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I pray to God the police don't consider children as qualifying for intimate partners!

Your confusing comment seemed to imply that this only happens to males. Thepersonyouhate clarified this.

No need. It's a fairly standard short "o" sound, as in: obstinate, offer, body, comma, etc.

I think the concept you're rebelling against is "deference." Helping them up when they fall IS respect.