Is it bad that i didn't report this guy?

So it was night and I was coming out of Lowe's. I'd just bought a can of WD-40. I was just walking and minding my own business and all of a sudden I hear someone running up behind me and grabs my arm. It was a guy and he says "Come here and let me get that ass" it scared me so bad. But I remembered I had the WD-40 so I sprayed him in the eyes and RAN FOR MY LIFE! I DIDN'T GRAB NO SHOES OR NOTHING! I don't even know what he looks like but I knew I had to run. So I ran back to the store and camped out for a bit. But I didn't report him because it was scary and embarrassing. I thought being a guy would lower my chances of getting raped but I was wrong. I just feel scared and vulnerable now :(

Advice?

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Comments ( 31 )
  • you should never walk alone, at night, with a lubricant, for all to see

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    • lufa

      OMG, comment of the night...too funny.

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    • I know -___-"

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  • VioletTrees

    Do what you need to do to feel safe. Reporting people like that can be good, but you're not obligated to do so. Your safety and wellbeing come first. You don't have to put yourself through anything more to report anybody, and you NEVER, EVER have to put yourself in danger to make sure you'll be able to report someone.

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    • Thanks (: its still bad that I don't know what this creep looks like though :(

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  • dirtybirdy

    I DIDN'T GRAB NO SHOES OR NOTHING.....wha!?!

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    • "Sweet Brown cold pop escape" just look it up on YouTube. It wil make more sense then lol.

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      • macaroniheyo

        Aint nobody got time fo dat!

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        • The smoke got me! I GOT BROCHITIS!

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      • dirtybirdy

        Oh my goodness! Hahahahaha

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  • Terence_the_viking

    you should've ripped his willy off.

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  • If I was sprayed with WD-40 I'd still catch you really fast.

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    • wigsplitz

      Not if he sprayed yo hands.

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  • peterrabbyt2

    What if he grabbed the spray and shot it up your ass and then corn-holed you right then and there? What then?

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  • lufa

    Funny comments aside, you should've reported this freak-sure the cops would get a laugh, but this person sounds dangerous.

    Don't forget Jeffrey Dahmer, he was a gay serial killer-who's kidnap, rape, torture and kill his male victims.

    Not trying to scare you, but people like this dude should be off the streets, or he could hurt someone else who wasn't armed with WD40.

    Speaking of which, you should arm yourself with a Kubotan or something else, assuming your laws allow it.

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    • Im definately scared now :<

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      • lufa

        You got away, so don't worry. He might be harmless but I think he probably deserves a good ass-kicking.

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  • shade_ilmaendu

    Not being able to identify the attacker in a quick situation like this is pretty common actually. You're fine, you got yourself to safety and that's all that matters, just keep your WD-40 fist strong. And you'll probably do it anyway because I sure know I do, but try not to let this scare you into going out too much. I've found it helps me to think of how I would kick an attackers ass depending on the situation. Makes me feel more prepared I guess.

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  • Eeep, I'd be scared too. :(

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    • That creep wanted to stick a sausage in my pudding hole ):

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      • disthing

        Shame he didn't want to stick a pudding in your sausage hole :(

        I love pudding.

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  • curious-kat

    ya you should have reported him. now he has the freedom to try and hurt someone else. which he probably will because you were lucky enough to get away, but not everyone will be. and it doesnt matter fully if you know what he looked like, you were outside of lowes, and they have cameras...

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  • Theadage

    He didn't grab no shoes or nothing Jesus.

    But he grabbed a WD-40.

    Reading this story I wanted to laugh.

    I did laugh.

    But I realized how serious this could have been. Report the incident next time, because it might not go so well with the next person.

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  • wigsplitz

    Instead of spraying him, you shoulda just sprayed yourself. Just try n' catch a greased-up guy! Ain't gonna happen.

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    • Haha! I could be the greased-up deaf guy's cousin lol

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  • changes123

    He didn't grab no shoes or nothing Jesus.

    I agree with lufa, that guy sounds scary. Next time something like that happens, (I hope not) just immediately report it so that at least there's a record of this incident. Make yourself feel more secure. XD

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  • cooper43

    look I know its embarrseing but you have to tell some one it could happen to you again or somebody else :(

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  • Avant-Garde

    You really need to learn martial arts. Then, if a time ever comes where you find yourself in a situation like that you'll know what to do. Protect yourself while you give your assailant the beating of a lifetime.

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  • eoJ

    Scary yes, and totally understandable that you didn't report him (although in the future try to) - that said, if you had reported him in this instance, he hadn't actually committed a crime yet (other than possibly sexual harassment, but that's generally for longterm, repeated incidents) so it'd be unlikely anyone could file any charges.

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    • jc25

      Is grabbing technically an assault (really even threatening is an assault, assaulting is battery (or was it swinging is an assault, connecting is battery?)) and this is as good a case of grabbing for filing charges as anything. And there's anonymous crimestoppers. I once saw a 12 year old that was probably going to sleep with an adult and reported that.

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      • rollypony

        battery is when you hurt someone. assualt is when you threaten someone

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