Partner didn’t come to my aid

[Perky1]

A couple of days ago I was walking our dog at dusk down a long country lane. I saw a man walking quickly my way and felt uneasy so stopped to keep an eye on him and Facetimed my partner. I told him I felt scared. Man passed and eventually rounded a corner. I continued the walk and after a while felt he was out the way. Partner was watching TV at time and didn’t offer to come out but asked our son to ride to me on his bike. Son said he didn’t want to. My partner didn’t tell him I was feeling nervous. I kept partner on FaceTime until I was back in our village. I brought this up with him today, that I had felt vulnerable as I was in an isolated spot, I can’t run due to Long Covid cardiac issues and I said the man could have took the dog lead from me and used it to strangle me. Anyway I know I am probably being over anxious about the latter but I felt my partner of 30 years should have popped out to meet me.

DP would have come to meet me straight away. Me feeling uneasy and vulnerable would be enough. I wouldn't have to ask him. Ignore the 'anxiety experts' on here OP, they get off on making women feel like shit they're like vultures, I see it here all the time. You know why you felt uneasy. I hope you feel better now although personally I'd be put off by a partner like that.

So glad I brought my now adult son to be there for women feeling alone in a situation.

He and his mate walked a (stranger) friend home who had been abandoned by her mates on a night out.

I'd have been disappointed he couldn't be arsed to come.

So much for being a protector.

Why does he have to be a protector? Are we still living in the 1950's

Nah, it's what so many men bleat as a reason we need them.

Zombie thread

They can say what they like women can engage their brains and not fall for it

I am surprised to read the new comments on my post today!! I didn’t realise until just now that it had led to an article on Femail. Many comments on that article were so mysogynistic!! C’est la vie.

If we insist on men being conventionally masculine then men can insist on women being conventionally feminine. That is a backward step.

Now if you had been in real danger then he should, as a person of either sex, come to your aid.

@Sayitaintso33 That told me!!
BTW I do majority of domestic work at home (he does dishwasher), I do all our life admin except insure car and book MOT, I am main bread winner and I do a manual job. I feel you are making assumptions. The issue with the man on the lane was that he seemingly appeared from nowhere on a very long and straight lane that I can see down for maybe 1/4 mile. It was as though he came from behind a bush or a stonewall. There isn’t a building that he could have emerged from.