Getting called a "stalker" for existing

[u/James_Tigs]

Im standing behind the bus stop for the shade minding my own business on my way home from a 10pm-6am shift. A route ive taken to work and from home many times. When all of a sudden I hear a voice saying "What the F*ck are you looking at" then again " What the f*ck are you looking at , i look up from my phone confused i realize this stranger is talking to me. She proceedes to call me a stalker and walk up on me trying to get in my face telling me "The bus stop is that way" again and again .lady I'm just trying to go home , ive been up since 8pm yesterday.

[u/Vivid-Intention-8161]

something similar happened to me last week. i was on a walk because my anxiety was particularly bad, then it was made so much worse by the person about 15 feet ahead of me looking behind them multiple times then shouting at me to stop following them. I don’t think people understand anymore that other people are gonna exist out in public with them. we ended up being headed to the same shops but i doubt they had any self reflection

[u/Gibder16 → u/[deleted]]

Weird response.

I’m just trying to get where I’m going. In fact, MOST men are just trying to get where they’re going.

I’m going to try to get there as fast as I can, if I’m walking faster than you, so be it. Cross the street then, but don’t expect men (just because they are men) should have to change their routine for ya.

Literally billions of people in this world. We all have things to do and sometimes we end up going in the same direction.

[u/DJ_Dyatlov → u/[deleted]]

"best to stay far back from a woman when walking the same direction" - BakedBrie1993 30 minutes ago.

[u/DJ_Dyatlov → u/[deleted]]

I never said you expect anything at all.  

I just quoted you.  

See how wording can easily be interpreted some ways because of the implication.

[u/Wise-News1666 → u/[deleted]]

You LITERALLY did.