Posted by JenStar on July 28, 2005, at 23:53:34
In reply to Re: Interacting with strange people (long), posted by Deneb on July 28, 2005, at 19:49:12
gross! (abt the library guy)
Once when I was running (X-coutry team in high school) in the park, our group came across a homeless-looking man who was, er, hanging out. Of his pants. He looked at us girls and started, er, going to town with Mr. Grubby. He also called out 'encouragement' to us and 'invitations' to assist.
We declined and ran away, giggling and horrified and grossed out, but also busy, and we forgot about it later on. At the time I wasn't offended or scared, because we were in such a big group, and it was day in a big city, and if he had tried anything we could have screamed for help and people were around in the park. And I think I thought it was kind of "cool" (in a gross way) that we'd seen something so taboo and weird and freaky and grungy-big-city and weren't freaked out. I think I felt strong and cool and powerful NOT to have been freaked out, and that it was an interesting thing to see. Not enjoyable, but interesting.
Today, I think now that I'm older and more picky, I'd be more offended today if I saw that. Not offended, exactly...maybe irritated, annoyed that he was trying to get a reaction out of me.
Weird stuff!
JenStar
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