Hi guys,
I hope you don't mind the long message, but I feel I want to write down what I am feeling and get your opinions on it.
On Saturday I went online to see a local person (10 mins) was in need of a fridge\freezer. Wondering if anyone had one to sell. I did, so I said I was looking for £100 and sent photos. She immediately said she wanted it. Great. I did say she would need to bring someone burly with her as it was heavy and in the shed. She then wrote that she couldn't leave the house as she had to stay in with her children, but her partner and trailer would come and collect it. She asked if I had anyone here to help him, and I said no, I live alone, but I would willingly try and assist.
The man turned up at the house, a pleasant guy. Showed him the fridge and he was chatting away. He told me about his job and that he was thinking of calling himself the Naked Handyman. I laughed. He told me a few other tales and a bit about himself. He was a nice chap, very sociable.
But then it turned weird. He said he thought I was beautiful. Well, at 51 it's nice to have a compliment, so I thanked him. But he kept going on and on. He said he couldn't take his eyes off my boobs. He told me all his girlfriends in the past had been flat chested, and he would love to sleep with someone who had large boobs.
He kept asking (probably 8 times) if I would take my top off. He said he would get fully naked and I 'didn't have to do anything, just stand there'. I said no, no thank you. By this time I was getting a little scared. I was alone with this guy in my garage. He was blatantly staring at me, telling me I was beautiful and sexy. He asked if I had a partner, and I said yes, yes I did. He asked if I would be willing to sleep with him as a stranger which turned him on. He kept telling me how horny he was.
I just wanted to run away. But I was scared to tell him to fuck off .... and I was alone and so I kept forcing a smile, kept saying no, kept backing off.
He discovered some damage to the cable at the back of the fridge. I said if he didn't want it that's fine. He offered £70 instead, I said OK. I just wanted this man gone.
It was very very muggy on Saturday here, and he was getting the fridge into the trailer and took his top off. I just kept my distance while he was there, but I couldn't leave him as I have a lot of nice things in my garage. He gave me £80 and asked if I had £10 in my purse. I said I did .... so I went into the house to get it. When I got back he was in my garden.
He asked me if I was OK. I said yes, I am OK to sell the fridge for £70. He said no, was I ok with the way he had spoken to me. He asked me to promise not to tell anyone. Well - I would have signed a contract in blood just get rid of this guy, so I said I wouldn't say anything. He then put his arms around me, still shirtless and squeezed me in close and said 'oooooohhhh those boobs, I'll be dreaming of those all weekend, probably all year'. I nervously laughed, said I had to go, closed the garage door and walked into my back garden and padlocked the gate shut.
I walked into the house and started shaking. I felt sick and I kept thinking if I had done anything to encourage his behaviour. I messaged my partner about it who went absolutely apeshit. I even sent him a picture of the shit clothes I was wearing, as if I had to prove I hadn't tempted him in my old clothes and croc shoes.
That afternoon I swear I heard the back gate latch go. The dog even got up and barked. I'm sure I imagined it, but it put me totally on edge. This man knows I live alone and he knows where I live.
My partner tried to get me to call the police, but I said ... and tell them what? That some guy tried it on with me? But it was the hug that tipped him over the edge. The fact that he had laid his hands on me. I said I wouldn't go to the police. The man told me he had a young family and I wouldn't want to be responsible to tear that apart, plus - just to reiterate ... he knows where I live!!!
But I can't stop thinking about it.
What are your thoughts? And I am sorry for the massive post.