cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/36712344
there is somebody really annoying I have to see most days who doesn’t know what boundaries are: always physically too close, always asking prying questions.
because at this point I have nothing to lose, next time he starts his spiel I’m going to start doing really ridiculous stuff, so maybe now he starts avoiding me. Think of:
answering his questions, but only using the syllable la, like lalala lalalalala lalalalalalala… pointing fingers and opening and closing my eyes.
gesticulating and waving my arms like I was possessed by the demon while barking like a dog.
describing in great detail how I like to have sex with several kinds of animals.
problem is, I laugh very easily when I do silly stuff like this and if I burst out laughing while doing it to him, he will think I was doing it to amuse him and keep approaching me.
so, how do I train not to laugh while doing really silly stuff?
if you bring this plan to someone you trust, they can probably think of a more appropriate strategy than “be a jerk and hope he catches on”
Your response to someone who doesn’t understand boundaries (have you set those boundaries with them or just expect them to know?) is to be a jerkoff? Laughing at yourself isn’t your biggest worry here. Re-visit this whole thing from the start.
