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Isn’t it weird?

Isn’t it [i]weird[/i] how almost every woman has a story of an angry man calling her a whore for not wanting to talk to him and then trying to follow her home, while somehow almost no man has ever seen this or done anything to intervene?

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SW-User

I was just talking to my daughter about this. She was very upset I didn't take more action when a guy followed me home and broke into my hotel room

My ex used to drive taxis and laugh that the standard line from drunk men who'd lucked out was that it didn't matter because they (the women( were all sluts anyway...

🤔

TiffAching · 26-30, F

@SW-User Yikes! 😧

Take more action [i]how[/i]? Was she blaming you for not doing more serpentine?

SW-User

@TiffAching She was disappointed I hadn't called the police on him. The circumstances were hard to describe, but essentially I didn't have an opportunity because I was in bed and woke up to him sitting on my bed. By the time he left I was just really grateful that he'd gone and I hadn't been raped. I also suffered social anxiety and didn't have much of a compass at that stage due to a fucked up family life.

TiffAching · 26-30, F

@SW-User Fuuuuuuuck, that’s terrifying.

Big hugs if you want them.

I will never be okay with people playing armchair coach with women who’ve been assaulted or harassed, because I guarantee you could do or have done [i]literally everything[/i] they suggest and they will invariably come up with one more thing you “obviously” should have done as well, so it’s really your fault 🙄

Calling the police in particular is just dumb in the scenario you were in. By the time you could have, he was already gone! What, are they gonna time-cop him? Assuming they even believe you anyway, which is hardly a given?

Ugh.

I’m glad you’re safe now, at least.

SW-User

@TiffAching Thank you 🤗