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should i feel embrassed?
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this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2025
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When opportunity presents itself, say yes
Especially when the worst that could happen is nothing which is exactly what's going to happen if OP says no. Literally can't go backwards no matter what, but it's possible they could go forward.
Well...unless something psycho happens, I guess. Then OP will suffer greatly, go very backward, traumatised for life etc. etc. etc...
Nah, they'll be fiiiine.
Hell no. Fuck being controlled.
This isn't "being controlled". Yes, the dad should have asked first, but it's just a date for someone who seems to want to go on dates. That's just being helpful in the wrong way.
It isn't being controlled if you don't go.
Otherwise you're being a good little dog who does as he's told.
This is a petulant way to approach life, and perfectly fits the idiom "throwing the baby out with the bath water".
It is possible to set boundaries without being deliberately contrarian and resistant to any form of outside pressure.
IMO the best possible solution here is to refuse to speak further about it with their dad, but go on the date and have a great time hanging out with a random stranger for a little bit.
To put it more simply: if you're hungry and I bring you sandwich and demand that you eat it, telling me "leave the sandwich, I'll eat it if I want, but I'm not giving you the satisfaction of knowing or seeing me eat it because of how you approached me" is the smart move.
No, if you don't go because someone set it up for you, you're still letting yourself be controlled.
If you go because you want to go, you're not being controlled.
Hey man, you should be happy and live your best life. Do things that make you happy with people you love.
Hahahaha, now if you do it, you're just doing what I told you to do like a little lapdog. Stupid sheep.