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Treatment & Self-Help => Self-Help & Recovery => Successes, Progress? => Topic started by: alliematt on December 18, 2017, 01:06:15 PM

Title: I put my foot down yesterday . . .
Post by: alliematt on December 18, 2017, 01:06:15 PM
During a fellowship time after church, a person I know started talking about recent sexual harassment allegations in the news and was rather critical of the women who have come forward. 

There are times I would have just nodded my head.  Not yesterday.  I told her that I didn't agree, I had some very strong feelings about this, and I didn't want to get into the discussion.  While I may have come off a little too strongly, it was just one time where I'd had enough of the subject.  And I put my foot down and said, I don't agree and I don't want to get into it. 
Title: Re: I put my foot down yesterday . . .
Post by: Rainagain on December 18, 2017, 02:23:32 PM
Well done Alliematt.

Its not easy speaking out, you were spot on to stand against victim shaming.

Takes courage to say the right thing.
Title: Re: I put my foot down yesterday . . .
Post by: Three Roses on December 18, 2017, 04:24:28 PM
QuoteI put my foot down and said, I don't agree and I don't want to get into it.

Love, love love this!!!!  :thumbup: :applause: :applause: :applause: :yourock: :udaman:
Title: Re: I put my foot down yesterday . . .
Post by: Contessa on December 19, 2017, 02:49:02 AM
Well done Alliematt!
Fabulous assertion  :boogie:

I would love to know how you are feeling in a couple of days time after.

For me, I think I would be going about my day with great ease, focus and with greater appreciation. No niggling thoughts or feelings about what I wish I was brave enough to have said.

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