Sweet instant karma

[ceebeegee]

On Saturday I had to walk over to the East Side. I was walking down my block toward 9th Avenue, listening to my Walkman and carrying a pair of pants in a plastic bag (to be dropped off at the cleaners). Three tough-looking teens approached me--dressed to make their mamas proud in the requisite baggy pants, 5-sizes too large jackets, spandex skullies, etc. As they approached me, a tiny part of me noticed something was weird, because the one closest to me wasn't moving to make more room for me--was in essence, going to try to push me off the sidewalk. As I thought this, the guy stomped very close to my feet and yelled in my face "BOO!" and laughed and the three of them kept walking. Without thinking I turned around and ran up behind the guy--I could hear the other guys saying "Hey, watch out, she behind you..." WHACK! I hit him on the back of his head with the bag of clothing. He turned around, pretty surprised, and I stood there, kind of half-smiling. He looked at me--I think he kind of smiled back--but didn't pursue it further, just turned back and kept walking. I turned back toward 9th Avenue, and continued walking without allowing myself to look back.

Mna, that felt good. Guess he'll think twice the next time he tried to give shit to a lone female on her own block.

Comments

[planga.livejournal.com]

You take all the fun out of being an ass.

[alexlady.livejournal.com]

way to go! be careful, though, did you hear about that guy that chased the kids who egged his car? he chased them into a building and one of their friends jumped out and shot him. jeez!

still though, good for you. i bet that felt good.

[ceebeegee.livejournal.com]

It sure did. I was thinking "If I hadn't done that, I would've been fuming about this all afternoon. Now it just feels good."

[melebeth]

Go Clara!!!

[son-of-ottie.livejournal.com]

You are a lunatic. Be careful. It's MUCH preferred you be pissed-off than dead or injured. Over SIDEWALK territory?

[ceebeegee.livejournal.com]

I just get so pissed sometimes. I won't be treated that way. As a gay man you must have some understanding--the constant shit you get. I get so fucking sick of the shit I get because I'm a woman, because I'm attractive, because I'm small and therefore appear weak. Whatever. There's always a reason some guy thinks he can giv you shit on the sidewalk, can follow you for two blocks, either by walking, or bike, or car. Can suck his teeth at you and go "Mm mmm." Can say something to you. I'M SICK OF IT. Every now and then it builds up and I say/do something back. Fuck 'em all.