Was walking in nyc herald square with my pregnant wife and her mom. A very sketchy guy gets in my face at a street corner and kicks me in the shin. Hard.

Keeps walking and then turns back and looks at me and winks. I made the decision to not do anything so as to not escalate the situation (wife asked me to just forget it) plus we were running late to family brunch.

But it’s emasculating. Anything else i could have done? Didn’t feel critical enough for 911 plus who knows when/how long thatd be

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Being strategic isn’t a reason to feel emasculated; you made the right call in the moment for the situation at hand and showed restraint. Smart move. Not everyone would’ve been able to.

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Conflict de-escalation is mature. Somebody was experiencing a mental health crisis and you were one of many people who became characters in that episode. Thankfully you and your family were not seriously injured. I’m not sure what masculinity has to do with making a smart choice to disengage and prevent further harm to yourself or family.

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And that man was the interviewer!

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I laughed very hard at this.

Invite him to brunch.

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Cops won't do anything.

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The concept of emasculation shouldn’t be in our minds. You did the right thing.

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NYC is a dumpster. Move away.

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I mean... Its not like skid row in LA or anything yet... But that's just because it's too cold.

Your wife and mother in law will never look at you the same. Jk definitely could’ve escalated very quickly

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