I don't think a guy can ever know how it feels to be unsafe in your own home. Men don't have to deal with repairmen coming over and manhandling them or making plans to invite themselves over, uninvited and unwanted. Men can't know how it feels to be put in the spot of wanting to tell someone to stop but not being able to because that could put you in more danger. Or, wondering if you're going to be a statistic and glad that at least your brother knows the guy's name and phone number so the police will have something to go on if you can pull yourself together enough to report the whole thing to them. It's not so easy being a woman alone in a small apartment when some guy begins to make advances on you.
I phoned my brother right after the guy finally left and told him not to hire that guy, that I never wanted him coming back here for any reason again. It's not fair to be a woman and feel unsafe in your own home and know it's not just your imagination, it's true.
I'm going out now and as always, I'm locking my door.
2 comments:
That really sucks. I'm sorry that happened to you..Call the police..
I'm not likely to call the police because I doubt they would really do anything. If they did phone the guy he would know it was because of me and that could put me in more trouble. He knows where I live and he has my phone number. I just hope he never comes back or phones. Graham said he wasn't even going to call him back about doing the work when he wasn't able to behave himself. I asked Graham if he would call him though and make it clear that I never wanted to hear from him again. The guy looked at my books and invited himself over for me to teach him web design. I didn't encourage him and did my best to be noncommittal. What else can you do? Graham said he wasn't likely to call or come back. But, I'm not so sure. I won't open the door to him for sure.
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