Honestly?

I agree with you about not becoming pushovers, but sometimes people are raised differently, their timidness might also be bacause of the environment, or because of their background family, maybe they are just too kind etc etc

Then again, be confident, trust in yourself, and do the right thing.

It's also part of growing up, learning from it.

It all depends on you.

That’s the point of the story though.
A pathetic desperate person trying to live a different life through a diff body

its just how people were raised and also their social standing. U should see this K drama, Dancing the waltz alone, how hard the working world is, trying to land a job and keep it. All the fake smiles and psychological torture one has to endure even if one feel used. Its not easy to keep people's opinion of you unless u have a trump card or come from a place of influence.

This is why you let yourself fall to the very bottom and ignore what others perceive of you. Very healthy way to live

Someone like her are very common in real world, not every woman have a high self esteem and confidence no matter how beautiful or smart they are, the family or the environment could contribute to that. Sometimes just to love ourselves we need approval from others, just look at social media, everyone are so desperate to get 'likes' that they will do anything for it.

oh, i guess you're right.(〜￣△￣)〜

*wrong emoji, wanted to use this one (⊙…⊙ )

that's... honestly a really sad truth about the way many people live today. Me, as well, I like people liking me, but I'd never go to the point of bending over backwards to get that "like" from them. (づ￣ ³￣)づ

I mean... when u fall to the bottom, u at least need a job to u know.. Survive? Unless ofc one gets the lottery of life and is born rich

Hey, I have a dead Father, a mentally ill Mother, a bad reputation and I’m still studying, and my life is good. It’s honestly about perception

that is for u, true. But I've also seen many young men and women turning to vices, arrested etc because of living in homes where parents do all jobs they can find. I've seen refugees trying to live off rations, far away from their countries, not allowed to work, not allowed to be anything, just waiting for the future. Unless ofc u are one of the ppl who think "Poverty is just a perception and it will go way once u think differently". When you hit rock bottom, society judges u, thinks less of you to be anything and it becomes hard for you to climb back up when opportunities close on you. you dont get a small loan of a million dollars to start a business, even getting to university could be a lottery ticket, no tuition, no support to study etc etc. "Dancing the Waltz alone" drama also prefectly portrayed how one's dating life can get destroyed just because of one's employment status and ability to support a family. Its okay to be happy and not climb the social ladder. but in life, there are many things that require u to be a certain way to unlock. Its harsh and disgusting but its reality in many competitive metropolitan societies.

In the main character's case, she wants to keep her office job that requires socialising and high profile networking. she came in as a nobody so she tried to lay low and please everyone. Also the asian mindset that u have to respect the seniors before u to be seen as a polite respectable person. So i find her actions justified. Girl doing what she have to, just to survive, but she was too afraid to take a stand for herself, got out of control and got used.

Honestly, I was talking about society’s perception of you. As long as you ignore it, it can’t hurt you. And obviously I know poverty isn’t a perception.