>>46060012There's a difference between being assertive and being an asshole. When I was younger, my sisters friend was watching south park with me in my single bed(I was 16, that's why it was a single). I was teasing her because mister hankey kinda grossed her out, so she retaliates by trying to push me out of the bed. I push back, and we begin to wrestle. We were both laughing, as it was all in good fun, when I playfully pin her. We're both laughing as I'm on top of her, but my sister walked in saying they needed to go to bed because they had driver's ed in the morning. Cock block aside, it taught me the nuance of restraint. Not to brag, but I was pretty athletic in high school, and could have overpowered her, but I used only enough to not make her feel threatened. If the giggling stopped and she started fighting harder, I would have let up. Just read body language to make sure you're not making Marnie uncomfortable when you push back and take control. It's easier than you think to gauge people's feelings ,unless you're on the spectrum. Women like it because they tend to take the passive role, while men take the active roll.
