Wow, I was 10 and was at the park. I was playing with a friend and the park seemed empty so we were climbing on the monkey bars and sliding down the slides. I had a sun dress on and my friend had on shorts. Anyway like I said we didn’t see anyone around or I wouldn’t have been climbing around in a dress. We were hanging upside down on the monkey bar when I heard his voice. He said, “Hi” and “Are you girls wanting some fun?”
I freaked and attempted to keep my dress pushed up covering my panties as I was stuck in front of him hanging on the monkey bars. My friend who was 12 climbed down and held my dress in place as I got down from the hanging position. He kept talking and we started to walk away. He said things like we were cute and he had secret games. We left and were afraid to come back to the park all summer.
Optional: What’s one way you think we can make public places safer for everyone?
Not sure as a girl it has happened a few times. Guess people just need to stay aware. People say it doesn’t hurt anyone but if freaked me out.
– HY
Location: Oblong Illinois City Park
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