Graves Knight wrote:
Yes, the world can't be completely fixed with policy's and it's quite complex. We can't fix crazy but we can protect ourselves from it through awareness.
Awareness and risk management are big factors, so why be critical when people demonstrate those methods to reduce their exposure?
And as for the women who don't (ie: date higher risk types), it's worth considering that at least some of the time that also is a risk management strategy; it might also be due to trauma or mental health concerns. People often seek the protection of
a monster if they're surrounded by many monsters.
I'd also consider how often media depictions of romance involve unhealthy relationships and how that contributes to people forming less than healthy ideals. Common tropes sometimes serve to normalize unhealthy behaviour and relationships, making some people fail to recognize something as a red flag. People seem prone to forgetting that media characters are written to tell a story or make jokes, not to depict ideal relationships.
There's also the behaviour that was modelled for one in their childhood. If you witnessed people tolerating being abused you're more likely to believe that's normal. If you witnessed people engaging in abuse you're more likely to believe that's normal. Sometimes even when one understands it's wrong they still fall into
the family tradition, so to speak.
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