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Originally Posted by Acetylene
Finally, you need to seriously ask yourself WHY you just left after he did that. Someone with intact self-esteem should not have allowed this to happen and certainly should not have left without reprisal.
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I was upset and wanted to get out of there because it felt unsafe. The guy was twice my size and I was no physical threat to him whatsoever. You're right abouit my lacking self-esteem in such a situation.
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Appropriate reactions could range from "Excuse me, that was unacceptable. Please leave now before I call security" to a slap in the face, but NO reaction is a little strange.
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I did react. I left, getting myself out of what seemed at the time to be a potentially dangerous situation.
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Originally Posted by Elphaba
Gilda, am I correct in stating that you have been seriously victimized by men in the past? Not a bump, brush, or inappropriate touching, but physical assault? If this is true, you may carry yourself in a "fearful" way when alone and in the presence of men.
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Yes. I was regularly beaten by two of my boyfriends.
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You are a petite, attractive woman and sexual bullies (especially one that weighs more than twice you do) could make that kind of move knowing that you won't retaliate. It might be something worth bringing up with your counselor.
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It's been a topic in the past and will be in the future.
Gilda