I've never talked about this before but it's truly hard getting harassed by random men on a daily basis.
I be simply walking down street getting stalked & catcalled by God knows who as if I'm gonna hand them my number. Some have even tried to get physically & have touched me

touched me inappropriately.
This is called sexual harassment. Screaming & yelling at them doesn't stop them from further stalking & harassing me.
I'm back to wearing sunglasses, a hat & a mask on regular basis not to prevent the corona but simply to stay hidden from predators.

They (predators) don't care. They don't consider us fellow human beings, all they see in their mind's eye is boobs, ass and a vagina. An object to have sex to and that's it. If they perceive you as good looking then it's even worse. "You're asking for it"

I've been asking my dad to drive me & pick me up on a daily basis just to prevent any predators having access to me. Still not enough as wherever I go there's also someone or a couple of them out there.Even at work. I'm an investigative journalist working with a team full of men

It seems like they can't help but try to flirt or touch me at any given random moment, someone even might attempt to do me "favors" that I haven't asked for and be expecting "something" in return. Yes, you can expect my fist down your throat.

I won't lie & say that "appealing" to them doesn't grant me any advantages, as the way I am being treated is a little special & different than the way other people & fellow women are being treated at work, or any other place tbh. Yet the negative overshadows the positive at times

Sometimes things get so uncomfortable and extremely inappropriate. I can't help but put people in their places. But I still do fear for my life when no one else is around. Especially around random harassers stalking me all over the streets..

I might use my words as a weapon, but at the end of the day I remain a delicate fragile little girl that needs protection.

The streets*
Get physical*
they have affected my cognitive abilities and my auto-correct as well :(