A man asked for directions and then wouldn’t leave me alone
The other day I was asked by a man the way to the Thames path, I happened to be going that way so showed him the way, then he wouldn’t leave me. He was drinking alcohol and kept trying to move to me, being rude and explicit and saying the universe had brought us together… it was intense. I was really just trying to enjoy a nice walk by myself without headphones so I could have a clear head before my shift later in the day. I kept saying okay I’m going to stay here and you can continue down the path that way, and he kept being like it feels like you’re trying to get rid of me… like yeah I am. I felt really uncomfortable and wish I’d just told him to fuck off, but I froze up.
I really don’t want to get into this position again. Do any women have any tips for how to handle this situation without it escalating? #local source