Don’t Talk to Strangers
“I was walking to school one day a month before I graduated from high school last year. This old man across the street yelled out to me, telling me his name. He came up to me, telling me that he was looking for a lady to marry. He asked for my name and then asked if he could see me later. I naturally said no, but he kept asking…
… I told him that I was still in high school. Rather than backing off, he asked for my age. I told him that I was 18, then he kept asking to see me later. I eventually just said “sure” to get him off my back, I walked away, and my school bus picked me up. I later learned he had a reputation for this. I also learned that when he was drunk, he once broke into a couple’s house and wore women’s pants.”