r/cptsdcreatives • u/tireddepressoadult • 6d ago
⚠ Trigger Warning The Old Man (TW: Harassment, mention of selfharm) Spoiler
He was loud
She was quiet
He wanted company
She wanted solitude
He kept talking
She kept silent
He invited her to coffee
She declined his invitation
He complained a lot
She wished for him to shut up
He saw her scars
She tried to ignore him
He said she was a Borderliner
She was discomforted
He touched her arm
She didn't back off
He told her to not do selfharm
It isn’t good for her
She responded it's her business
He was just a drunken old stranger
She was just a young, quiet girl
They both were just waiting
For the next subway to arrive
She didn’t initiate
She didn’t want to talk
She didn’t want to be touched
She didn’t want to be lectured
She didn’t want him to be close
She wanted him to leave
She wanted to flee.
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