08-29-2023, 03:39 PM
I don't discount at least some of those people feel hurt and manipulated, because it seems like he was kind of a dick cybersexing then ghosting them, but 'dont slide into this dudes DMs' and 'dont give this guy any work' IMO shouldn't be interlinked.
It also really feels like a reach to describe what he did as coercion or a PTSD inducing event - in their own words;
and like... comparing daily contact to fucking videogame lootboxes and gacha mechanics?
It also really feels like a reach to describe what he did as coercion or a PTSD inducing event - in their own words;
Quote:The above follows a textbook pattern of adult grooming: the groomer builds up a trust or friendship with an individual while emphasizing the need for secrecy or discretion, often using favors or promises to make the individual feel indebted. Eventually, the groomer achieves the goal of their grooming, i.e. making their target receptive to their advances. To an outside observer, this pattern can seem very close to a bona fide relationship, since, by design, only the groomer is aware of the scope and direction of their scheme.
and like... comparing daily contact to fucking videogame lootboxes and gacha mechanics?