I've seen enough other dudes have interactions with women similar to what this comic depicts that I'm not going to bitch about it just because I've never responded that way to rejection. There's lots of trash people in this world.
this post was submitted on 17 Dec 2025
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Please don't do that. If a woman told me she's interested in me, I'd either lock up or vanish into the ether.
Calling this comic “bait” avoids engaging with what it is actually describing. Dismissing it as provocation reframes women’s experiences as manipulation instead of responding to the pattern being shown, and that reaction itself reinforces the point.
The first panel matters. A lot of men say they want honesty, but what they often want is honesty that does not hurt. They like the idea of honesty, but do not understand how to use it to reflect, grow, or regulate themselves. When straightforward rejection is met with insults, anger, persistence, or contempt, people learn that honesty is unsafe. That is not gamesmanship. It is conditioning.
Honesty only works in environments where it is not punished. In my marriage, honesty works because my wife knows it will not be used against her. That took years of consistent behavior to build. Outside of relationships with that level of trust, honesty can carry real social and emotional risk.
Transparency is not cruelty, but it only functions as kindness when the person receiving it is capable of kindness. If you respond to honesty with hostility, you are not being harmed by truth. You are demonstrating that you cannot tolerate it.
People who claim to value honesty but lash out when they hear it are not victims of dishonesty. They are teaching others to protect themselves. If you punish honesty, you should not be surprised when people stop offering it.
Very well said. It's very much the same vibes as the bear in the woods. If you feel offended by a bear winning out, maybe you should ask yourself why that hurts, and understand why women would make that choice.
Yeah seems like dating now-a-days is completely borked.
The adult thing to do in that situation is to just accept their decision without drama.
Pretty Mysandrist post there.
You should not expect this behavior, expressing anger from being turned down, from men or women, and it should make you angry.
me when im told what i ordered isnt available
This feels like rage bait.
Not really. Just on the nose with no real attempt at humor or subtlety. Doesn’t mean it’s wrong, though.
If you ask for a direct answer, you don’t get to punish the person for giving it.
I don't think they are the same people often. Are they?
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