Really disturbed by response to this horrible incident

The fact that he was obviously being escorted by two other men who were alert enough to immediately restrain him means he struggles to go out independently, therefore he is not in good health or normal.

Younger guys with an older guy, who then restrained him while he was walking towards you. Honestly this screams guy with a serious disability that the two guys were aware of and was why he was with them. I doubt two members of the public would jump on someone while they walking towards you. Like maybe if they were centimetres from you and clearly about to cuddle you, jump you, kiss you or something, but not risk being convicted of GBH or assault just because a stranger might do something to another stranger. While I'm sorry it happened, I'd think no more of it. Sounds like a disabled person who would maybe have done something inappropriate being cared for appropriately.

Without knowing if the person was clearly mentally ill in some way, simple, or similar it is hard to comment.

I get you were frightened, but it sounds like he was intellectually challenged or maybe early dementia which is why he had two carers out with him. The carers were likely to be family members.

I don’t think it’s that horrible of a situation actually. Nothing really happened to you.

Perhaps that is why sympathy has been lacking?

Seriously! I’m sorry but now you’re being absolutely ridiculous! The guy sounds like he’s clearly mentally ill/disabled. I think you’re overdramatising the whole situation. Most people would have just walked on realising that he is unwell. This isn’t just in London as well for your information, I live in a large town outside the M25 and I’m regularly see mentally ill/disabled out with their carers. Unfortunately, they don’t behave what could be considered normally because they don’t know they aren’t.

I would say he had MH issues. Still scary for you though.

Wondered was he drunk or high and that's why the friends stopped him. Because otherwise his friends shouldn't have reason to do that and usually a stranger wouldn't make that king of comment and advance on you. . Does sound unnerving.

But then he probably wouldn’t have said it in English?

Anyway, no YANBU, and you should report it (even if it was a day or two ago - they will have CCTV)

Not always a compliment. Some men have been engaginn in conversation like you are so lovely i had to talk to you while filming women in public places then uploading the pictures online. There was a news item recently. Some of the men are wearing the glasses which are fitted with invisible cameras so the women dont know they are being filmed. The women then get subjected to online sexual comments and abuse. Definitely not acceptable.

Bloody hell- the people out there are saying this is a compliment need to gives their heads a wobble. Who would be complimented by this freak of a man?!!

hope you are ok OP xx

Who leaves AirDrop on anyway? 🤷🏻‍♀️. I’m not victim blaming, switch it off.

That was exactly my thought when she mentioned the two younger guys with him, hence voting as YABU. I appreciate it may have scared the OP but some of the wording they have used is dramatic.

Tbh it sounds like he had an intellectual disability and he needs 2 carers when in the public.

Sorry this happened to you
That is really scary

was he drunk? Not that that's an excuse. I'm just curious. Or on drugs. These days it could be anything really.

If you can face reporting it, that's the thing to do.

This was my first thought or mental illness?

This was my thought immediately, or that he was drunk.

What's air drop?

Was it someone with a learning disability? Were they his carers?

My daughter attracts a lot of male attention and also lives in London and travels a lot. She has the British transport police text number on her phone and she reports everything. They are very efficient. She once had a bloke air drop a picture of his penis to her on a train. The police were waiting for him when it arrived at Kings X. I get why you ran, I would have too, but it’s always best to report, this could be a pattern of behaviour and it helps build a picture. I hope you’re ok.