On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I go to the gym at about 6 p.m. To get there I walk five blocks, five quite deserted blocks. Since I got robbed very near that street, I don’t like walking there too much because there’s almost no people.
Anyway, I was heading to the gym today at 9:30 a.m. when a guy started to slowly cross the street (heading my way) (I didn’t even realise) only to come close to me and literally whisper “suck my dick for a bit mami”.
In the moment there was NO ONE else around so I started running because it was my first impulse. I immediately thought the guy was running behind me but luckily he wasn’t. I ran and I ran and then started crying because I hate men like that.
It made me feel like I was worth nothing. It made me feel tiny and weak. I felt like he could grab me and do whatever to me right there and I’d be helpless. I was carrying my pepper spray in my hand but didn’t even think about using it at the moment.
Did I do the right thing by running? Do you think I’ll meet that guy again?? There’s always a police officer right next to my house but no police officers in those five blocks. Should I advice that police to place more officers in those blocks?
– Paloma
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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