I need to do another one as a compare and contrast.

Actually, I could do a lot of these. They're not uncommon. That for me is one of the most frustrating things. People think these incidents are rare. They are not. What they are is ubiquitous.

Still, no one is saying all men do this. I've also had plenty of random conversations with men out in public. I don't mind talking to people; I don't walk around with the same fear that a lot of women do though I understand it. I'm not saying that I've never felt that fear, I have; but it's not the constant shadow. Still, I do view men with that potential to harm. You can't not.

These guys just don't get it. They think dating and relationships are a game that women have rigged against them. It's insane. But they won't hear any differently.

Many have become so anti-social they literally cannot carry on a basic general conversation with a woman, some even amongst their own peers. They're like 12 year old girls sitting on the phone saying "derp" back and forth to each other. At 40.

I've been seeing some of your back and forths too. I get the frustration. There's only so much you can do.

No, I'm in Phoenix. I've never been to Sweden, I just studied the language a bit. You know how neurodivergent tend to go down rabbit holes. Jupe seemed to prefer the sound of it over Dutch or German (which are popular choices for dog training), so we went with Swedish. Being a beagle, she has quite the bark and will attempt to "tree" anything that attracts her attention. A sit down and shut up command was going to be a must have. Haha.

She tries, but it's just so hard.