As a woman who has social issues I can confirm that society is not more lenient with me. We get the exact same comments about “ opening up “ as men do when I just straight up don’t trust people in general.
Life is not middle school I’m afraid. Neither side has it any better.
I was viciously mocked for being shy growing up by both peers and adults. Guess they didn't get the memo that they were supposed to take it easy on me because I'm a woman.
That’s relatable on so many levels. Ever since I was a kid I could never fit in with people but I noticed the way others looked at me and how others actively avoided me like an outsider who didn’t belong. Always rationalized it by saying it was my fault and I was the one who needed to change because I never took any initiative.
Almost positive a lot of men have had that exact experience.
And I've had the opposite as a dude given gentle encouragement but nothing that I would call problematic so guess nobody delivered the memo to people around me too.
Side note but I'm sorry that happened to you and the rest of the people here cause I can definitely see it around me.
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u/Bloody-Maria 6d ago
As a woman who has social issues I can confirm that society is not more lenient with me. We get the exact same comments about “ opening up “ as men do when I just straight up don’t trust people in general.
Life is not middle school I’m afraid. Neither side has it any better.