u/Coquette_Cat

hello all, lately I’ve been running into a reoccurring issue of men slowing down their car to catcall me/honk at me while blatantly staring at my assets :( this happened a few times, counting today. Every time it happens it completely ruins my day and mood, and my mind cannot stop ruminating it, I go into an overthinking loop on how to prevent it, even though I know I can’t. It’s inevitable and it makes me feel helpless and objectified. I try my best to cover as much skin as I can even if I live in a very hot country. any tips on how to stop my mind from spiralling? It’s so bad I get really paranoid whenever I’m walking on the sidewalk and I enter a fight or flight state whenever I see a car slow down near me. Being perceived in a sexual manner by men has always been my worst fear, and I’m just so incredibly scared of stepping out of my house out of fear that worse could happen to me, more than just cat calling and objectification, I know that it probably stems from past traumas of mine, but I’m actually terrified.