monkeysocks
Well-known member
There has been times when 'I just don't want to sit in alone' and have exhausted everything I can do to entertain myself.
Guys are lucky, they can walk into a bar alone and no one bats an eyelid.
For 'women' this is not so easy ! But I just had to get out and go somewhere.
So one night I took myself to the pub/bar. But before leaving I thought of all the things that was going to make this uncomfortable:
Questions, looks (from both sexes), or even possible unwanted advances.
So I grabbed a newspaper and decided if anyone asked I would say anything other than the truth ! ei: I had missed my bus home and waiting for a lift etc.
I did this a few times and a pattern emerged.
Once the women realised I wasn't there 'on the pull' I was not perceived as a threat, once men realised that as well they didn't try it on.
But it still annoyed me having to lie - so why is there still so much stigma for a woman out socially alone.
So what do people think ?
Guys are lucky, they can walk into a bar alone and no one bats an eyelid.
For 'women' this is not so easy ! But I just had to get out and go somewhere.
So one night I took myself to the pub/bar. But before leaving I thought of all the things that was going to make this uncomfortable:
Questions, looks (from both sexes), or even possible unwanted advances.
So I grabbed a newspaper and decided if anyone asked I would say anything other than the truth ! ei: I had missed my bus home and waiting for a lift etc.
I did this a few times and a pattern emerged.
Once the women realised I wasn't there 'on the pull' I was not perceived as a threat, once men realised that as well they didn't try it on.
But it still annoyed me having to lie - so why is there still so much stigma for a woman out socially alone.
So what do people think ?