<p>^And AStyle, don’t worry about it haha. I don’t communicate like this in everyday life. I’m the Student Council President. I know how to handle myself; I have lots of friends in school. This is CC after all, so I have to use proper grammar. You should see me on Facebook xD</p>
<p>The main problem was that this incident occurred two towns over (where it’s more… uh… chaotic) where I knew few people.</p>
<p>I’m Asian too btw, but I don’t believe in passiveness.</p>
<p>Just laugh it off. That’s what I always do.
You’re the one that will be successful and happy someday, not them. Remember that.</p>
<p>lawlz I do that too. On Facebook I rarely use capitals or any of that, but here I use proper conversational English, if you know what I mean. haha</p>
<p>^I know right? I usually don’t bother to waste words when a simple “lol” will do.</p>
<p>eat them whole</p>
<p>Asserting yourself could just as easily make yourself look like an ****<strong><em>. Assume for a second that your Brown interviewer had been in like the next aisle searching for you aswell and saw/heard the whole thing. You accidentally bump into a guy, and he gets *</em></strong><strong>y, and you explain the situation and move on. Do you think he’d really like to see you getting snarky and hotheaded about the situation? You handled it well; they walked off snickering and you got female approval (bonus points :)). When dealing with **</strong>***s: you can never win. You can be as assertive or aggressive as you want, they’re still going to look down upon you and snicker because you’re not “one of them.”</p>
<p>If they hadn’t left it at that and had pursued harassment after you explained it, then you can get kind of assertive and defend your ground. But my advice is to never take the offensive. Have a few comebacks ready, don’t be a complete doormat, but don’t try and stretch the situation further. Do what you gotta do to get them to lay off with the least resistance possible. Look at your situation now: girl likes you, thinks guys are huge dicks. Pretty sure you win.</p>
<p>^ Yes I agree. Just don’t mind them. I always keep a smile on.</p>
<p>@Jayster007
If you meet a random jerk, then you have two options. Fight or flight. I usually choose flight and I just say OK and forget about them. lol
If there are 1 or 2 jerks you meet everyday at your school/neighborhood then you have to establish a persona. Mine is a “nice kid.” And it actually works. It has worked in the 2 HS I’ve gone to.
But if you don’t believe in passiveness then punch him. The last time I punched a guy was in 6th grade. And we became friends afterwards! O_o</p>
<p>^Thanks Alesteors! Also an excellent point about my Brown alumnus, I haven’t thought of that =D</p>
<p>^AStyle: Same with me lol! There was this guy in middle school who was always pushing me around, but we found middle ground in some obscure video game, of all things! That drew us together, and now, as seniors, we are BEST friends :)</p>
<p>Pick up your SPAS and just straight up beast on those ilequiped soldiers.</p>
<p>OP you write like you have aspergers or something…Do you find you have a lot of trouble understanding social situations? Or maybe you’re just really young?</p>
<p>^^ I thought that said pick up your SARS</p>