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Walking onto the factory floor today I was feeling good. Couldn't say what it was, I was just in a happy mood, bouncing with optomism.
Got to the production line where I'd spend the morning, talking to the line boss person, and some hyperactive moose woman shouts 'come here you', grabs onto me, and procedes to 'grope' me (I'll not be going into more detail, thanks).
First few seconds I'm in shock. Then I try to get away, but she's clinging to me and following my efforts to walk away.
It was one of those moments when time seems to slow down, I couldn't say how long she was there. It felt like a long time, but I'd guess in real time maybe 10 seconds.
She let go and looked around at her sicker fans, laughing.
Then she did it again.
And as a parting shot she fired some innuendo/obscenity at me.
'F***. Jesus f****** christ'
That was all that went through my head in the following few minutes. Coupled with a horrible cheap, dirty, humiliated feeling.
Just thinking about it, my skin still crawls, I feel like crap.
We used to have a cat who was very timmid, always completely on edge. That's what I felt like every time she was within 10 feet of me today, hoping nothing would happen, furiously avoiding eye contact. All those other feelings coupled with fear and helplessness.
Yep, that bouncy optomism was pretty misplaced.
In the past whenever I've hear about (usually) women complaining about sexual harrassment in the work-place, I've always been sceptical about whether they may be exaggerating, overreacting, making more of the problem than there really is.
Never again.
I've experienced one 'incident', and as the physically stronger (etc) party. I'm sure my day has been nothing compared to what hunderds (thousands?) of people go through regularly.
Any victim of this kind of thing has my total sympathy from now on.
One day, one incident, I considered quitting. I would have done but for the fact i was due to finish in 2 weeks, and there's virtually no chance I'd have worked with the woman in question again. And I severely needed the £300 for the fortnight.
Anyone who can hold down a job through that kind of treatment, for any length of time, has my upmost respect.
Then I got home to find I've been laid off, effective immediately.
F***.
Got to the production line where I'd spend the morning, talking to the line boss person, and some hyperactive moose woman shouts 'come here you', grabs onto me, and procedes to 'grope' me (I'll not be going into more detail, thanks).
First few seconds I'm in shock. Then I try to get away, but she's clinging to me and following my efforts to walk away.
It was one of those moments when time seems to slow down, I couldn't say how long she was there. It felt like a long time, but I'd guess in real time maybe 10 seconds.
She let go and looked around at her sicker fans, laughing.
Then she did it again.
And as a parting shot she fired some innuendo/obscenity at me.
'F***. Jesus f****** christ'
That was all that went through my head in the following few minutes. Coupled with a horrible cheap, dirty, humiliated feeling.
Just thinking about it, my skin still crawls, I feel like crap.
We used to have a cat who was very timmid, always completely on edge. That's what I felt like every time she was within 10 feet of me today, hoping nothing would happen, furiously avoiding eye contact. All those other feelings coupled with fear and helplessness.
Yep, that bouncy optomism was pretty misplaced.
In the past whenever I've hear about (usually) women complaining about sexual harrassment in the work-place, I've always been sceptical about whether they may be exaggerating, overreacting, making more of the problem than there really is.
Never again.
I've experienced one 'incident', and as the physically stronger (etc) party. I'm sure my day has been nothing compared to what hunderds (thousands?) of people go through regularly.
Any victim of this kind of thing has my total sympathy from now on.
One day, one incident, I considered quitting. I would have done but for the fact i was due to finish in 2 weeks, and there's virtually no chance I'd have worked with the woman in question again. And I severely needed the £300 for the fortnight.
Anyone who can hold down a job through that kind of treatment, for any length of time, has my upmost respect.
Then I got home to find I've been laid off, effective immediately.
F***.
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> Sexual Harrassment Panda.... or perhaps a Lesbian Seagull? No... Ok
> Then...
mEHEHAHAHAHWWAWA :0P
> Sexual Harrassment Panda.... or perhaps a Lesbian Seagull? No... Ok
> Then...
mEHEHAHAHAHWWAWA :0P
Lil Ginge wrote:
> Luckily, I kinda reacted fast - at first it seemed so slow and I
> froze but when I realised that some guy had me against a wall and
> another was ripping my friends skirt off I punched the guy so hard he
> fell to the floor.
>
Go Ginge! :0P
Yeah Duck, I'd certainly not let this go.
> Luckily, I kinda reacted fast - at first it seemed so slow and I
> froze but when I realised that some guy had me against a wall and
> another was ripping my friends skirt off I punched the guy so hard he
> fell to the floor.
>
Go Ginge! :0P
Yeah Duck, I'd certainly not let this go.
Sexual Harrassment Panda.... or perhaps a Lesbian Seagull? No... Ok Then...
I know what you mean.
In ways it is easier for me to say and do things about it than you. Because It is more 'accepted' and known of to be a female problem...such like anorexia or bulemia.
You have to think to yourself, what would be the right thing to do putting aside evrything else.Then decide whether you would be able to handle that thing. Because for you, going through with doing something might be harder than letting it go. But it depends whether it has affected you so badly you cant just 'let it go'
Don't turn to drink or anything like that. You may feel disgusted and horrible now but it will pass. Think what she is like - an absolute idiot! In the end if you do these things than she has won. She probably doesn't even know how greatly she has hurt you.
I hope things get better for you soon and you work out what you want to do
In ways it is easier for me to say and do things about it than you. Because It is more 'accepted' and known of to be a female problem...such like anorexia or bulemia.
You have to think to yourself, what would be the right thing to do putting aside evrything else.Then decide whether you would be able to handle that thing. Because for you, going through with doing something might be harder than letting it go. But it depends whether it has affected you so badly you cant just 'let it go'
Don't turn to drink or anything like that. You may feel disgusted and horrible now but it will pass. Think what she is like - an absolute idiot! In the end if you do these things than she has won. She probably doesn't even know how greatly she has hurt you.
