u/CosmicCreeperrs

I'm sorry if this subject is talked to death, but this is the first real time this has happened to me I think, and it's quite upsetting.

I'm non-binary but appear female.

I posted a couple pictures on here and r/GothFashion a little while ago, and I just got a reddit message from someone who saw one and called it beautiful. I said thank you. They asked if I was on a date when I took it. I said no, I have a partner of 20 years. Their response was "ohhh great, nice interaction, thanks".

What a way to make someone feel very little. I know all about the fetishization, and I hate it, but this was new.

How do you guys handle it? Should you stand up for yourself and say something back, or just ignore it?