I must look like a target.

Wma31394

People are fucking wack these days..call the cops.

dankind

The cops would just shoot the club-wielding guy; I don’t think Brian wants that on his conscience. 

brianlux

Thoughts_Arrive said:

Brian, I've had people pick on me in public a few times and this same thought has and still does go through my head "I must look like a target". It's most often happened on public transport. The carriage would be full of people but I get targeted.
I'm lining up to buy a drink at a nightclub and out of everyone in the que, this guy comes up to me to try egg me on.
I'm lining up to buy merch at a Tool concert and this guy starts being a smart ass to me and accusing me of pushing in when I was there before he even arrived, the list goes on. At a pub years ago, I was setting up the pool table and out of everyone in the pub some guy off his face starts yelling at me that "you think you're fucking good with that jacket" then comes at me with a pool cue. Lucky my classmates from TAFE (not sure what you call them in the USA, it's where you study for certificates and diplomas) entered the pub just in time. I didn't even once look at the guy, I was at the pool table and he was in the distance sitting at a table drinking beer.
Are you tall? I'm 6'2" and people always tell me "it's because you're tall that they target you". I don't think it's that.

I'm sorry to hear about that, Thoughts.  You're a good guy.  You didn't deserve any of that crap!

I'm fairly average- just a hair over 5' 10".  I've always been bullied.  It must be the way I look or carry myself.  I just don't get it.

Meltdown99 said:

Your not a target.  Just curious?  You never mentioned whether you called the police?  

I didn't have a phone so I yelled to the store employee to call the cops.  They didn't.  I went home and filed a report with the sherrif's department right away.

rgambs said:

Ever consider carrying a blackjack?

I'm thinking about getting pepper spray.

Thank you Anna, Marky,  Meltdown, lastexitlion.  Your thoughts are kind and appreciated!

darwinstheory said:

•Guy calls you a "faggot"
•Guy has a club (of whatever sort)
•Guy chases you when you were pulling away

I don't think you are the one with issues Brian. Sounds like this clown was either on something or just a really fucked up individual. Hopefully you were able to have a police officer spend some 1 on 1 time with him.

Thanks, darwinstheory.  I feel like a target but I hope its just bad timing.  I've been attacked twice and threatened a few times and got bullied and punched a lot in school.  I must keep vigilant.

It's places like this and people like you good folks who help me to not be a total misanthrope and hate humanity.  Even if we don't always agree on some topics, you're good people and I appreciate you all!

brianlux

dankind said:

The cops would just shoot the club-wielding guy; I don’t think Brian wants that on his conscience. 

Yeah, I don't want him shot dead but I do hope he gets some help.  I did file a report with the county shrrif's office.  I don't want him running loose out there clubbing anyone. He's obviously a very disturbed (and unfortunately a dangerous) person and needs some help big-time. I don't think our sheriffs would shoot him. I think they would take him to a guarded health facility.  Sadly, there's not good option for a guy like this and now his craziness has added to my own fears and anxiety.  I just want to hide.

mca47

That's fn crazy!

SmallestOceans

Hey Brian, hope you're hanging in there man. I think it's been a tough couple of days for a lot of people, so you're not alone. It's kind of tough to get a visual or profile of this guy but you have to think that he might have been mentally ill. You can't assume that you look like a target, just wrong place wrong time. Thrift stores can be sketchy places sometimes so I would avoid them if at all possible. I live 20 minutes from the Parkland, Fla shooting that happened two days ago,  saw a drunk driver hit a guy on a bike last night, guy overdosed and died possibly at a local show couple nights ago. It's a mad world, people are nuts. These crazy attacks happen all over the place but we're still alive. I would definitely think about getting a good pocket knife just incase. We all gotta try and stay in the light the best we can.

WhatYouTaughtMe

Damn Brian. I'm sorry that happened to you. Maybe you should start carrying pepper spray? 

ed243421

Stay safe!!!

brianlux

SmallestOceans said:

Hey Brian, hope you're hanging in there man. I think it's been a tough couple of days for a lot of people, so you're not alone. It's kind of tough to get a visual or profile of this guy but you have to think that he might have been mentally ill. You can't assume that you look like a target, just wrong place wrong time. Thrift stores can be sketchy places sometimes so I would avoid them if at all possible. I live 20 minutes from the Parkland, Fla shooting that happened two days ago,  saw a drunk driver hit a guy on a bike last night, guy overdosed and died possibly at a local show couple nights ago. It's a mad world, people are nuts. These crazy attacks happen all over the place but we're still alive. I would definitely think about getting a good pocket knife just incase. We all gotta try and stay in the light the best we can.

ed243421 said:

Stay safe!!!

Thank you both!

WhatYouTaughtMe said:

Damn Brian. I'm sorry that happened to you. Maybe you should start carrying pepper spray? 

Thanks, my friend.  Yeah, I'm sure thinking about it.  Maybe take some self defense lessons as well.  I need to get the "victim" mentality out of my head. 

tempo_n_groove

rgambs said:

Ever consider carrying a blackjack?

