There will come a day when I'm not harassed on my run, but today was not it.
Twice today!
Once by a person asking if I hated men because I was always out alone. (He was with his dad in his 80s, who had the sense to intervene with better etiquette.)
Second time by the Evangelical newspaper vendor, who strongly wants to date me (FFS), does not listen to me telling him to leave me alone, & is *really* testing my nonviolence especially unto older frail people.
Living in peace is tough, mi gente.
@ReneeVoiceBrand 😂 That won't work. The answer will be because they need the love of a good woman so why do I keep rejecting them when they are clearly hurting?
@MLClark A great comeback line where you shut them down is needed.
@MLClark I'm sorry you have to endure that.
@MLClark Oh dear. Men!!!
@MLClark
I am so sorry. 😠 That is annoying, and I might talk back too.
I thought there would eventually be a time when I wasn't harassed/subjected to intrusive comments or actions when I was out minding my own business, surely being postmenopausal would fix that problem, but I have come to the conclusion this shit will still be happening when I'm 90.
@janallmac ...yay... 🤦♂️
Sorry this keeps happening to you too.
@MLClark I'm sorry that keeps happening to you. I wish the world were a warmer and kinder place.
@Gord02 Paso a paso, día a día, we lean into the kindness that will make it so. 👌
@MLClark Wow. Double whammy.
@dauphin87 Some days, John! Some days!
@MLClark Be nice until it's time to not be nice. https://youtu.be/nTh5JzRziHE
@ianthealy Thank you for the Swayze. ❤️ That made my morning.
@MLClark Pain don't hurt!
@MLClark: People are weird. That is both my direct experience and observation over time.
@thedisasterautist SO weird.
How we find any kind of peace and harmony with one another is the real mystery sometimes!
@MLClark: We can only meet people where they are in themselves, and sadly not many people are in good or healthy places, especially when it comes to affection, belonging, and sex. Aside from that, a lot of people simply don't think before they do anything, and I find that covers an awful lot of people daily. Bananas.
Sounds like someone needs a lesson via capsaicin in their eyes
@MLClark Turn the tables on them. Ask them why they're so lonely and insecure?