My friends and I had agreed to meet in front of the CVS on Santa Monica Blvd to go to the West hollywood Halloween carnival together. Naturally I ended up being the first person there as it was just an 8 minute drive from my house. Knowing my friends would be late,I stayed put in obvious sight, waiting for their arrival. It had been maybe 5 more minutes when a fairly normal looking middle-aged man approached me and complimented my dress. I smiled and thanked him expecting for him to move on and proceed with his own Halloween plans. He instead began starting up a conversation as if I had known him for years. As someone who loves to socialize and meet new people I had no problem talking to him as if we were practically best friends. However,
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On the other hand, I felt that if I showed signs of aggression that this stranger might be inclined to violence. “How do I let him down easily?” was another thought as someone who has such a difficult time with confrontation that it prohibits me from doing anything that will make someone not like me. “I like girls!” I said honestly, disregarding all the rational thoughts I had in order to please this stranger in front of me, whom I owed nothing. “I can change that” he said. “If you don't stop going with women, you’re going straight to hell”. Terrified, all I could say was “Okay” before trying desperately to look around for any signs of my friends. This stranger then began telling me about his wife committing suicide because she was a lesbian. At that point I was so scared that I began thanking him and walking away as if he had just sold me a box of cookies. I walked to the side of the sidewalk with many event security guards in hopes that they would protect me if this man didn't stop. To my absolute horror, this awful person was following me, telling me he could change me if I just let him put his dick in me. This man proceeded to follow and tried to touch
On the other hand, I felt that if I showed signs of aggression that this stranger might be inclined to violence. “How do I let him down easily?” was another thought as someone who has such a difficult time with confrontation that it prohibits me from doing anything that will make someone not like me. “I like girls!” I said honestly, disregarding all the rational thoughts I had in order to please this stranger in front of me, whom I owed nothing. “I can change that” he said. “If you don't stop going with women, you’re going straight to hell”. Terrified, all I could say was “Okay” before trying desperately to look around for any signs of my friends. This stranger then began telling me about his wife committing suicide because she was a lesbian. At that point I was so scared that I began thanking him and walking away as if he had just sold me a box of cookies. I walked to the side of the sidewalk with many event security guards in hopes that they would protect me if this man didn't stop. To my absolute horror, this awful person was following me, telling me he could change me if I just let him put his dick in me. This man proceeded to follow and tried to touch