Yes, every woman has done at least one of these. Your sister, your wife, your girlfriend, your mother, your friend....every one.
08:13 AM - Apr 23, 2023
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In response to Grandma Sharon.
you never knew my mom .... and "every" is a sweeping generalization not suported by facts , other then that i agree to disagree with you
04:39 PM - Nov 03, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
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07:39 PM - Sep 13, 2023
In response to Chris to my friends … and that’s you.
Yes! That can be a real lifesaver.
08:39 PM - Sep 13, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
My eye opener was my older sister talking about how different her experience of walking across our college campus at night was from mine.
04:19 PM - Aug 12, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
For several months a rapist targeted single women in my neighborhood. I borrowed a few items of male clothing and tossed them casually around the house, near windows. I set the table for 2. It was so creepy.
09:50 PM - Jul 27, 2023
In response to Susan.
Another option is go to the thrift store and get some BIG work boots and leave them at the door
11:57 AM - Aug 01, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
And after being raped, that internal fear is frequent and palpable, but you are determined that you will not show it to the world.
11:05 AM - May 16, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
I was at a pub one night and a woman walked over, guy walking behind her. She had a scared look on her face and she said "Hey, babe". And I quickly picked up on the situation. "Hey, my love" I said or something. But I knew she needed to avoid this guy. He then walked off.
05:15 AM - May 16, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
I was walking back to my hotel while at a conference once, in a somewhat more remote part of San Antonio . Cab pulls up, cabbie say "you're being followed, GET IN" and then lectured me the entire drive back to my room and wouldn't take money. I stay closer to convention centers now.
09:38 AM - Apr 30, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
Traveling alone soon. A male friend suggested I get a drink or two and enjoy being out and about without my family. I told him that I didn't think that was a great idea while alone - it hadn't occurred to him.
11:08 PM - Apr 23, 2023
In response to Librarian SMH.
Many men don't think about that. They see the world through their lens, not ours.
06:37 AM - Apr 24, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
It is true. I am scared to drive through my city when it is dark! Instant home a lot at night!
05:26 PM - Apr 23, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
Starting when I was 18, in pre-cell phone and pre-internet days, I had a stalker who called himself Tommy Throckmorton. Followed me to at least four addresses hundreds of miles apart and seven different phone numbers. I have no idea who he was or if I knew him.
So, yes, I've done them all.
So, yes, I've done them all.
05:16 PM - Apr 23, 2023
In response to Lizzy BOLDLY.
Yikes. Why do people have to be such creepy fucking assholes? ( I have a feeling I should copy this comment as I read through these responses...)
05:32 PM - Apr 23, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
The first time I was followed for more than 4 blocks I was in 7th grade. Had to go to a warehouse to use their phone to call the policeThe last time wad followed for 40 minutes I called 911 on my cell. I went up to the gang bangers outside the liquor store and hid behind them until the police came
05:03 PM - Apr 23, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
After being followed most of the way home while walking home alone 30 yrs ago, I had to duck into the police station for help. Now I park my car on the bottom floor and in my line of site so when I leave work I can get to my car as safe as possible if I’m unaccompanied. It was traumatizing. 🫤🤬
04:39 PM - Apr 23, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
I constantly am aware of my surroundings especially in today’s world. People have become so brazen. I just keep praying for the best.
03:09 PM - Apr 23, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
“Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.”
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood
11:37 AM - Apr 23, 2023
In response to Liz Smith.
Remember the movie “The Burning Bed”? Men should also be afraid of women!
06:59 PM - Aug 10, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
Wow. I've done all of this...plus walking in the middle of small streets at night in NYC.
10:50 AM - Apr 23, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
Yes, so true! However, yesterday walking home, I became leery of a young man walking toward me across the street. I kept an eye on him and was a bit alarmed when he crossed the street walking directly toward me, saying something. Turns out it was my nephew from across the street.
10:49 AM - Apr 23, 2023
In response to Betty Scarpino.
I am so glad it turned out to be somebody you know and love. The sad fact is that we must always be cautious and on guard.
02:55 PM - Apr 23, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
Yes. Followed to a home once. Parked in drive next to where I was. Other incidents are hazy in my memory. Cornered in a kitchen at a restaurant. Intimidation at work because I would not play.
10:48 AM - Apr 23, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
When I was in my teens and a young adult it was all the time. Getting called names because I wouldn’t stop to engage with some stranger who thought he had a right to harass me and thought he was complimenting me. 🙄
10:43 AM - Apr 23, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
Yep! I've done everyone of those. Also, add that when I was living in apartments, I always rented an apartment above the ground floor because women in ground floor apartments are more likely to be raped by a stranger.
10:38 AM - Apr 23, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
So sad but so true. I traveled a lot in my career and always needed to be aware of who was around me, where my hotel room was located, parking my car under a bright light, walking with keys in my hand. The scariest places for me were parking ramps and the parking ramp elevators.
10:37 AM - Apr 23, 2023
In response to Mapella Tumany.
During one part of my career, I did travel a lot for business. That was the biggest negative part of traveling alone..
06:45 PM - Apr 23, 2023
In response to Pam Sourelis.
That is an overwhelming statistic. I am one of the 20%, and that experience will never leave me, even though it was over 40 years ago.
06:46 PM - Apr 23, 2023
In response to Grandma Sharon.
I've made real phone calls and asked the person on the other end to just keep talking to me until I got home. told them exactly where I was and that something went wrong if I stopped talking to them.
yep, it's been that bad.
yep, it's been that bad.
10:30 AM - Apr 23, 2023
In response to ann heffner.
It's terrible to experience that fear and insecurity.
06:47 PM - Apr 23, 2023
