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“At core, men are afraid women will laugh at them, while at core, women are afraid men will kill them.”

Gavin de Becker

Source: The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

“No” is a word that must never be negotiated, because the person who chooses not to hear it is trying to control you.”

Gavin de Becker

Source: The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

“intuition is always right in at least two important ways;
It is always in response to something.
it always has your best interest at heart”

Gavin de Becker

Source: The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

“I encourage people to remember that "no" is a complete sentence.”

Gavin de Becker

Source: The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

“There’s a lesson in real-life stalking cases that young women can benefit from learning: persistence only proves persistence—it does not prove love. The fact that a romantic pursuer is relentless doesn’t mean you are special—it means he is troubled.”

Gavin de Becker

Source: The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

“Most men fear getting laughed at or humiliated by a romantic prospect while most women fear rape and death.”

Gavin de Becker

Source: The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence