So, I'm a pretty normal guy, with a bunch of random hobbies--and one of them happens to be hypnosis. I recently reconnected with a girl I knew as a kid, and a week ago I asked if I could practice on her. She said no, and yesterday afternoon I jokingly asked if she was sure.
Then, in the middle of the night, her brother texts me and demands that I leave his sister alone. He calls me "sick," and claims I'm trying to "live out some sick fantasy." I'm not even sure what he's talking about--I mean, everyone's heard a few stories about evil hypnotists, but I had no idea anyone was that paranoid. Now I'm afraid to even contact her about it, because her brother might think I'm stalking her or something. WTF do I do?
Just de-dramatize the situation. Text the brother explaining the situation, but do it jokingly. Tell him to chill out, that there's no need to be paranoid about it, that it's just a hobby, no sick fantasy involved, whatever.
If the girl asked her brother to dissuade you, she might really have been afraid; don't text her directly. That said, you can tell the brother that you find it even weirder that HE textes you to say that. Heck, if I were you I'd even go with a joke: "hey, where did you get my number, by the way? I hope you're not stalking me D:" (provided you weren't the one that gave it to him).
That said, apologize asap to the girl, telling her you didn't know she would be scared like that. Add that you knew some people reactly strongly negatively to the mere idea of being hypnotized but never have been confronted to it (we don't care if it's true or not). Then tell her that now you've seen that, you'll be more careful.
Thanks SO much--I'm no good at defusing situations like this.
And btw, he didn't text me with his cell--he apparently used hers.
Tell him that he is a retard because he is. Don't talk to any of these two anymore.
People are disgusting.
there's no reasoning with extreme conservatists.
How did you infer that he's conservative? Just because he jumps to the most prurient conclusions imaginable?