I hired a guy on task rabbit to help me do a few things around my dad's place, and his prolonged eye contact and hand-on-the-small-of-my-back are VERY UNCOMFY.
If I don't tweet for the rest of the day, assume the worst.
If I don't tweet for the rest of the day, assume the worst.
Also, this is not a particularly unique experience. It's just another day in the life of being a (single) woman. Am I legitimately fearful? No. But am I feeling anxious and on high alert, just in case? Yes.
Maybe it doesn't have to be this way??
Maybe it doesn't have to be this way??
This is also the hard part: What's an appropriate response? What's trusting my instincts vs an overreaction? How do I know when I'm being paranoid vs when there's actual cause for concern?
What if I ask him to leave and he gets mad? What if this man, who now knows where I live, gets kicked off the app because of my complaint and takes out his frustration? My brain just floats around the what-ifs until it decides that it's nbd and probably totally fine.