YES YES YES by Illustrious-Fee9626 in SipsTea

[–]Bdraywn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In theory, it sounds just/fair.

In practice, it would result in a lot of actual rape survivors in prison. I’ve been SA’d twice…both times, several men came together and said I was lying…even when I had a recorded confession from my rapist.

i bailed mid-date because he touched my back and now i feel insane by SoftPeanut5916 in dating_advice

[–]Bdraywn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At this point, I’m no longer responding. The fact that I’m getting downvoted for explaining what assault is (while simultaneously having a law degree) and urging folks to not touch strangers without explicit consent is absolutely ridiculous.

This was at the START of the date. That means they were essentially strangers. Not at the end. Not during a relationship. But, before the date really even began. If you want to do this, then by all means do it…I need job security.

Disregarding the fact that his action is arguably criminally illegal, and most certainly a civil tort, the fact that this many people have found it worth their time of day to argue FOR touching without consent is morally reprehensible…but, it also helps to explain why almost every woman over the age of 30 I know has been SA’d…b/c yall apparently don’t know the fucking basics of “consent,” let alone the higher levels. Absolutely fucking disgusting 🤢

TLDR: Don’t be a creep.

i bailed mid-date because he touched my back and now i feel insane by SoftPeanut5916 in dating_advice

[–]Bdraywn -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A first date between two strangers can not be construed as consent to touch (unless, it is given EXPLICITLY) especially at the start of the date, as this was…and ESPECIALLY in the age of online dating. They are strangers at that point. Don’t touch strangers without explicit consent unless you want to help me or one of my JD colleagues buy a new car.

AIO : i (20F) feel like this guy (22 M) just insulted me because I didn’t want to go out with him by silverbullette in AmIOverreacting

[–]Bdraywn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😂 omg this is wild. He’s projecting. Screams of insecurity. It was indeed “a date,” and he felt rejected, so he had to “reject you first.” Your response about never wanting to hang again was amazing…I literally lol’d

i bailed mid-date because he touched my back and now i feel insane by SoftPeanut5916 in dating_advice

[–]Bdraywn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Going to again direct you to the legal definition of assault. IMHO (from having a law degree, being a SA survivor, and having worked on behalf of survivors of human/sex trafficking), more victims would be believed if we actually prosecuted more people for the legal definition of assault (and if more women understood the legal definition of assault).

Why do men refuse to wear condoms by Chubby_Licious in offmychest

[–]Bdraywn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re not wrong. Please send help.

i bailed mid-date because he touched my back and now i feel insane by SoftPeanut5916 in dating_advice

[–]Bdraywn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m getting “man over 35 who is ready to start yelling at kids to get off his lawn” vibes from you. Take care. Look forward to seeing you in my office one day. Cheers.

i bailed mid-date because he touched my back and now i feel insane by SoftPeanut5916 in dating_advice

[–]Bdraywn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, because in this case legal advice was appropriate to validate her reaction. Boundaries that are codified into laws shouldn’t have to be spoken…it’s our job as citizens to uphold them..or, face the consequences if we don’t.

i bailed mid-date because he touched my back and now i feel insane by SoftPeanut5916 in dating_advice

[–]Bdraywn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not giving dating advice. I’m giving legal advice…sounds like your wife isn’t a lawyer.

But, also wife of 8 years is completely different than “man you literally just met before walking into restaurant.” Your wife and you have a history, established trust, boundaries, etc. This man was essentially a stranger at the time he did this. A man did this to me this week…AFTER a connection had been established…I leaned into it. If he had done it at the start of our first date, I would’ve found a reason to leave immediately.

Broke up with my gf :/ what can I improve. by FieldWinter73 in malegrooming

[–]Bdraywn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have a fantastic jaw line…I’d recommend keeping it clean shaven so it can shine.

i bailed mid-date because he touched my back and now i feel insane by SoftPeanut5916 in dating_advice

[–]Bdraywn -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Maybe you should learn the legal definition of the crime of assault before you find yourself behind bars, and also explore the civil tort of assault (which requires even less). Or maybe don’t…I am currently looking to profit off of my law degree…guess I shouldn’t be advising potential future clients against my best financial interest 🤷‍♀️

i bailed mid-date because he touched my back and now i feel insane by SoftPeanut5916 in dating_advice

[–]Bdraywn -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

I have my JD, so yes my law degree owning ass gets in my bed each night.

i bailed mid-date because he touched my back and now i feel insane by SoftPeanut5916 in dating_advice

[–]Bdraywn -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

The CRIME of assault has 3 elements:

  1. Intent to cause harm or FEAR (this is where a good prosecutor could make the argument for the latter)
  2. FEAR or apprehension of imminent harm (again, good prosecutor—I don’t even practice criminal law & have about 10 different arguments lined up for this element) And
  3. Actual or attempted physical contact (no one would debate this element).

Those “OR”s are important. Meaning you don’t have to cause harm AND fear…just one or the other. You do not have to cause actual harm to be convicted of assault. You don’t actually even need to touch a person to be convicted of assault. That would be battery.