FELONY!  Do Not carry one!!!

WhatYouTaughtMe

brianlux said:

SmallestOceans said:

Hey Brian, hope you're hanging in there man. I think it's been a tough couple of days for a lot of people, so you're not alone. It's kind of tough to get a visual or profile of this guy but you have to think that he might have been mentally ill. You can't assume that you look like a target, just wrong place wrong time. Thrift stores can be sketchy places sometimes so I would avoid them if at all possible. I live 20 minutes from the Parkland, Fla shooting that happened two days ago,  saw a drunk driver hit a guy on a bike last night, guy overdosed and died possibly at a local show couple nights ago. It's a mad world, people are nuts. These crazy attacks happen all over the place but we're still alive. I would definitely think about getting a good pocket knife just incase. We all gotta try and stay in the light the best we can.

ed243421 said:

Stay safe!!!

Thank you both!

WhatYouTaughtMe said:

Damn Brian. I'm sorry that happened to you. Maybe you should start carrying pepper spray? 

Thanks, my friend.  Yeah, I'm sure thinking about it.  Maybe take some self defense lessons as well.  I need to get the "victim" mentality out of my head. 

I know you're a peaceful person and probably wouldn't like the idea of having to worry about it or causing pain to someone else. I just think it might help to even just have it in case. You might have a better feeling if something should arise and not feel completely powerless to protect yourself. People fucking suck sometimes. 

brianlux

WhatYouTaughtMe said:

brianlux said:

SmallestOceans said:

Hey Brian, hope you're hanging in there man. I think it's been a tough couple of days for a lot of people, so you're not alone. It's kind of tough to get a visual or profile of this guy but you have to think that he might have been mentally ill. You can't assume that you look like a target, just wrong place wrong time. Thrift stores can be sketchy places sometimes so I would avoid them if at all possible. I live 20 minutes from the Parkland, Fla shooting that happened two days ago,  saw a drunk driver hit a guy on a bike last night, guy overdosed and died possibly at a local show couple nights ago. It's a mad world, people are nuts. These crazy attacks happen all over the place but we're still alive. I would definitely think about getting a good pocket knife just incase. We all gotta try and stay in the light the best we can.

ed243421 said:

Stay safe!!!

Thank you both!

WhatYouTaughtMe said:

Damn Brian. I'm sorry that happened to you. Maybe you should start carrying pepper spray? 

Thanks, my friend.  Yeah, I'm sure thinking about it.  Maybe take some self defense lessons as well.  I need to get the "victim" mentality out of my head. 

I know you're a peaceful person and probably wouldn't like the idea of having to worry about it or causing pain to someone else. I just think it might help to even just have it in case. You might have a better feeling if something should arise and not feel completely powerless to protect yourself. People fucking suck sometimes. 

This is true although if cornered and no other way out, I'm certain I would do whatever I could to protect myself (or someone I was with).

lastexitlondon

Im like you brian
Violence avoided at all costs but if a loved one was in danger im 6ft tall and 15.5 stones im sure i could defend and who knows what strength is summoned at those times. Anyway you are safe now try and be at peace and write this encounter off as a crazy person on the loose. I'm sure there are many more like us than like them. Peace and love

brianlux

lastexitlondon said:

Im like you brian
Violence avoided at all costs but if a loved one was in danger im 6ft tall and 15.5 stones im sure i could defend and who knows what strength is summoned at those times. Anyway you are safe now try and be at peace and write this encounter off as a crazy person on the loose. I'm sure there are many more like us than like them. Peace and love

Your words mean a lot to me, lastexit.  Thank you!

Shyner

God bless your precious soul 

PureandEasy

Damn Brian, I missed the knock out incident, saw stories on the news, but totally missed your personal experience.  And now this?  I can imagine how freaked out that has you.  This sounds like a deranged person who needs to be hospitalized.  

I don't consider myself a target per se, but I am a sucker, a bleeding heart I'm often told.  I'm smarter and more aware now, but when I was younger, I totally would have helped an injured Ted Bundy to his car.  

WhatYouTaughtMe

brianlux said:

WhatYouTaughtMe said:

brianlux said:

SmallestOceans said:

Hey Brian, hope you're hanging in there man. I think it's been a tough couple of days for a lot of people, so you're not alone. It's kind of tough to get a visual or profile of this guy but you have to think that he might have been mentally ill. You can't assume that you look like a target, just wrong place wrong time. Thrift stores can be sketchy places sometimes so I would avoid them if at all possible. I live 20 minutes from the Parkland, Fla shooting that happened two days ago,  saw a drunk driver hit a guy on a bike last night, guy overdosed and died possibly at a local show couple nights ago. It's a mad world, people are nuts. These crazy attacks happen all over the place but we're still alive. I would definitely think about getting a good pocket knife just incase. We all gotta try and stay in the light the best we can.

ed243421 said:

Stay safe!!!

Thank you both!

WhatYouTaughtMe said:

Damn Brian. I'm sorry that happened to you. Maybe you should start carrying pepper spray? 

