In lieu of DMing me just "hey", don't dm me at all.
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Closed my dms. This is why we can't have nice things.
Why is the autoresponse for some men on this website to do the exact *opposite* of what is requested? If you find yourself doing this, look inward and ask yourself "why am I like this?" and plz put down your phone and the Twitter app indefinitely. It's not cute.
Like what is the thot process here? Are y'all really like "teehee surely I will woo her w/ my wit & charm through comedy! at our wedding we'll tell the story of how I slid into her dms with something she had explicitly told me NOT to do mere minutes before! HUZZAH!"
?!? STOP
Honey, I hate to break it to you: that ain't comedy. It's harassment. ππΌββοΈ
If you're still confused on why DMing just "hey" is problematic, don't worry: @endingwithali wrote an article for you on how to process that, with specific actions πβ¨: medium.com/@endingwithaliβ¦
It's been real, open dms. β°οΈπͺ¦π»
If y'all need to message me, @ me out in the open for all to see your tomfoolery. I don't have time for this π
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Being an ambivert is emotionally exhausting. I have absolutely no problem performing in front of thousands of people on stage. But, ask me to talk to a front desk person and I will have to emotionally prepare myself for 15-20 minutes, and even then I'll beg my boyfriend do it.
Trust me, I'm as confused as you are. I have literally danced/sung along to prerecorded fart/burp sounds in Shrek the musical 5 nights a week for 2+ months, but often the mere thought of 1:1 interactions can give me crippling anxiety π³ Brains are weird.
tldr: I'd literally rather sing and tap dance in front of the whole restaurant than go through the emotional turmoil of asking a complete stranger working at the venue where the restroom is.
A man came up to me & @tsmith in the park and asked if he could recite his 3 favorite quotes to us (they ended up being bible verses). Not a religious person, so I'm contemplating doing this to strangers but with my favorite @starwars quotes. π€
Before making assumptions on someone based off their degree, perhaps consider the individual's life and socioeconomic circumstances that led them to learning a new skill/career/trade later in life.
Take for example, me: my mom died when I was 15 and in high school. Thinking about my career wasn't something on my mind- I was trying to get through each week. My grades suffered, and (obviously) no top schools were interested in me. I didn't even hear about CS until I was 25.
Check your privilege when judging folks who attended bootcamps/are self taught/etc. Everyone's story is different, and everyone has a unique perspective to contribute to tech. ESPECIALLY if you come from a non-traditional path β€οΈ