Men

So this morning after dropping Tyler off at school I stopped at the gas station to get gas where I got hit on. No I'm not bragging that I got hit on. Actually its quite the opposite. I mean how low does a mans standards have to be to hit on a woman who is wearing no makeup and looks like she just rolled out of bed, pumping gas, with her child, at 9am! I mean is the gas station in the morning before work the new pick up spot? God I hope not. 

You know part of me was kind of insulted. Like is he so down on his luck that he has to try picking up chicks in the morning cause his night time game sucks? Or do I really look that easy? 

Well how about the feminist part of me that's like come on dude have some damn respect. It's 9am, I'm with my kid and I'm pumping friggin gas. It's unattractive and its too early for that shit. Not to mention the huge ring on my finger that should ward off eager suitors. But that's the problem. Men like that aren't interested in dating, just adding a number to the notch on their belt. These are the day where I especially wish my ring came with a huge sign that says Do Not Approach or something like that, you know so maybe some of them get the picture.

It's moments like this morning that I think of that trending #yesallwomen that occurred after Elliott Rodgers killed those sorority girls. Because of course all women are objectified about something and god forbid we have an opinion about it. We should be thankful we are looked at regardless of how uncomfortable it makes us feel. Do you know that I actually had a man ask me once if he could be my baby daddy as I was 7 months pregnant with Lil and walking with Tyler. Like how disgusting is that? But I should be thankful that someone was interested in me right?

Wrong. Sure I like the occasional you're beautiful comment from a stranger, who doesn't? Nobody is forcing that person to say that to you. It's flattering as long as that's where it ends like "hey you're really beautiful" and then they move on. But when it turns into can we hook up or if they skip all that and just say "hey lemme holla at you". Um no thanks. But again I should be thankful for the attention. Or I should make it clear I'm not interested. Why? I'm not leading anyone on by walking around. I'm living my life and god forbid I do that around an excited man. 

Yeah so I could go on and on about this but I don't think there is a need to. It's not like I can change the way all men out there think. I can do right by my children and be thankful that Mike doesn't objectify me like that and hope that other adults of my age can teach their children to have some respect so the world doesn't go to crap in a few years.