I am the Kat that Walks By Itself

Its odd. I cant relate to shrodinger's rapist. I dont think that way. I've never ever been bothered by men..that way. I guess I dont attract creepy guys in a sex way. I never have.

OTOH- I have had ..."mentally ill" aka "angry whackos" railing at everyone on the train. But that wasn't shrodinger's rapist..this was mental whacko trying to pick a fight on the train. I told him when he got into my face that people's reactions were not about him, but he needed to consider that most folks on the train are just tired from working and too tired to give a damn. I stunned him silent.

The only people I got proactively concerned about as a single traveling gal on public transport and on the street was groups of teenaged males wearing their "group uniform". I did not get timid but I was calculating ways to stay out of their concern zone and made sure I had an out or another person between me and the group.

Another way of dealing with this situation but I did it out of boredom on trains is to talk to a woman who was making something. People chatting in groups are less likely t get butt-ins.