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AnnaPhor t1_j8z03qe wrote

Tell her that every middle aged woman within a 6 foot radius will come to her aid with the fire of a thousand suns fueled by thirty years of putting up with bullshit.

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LeapingTapir t1_j8z284x wrote

Yes! If she needs help she should make eye contact with a middle aged woman. Or just walk up to one and initiate a conversation like you know them. Next time someone asks her what stop she should turn to the nearest adult woman and say, I'm sorry what stop is we are getting off on. Especially if she is a mom she will play along and act like they are traveling together. My spouse and I have done this for a young lady before. We even got off at her stop and waited till we were sure the creep didn't follow.

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FlorencePest t1_j8zoebb wrote

Yes, and sit next to a woman before anything happens. Never get on an empty car. Get on a car with some people in it, and sit next to a woman. Much as I like the idea of making eye contact to get help, lots of people are zoned out on the commute and might not notice somebody trying to make eye contact. Creeps are less likely to bother you if you’re already sitting with another woman.

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EnvironmentalGas7074 t1_j8zg7vm wrote

Best advice here. Definitely just go up and initiate a conversation with middle aged woman like you know them, or ask/yell for help so others know to respond.

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jellyphitch t1_j91c5rt wrote

This is the right answer. Honestly I'm 30 and I'd roll with it.

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New_Humor3433 t1_j8z7ux7 wrote

It’s the Mr Rogers truth of looking for “helpers” in bad situations. As a middle aged mom I would be all over this IF I knew what was happening.

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OGkateebee t1_j914tkv wrote

Amen. Count me in. And all my crew in the comments ready to rise up: read The Change by Kirsten Miller.

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squuidlees t1_j8zevw9 wrote

Hell, they’d even pull the sun from the sky and launch at the creep if possible.

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lizzylizlizzo OP t1_j91p00u wrote

This made me smile AND get a little teary. Thank you!!

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Yithar t1_j93xh3g wrote

Just fyi, she can text MyMTPD if she's being harassed.

> You can send a text message to Metro Transit Police at 696873 (MyMTPD).

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redheadofdoom t1_j8zyi4t wrote

Absolutely! I would do everything I could to make sure any woman felt safe.

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DistrictRat t1_j90ai3g wrote

This is the way.

Men like this get away with too much.

They’re worse than rats.

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SeattCat t1_j90ycp9 wrote

My rats are perfect gentlemen, unlike many actual men.

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norakb123 t1_j92tqg4 wrote

I am a 40 year old woman with resting nice face. I am asked for random stuff from people all of the time (and always have been). I try always to actually be nice and definitely would be nice to a teenage girl who needs help!

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