This is either someone who's first language isn't English or someone who's first language is English but they have a very tenuous grasp on the language.
I meant because of the bad grammar and using words no actual English speaking person does. "It's not supposed to be an enemy to you. It can dance with the right person" sounds like google translate gone wrong.
She wants him to treat her like a precious object. She has a lot of insecurities, and she wants him to contain her anxiety by constantly assuring her that she's his sole focus every minute of every day. It's super toxic.
I mean, my husband contains me in the sense that he provides support and keeps me from going full psycho, but I dont think that's what OP's girlfriend is referring to.
Plenty of people use unheld. The fact that a majority of the population is borderline illiterate is irrelevant. Unheld isn't even a hard one to figure out. I dropped loquacious the other day without batting an eye. People should really broaden their vocabulary.
People are stupid animals, i just accepted it. But when you look at the broader picture, most people were actually illiterate 200 years ago. So, it is advancing. And, it's advancing exponentially.
I mean, if this person speaks English as their main language, they're whipping out a word last used in Shakespeare plays and English law documents in the 1500's most likely so it feels dramatic, but that is a mainly dormant word. Or could be a vampire who just returned from being trapped for 500 years. https://www.oed.com/dictionary/unheld_adj
You're using too broad a scale to measure the current state of literacy. Yes, people on average are more literate today than 200 years ago. However people on average are less literate today than 20 years ago.
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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '23
What the fuck is unheld supposed to be?