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this happens in a public park.

first time this happens to me afaik. I was just stretching with black leggings and a t-shirt. I noticed him 100 yards away walking around but always looking at me. Upon making eye contact he would look away but as soon as I turned to stretching, he'd look at me.

He started slowly approaching me and at one point stood at like 15 yards from me, but still separated by a fence. At that point I decided to cut my work out short and left avoiding eye contact.

I consider myself lucky because he didn't follow me.

What scared me the most is he was bigger and taller than me.

If this ever happened to you, how did you react? How do I react next time this happens?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I'll just add, next time, find a group of women and attach yourself to them as soon as you feel unsafe. If this was a predator you are just doing him a favor by isolating yourself and leaving a public area. You want to be sure you are decreasing your anonymity, not increasing it.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Fart loudly? Idk.

So this answer might come off the wrong way. I wanna start by saying that the reality sucks, and I'm sorry it's that way and we should all work to better it. That having been said...

A conventionally attractive woman in yoga pants doing yoga in public will catch eyes like a man wearing a speedo at a water park. It's stupid, it sucks, but it is what it is. The best way to avoid it is unfortunately to not do it. Especially if that gawking is feeling like more than gawking, and you're concerned for your safety.

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Call him out loudly and publicly.

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

"Take a picture; it will last longer!"

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 4 weeks ago

Excrete explosive diarrhoea on the spot, and film it and put it on a prank channel on youtube.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 4 weeks ago

At first I was like there's nothing wrong with looking, but it went beyond looking. Does the park have cameras? If not, consider bringing one or two but actually take the time to make them functional to a cloud dvr of some kind. Then place them in super obvious places by you.

It sucks to need to do extra things but it's better to be safe regardless.

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