Firstly hello everyone. Hoping you’re all well and staying out of trouble. š
It’s now around about 16 months since I won my hard fought freedom from what was, putting it politely, a troubled relations~~~. Since escaping, I’ve been enjoying many of the simple things that a single life brings – stuff such as freedom of choice for example.
That’s not to say the temptation and potential to f**k it all up doesn’t present itself from time to time. Yesterday would be a good example.
I now live on a boat and travel around the UK, enjoying the beautiful and not so beautiful scenery and the simple basic freedom to come and go as I please.
Yesterday then and having been moored outside a tiny little village, I decided as I often do, to go for a walk. The sun was shining and it was still mildly warm, with fall just around the corner.
There I am strolling along, lost in it all, when this rather attractive woman comes along with a small dog, and asks if she can walk with me. “Sure” I say.
Now I know I don’t have to explain the basic signs of attraction but I can assure you, it was clear there was something there. The way she would walk close, then further away, whilst making it quite clear she had an impressive rack, smiling and giggling. She even offered for me to walk her dog. Yes, a bit premature but hey, the sun’s out?
Needless to say, I got the fizz.
After 20 minutes or so of this, she asked if I’d like to go to her place for a cup of tea and a sandwich. I hadn’t eaten yet, so I agreed. After all, she seemed so nice, in a nice kind of way.
We got to her flat, went in and she told me to grab a seat and then she made a drink and some food. She chose to sit on the sofa right up close to me, despite there being other chairs. We ate our food and then she asked if I wanted some wine.
By now I’m thinking ‘oh yeah, here we go’.
She brings in the wine and we enjoy a glass. However, I’m playing it super cool and being the perfect gentleman. I’ve previously made a complete arse of myself in these matters, due to misinterpreting the signals, so I decide to wait, until she does or doesn’t make the first move.
She doesn’t but then unexpectedly asks if she can see my boat.
I have to admit this made me a little uncomfortable. The boat is MY sanctuary. My space. My little bubble. Typically, no one is allowed onboard.
However, there was a real vibe going on and admittedly, it had been some considerable time since Special Agent Johnny Pecker had seen active service, so I agreed.
Delighted, she leapt up and said she was just popping upstairs – to do whatever it is women do up there.
It was then as she was about to walk out the room, she dropped the ultimate bombshell, the gamechanger, the one that tells you you’ve utterly and completely misread the situation AGAIN !!!
“ARE YOU GOING TO RAPE ME?”
I can’t describe in that situation, how your own mouth is unable to form any words – like the link with your brain has been severed.
In fact it took a good 10 seconds before I could simply utter, no.
She on the other hand appeared totally unfazed by the whole thing, as if she’d asked me if I wanted ice cream.
Appearing satisfied with my answer, she leapt upstairs (for whatever reason).
I on the other hand needed no further prodding. Quickly checking I had all my possessions (a ruck sack), I tiptoed to the door and walked, quickly, though not so quickly that if anything developed from this, a witness could say they saw me running from the premises, for obvious reasons.
I couldn’t get back to my boat soon enough and shut myself inside. Fortunately, I hadn’t given her my number or useful personal details and I was moored amongst many other boats.
The next morning I untied and moved, far away.
In hindsight, the most shocking and quite frankly insulting thing for me was her question. I’ve never been asked that by a woman before and certainly not by one being so ‘in your face’. There was nothing about my manner that would have given that impression but it shows just how simply my world could’ve been ripped to pieces.
So let this be a warning to all, that you may be free but ultimately you WILL be tempted. But for f**ks sake, be hyper vigilant at all times. Please.
Stay vigilant. They're everywhere.
Gravel Pit 1 year, 4 months ago.
