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The Guy in The Car

posted 6 years ago by MikeV7 (25)
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I thought he was a full-on bad guy until the end when he told her he was trying to help her b/c otherwise she'd have her first time be with a random guy at a party and it won't go well and he'll tell everyone she's bad. Obviously this could have been a lie the guy from the car made up just to hook up with her. But to me, it sounded like he was speaking from experience where something like that happened to him and made him feel like shit so he was legitimately trying to do her a favour. Anyone else think he might not be fully a bad guy or am I own my own?

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

@ MikeV7

So, a girl is worthwhile only if she can please a man sexually?

That guy was just looking to get freaky with her. Compare the way he behaved to the way the dude at the end (the one who was Archer of the Week) treated her. He was dorky, but he was a gentleman.

And, trust me, a real man will not care if a girl is a virgin or not. And, he will DEFINITELY not reveal stuff about his sexual experiences to his friends or random strangers.

This is coming from a 32 year old female who lost her virginity to her husband at age 29. =)

[–] MikeV7 (25) 6 years ago

I'm mostly on your side too but just thought that excuse he gave at the end, and maybe how the actor delivered it, made it seem just a teeny bit sincere. Regardless, thanks for your open candidness and I wish you and your husband all the best! I also definitely agree that the guy at the end was a dorky gentleman and much more of a man than the guy in the car.

[–] yatzo376 (7717) 6 years ago

No
He was a creep trying to take advantage of a young naive 14 year old he had just met

[–] GretchenRoss (72) 4 years ago

The fact that you thought for a second he was being sincere means you would be as easily manipulated as an eighth grade girl. 🙄

Even if he was being sincere, performing a sex act on a young girl just so she can be "experienced" is not "doing her a favor", jesus christ.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

the Highschool girl should have had homeboy drop kayla off first, is it different if its a Highschool girl & eighth grade boy ?

[–] GretchenRoss (72) 4 years ago

Um, No? It's not doing him a favor. Doesn't matter the gender, a wiser, more experienced high school kid taking advantage of a middle schooler's lack of experience for their own sexual gratification is ... bad. No matter what excuse they have.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

I'm still fond & appreciative of sweet Renee. I went into Highschool confident & brave enough to flirt and approach Sophomore & Junior girls.

[–] GretchenRoss (72) 4 years ago

Ok, well that's your experience, not everyone's. I'm inclined to agree most men would appreciate that happening to them, but that's the double standards of our society.