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[foolishjustice]

I have a question, that...you'll probably understand my reasons for posting anonymously once you finish reading.

The local culture is very open and laid back about sexual interest. It's different as hell from my own home, where men who show sexual attraction are viewed as disgusting perverts and assumed to be dangerous, while people don't even fucking think about women having an interest in sex beyond wanting to have children. Some of the posts I've seen here would get everyone involved labeled sexual deviants for the shit they talk about in the open.

My question is, how do people adapt to it? I'm here doing my damn best to keep my mind out of the gutter because I've been taught thinking about anyone you don't want to date like that is disrespectful as hell and fucking creepy, but then I turn around and see people openly asking for hookups or rating each other's asses, and instead of people calling that shit skeevy, they either go along with it or treat it like a funny joke.

I know it's not prudishness, believe-you-fucking-me, my life would be easier if I was just naturally shy or reserved or whatever. It's an extreme form of culture shock, and I wish I didn't end up feeling like a dick constantly over the kinds of mental images I get from both the way people act in public around here and some of the things the prismals hand out as fucking party favors.

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[foolishjustice]

All of my music is on a phone that I need a friend's help to recharge, so I don't get to listen to it as much as I used to. I've also had fun at the events with dancing here.

[freshtilapia]

Well, come to the Club sometime and see how it is for you. My offer to buy you a drink still stands.

[foolishjustice]

...We'll see. I'm a little nervous about putting a face to this post.

[freshtilapia]

Well, I wouldn’t know you if you walked into the Club. People ask for me often enough so I wouldn’t know who to get a drink. And usually I buy a drink for anyone who asks for me.