conference crasher doesn't know if he wants to mug me or pick me up
Some guy approached me in the conference center, saying he liked my bag. This is nothing new or strange, because I've honestly been approached many times before about this bag - it's a keeper. Anyway, he talks to me about how he wants to buy one for his sister in Africa and where did I get it and can I buy it for him, and we have a good laugh about it.
He asks for my card, I hand it over, because hey! This is a networking event and I'm supposed to be peppy and social. But before we can start talking tech I realize that something is very wrong. He keeps asking questions he's already asked, pulling at my bag trying to get it open, and hugs me without permission. He tells me I have to put his number in my phone, so I pretend to when really I'm just pushing random keyboard buttons in my text message. He tells me he'll bring me back things from Africa - bags and jewelery, etc. I have no idea what's coming out of my mouth at this point because really I want to run, but I'm freaked out and embarrassed and don't want to make a scene.
When I finally do manage to leave, he rushes after me asking me to put my cell number on my card and I tell him absolutely not and he finally leaves me alone.
I feel so violated and creeped out and wonder why all of the people around didn't notice something was wrong or do anything - especially when he chased after me. I guess because he called my name, people thought he knew me? Just like I assumed he was here for the conference. Ugh.
I am having a tough time already, very nervous about being at the event alone and in DC alone, etc. This just made things a lot more unpleasant and I really just want to hide away.
D:
SAVE ME WITH GIFS OR SOMETHING I DON'T EVEN KNOW I JUST NEED MY FRIENDS *HUG*
He asks for my card, I hand it over, because hey! This is a networking event and I'm supposed to be peppy and social. But before we can start talking tech I realize that something is very wrong. He keeps asking questions he's already asked, pulling at my bag trying to get it open, and hugs me without permission. He tells me I have to put his number in my phone, so I pretend to when really I'm just pushing random keyboard buttons in my text message. He tells me he'll bring me back things from Africa - bags and jewelery, etc. I have no idea what's coming out of my mouth at this point because really I want to run, but I'm freaked out and embarrassed and don't want to make a scene.
When I finally do manage to leave, he rushes after me asking me to put my cell number on my card and I tell him absolutely not and he finally leaves me alone.
I feel so violated and creeped out and wonder why all of the people around didn't notice something was wrong or do anything - especially when he chased after me. I guess because he called my name, people thought he knew me? Just like I assumed he was here for the conference. Ugh.
I am having a tough time already, very nervous about being at the event alone and in DC alone, etc. This just made things a lot more unpleasant and I really just want to hide away.
D:
SAVE ME WITH GIFS OR SOMETHING I DON'T EVEN KNOW I JUST NEED MY FRIENDS *HUG*