Lucky Girl - Completed

People constantly disrespect what Evie says. I have lots of experience living in some of the biggest cities worldwide and being out late at night. Regardless, if I tell a guy that I want to walk home alone, I would like him to respect what I say and not think he knows better than me about what's best for me. I hate the idea that women don't know what they're talking about or can't be believed when they state their preferences, so random acquaintances should feel free to override them if safety's a potential issue. I don't need someone to second guess my words about myself.

It's good manners to offer to walk someone home, but if someone is rejected multiple times, they need to stop. So I get that Dean has good intentions, but he oversteps here, and it's slightly creepy. Statistically, the men who pose the most danger to women are those they know, not strangers. A person's home is their personal space, and leading acquaintances there can cause problems.

Confronting someone about why they've blocked you is also overstepping most of the time, so I think they're fairly even.

Anyway, I'm glad that Evie left Marnie.

IMHO, "Ulysses" is better than "Leopold," at least (it's the cooler version). But I've not read all of it, so they both could be unacceptably horrible for someone in Dublin who doesn't want to be associated with that at all…

Evie stresses me out, though. She's always miserable when she goes out. It's painful, and her thoughts are always so judgmental and nasty when she doesn't want to be out. I wish she would find better friends. Maybe Dean can help there, but I'm worried about his potential drug issues.