Thanks, my friend.  Yeah, I'm sure thinking about it.  Maybe take some self defense lessons as well.  I need to get the "victim" mentality out of my head. 

I know you're a peaceful person and probably wouldn't like the idea of having to worry about it or causing pain to someone else. I just think it might help to even just have it in case. You might have a better feeling if something should arise and not feel completely powerless to protect yourself. People fucking suck sometimes. 

This is true although if cornered and no other way out, I'm certain I would do whatever I could to protect myself (or someone I was with).

I love nature and the outdoors, but I wouldn't go camping in grizzly country without bear spray. Even if it would probably be useless if I was surprised by a bear. A false sense of security still feels like security. 

Thoughts_Arrive

brianlux said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

Brian, I've had people pick on me in public a few times and this same thought has and still does go through my head "I must look like a target". It's most often happened on public transport. The carriage would be full of people but I get targeted.
I'm lining up to buy a drink at a nightclub and out of everyone in the que, this guy comes up to me to try egg me on.
I'm lining up to buy merch at a Tool concert and this guy starts being a smart ass to me and accusing me of pushing in when I was there before he even arrived, the list goes on. At a pub years ago, I was setting up the pool table and out of everyone in the pub some guy off his face starts yelling at me that "you think you're fucking good with that jacket" then comes at me with a pool cue. Lucky my classmates from TAFE (not sure what you call them in the USA, it's where you study for certificates and diplomas) entered the pub just in time. I didn't even once look at the guy, I was at the pool table and he was in the distance sitting at a table drinking beer.
Are you tall? I'm 6'2" and people always tell me "it's because you're tall that they target you". I don't think it's that.

I'm sorry to hear about that, Thoughts.  You're a good guy.  You didn't deserve any of that crap!

I'm fairly average- just a hair over 5' 10".  I've always been bullied.  It must be the way I look or carry myself.  I just don't get it.

Meltdown99 said:

Your not a target.  Just curious?  You never mentioned whether you called the police?  

I didn't have a phone so I yelled to the store employee to call the cops.  They didn't.  I went home and filed a report with the sherrif's department right away.

rgambs said:

Ever consider carrying a blackjack?

I'm thinking about getting pepper spray.

Thank you Anna, Marky,  Meltdown, lastexitlion.  Your thoughts are kind and appreciated!

darwinstheory said:

•Guy calls you a "faggot"
•Guy has a club (of whatever sort)
•Guy chases you when you were pulling away

I don't think you are the one with issues Brian. Sounds like this clown was either on something or just a really fucked up individual. Hopefully you were able to have a police officer spend some 1 on 1 time with him.

Thanks, darwinstheory.  I feel like a target but I hope its just bad timing.  I've been attacked twice and threatened a few times and got bullied and punched a lot in school.  I must keep vigilant.

It's places like this and people like you good folks who help me to not be a total misanthrope and hate humanity.  Even if we don't always agree on some topics, you're good people and I appreciate you all!

Yeah, I was always bullied at school, punched, slapped, kicked, teased.
Every single job I have had I have been the victim of bullying.
I always think something is wrong with me and this contributes to my self-hatred and depression.

I've thought often about taking some self-defence or boxing classes.
My experiences on public transport have made me want to.
If a lady didn't step in and tell the meth head to leave me alone who know what damage he could've done.
He was so off his face and aggressive at everyone. When someone is on meth they have superhuman strength which takes many big bodies adults to pin down. He accused me of being rude because I think I can get away with it because "I am a big cunt" as he called me.
He demanded me and other passengers at the back of the carriage to get off our seats so he can rest his bike against them.
The 2 girls next to me in fear got up and moved, I just ignored him and didn't make eye contact then shit escalated. He came at me where I was standing getting all aggressive and ranting how his girlfriend is pregnant (I honestly couldn't tell that she was).
After things settled a bit I moved to sit elsewhere, he continued to call me gay because I was wearing a maroon cardigan and was making fun of me "maroon's a gay colour bla bla bla". Then he and his pig of a girlfriend started smoking meth in front of a mother and her toddler.
I was coming home from a Degas art exhibition and it fucked my day up.
I was in tears and traumatised and kept pacing up and down outside my house and calling people on my phone.
I was also angry and wanted to hurt this guy. 
The next day I went to see Beatles Eight Days a Week at the cinema but I could hardly feel cheery.

There's fucked up people everywhere.
A friend of mine got randomly punched to the back of the head whilst walking through a shopping centre car park by some aggressive woman who he never even noticed.
My other friend got verbally abused aggressively and followed by some guy in the city while he was crossing the road, for no reason. The guy was accusing him of things.
A teenager was standing with his girlfriend in Sydney when some unknown guy he never crossed paths with coward punched him causing the teenager to get KO'd and hit his head on the concrete, he later died from his injuries.
The world is cruel.

eeriepadave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ron1PSGI6GI

brianlux

Shyner said:

God bless your precious soul 

Big hugs to you, Shyner.