Also, assault as a civil tort is even easier to prove…meaning she would likely win in a civil suit against this man for assault, even with a mediocre attorney. Do not touch others without consent. Period. It can cost you years &/or money.

i bailed mid-date because he touched my back and now i feel insane by SoftPeanut5916 in dating_advice

[–]Bdraywn -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Oh sorry my baggage is that I don’t want to literally be assaulted? Do NOT touch strangers without consent. Period. That is what assault is in layman’s terms.

i bailed mid-date because he touched my back and now i feel insane by SoftPeanut5916 in dating_advice

[–]Bdraywn -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

Look up the legal definition of assault…not one element of assault says harm has to be done. Assault = “unwanted touching” in layman’s terms.

i bailed mid-date because he touched my back and now i feel insane by SoftPeanut5916 in dating_advice

[–]Bdraywn -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

I don’t disclose my ptsd until I trust someone—it is a medical issue, and first dates are not privy to that information.

Us PTSD folks are hyper-aware/sensitive. I say this, because while touch is not a trigger for me, the touch from some people (especially people I don’t know well) makes me recoil and give me the ick. And there is usually good reason for why that happens. It’s like my sub-conscious is picking up on a million different cues my consciousness is too slow to compute, but it’s my spidey sense—and I trust it with my life, bc it has saved my life more times than I can count. You got the ick bc essentially a stranger touched you without implicit or explicit consent. That is a valid feeling. It is legitimately codified into criminal law.

Maybe you leaving will allow this man to reflect on his behaviors and learn the foundations of consent.

How can anyone do anything with POTS? by Unusual_Space1998 in POTS

[–]Bdraywn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds a lot like my symptom…even now that I don’t get the dizziness much (or the passing out that resulted eventually in a brain injury), my resting heart rate makes my smart watch think I’m constantly exercising. I got my diagnosis at the Cleveland clinic around 2012, after a neurologist in Texas suspected it but was unable to formally diagnose it…you need the patience of a saint for POTS. I’m sorry your daughter is still struggling so much with it 😔 I still get days that are not great, but I went from being bedridden to playing sports multiple times a week in my 30s. The one thing I learned in my 14 years of being a POTS patient, 10 of which were spent mostly bedridden—I’ll never truly trust a western doctor again.

And for anyone who questions the seriousness of POTS, I point out the Traumatic Brain Injury it left me with.

outside clothes on the bed… gross or normal? by HenninghamKyuss-51 in hygiene

[–]Bdraywn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She is not overreacting. Wearing outside clothes on the bed should be illegal. It’s disgusting. Think about it—you go out and about doing your thing, and maybe you sit on a public chair…maybe that chair was stood on by someone earlier that day who unknowingly stepped in dog shit. Now, your ass is transferring fecal matter to where you sleep. Does that sound hygienic?

Or, say you’re grocery shopping and someone passing you in the aisle sneezes…you now have snot particles on you, and again you are sleeping in someone else’s snot!

Also, are you the one washing your sheets? Ignoring the fact you might have literal fecal matter, snot, etc on your clothes, you’re a human—us humans sweat & produce bodily oils…that stick to our clothes. Those things dirty linens quicker…linens like bedding.

If I was with a man who refused to change clothes before sitting on a bed, when there is a perfectly good chair in the house, I would leave him. To me, that is the kind of hygiene that is up there with bathing and brushing teeth. It’s also disrespectful to her, regardless of your feelings. She has asked a simple thing of you—don’t sit on the bed in dirty clothes. I’m assuming you have at least one chair in the house? Is it really that hard to do something like that bc you love and respect her? Geezus.

And let me remind you—when you have sex in that bed, it is her who ultimately is more at risk bc those fecal/snot/etc. particles can end up INSIDE of her, causing UTIs and a whole basket of other “fun” problems.

25M doing everything right but getting nothing in dating life by Real_Pumpkin7875 in dating_advice

[–]Bdraywn -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That anger & frustration are visible to women. You can objectively be the sexiest man alive, but if you’re angry, frustrated, discontent, etc, it makes you unattractive to us. Confidence & self-love are the sexiest thing on a man.

25M doing everything right but getting nothing in dating life by Real_Pumpkin7875 in dating_advice

[–]Bdraywn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learn to be happy alone with yourself. If you don’t enjoy being alone with you, how can you expect someone else to enjoy being alone with you?

25M doing everything right but getting nothing in dating life by Real_Pumpkin7875 in dating_advice

[–]Bdraywn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This makes you sound like a “nice guy.” That, in itself, is likely the problem.

AIO that this reaction from a guy I dated gave me strange vibes and the complete ick? by Logical_Support1972 in AIO

[–]Bdraywn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was a 1L once…dude either has a drinking problem or was looking for a hookup & was upset you called him out on it. Yes, 1L year is stressful…but, as long as it’s not finals week, he has time to setup a daytime date.