I hope things get better for you soon and you work out what you want to do
S***, you have my sympathy!
It sounds like you've been through worse than I have, and it's only now that I can begin to understand what some of that must have been like.
It's odd, I always used to look at people who deal with their problems by getting drunk or through violence, and figure 'not me', like I was above it or something. Yet whenever I think about this now I just want to break something, drink or cry. I'm learning a lot about myself these days.
Will I do anything ? (not Light's first plan, though it did make me smile :^) ) I don't know. Part of me feels too ashamed, embarrassed, something. - I've not spoken about this to anyone else for the same reason, hence why the topic's here. Partly I'm afraid I won't be taken seriously, partly I just don't want to have to go back over it all.
Part of me feels like I'm overreacting, that I don't want to get her fired (yet I picture myself punching her unconscious - work that one out!), part of me says because she was joking around (partly) I don't really have a case. But I think those parts are just me trying to find excuses not to deal with it, I don't really believe them.
Ah well, whatever happens, thanks to everyone for the support.
It sounds like you've been through worse than I have, and it's only now that I can begin to understand what some of that must have been like.
It's odd, I always used to look at people who deal with their problems by getting drunk or through violence, and figure 'not me', like I was above it or something. Yet whenever I think about this now I just want to break something, drink or cry. I'm learning a lot about myself these days.
Will I do anything ? (not Light's first plan, though it did make me smile :^) ) I don't know. Part of me feels too ashamed, embarrassed, something. - I've not spoken about this to anyone else for the same reason, hence why the topic's here. Partly I'm afraid I won't be taken seriously, partly I just don't want to have to go back over it all.
Part of me feels like I'm overreacting, that I don't want to get her fired (yet I picture myself punching her unconscious - work that one out!), part of me says because she was joking around (partly) I don't really have a case. But I think those parts are just me trying to find excuses not to deal with it, I don't really believe them.
Ah well, whatever happens, thanks to everyone for the support.
Duck Im so sorry, This is horrible.
It makes you feel like crap though doesnt it. One minute your feeling great the next minute some spack is all over you making you feel like a worthless, disgusting, cheap object.
You shouldnt let her get away with it, odds are she knows she will as she is a girl. If you were a female than alot would be done but just because your a guy I expect she is thinking you would be too embarassed and not bothered enough to do anything about it. It's sickening when your singled out like that as well - its happened to me on numerous occassions actually. Infront of my friends or out in a foreign country. It's horrible because you keep playing it over in your head and wish it never happened. You see the absolute weeners that watched giggling in your head and want to knock each one out one by one!
Luckily, I kinda reacted fast - at first it seemed so slow and I froze but when I realised that some guy had me against a wall and another was ripping my friends skirt off I punched the guy so hard he fell to the floor.
You have my sympathy Dr. Duck I hope you are better now
It makes you feel like crap though doesnt it. One minute your feeling great the next minute some spack is all over you making you feel like a worthless, disgusting, cheap object.
You shouldnt let her get away with it, odds are she knows she will as she is a girl. If you were a female than alot would be done but just because your a guy I expect she is thinking you would be too embarassed and not bothered enough to do anything about it. It's sickening when your singled out like that as well - its happened to me on numerous occassions actually. Infront of my friends or out in a foreign country. It's horrible because you keep playing it over in your head and wish it never happened. You see the absolute weeners that watched giggling in your head and want to knock each one out one by one!
Luckily, I kinda reacted fast - at first it seemed so slow and I froze but when I realised that some guy had me against a wall and another was ripping my friends skirt off I punched the guy so hard he fell to the floor.
You have my sympathy Dr. Duck I hope you are better now
Light wrote:
> You.
>
> The factory.
>
> A Kalashnikov on full automatic.
>
> Her.
Oh YEEEEESSSS
> You.
>
> The factory.
>
> A Kalashnikov on full automatic.
>
> Her.
Oh YEEEEESSSS
You.
The factory.
A Kalashnikov on full automatic.
Her.
Well...okay, maybe that's not the best approach, but everything I wanted to say in this thread has already been said. All I would add is that you have basic academic legal training, and if you're doing the LPC then a piece of civil action against her/the company would make a mighy fine practice run for the course. After all, anyone can conduct their own litigation if they choose.
The factory.
A Kalashnikov on full automatic.
Her.
Well...okay, maybe that's not the best approach, but everything I wanted to say in this thread has already been said. All I would add is that you have basic academic legal training, and if you're doing the LPC then a piece of civil action against her/the company would make a mighy fine practice run for the course. After all, anyone can conduct their own litigation if they choose.
That's terrible, it really makes me angry when I read about things like this! If you had touched her, she would have thousands in compensation by now- like that woman who sued for a COMMENT that her boss made- not any contact involved!
I hope she gets whatever's coming to her, there is no excuse for intimidation of any kind- especially in front of other employees where humiliation is involved. It's a shame you couldn't have recorded he comments- but then she might have sued for an infringement on HER human rights! What a messed up world!
I hope she gets whatever's coming to her, there is no excuse for intimidation of any kind- especially in front of other employees where humiliation is involved. It's a shame you couldn't have recorded he comments- but then she might have sued for an infringement on HER human rights! What a messed up world!
Ah, PACE. I remember lectures about it, but I'll be damned if I remember what it actually contained :^)
Hmm. I'm not sure whether I want to do anything about my 'situation'. A lot of the advice sounds good though, thanks.
But I think I'd like to just try to put it behind me.
Hmm. I'm not sure whether I want to do anything about my 'situation'. A lot of the advice sounds good though, thanks.
But I think I'd like to just try to put it behind me.
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