Oh my god, same thing here! I know EXACTLY what you mean and have had multiple run ins with acquaintances or “safe public spaces” incidents and they have a particularly soul-stealing shock to them. Also, congratulations on surviving, and congratulations to everyone here for surviving all the shit you’ve been put…

I had to re-read this a few times before I understood, thanks for clarifying:-)

What the hell? I realize I was long winded but I tried to edit my post but that wasn’t and isn’t an option but regardless, I didn’t deserve that.

Wouldn’t that be AMAZING???!!! (I wouldn’t even dare dream of it, it’s too delicious, but ... wow, tempting.)

Well, I don’t think he ever thought that anyone worth listening to would ever pay attention. One amusing silver lining here is that he clearly doesn’t value Billy any more highly than he does any of those p*****s he grabbed. Billy who?

Yes, same here.

Yes on that “strong ironic streak”! I wanted to ask, “Did they mean, for a Bush?!”

It’s because, in their minds, at those moments, the things they want to grab/ touch/ feel aren’t part of another person, another self. *Shudders*

Two stars!!

Field of quackery?!

I don’t even know if it was that late? NYC already was done with him by ‘01 and then 9-11 happened and Giuliani rose to the occasion as any in his role would only to find again that his talent and temperament wasn’t going to get him as far as he’d like. I have to admit though that despite loathing Rudy for over 22…

So sadly true.

Holy shit, imagine having the... lack of awareness/ “privilege”? Of just replying, “well, that’s the first time that ever happened after I grabbed a woman like I was at an Old Country Buffet”.

Not at all, I’m right there with you! Happy for the great company!

Oh, there it is!

Yes, thank you!! When I saw that, I thought, “um, there’s more to that!” A drinking problem (not an excuse), a well- documented history of similar crap ...

While I take your point that a part of him simply couldn’t understand how frightened your friend was, the way I read your account, that happy-go-guy was managing how you and others saw him more than anything, IMO. Had you not seen the torn shirt, etc. it would have remained just a she said/ he said incident by a “nice…

Exactly.

That was SO telling, wasn’t it? I saw that and thought, “Whoa!”

I figured, because he went down swiftly and relatively quietly. But good for all of this — I admire her greatly and am impressed — even though his employer was apparently just looking for a reason, they were given one and by such a brave woman.