Thinking about the past

ellie2000

Y do ppl stare and oggle? Y r there no respect for girls, so we hide away n go abit coo-coo
Y do stress take over? And wat is it?
Is it easy to make constant stress go away?
Dw I've moved now so everything's ok 👍 👌
Is it easy to get out of tht way of thinking, coz ppl used to say 'STOP, ALRIGHT!!!!!' It's only coz of that bl__dy therapist who brought up emotions, I was alright b4

AislingDM

So so true @ellie2000 , people can treat girls and women in an absolutely horrendous and objectifying way. There is nothing harder than knowing people are staring and leering at you, especially when it's so constant. It's no wonder so many girls have to retreat into themselves and keep away from others to protect themselves

I think there are ways to cope with this, although you shouldn't have to accept this kind of treatment either way!

This link has some advice on how to engage creepy people as it is happening:

https://www.thinksafeseminars.com/blog/2021/8/25/how-to-handle-creepy-guys

And this one is more about how to cope emotionally after the fact (it is specifically about workplace harassment, but still useful across the board I believe:

https://www.verywellmind.com/healing-from-sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace-4151996