According to Mills, dry begging can weaponize emotion and empathy while also shifting responsibility in a situation. It can “even weaponize a person’s role as a partner, specifically in romantic relationships,” she said.
For example, in a romantic relationship, if one partner wants to have sex and the other doesn’t, instead of flat-out saying how they feel, someone who is dry begging may…
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“Not washing your cast iron pans with soap irritates me so much. Wash your pans and don’t be gross. I wash mine with soap, water, and chainmail, then I throw it on the stove top with a dab of oil and heat it up until it smokes. Never had a problem with…
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