26 Times Men Had Absolutely No Clue How Women Live

"I hate that it takes some men having daughters to realize that we’re actually people."

Personal Finance Editor

—Bibbitzmom

—vw71squareback

—dellarock

—mrsmommaf

—fruitloop1863

—Matix

—samwise88

—sueteb

—elizabethk33

—annab4fef789d4

"I managed to say 'Thank you,' and thank god he left. But in my mind I thought, What if he turned back and tried to tackle me? He knew my colleague wasn’t coming back until a certain time (because I'd stupidly told him so), so what could have stopped him from hurting me?

"I have had multiple men come to the door when I am working during closed hours and it’s just so annoying, because I love working during those times, but it’s starting to feel dangerous. The door has a window in it and is right next to a huge window. It has curtains and the door window has a big sticker, but you can still very much see inside, and it is clear that I am there even when the lights are off. So I’m starting to feel as if I need to stop working alone during those times, which sucks."

—Dinocat923

—Holy Diver

—#Save1899

—catsarefriendshaped

—Kelwot1125

—Prolix

"I made sure he was aware that the first time I experienced sexual harassment at work, I was 15 years old, and the guy ended up following me home because I was bold enough to report him. I still think my husband doesn’t believe or comprehend how often the majority of us experience these things, but he has learned not to question it out loud."

—Jbdnco

—NoOneOfConsequence

—catsarefriendshaped

—jennysue0760

—anonymous093

—eklimen

"I mean, what does it say about the society we live in that girls and women instinctively and subconsciously do or avoid doing certain things just to protect or not draw attention to themselves?"

—ravenbard

—alreadyanxious

—t4e202438f

"When I go for walks in my neighborhood early morning, I will always check behind me every few minutes and have my earbuds on low. And I live in an upscale area.

"I can’t wait until I’m married, because at least I’ll have my husband with me for protection. It’s sad but true. We women can only do so much. Stay strong, ladies."

—rafiziqie2817

—aditson

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.