Storytime: being a woman in public is scary ‼️
for education awareness‼️💖 STORYTIME: one day after work I went to grab some groceries for the week. 20 minutes into shopping I noticed a man with a baseball cap that sat low on his head at the end of the aisle staring at the nutritional facts on some tortillas. I noticed he had nothing in his cart, but didn’t think much about it as I carried on with shopping. When I went to the self check out 15 minutes later, I happened to glance over my shoulder to the aisle where the man with the hat was and he was STILL standing there looking at the same tortillas with nothing in his cart. My palms began to sweat and my stomach turned. Although my car was parked three rows over I had a heavy cart and didn’t feel comfortable leaving the store by myself. I thought about asking an associate to escort me out when my boyfriend called me. I told him about how i noticed the man and how I felt nervous. He told me to wait by customer service and was 10 mins away to help escort me. While I sat and waited I noticed the man glance up from the aisle just enough to see past his hat bill but stood in the exact same spot for over 45 mins. It didn’t feel right. Then I noticed a tall larger build man walk in and stare me down as he walked past me and through the store, he didn’t break eye contact. He did a lap around the self check out and approached me and mumbled something under his breath that I didn’t catch. Thankfully my boyfriend arrived and helped me get home safely.
Being a woman can be so scary and vulnerable especially in public. Please stay aware of your surroundings and protect yourself and your children. Trust your gut. Please don’t be afraid to ask for help or assistance when in public 💖
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