I was waiting in line for something or other, reading a book. A regular-looking youngish guy asked me ‘Is this the line for [whatever]?’
Me: ‘yep.’
He stands behind me.
Him: ‘I guess you want to get back to your book.’
Me: ‘Kinda.’
I get back to my book.
A few seconds later…
Him: How do you like being a bitch?
I was having none of it.
Me: 'Excuse me? What exactly am I doing that’s so bitchy? Reading? Not engaging in conversation with a stranger? [I thnk he called me a bitch again, maybe even a snobby bitch.] You know nothing about me or what kind of day I’ve had. For all you know my dog just died. For all you know I got raped last night. [Okay, I know that sounds a little extreme, but I was extremely mad and sort of not-thinking on my feet]
A few seconds later…
Him: So, were you raped?
I told a security guard and he let me wait in line. I later saw the creep with a female friend or girlfriend. It could be wishful thinking, but I’m pretty sure I approached them an told her she was hanging out with ‘a real piece of work.’
This was years ago, my late teens, and it still bothers me.
I was at a funeral, for my great-aunt, and a couple of elderly ladies whom I had never met said I looked like a serial-killer that they had seen portrayed the night before on some TV show.
I do NOT look like a serial-killer.
If anything, people tell me I look like Frasier Crane’s brother, Niles.
Cartooniverse, she’s a Bitch. Just so’s ya know, I have SEEN pictures of you in the doper picture thread - unattractive is definitely something you are SO NOT. I do know what you mean though - the self esteem definitely takes a nose dive when surrounded by negativity like that. I’m having some problems in that area myself right now. So here’s a hug. {{{Toon}}} Know you aren’t alone. And that I think you’re hot.
I think I’ve figured it out. Rapists have van dykes. Child molesters have mustaches.
We just had an office party, and one coworker told me that another coworker looks like a child molester. It must be his age combined with his mustache. I guess if he were younger he’d merely look like a 70s porn star.
Five years in this office, and I’ve never heard one coworker say anything nasty to another. Not to their face. But behind their back? I’m just now finding out the true character of some of these people.
That’s not surprising, what are they supposed to say? Return the compliment? I get put in that situation all the time, and respond the same way, because I think that “thanks, you too” would sound forced.
Yeah. I’ve found the MOST hurtful things are usually those in which no malice was intended. Even worse in situations where the person really didn’t even do anything wrong.
<Austin Powers>Ouch…very ouch.</Austin Powers>
To put aside your own issues and insecurities to work up the courage to ask someone out just to have them use your own issues and insecurities as an excuse to avoid you. It’d take me a while to drink that one away.
