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[quote=Anonymous]22:26 PP again.

I'm glad you have someone there you can trust, but that still sounds like a crappy situation.  Ugh, I would hate listening to that kind of music too.  I remember going into to things thinking that I could be "one of the guys".... and for the most part, I was, but there were some things that made me feel like there was a fine line between "being one of the guys" and being a doormat.   Unfortunately, though, I don't think there's any way to really change that kind of culture.   Can you at least put headphones on so you don't have to listen to it?

You did the right thing by standing up to that guy.  Please don't second guess that decision.  If you hadn't, he would keep getting worse.  Ask me how I know.  I know it's hard to put up walls from the beginning - you want to be friendly and accepted as part of the group, and stuff that "isn't so bad" is easier to just let go.  And for most of them, it levels out there.  But then  with some guys, it escalates ... the guy is thinking "she didn't say stop at X so I guess I can try Y" .... you have to draw the line somewhere.  You, and ONLY you, get to decide where that line is.  Don't let them make you feel bad about drawing it, and don't let anyone make you feel bad about not drawing it earlier.  It's your body, your choice.

Good luck this weekend.  Hopefully he just needed a clear line drawn and he'll stay away now that he knows you won't take it anymore.  If not, kick him in the balls :).  I'm rooting for you.[/quote]

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