Well I thought I should post something, it's been awhile. I had a very scary experience while grocery shopping at my local Winco, I usually go shopping first thing in the morning after Ashlynn gets picked up by the bus, that way the store isn't crowded yet and it won't take as long. I was doing my usual route around the store, (I'm sure you all have one) and a man approached Gabrielle in the aisle and said that we were a pretty mommy and baby. I thought it was a bit odd, because I'm more accustomed to compliments from old ladies rather than strange men, still I hardly even thought anything about it. I finished my shopping, it took longer than usual because my mom works at Winco and Tori had recently had her baby so everyone wanted to know how things were going. I walked out to my car and started unloading the groceries into the trunk, that is when I noticed that same guy walking towards my car!!!! I totally started to panic!! Thoughts running through my head like, "where did I put that bag with the heavy cans!?! and where is the damn cart guy when you need him?!?( he was nearby thankfully) Well scary guy came up to us and started to apologize for possibly offending me with his comment inside, I thought that was a little weird but I said, "oh, ok, thanks." Then he asked me if my husband and I liked to go dancing, I thought maybe he ran cowgirls or something and wanted to promote his club or something; so I said sure, sometimes. This is where it gets scary, He then asks if I ever look at adult websites! Now I was getting mad, He proceeds to tell me that he and his wife run an adult website and that I had a great body and would be perfect for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have never been so mad and scared in my life! I am still wondering how he could tell what kind of body I have considering I was wearing a tee shirt jacket and jeans! I told him no, that I was most definetly not interested. then he told me the website and then left. I watched him leave and when I thought he was far enough away I dove in the car and locked myself in. Up until then I had been able to keep my composure, but after I got in I was shaking and really scared to go home, I wasn't smart enough to watch if he got into a vehicle so I wouldn't know if he followed me; so I did what every self sufficient independent woman does, I ran to the bank where my husband works! He told me I should go home(making sure I drove into another subdivision first) and shut the garage, then call the police and report what happened. Well, I did go home, just long enough to put away the groceries and leave again. I was scared that he could possibly track me using my licence plate number and I'm pretty much alone in my neighborhood during the day. It was mostly nice outside, so I took Gabbo to the park and called the police from there, they told be that as long as he didn't offer me money or touch me then there was nothing they could do, not even file a report. They did provide a little comfort by saying that if he approached me again it would be considered stalking! unless he killed me first!!! I called Winco security as well and they also said that he didn't really do anything wrong, and that I should take it as a complement!! they printed off a picture of him for future reference anyway.
Later that afternoon Ashlynn's class was preforming so I went to her school for that, because of a time miscommunication I missed it, but I had came to her school and seen the kids do it a few days before so she wasn't too upset. We stayed and played at the school for a little while and then as we were leaving..... I backed into another car!!!! Let me tell you, that had to be the worst day of my life! Jaime called me and said not to cook dinner because his mom was coming to take the girls for the evening and we were going out. I was sure glad for the day to be over. I still don't feel completely safe home alone, but I'm getting over it. A note to all you women out there, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE be aware of your surroundings! Like all of the e-mails say look around and never let your guard down.
6 comments:
Oh my gosh! I would have thrown up, I would have been so scared. That is so disturbing and sick and wrong! That makes me so mad! How dare he! And with your child in tow! That is just so wrong! I'm glad the Lord was protecting you!
Wow, what is it with Winco? We had a situation a couple of years ago when I was pregnant with Emmie -- maybe I'll write about it on my blog because it's too long to post here. I'm glad you guys are okay.
do I need to go find this guy & open up a can of whoop butt?
Holy Cow! That had to be so creepy! You should have called me. I would have come to your house while you put your groceries away and then you could have come back home with me. And how dare Winco say that you should take it as a compliment. That is rude!
That is scary! You would think that they would have taken a little extra look at this guy. If he has the audacity to approach a mom in the supermarket for some sick perverted reason, what else could he be capable of? I hate when the people who are suppost to be protecting you wont do something until someone "actually" commits a crime.
Here is something I found out today before I read this. My aunt works at the Penitentiary here and she told me there are "detectives" hired by the state to investigate odd things like this to help keep our community safe. THis is seperate from the police. If you have the guys picture maybe there is something like that in your neighborhood?
Well take care, and I totally agree with you about being alert. You here to many freaky things like this.
I didn't edit my last post very well!
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