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lynnm1947 (original poster member #15300) posted at 1:54 PM on Tuesday, January 21st, 2014
So.....I was assaulted on the subway this morning. Got up preparatory to getting off at Yonge, needed to hold a pole because let's face it, my balance isn't what it used to be, when the driver decides to slam on the brakes. Hoodied young man leaning on the pole took umbrage at my reaching behind him to grab the pole, shoved me, then whacked my wrist, all the time yelling for me to get my "f'ing hands off him" and calling me very rude names. And how was your commute?
Age: 64..ummmmmmm, no...............65....no...oh, hell born in 1947. You figure it out!
"I could have missed the pain, but I would have had to miss the dance." Garth Brooks
Deeply Scared ( Administrator #2) posted at 2:04 PM on Tuesday, January 21st, 2014
Oh Lynnm...are you ok?? How terrible!!
"Don't give up, the beginning is always the hardest." My Mom:)
My tolerance for stupid shit is getting less and less.
lynnm1947 (original poster member #15300) posted at 3:33 PM on Tuesday, January 21st, 2014
My hand is a bit swollen but I'm otherwise OK.
He was obviously either mentally ill or in a drug-induced paranoia. After he was finished screaming at me, he took the seat I'd vacated, mumbling to himself, then got up and moved further down the car. Apparently I am very scary. 
My S/O laughed about this. He said, "OMG, if he only knew that would be like suspecting Gandhi of violence!"
Age: 64..ummmmmmm, no...............65....no...oh, hell born in 1947. You figure it out!
"I could have missed the pain, but I would have had to miss the dance." Garth Brooks
SoVerySadNow ( member #36711) posted at 6:06 PM on Tuesday, January 21st, 2014
Awful! I hope you are ok. Take care.
Me:BW
Him:WH
D-day(s),after years of TT and Gaslighting was Labor Day Weekend 2012, continuing for a week after. *Dammit! More TT 3/9/13
Really trending toward D- planning about it is my "happy place" now.
GabyBaby ( member #26928) posted at 6:12 PM on Tuesday, January 21st, 2014
What the hell is wrong with people?!
Ok, so the guy was (probably) on something and out of his head. Why didn't one of the other passengers step in?!!
I hope you're ok and your hand heals quickly.
((( lynnm1947 )))
Me - late 40s
DD(27), DS(24, PDD-NOS)
WH#2 (SorryinSac)- Killed himself (May 2015) in our home 6 days after being served divorce docs.
XWH #1 - legally married 18yrs. 12+ OW (that I know of).
I edit often for clarity/typos.
lynnm1947 (original poster member #15300) posted at 7:19 PM on Tuesday, January 21st, 2014
I think if I had been in any real danger, people would have. Unfortunately the people closest to me were tiny women! He wasn’t a big guy, but he had paranoia on his side.
Age: 64..ummmmmmm, no...............65....no...oh, hell born in 1947. You figure it out!
"I could have missed the pain, but I would have had to miss the dance." Garth Brooks
simplydevastated ( member #25001) posted at 7:24 PM on Tuesday, January 21st, 2014
I'm sorry to hear this. I'm glad to hear you're all right and I hope your hand heals quickly.
(((Hugs)))
Me - BS, 40 (I'm not old...I'm vintage)
Two Wonderful children - DS11, DD8
Getting my ducks in a row for divorce... finally (4+ D-Days too many - listed in profile.)
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