Young Simon: So... how'd the Independents cut us off? Young River: They were using dinosaurs.

'Safe'


Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


beth b - Jul 05, 2011 6:32:28 am PDT #15360 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

I'd call the company if it is posible


beth b - Jul 05, 2011 6:33:44 am PDT #15361 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

they are not coming to comfort you - they would be showing up so you are not alone. You are not in a safe situation


Zenkitty - Jul 05, 2011 6:34:36 am PDT #15362 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I understand all the good reasons to call the company and I truly don't want to.


Zenkitty - Jul 05, 2011 6:39:25 am PDT #15363 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I don't feel like I'm not safe. I don't think he's going to pursue now that he's gotten a clear signal that I'm not wanting to - and jesus I really hope I was clear enough when he called me - I'm freaking out not just because of him coming on too strong in a situation when I really did not expect it - I'm freaking because (a) I feel like I "led him on" by not speaking up clearly when I became uncomfortable, the absence of "no" of course being "yes", and (b) because I wasn't able to speak up when I became uncomfortable.


Scrappy - Jul 05, 2011 6:41:53 am PDT #15364 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Zenkitty, it sounds like this incident showed you a clear area that you need to work on, and that's a good thing. It's a behavior that can be learned, and now you know you need to learn it. Maybe self-defense classes?


beth b - Jul 05, 2011 6:42:11 am PDT #15365 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

Well, If you don't want to call the company. You need to make a plan rehearse what you you will say if he calls again or shows up . You have too much of the good girl going on to trust your instincts to protect yourself.

I probably sound harsh - but i'm worried


Zenkitty - Jul 05, 2011 6:54:51 am PDT #15366 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I think I need a good therapist, actually. If I can fucking find one.

beth, you are right. You're not harsh, the reality is.


sumi - Jul 05, 2011 7:15:54 am PDT #15367 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!

Starting next year, ESPN is taking over all coverage of Wimbledon


§ ita § - Jul 05, 2011 7:17:00 am PDT #15368 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Calling the company might help ensure he doesn't do this to another woman less able to set safe boundaries.

I am sorely disappointed by the cafe's mango smoothies. You don't put raspberries and cranberries in a mango smoothie. They don't work. Pineapple and banana with orange juice, but make sure there's enough mango to predominate. Save your berries for another smoothie. I did get a free smoothie out of my disappointment, but it still wasn't good enough.


Amy - Jul 05, 2011 7:18:58 am PDT #15369 of 30001
Because books.

Zen, the thing to remember is, in a professional situation, a good guy is going to know that even if you seem interested, he should give you *his* number and ask you to call him. He would know that taking advantage of having *your* number is not cool. i.e. NOT your fault.

Maybe in a day or two, when you've had a chance to get some distance, you could reconsider calling the company. I hate to think he's behaving like that all over the place, because it's really, really wrong.