I was 16. After school, just three blocks away from home, a guy told me something nasty, I ignored him and continued walking. He started following me. I didn’t turn my head to see him, just felt him behind me, picking up his pace as I did.
I felt the need to run but didn’t know exactly where to run, I saw a man washing his car and i went to him and told him that somebody was following and asked him if I could stay there, he just nodeed yes but never asked me if I was ok or offered me help.
I didn’t know why I fell so bad if nothing happened. I thought i was overreacting. I went home and instead of going in, I crossed the street to my neighbour’s house and asked if I could stay there until my parents came home.
Optional: What’s one way you think we can make public places safer for everyone?
Education, what to do in case of…, and how to avoid it.
– Flor Cervantes
Location: Tijuana, México
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