Denisa Vitova
Oct 31, 2022

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You must keep in mind that when I was writing this article, I already knew how the conversation played out. I knew that Parthiv first claimed he needed a friend, then proceeded to compliment me and asked whether I had a boyfriend, only to finally deny any flirting, insisting that he was only interested in friendship and I misread everything. Such behaviour is manipulative and indeed entitled – entitled to other person’s trust, time, and privacy. This entitlement might not be obvious in the beginning, when a stranger simply reaches out to “talk”, but it becomes obvious once the conversation develops.

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Denisa Vitova
Denisa Vitova

Written by Denisa Vitova

BA in Literature and Linguistics, MA in Creative Writing. Published by The London Magazine, Ambit, Firewords, The Moth and others. Now works in media.

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