Wierd/dumb social situation.

[Coily]

I am trying to unravel if these kind of actions/reactions are now normal.

 

A close acquaintance of mine (about 15 years) mentioned, both on generally on social media and when we ran into each other at a local festival, that she has turned down the repeated advances of a married man. OK nothing new under the sun there. I promptly called the guy a loser ( and nothing more) but everyone else was praising her for self control and a few lashed out at me.

 

What on Earth? Is this the new normal, to praise a woman for not fooling around while dismissing the man for trying to cheat? Seriously? Are non-promiscuous women worthy of praise for not jumping at the chance to cheat? And jerks trying to cheat defensible, because it's considered a coping mechanism? Have I fallen into a parallel dimension?

 

not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but disturbing to think this could be a normal reaction.

[mfan]

The new normal is people doing the honest thing and expecting a medal for it.

[itsallgrand]

The new normal is people doing the honest thing and expecting a medal for it.

 

LOL

 

Everybody gets a medal regardless.

[RainyCoast]

Is this the new normal

no, i don't think it's quite that bad yet. probably, this says more about the group of people in question. hopefully. *cringes*