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[quote=Anonymous]I had only the most minor ssues between my teens and early 20s, which I attributed to being smart (avoiding dangerous-seeming situations, not drinking alcohol) and being noticeably self-confident (so never set off anyone’s “easy mark” radar). Eventually I learned the hard way that I’d only been lucky. A stranger on the street grabbed me from behind — middle of the day, busy neighborhood but temporarily empty street — pinned me against a wall, grabbed me by the crotch, and started kissing my neck.

Between the element of surprise and the fact that he weighed much more, I was truly pinned. I always assumed that I’d be quick to fight someone off (see: self-confidence), but I froze. I couldn’t even yell because the fear and surprise stole my voice. Luckily, I accidentally poked him in the eye while trying to push his head off my neck, and that created enough backward momentum that I could give his chest a shove and slip away.

The most traumatic bit was learning that my feelings of being in control were an illusion — that anyone stronger can do me violence at any time, just because he feels like it. It 100% felt like a crime (mid-1990s), but I didn’t report it because I was in a foreign country and didn’t know enough about how the police would react. [/quote]

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