Quote from: NEW MOON on December 17, 2023, 07:28:21 AMI think it's common for victims who are betrayed by someone they trust to have some cognitive dissonance and to return to their abuser on/off. Especially if they make false promises. Eventually you reach a breaking point.
He probably felt like he could continue a working relationship and was afraid of being blacklisted at some point. It's a lot of stuff to unpack. Especially for him as a man with a dense ego.
what remotely reasonable person would see a possibility of a healthy working relationship with someone who asks them to strip down for 100k though?
Does he say that he kept working with this person afterwards?
It's not like he presents as some naive person who was taken advantage of. I think that's what you're speaking to. And yes that happens unfortunately.
He's presenting as someone who has always been well aware of when lines are being crossed, someone who's on their toes and someone who has strict personal values in place to address those instances - even if it's at the cost of an opportunity or financial gain .
That doesn't sound like someone who'll say "ahhh I'm sure he was just kiddin and it won't happen again lolz. Lemme stick around and wait for him to stop sexually harassing me."
Someone who's smart enough to clock the game and strong enough to kick it back is also someone who's very likely smart enough to know it won't stop, and may actually worsen as you continue to stick around. No matter how many times you say no.
I'm not doubting that he was a victim. I'm doubting that it was Tyler - the man he's consistently worked with over recent years.
