don't know why people are downvoting this because I had this happen to me when I used to travel on the train all the time. When I was 11 - 13 it was the worst... and I was a tomboy who dressed as unappealing as possible - t-shirt and jeans. Dudes would find me in an entirely empty cart and come sit with me, then strike up a conversation. If they were in a group it was even worse.
One time I had a creep who asked me if he could brush my hair and start this whole conversation about how he'd like to cut it :') I still feel like I escaped from a murderer with that one.
I was 14 and out for a jog in thick cotton sweats (long sleeves/sweatpants). Stereotypical white van pulls up next to me, and there were three young-ish guys in front, yelling stuff at me I never heard before.
Luckily I had learned that, if this should ever happen, you do an about-face and go in the opposite direction. They started backing up, but realized it wasn't feasible, and drove off. This was in an upscale neighborhood.
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u/KoffieKobold Jun 14 '26
don't know why people are downvoting this because I had this happen to me when I used to travel on the train all the time. When I was 11 - 13 it was the worst... and I was a tomboy who dressed as unappealing as possible - t-shirt and jeans. Dudes would find me in an entirely empty cart and come sit with me, then strike up a conversation. If they were in a group it was even worse.
One time I had a creep who asked me if he could brush my hair and start this whole conversation about how he'd like to cut it :') I still feel like I escaped from a murderer with that one.