LadyPact
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If I were a betting person, I'd be willing to wager that this was based on another thread. I don't happen to be on that particular thread, because it was actually the OP of this thread that said everything on that one that I would have. I'm thinking, mistoferin, that you know exactly the one I'm talking about. As to this original post itself, I do want to say that I am sorry that those things happened in your life, even though you have accepted those things and moved on. The point happens to be a very good one. Granted, just because someone would put themselves in the wrong location at the wrong time, doesn't mean they deserve something to happen to them. However, as responsible adults, we have to realize that it might not be the smartest idea to put ourselves there. Yes, things like rape and assult really are based on violence and control, but it isn't exactly the brightest idea on the planet to be alone downtown at two in the morning because it came into a person's head to talk a walk. No, it shouldn't have anything to do with it, but let's face it. We're not living in a perfect world, and some decisions are better than other ones. Don't think I am saying that such things can't happen anywhere at any time. They can and they do. Still, certain situations are higher risk than others, and trust Me, there's not a female on the planet that isn't aware of that. Non-stranger situations are much easier to identify the role we play in the occurrences of our lives. The battered women's shelter was mentioned, so I'll go with that. Spousal abuse (the term people can identify with) is a progression of events. A person doesn't wake up one day and find themselves in the midst of it. There's a path that leads to it, and the beginnings of it usually aren't the physical ones. In hindsight, many can see that path existed, even if they weren't especially aware when it was happening. These are the extreme examples, of course, but I agree with the point of the OP, which was loud and clear. When I start reading a thread and the person says, "Well, I did this, this, and this, and then the other person did *that*..... why did this happen to me?", I tend to sit back and wonder to Myself how the person can be so blind. (I can't help Myself here, so forgive Me.) Oh, you knew this guy was pushy and wanted to play, even though you didn't, but you spent an amount of time discussing his thoughts about sceneing and then can't figure out why he's acting this way. Can anybody really think that both people weren't participating? I couldn't. Anyway, wonderful post. I'd like to thank the OP for bringing a good viewpoint of personal responsibility to light.
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