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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Response to men’s creepiness

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Undersnatch · 24/05/2021 22:39

Joined a neighbourhood app yesterday and by today I have a private message from a man commenting that he noticed where I live and asking questions about it. Other people had said hello, welcome on the timeline but he felt the need to send a private message.

It’s a long time since I had unwanted male attention really and got me thinking about various things. I feel like I want to call it out, give feedback - a la ‘it’s creepy to get a message from a stranger commenting on where I live’. But then that self doubt of, is it? Is my barometer off because I’ve had my share of shit male behaviour over the years?

DH initially felt sorry for him when I said I may respond directly and wondered if he may have a learning disability Hmm. It’s the be kind thing innit? Don’t be direct in saying ‘you are making me uncomfortable’. But the guy now knows my face and street name. So maybe it is too risky to be direct?

I could just leave and chalk it up to experience.

What do you think?

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CandyLeBonBon · 30/05/2021 21:20

Oh ffs is Jedi STILL banging on? HmmConfused

OhLordyWhatNow · 30/05/2021 22:11

Finally appears to have got the message.

It's awful when a thread by a woman on a FWR chat board asking for advice or support about unwanted attention from a man is derailed by a man.

You would hope that we (women) would be able to support each other with sensitivity, empathy and in peace, particularly considering the board that was chosen to ask the question on; this question wasn't posed on chat or AIBU.

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