I believe everything people say

[botias]

Unless the speaker is some combination of handsome, smooth and male. I'm also awful with the 'unreliable narrator' thing in fiction. I have a terrible tendency to assume the 'heroes' are supposed to be right.

Perhaps then, it is not surprising that I believed Buffy all 500 times that she told Spike that she was never going to touch him, ever, ever again. I believed this all the way up until she pulled his erection out of his pants and hopped eagerly onto it, at which point I fell over in shock. Of course, I had to rewatch several times to be certain of what I had seen.

Buffy's protestations aside, I never thought ME would let their heroine get groiny with a vampire evil vampire. And having tumbled her from her pedestal, I guess they wanted her to see the sights. Why they thought this would be be a grand idea, I'll never know. I really wish they hadn't. Even if I liked watching Buffy on the rack for an entire season, which I don't, watching Spike on the rack is pure torture.

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[owenthurman.livejournal.com]

took 'em at their word

I remember a couple of young women I've known who refused to take me at my word like that. Persisted. And they were both right. I had great times with them for a few years each.

But I figure that's just because I was a very young man a the time and therefore had the emotional maturity of an eggplant (aubergine).

[botias.livejournal.com]

So you're telling me I missed out on guys with the emotional maturity of eggplants? ;)

I've been the pursuer before with very enjoyable and fruitful results, but I'm guessing it's always a good idea to take someone at their word when they say they're not interested. If they are and say they are not, it doesn't mean anything good (even if it doesn't mean anything really bad). And if they really aren't, you're just wasting your time and making yourself look pathetic.

It seems like this would be an excellent philosophy for a guy to embrace. I can't speak for all women, but I can start to feel kinda threatened and uncomfortable by guys that don't take a hint.

You're right, I generally avoid abusive, bigoted ruralites in fiction as well. I'm an equal lack of opportunity person, or something.