okay so we have chivalry, what’s it called when women do nice things for men because they feel like they have to? what’s the word for that?
common courtesy?
fear
aaaaaand nailed it
Wow. Never thought about it that way but it’s so true. Definitely gonna use this as a way to explain why chivalry is bullshit from now on.
I am so done doing things for men.
…human nature is such that history repeats itself time and time again because we, as a race, have short memories; and yet we hold onto these irrational but valid claims to fear and anger toward others, most likely and often due to personal experience…
Everyone’s afraid of something: It’s when you have nothing to fear that you should worry because if you aren’t afraid of anything, then there’s nothing to stop you from crossing the line—no limits, no consequence, no divine retribution.
Fear
Fear is the only enemy
that you can’t outrun
or outwit.
It stalks your shadow
and your dreams,
makes you crawl
on your knees,
whispers insanities
and ready-made pleas.
Some claim they are
fearless,
others offer excuses—
the rest don’t bother to deny
what they know in their hearts
they are nothing without.
