Odd encounter today

[Aspychata]

Reverse psychology operates with exactly that premise. Tell someone not to do something, and they may flip in thinking and actually do it. I try to stay alert to subtle messages of not doing something so that l am not influenced. The power of the text or the graphic is used heavily by PR firms.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/reverse-psychology-work

 

[Misty Avich]

That's why I wouldn't wear anything that says I'm autistic. Just don't want any sort of weird attention drawn to me.

 

[GrownupGirl]

He's a teenager, and teenagers love to do the opposite of what they're told. When I was in junior high if I told them to stop bullying me, they'd do it even more. Screaming at me, throwing rocks at me, never letting me have a moment's piece.

 

[WhitewaterWoman]

I wondered why you had seemed confident with the first statement. Now I see where you are coming from. I will consider myself honored.

Yes.