Don't Touch Me!

I don't blame you for reacting this way at all. I would react the same way, now if they just said excuse me, and asked something then that is fine. But if they tried touching me. This reminds me of the time I went to a store with my sister, she was driving her car, and I was driving mine. She got in her car, and was sitting there, while I walked to mine (mine was slightly further in the lot than hers), this guy comes walking up and just stops in front of me trying to promote something. Everytime I would say no thank and go to walk arund him he would move so he would be in my way. I had my wallet in my hand, and I thought he was trying to rob me. My sister goes running back in the store, to get them to call the police. This guy walking by saw this, and got in the middle, and started tackling the guy so I could get by and get in my car.

So actually you are saying that everybody taller as you can rob you? That you do not like to be touched (what is actually being touched?) by strangers I can understand. BTW I don't like to be touched by anyone at all, no matter if it's someone familiar or a stranger. It's up to me if I want that or not and under what circumstances. But you can't prefend it always especially not if you go to places where many people are. I seldom think someone might rob me (btw little people can rob you as well!). If I read your discussion the only thing I think is: not the tall person is the problem but you are. Sounds to me as if you are afraid to go outside, afraid of other people who might touch you, will rob you if they are taller as you (your size is no reason at all to be more carefull but your behaviour, the feelings you express by probably not being aware of at all does). You watch out who you are talking to... I wonder where you live. You must have a very hard life. Always tip toeing, being afraid someone will harm you. You can never really tell if anyone can harm you. If you want to be 100% sure of that the only advice I can give you is: lock yourself up and do not, never, ever, meet other people. Although I am afraid you are harming yourself. Something you already do by not allowing yourself to have some faith in yourself. To be someone (instead of being scared), by not living life.

Excuse me, but I think you over-reacted. You should have asked what he wanted. You were in a public place. I doubt anything would have happened to you. I still pity the poor fellow who tried to rob me at gunpoint. He didn't get anything, but arrested.

Forgive me. But I think it should not be an issue in you and that you over reacted with the situation. You said that you are in somewhere part of the library so it means that you are in a public place and that security is in your proximity. So that person would not do harm in you and that he might have something to ask from you. And also, he might be a Filipino who is so friendly enough to strangers. But I can't blame you of being that way to a total stranger. It's your decision my friend to be like that. Peace.

That's scary. Why did he touch you? I would have gone near security if someone did that to me. No, it's not okay to be touched by strangers and strangers shouldn't go around touching people. Beggars do that a lot. I am sure the guy wanted something from you.

Clearly, you're very concerned about your safety and you're weary of strangers. I don't blame you for moving out of the way of a stranger who was trying to touch you. You're certainly fine to do so. I think this is interesting though. I think some people don't always realize that many people, may not be ok with a touch. Especially when this person can come across as intimidating. Different people have different boundaries for personal space, and a lot of people seem to assume that their own boundaries are the same as everyone else.

That just sent shivers up my spine just by reading it but you had the unfortunate experience of having him in your face, in today's society you hear about strangers pulling out knives etc or following their victim, even in public places it seems you are not safe any more. It is easy to get paranoid as well. You hear it all in the news, but you never expect it to happen to you.

I don't like the idea of being touch by a stranger. I don't mind whether it is my shoulder or hand- but No..I really don't like it either. You are right, we don't know what will gonna happen next. Imagine a 6 foot guy and my goodness, I am just 5 feet tall- that person can easily bagged me on...duh.

That is scary. Luckily you moved away. That way he can't harm you.

I don't like to be touched by a stranger. But I guess, here in our country, it is like a normal scenario. A stranger asking assistance can touch you or tap you to get your attention. Sometimes, I will really freak out if I was surprised by their presence. But I usually ask why to know the reason why they touched me.

To some extend I think as lady the way you have acted is fine. Now a days for ladies it is always better to take the protective step from unknown person, specially from men, as there are so many incidence have taken place. To be safe from any unwanted act that may occur in life it is always better to keep away from or make the friendship with unknown person. And as ladies we have to be more cautious.

What you did was fine. And you were just making sure that nothings happens to you around strangers. If that person felt offended with the way you reacted, then it's his problem. First of all, he doesn't have to touch a person whom he doesn' t know.

what you have done is correct and told in such a rude way to that stranger,the way in which we deal will make the strangers stay on edge and flee later