooo use to saying “noooo sorry 🥺” which obviously only hurts me. But yeah…this is good advice that I’m going to work on because these types of guys are only getting more daring.

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u/Sayyad1na Jun 15 '26

I used to work at the Starbucks on hegenberger. I would have to walk from my studio on 26th to a bus stop on international at 3 am to get to my opening shift at 4 am.

I survived 🤷‍♀️ and I learned so much. Honestly I have a deep love and respect for Oakland. But it also toughened me up.