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CheerfulTabby22
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Is there a patron Saint for people with stalkers? 
Also, I feel a little silly posting this here- but since I mentioned it on my Facebook and blog, I figured I may as well post about it here, too. (Plus, thereās a ton of wise peeps on here with lots of life experience, also
)
Sometimes, working in the Public (In any capacity, I reckon, even just a retail store) and being nice, can get a person into trouble, I think!
This involves a female customer. And her husband.
I began to notice that this lady had begun to come into the store more and more, but um, didnāt really pay much attention until she started to stand near me while I was workingā¦and talk to me.
For an hour.
Now, I LOVE talking with peeps! I love making friends, and having awesome conversations- but, I was concerned that this might get me into trouble- I was supposed to be working after allā¦
But I felt bad for her- she had been through a lot, and it seemed like she had no one else to listen to her troubles-
Through all this, her husband would stand awkwardly to one side, looking uncomfortable, not really saying anything.
Both of these people are in their late fifties, if I had to guess, (Friends who witnessed this have told me that makes the situation even stranger, though I really didnāt think much of it at the time! )
Wellā¦one night I noticed a car, following me down the road after work.
I made some unnecessary turns. And finally, the car went a different way.
The next day, the lady, bold as brass (As my grandma would say) walks up to me and goes, āI had my husband follow you, because I hoped you would stop so I could talk to you some more.ā
I kid you not, folks. She straight up said this.
And me, not wantinā to hurt her feelings (And Also beginning to realize the seriousness of this) said, āO-Oh? Heheh, I- I didnāt realize that was you guys!ā
She then proceeds to go, āOh youāre such a little baby doll! Look at that skin!! When are you going to come visit us?ā And she kind of roughly grabbed my shoulder and tried to tug me to the side so she could, āTalk with me a whileā ?!
(Also, why mention my SKIN? Did she want to make a purse out of me?)
God bless my managers, who are kind and
good and protective.
One of them (Who was privvy to this ladyās antics and happened to be standing near) walked over and said, āIām very sorry, but Iām afraid youāre going to have to leave Tabby alone. Youāre making her uncomfortable. Your behavior is inappropriate.ā
And by golly, I havenāt had issues since. (Wellā¦yet, anyway. Gonna be On the alert, for sure!)
Iāve been thinking of a lot of similar incidents, lately, and- as another friend said-
āYa must have an angel looking out for ya, itās a wonder you havenāt been hurt, yet.ā
Thank God.
On that note, any Saints Of āassertivenessā our there, too? I need to figure out a way to be tougher, I think, to avoid this kinda stuff!
Also, I feel a little silly posting this here- but since I mentioned it on my Facebook and blog, I figured I may as well post about it here, too. (Plus, thereās a ton of wise peeps on here with lots of life experience, also
)Sometimes, working in the Public (In any capacity, I reckon, even just a retail store) and being nice, can get a person into trouble, I think!
This involves a female customer. And her husband.
I began to notice that this lady had begun to come into the store more and more, but um, didnāt really pay much attention until she started to stand near me while I was workingā¦and talk to me.
For an hour.
Now, I LOVE talking with peeps! I love making friends, and having awesome conversations- but, I was concerned that this might get me into trouble- I was supposed to be working after allā¦
But I felt bad for her- she had been through a lot, and it seemed like she had no one else to listen to her troubles-
Through all this, her husband would stand awkwardly to one side, looking uncomfortable, not really saying anything.
Both of these people are in their late fifties, if I had to guess, (Friends who witnessed this have told me that makes the situation even stranger, though I really didnāt think much of it at the time! )
Wellā¦one night I noticed a car, following me down the road after work.
I made some unnecessary turns. And finally, the car went a different way.
The next day, the lady, bold as brass (As my grandma would say) walks up to me and goes, āI had my husband follow you, because I hoped you would stop so I could talk to you some more.ā
I kid you not, folks. She straight up said this.And me, not wantinā to hurt her feelings (And Also beginning to realize the seriousness of this) said, āO-Oh? Heheh, I- I didnāt realize that was you guys!ā
She then proceeds to go, āOh youāre such a little baby doll! Look at that skin!! When are you going to come visit us?ā And she kind of roughly grabbed my shoulder and tried to tug me to the side so she could, āTalk with me a whileā ?!
(Also, why mention my SKIN? Did she want to make a purse out of me?)
God bless my managers, who are kind and
good and protective.
One of them (Who was privvy to this ladyās antics and happened to be standing near) walked over and said, āIām very sorry, but Iām afraid youāre going to have to leave Tabby alone. Youāre making her uncomfortable. Your behavior is inappropriate.ā
And by golly, I havenāt had issues since. (Wellā¦yet, anyway. Gonna be On the alert, for sure!)
Iāve been thinking of a lot of similar incidents, lately, and- as another friend said-
āYa must have an angel looking out for ya, itās a wonder you havenāt been hurt, yet.ā
Thank God.
On that note, any Saints Of āassertivenessā our there, too? I need to figure out a way to be tougher, I think, to avoid this kinda stuff!
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Iām sorry for your experience too! That was prolly kinda uncomfortable.
Could be something outright patholigical and bad.
But how do they find their keys again? (Iām guessing thereās not so many that they canāt find the keys, though, I spose)
I donāt talk about it a lot, but during the voting/election, there seemed to be so much hostility, I was afraid to mention ANY point of view. (Though I voted for Bernie, hehe)