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The original was posted on /r/twoxchromosomes by /u/Fibrogamergirl on 2023-08-24 16:48:32.
I have trouble going outside by myself to do tasks so usually I ask my partner to go with me because it feels safer. But today I decided it was time to try and go by myself again since it was just a simple trip to the store near by to return something. Everything was going well until I was leaving and a nasty old man walked up to me and started to sexually harass me because my shirt said I’m a cat. It was a silly shirt and in no way was an invitation for him to try to touch me or say what he said. He asked me very gross things and said things I don’t even feel comfortable writing because I don’t want to trigger myself or anyone else. But it was awful and everyone in the parking lot watched and did nothing to help me. I was close to my car so lucky for me it didn’t last long but now I’m home crying and afraid to leave my house again. If I had a U.S. dollar for everytime some old ass man thought it was ok or funny to sexual harass me I’d unfortunately be very rich. I am so tired of being afraid and wanting to die or disappear because of this.
Edit. I was frozen in place from ptsd. I was not acting nonchalant or in anyway not trying to stand up for myself. I am a rape survivor so stuff like this happens is very triggering. And someone saying sexual stuff loudly to someone else would not seem like a family argument imo. I have taken many self defense classes but in the moment I was frozen with fear.