Hey ladies, I (F23) started following this subreddit just under a year now. I came across it by accident when r/datingadvice wasn’t cutting it for me. I posted about a guy who I went on a few dates with and he basically pressured me into having sex with him because I “should have put out after the third date.” Because “that’s what most girls do.” I called it off after that. Or more specifically when he call me a “little bitch” during sex. I undoubtedly was a pickmisha with low self esteem after I left my last boyfriend. I left him because I had to ask for the bare minimum and felt disrespected. Period.

I’m in tears writing this as I do not know any of you personally yet you have made such an impact on my life. I mostly read posts or comment the odd time but the effect of doing this has changed my way of thinking for the better. I know for a fact that you are some of the most well spoken, intelligent and powerful women you can be. You do it for yourselves. And you teach women like me how to think for ourselves and not to take bullshit from LVM.

Never again will I put up with behavior, of any sort, that makes me feel uncomfortable because I want to “impress” a man.

I’m here for the long run. Keep doing what you are doing. It’s absolutely fantastic. Ye are a bunch of bad ass ladies.

Thank you.