We envision a world where women can walk alone in public without constantly looking over their shoulders, but the reality today is far from that. Thankfully, many courageous women are sharing their safety strategies to ensure that the dangers they’ve faced don’t happen to others. One woman was able to draw on someone else’s experience when she realized she was being followed, and we’re sharing her story to help prepare as many women as possible for similar situations.
Valuable Online Advice
A Reddit user managed to escape a potential stalker thanks to several helpful comments on this topic. At the time, she was finishing her shopping at a mall with her husband but needed to use the restroom before heading out. Her husband went to wait in their car.
Upon entering the bathroom, she noticed a man inside who turned to look at her as she walked by. Suddenly, she recalled a post about a woman who had been followed, which included a key piece of advice: never enter a public restroom if you feel you’re being followed.
She quickly left the bathroom and headed back into the main shopping area, but the man continued to stay close behind her.
Then she remembered another comment that suggested, “If you think you’re being followed, calmly turn and enter a store that the person wouldn’t typically be interested in.” Trusting her instincts, she spotted a dollhouse store and went inside. The man followed her in and kept glancing in her direction.
At that moment, fear became palpable. She rushed outside, and the man matched her pace, staying close. Quickly, she grabbed her phone, called her husband, and said loudly, “I’m being followed by the man behind me.” Her husband rushed to her side, and the man who had been following her immediately left. The danger had passed.
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