As the title says, this was another one of those weird experiences. The first came when an old, drunk Polish guy offered me a blowjob when all I wanted was to get to a campsite. The second came in a sauna in Georgia when an Israeli started rubbing my leg and asked if I was gay. When I replied no, he left.
The third in the series of strange encounters happened last week when I was out for a run. I'd chosen a forested area as it's a great spot for a run and far from the concrete and noise of the city. I was running along enjoying the greenery and the Danube to me left when I came across a youngish guy. I started him as he jumped when I ran towards him. He mumbled something that sounded like 'hello' so I responded and ran on. Then I heard some footsteps behind me. I ran a bit faster and the footsteps increased their tempo. I thought it must be another runner but when I slowed down I saw to my surprise that it was that strange guy. He mumbled something that sounded like 'so' and then touched me in an area that I didn't appreciate. I didn't know what 'so' was supposed to mean and didn't want to find out so I quickly ran this time, more out of fear and shock than anything leaving the groper behind.
Once I was sure he was far behind, I slowed down. Planning the way back was tricky as I'd no idea where he was. I decided to talk the bike path as there were more people there and it seemed the safer option. Once I got close to where one of the bridges was I saw a runner being dragged back by the groper. He was struggling to get his hands off him but finally succeeded in getting away. After seeing this I went back into the forest hoping that there were no other similar characters around. When it came to the point when I had to cross over the river, I looked around very carefully but didn't see him so I ran up the steps and onto the bridge. I was enjoying my run again when I looked over at the other side of the bridge and there he was. My biggest fear was that we'd meet again at the end of the bridge so I ran at a fast tempo and kept watch out of the corner of my eye for any fast movements on the other side of the bridge. Thankfully there were none and the rest of the journey home passed by without incident. I must say that it left me feeling a bit vulnerable to say the least. Beware of the groper.
2 comments:
Hi You, that sounds really scary and I'm so sorry that happened to you. I wanted to share, though, that your title made me feel uncomfortable, since it potentially conflates 'weird' and 'homosexual'. I know that's not what you meant, but it still made my stomach feel strange when I read it. It might also be interesting to reflect in a post on WHY these experiences occur - obviously women have to deal with them from straight men, too, but there is also a specific history (still occurring today) of homosexual repression and a lack of societal acceptance that I believe facilitates some of the advances you had to deal with. This is NOT excusing ANY of them, and especially not what just happened to you. I suggest this just because if it's not acknowledged then it might seem like you're assuming this is a 'normal' way for gay men to act. Just some thoughts...and I'm emailing you a real email later today! xoxoxo Evan
I get that but it is the weird part of the experience that I aimed to highlight. I could also have a weird heterosexual experience. The title was not meant to be offensive towards homosexuals but to simply state the fact that it was a weird experience which was carried out by a man who it seems has homosexual tendencies or is homosexual.
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