Hey allerseits, wollte nur meine Erfahrungen in Kutaisi, die heute passiert sind, ich bin ein bisschen erschüttert und bin mir nicht sicher, ob ich hier bleiben möchte. Ich ging um 20 Uhr von der Kathedrale von Bagrati in Richtung der Stadt (es war immer noch hell) und dieser Typ in einem silbernen Auto fragte, ob ich Hilfe brauche, wie mein Name ist, spreche ich Englisch, er kann mir helfen und würde mich nicht in Ruhe lassen. Er fuhr langsam neben mir und fuhr mehrmals an, selbst nachdem er weggefahren war, machte er eine Schleife und fuhr am Boden der Bagrati -Straße wieder hoch. Ich sagte immer wieder, ich brauche keine Hilfe, ich weiß, wohin ich gehe, dann bitte geh weg und lass mich mehrmals in Ruhe. Es gab nirgendwo für mich zu gehen, da es eine lange Straße auf einem Hügel war.
Ich möchte nur andere Solo -Reisende davor warnen. Es ist meine erste Solo -Reise und ich habe es bisher geliebt (war schon einmal in Tiflisi), und wenn ich zum ersten Mal belästigt wurde, weiß ich nicht, ob ich überreagiere, fühle ich mich jetzt einfach nicht sicher.
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Von woman-in-stem69420
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Oh my god Iam really sorry it happend to you hopefully your ok
My friend also in Tbilisi had a similar incident
There should be a law against these types of freaks
This is a common situation in Georgia unfortunately. Especially if you have blond hair and obviously looking as foreigner.
You are not overreacting
This is terrible
I hope you feel better soon
Please accept my apologies for this inconvenience. Unfortunately, there are a few people who harass tourists. When I was hitchhiking, men stopped their cars, one of them because they thought I was a tourist and after realized I wasn’t a tourist he left me on road. However, there are good men too. Please stay safe 🙏 and don’t let this cowards ruin your travels
Did you try filming him? It would probably make bugger off, knowing he is on camera
Georgian man gonna Georgian man…sucks to see this hasn’t changed
I’m really sorry this happend. I’ve experienced something like this in Indonesia twice actually. Once it was a black car that followed me for 20 minutes before I managed to hide inside a convenience store that had a female employee who helped me.
Another time a guy followed me on his motorbike and grabbed my boobs when I stopped to turn. I started yelling from the top of my lungs, and some people came to the street and he drove off. That happened right in from of my house, so I was double scared that he’d break in or something later.
I understand completely how you feel.
A trick I learned in self defence for situations like this is to make a phone call (or record a voice message) and very loudly start describing the car, the person, lisence plate. Repeat that the person is threatening you and that you don’t feel safe. Keep saying this is for the police. Loudly enough fir them to hear it.
99/100 cases these creeps will hightail away because they get scared. (even if you just pretend doing it).
Basically these „men“ are just a limp penis on two legs. They have 0 brain, honour or morals. And they look for „weak“ and „easy“ victims so that they can feel alpha-Chad manly. Therefore your behaviour must be the exact opposite. Scream, yell, call for police, make noise. Anything that will draw attention will scare them away. Because in reality they are cowards.
nah not cool, predatory, you are not overreacting, sorry that happened to you. if you are uncomfortable and need help, next time please ask another guy for help, I am not saying they gonna help you for sure, but most guys do have a natural instinct to help women and children especially in eastern countries, I am not georgian so I don’t really know how they would behave , I am assuming chivalry is alive there somewhat still(I am here to learn more about georgia), but if I were in some place and some woman said they feel in danger I’d help. Please don’t hesitate to defend yourself ma’am in anyway possible, you are not overreacting, you have every right to maintain your boundaries.
If you’ll be walking around in the evening or at night it can be helpful to be with at least one other person. Some men in more socially conservative countries see a lone Western woman as prey.
What is wrong about this? Guy is driving up to you to get to know you and maybe date you, this is perfectly normal human interaction, if men never did this humanity would not reproduce because females never approach males.
I believe you just failed to communicate properly that you wanted him to leave, and you were half-soft or being very nice or something.
Culturally, Georgian men are persuasive, and Georgian women are too. Georgian women have no issues communicating yes/no to Georgian men.
So I think you just didn’t say „No, I am not interested at all, drive your way“, you probably smiled and softly said „no thank you“ and kept being soft with him all the way, he would take it as you’re not interested YET basically.
Get a pepper spray, tell them you will call the police if they dont leave you alone
I am sorry this happened to you. I am Georgian and this has happened to me multiple times. You have to tell them like 20 times you are not interested and even then they still try. Georgian men are gonna Georgian men like another commenter said and yes it is fuckin annoying and can be scary at times.
I’m sorry it happened to you.
Some tips that helped me: if traveling solo, wear a wedding ring. Just buy a cheap wedding band and wear it outside.
Lie. Tell them you got separated just for a short while and you’re walking back to meet your husband.
Be direct – forget politeness, it’s not gonna work with this kind of men. Don’t smile, be firm when saying no.
If nothing helps, pretend to call your husband and tell him your location. If they don’t leave by that point, call the police.
Unfortunately, Georgian men are like this. But I don’t think they’re dangerous. They think it’s part of the game and most are genuinely trying to help you.
Walking is not something Georgians do and it happens to me all the time in my village too. They just want to give me a lift, but I also have to say no several times, because why tf would I want to walk, right?
And yes, although it shouldn’t be like this, smiling on a man here is considered flirting and showing interest.
Stick to busy places in the evening, avoid being alone, use Bolt, be safe.
Overreacting or not, 112 call is never out of place
Report him to the police.
I know their efficiency is highly dependent on geography, but it’s the right thing for this behaviour to disappear