Question of the Week: Addressing Players

We asked several students a few questions regarding players. How do you know if someone is a player? How do you avoid being played? How do you handle a player?

Myasia Kisart and Sariah Henning
February 16, 2016

 

. “He’s not changing for you. If he’s breaking up with someone else while talking to you he might do the same to you. If he’ll cheat on her he’ll cheat on you. How you get him is how you lose him if you’re the mistress he’ll have a mistress. He will be reckless with the way he talks to you.” Sydney Hollins- Lewis, 11th grade
"It comes down to a science. You know you're getting played if you're not getting as much attention as you thought you should. If they don't talk to you enough, then that means you're getting played." “It comes down to a science.  You know you’re getting played if you’re not getting as much attention as you thought you should.  If they don’t talk to you enough, then that means you’re getting played.” Carrington Barnes, 12th grade
"One thing to avoid players is just, don't just look at a boy or a girl because of their body. Say, now what is their heart or their mind like? If they've got a big booty it doesn't matter, how big is their mind? Also never go in groups of two, especially in a forest. And take advice from your friends." Matthias Henning, 10th grade. “One thing to avoid players is just, don’t just look at a boy or a girl because of their body. Say, now what is their heart or their mind like? If they’ve got a big booty it doesn’t matter, how big is their mind? Also never go in groups of two, especially in a forest. And take advice from your friends.” Matthias Henning, 10th grade
"Don't give into them trying to flirt with you all the time. Don't give them your number. Don't go on dates with them" Carly Lawrence, 12th grade. “Don’t give into them trying to flirt with you all the time. Don’t give them your number.
Don’t go on dates with them.” Carly Lawrence, 12th grade
"When (they say) you’ gone let me come over? (want to) play a “game”?(through texting) Avoid by being yourself." Bisa Adero, 11th grade. “When (they say) you gon’ let me come over? (want to) play a ‘game?'(through texting) Avoid by being yourself.” Bisa Adero, 11th grade
"You can tell by the way they come to you, what they talk about when they first get your number... Always trying to “see” you. If they're trying to holler at you when you're walking." Chanel Davis,10th grade. “You can tell by the way they come to you, what they talk about when they first get your number… Always trying to ‘see’ you. If they’re trying to holler at you when you’re walking.” Chanel Davis,11th grade

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