Why do men push boundaries after you say no?
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You give a clear answer—no, I don't want to go out tonight, or no, I'm not comfortable with that—and instead of accepting it, he treats your statement like the beginning of a negotiation. He bargains, sulks, or asks again in a different way, leaving you searching why does he treat my no like negotiation and asking why does he keep asking after I said no.
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