13 October 2008

being hit on in senegal

I forgot how persistent guys can be here. They were definitely persistent in Mali but I think that in Mali I never really had that problem because I was safe in village where I was an asexual creature and no one looked at me in 'those terms.' But now that I live in a city (I use that term loosely), the boys are eager. They just do not know how to take no for an answer.
There's this guy I got some photos developed from and he keeps inviting me places, his house, a dance... and I keep saying no but he will not stop asking. I feel bad, if he were an American guy I would think he would be humiliated and never want to talk to me again, but no, this guy just wants to know if he can send me text messages. It's like you have to be really really mean in order to get your point across or do what I'm going to do... avoid him at all costs.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Michele, Show him pics of your dad &uncle. tell him he will have to deal with them

tammy said...

Have they told you yet that you have asmokin' hot body? Well, if they haven;t...leave them alone. If they have...definitely leave them alone!!!

Anonymous said...

michele--did my days in sikasso city not teach you anything?? I say do as Trinh does-ride up to them, call them rude to their faces and then scold their friends for being just as immature. Then I would proceed by calling on the closest Senegales woman to back you up and lastly a good "you are worth nothing and never talk to me like that again" always hits a nice message home. I would try to attract a big of a crowd as possible too. Im sort of joking..but really try it : ) love ya-tt