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Discussion Thread Thursday 1 ๐ฝ May 2025
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got followed by norman bates yesterday
weird frickin bloke talked to me when i was in the op shop to buy cds, ( i do not talk to strange blokes ) he said he liked the mannequins in the window because they don't talk or spend money ( he likes dead women?! )
i ignored him
after a few more stops shopping I went to the train station to go home and sat on a bench on the platform, he walked past 30 seconds later and spoke to me , i tried to ignore him again
the odd thing is he went right to end of the platform and then left the station, ๐ค
Ew
I'm just wondering if I should have done something
i did check to see if he was boarding my train , he didn't but what if he was?
should I get off at a busy station with more people around and press one of those help buttons?
forgot to say he called women " you ladies" , iow words he "others women"
Safety in numbers is definitely the best option.
Fuck this world where women and the vulnerable have to be on high alert just to go about our business.
Thanks for the support. ๐
Safety in numbers, yes, this is the first time in nearly 30 years I haven't lived in a very busy area, not used to it yet.
I don't like that I didn't automatically know what to do in this situation.
But now I have thought about it, got some advice and have a plan in my head of what to do in case something similar happens.
Keeping my distance whilst keeping an eye on the suspect is generally what I do.
same
The new theory is to be loud and draw attention from bystanders to them. I'm not sure how comfortable I'd be with that though.