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SnohoDem

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1. It doesn't make you special,

Reply to Bonobo (Original post)

Sat Aug 18, 2012, 05:03 AM

Aug 2012

and I mean that in the best way.

Similar things have happened to myself and many other people.

We're trained to look at a situation like this in a sexual way, but I think it's more than that. Good people don't take advantage of others when they are in a weakened position. If she'd been a drunk salaryman, would you have walked him home and stolen his wallet?

You did good. You acted like a human being.

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Last night I walked a drunk girl home... [View all] Bonobo Aug 2012 OP

It doesn't make you special, SnohoDem Aug 2012 #1

I'm curious... redqueen Aug 2012 #2

She needed my hand to walk. Bonobo Aug 2012 #3

You are a man, ergo, you're doing it wrong. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #9

If she were in fact a drunk man in need, you presumably wouldn't have taken his hand ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #14

I would have held his arm for certain. Bonobo Aug 2012 #15

Interesting ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #16

With the upper arm... Bonobo Aug 2012 #17

Yeah.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #18

While lacking sufficient depth... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #19

So you're saying he asked for it? 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #20

No, I was inquiring as to whether boundaries were ignored, redqueen Aug 2012 #21

So you have to verbally establish boundaries first 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #22

If a man approaches me in a dark alley at night... after a festival with lots of drinking... redqueen Aug 2012 #23

I'm just curious how you blame men for this 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #24

What blame are you talking about? redqueen Aug 2012 #25

You asked if: 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #26

LOL redqueen Aug 2012 #28

Well I suppose if it weren't for double standards 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #32

when i run up to the store, a 5 minute run, i let hubby know i am taking off seabeyond Aug 2012 #27

Ah good 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #29

Who said scumbag? Only you. redqueen Aug 2012 #30

then you are not looking for discussion. choose to put words out that were not said. seabeyond Aug 2012 #31

Just looking for a confirmation 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #33

you were wrong. but.... cause i am so fair and balanced seabeyond Aug 2012 #34

So . . . you convinced your husband 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #35

i will speak for hubby again. he would not be so thrilled for you to create him as the seabeyond Aug 2012 #36

But that's exactly what you described 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #37

no, it is not at all what i described. but, i am done playing. like he gave me a perspective seabeyond Aug 2012 #38

You both got new perspectives 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #39

lordy you just want to diss the hubby dont you. totally offensive. i changed my opinion seabeyond Aug 2012 #40

If you're coming across in a certain way 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #41

You're braver than I am Major Nikon Aug 2012 #4

You would laugh if you knew where I lived. Bonobo Aug 2012 #5

I'm guessing not so much a drug problem either Major Nikon Aug 2012 #6

Correct. No chance. nt Bonobo Aug 2012 #7

Things are just different here these days Major Nikon Aug 2012 #8

I too live on a tiny island without traffic lights. ZenLefty Aug 2012 #10

Really? Now I'm, curious! Bonobo Aug 2012 #11

Orcas Island, Washington ZenLefty Aug 2012 #12

Come here next year with the other Orcas Islanders. Bonobo Aug 2012 #13

Guys tend to walk into temptation, like accepting a dare. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #42