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comment by kleinbl00
kleinbl00  ·  2205 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: April 11, 2018

Douchebaggery is often the result of the bravado necessary to power through both parties' fundamental instincts to keep to themselves. The real question is: can they turn it off? Because the ability to act like a douchebag without becoming a douchebag can be useful in the first few hours of relationships. The ability to not be a douchebag is what keeps them going.