Girls trust your gut
I need to get this off my chest because 20 minutes ago a man fully masturbated at me in a dorm.
Im solo traveling for 3 months and got to a new hostel today. I was alone in the room with one guy which is not great but I try to not immediately judge. Although at this point all men are trash and deserve the dungeons.
Guy was being chatty and we talked for a bit, asked if I wanted to smoke ( I didnt). He was being a bit forward but I am pretty tolerant and pushed the weird vibes aside. I was in the bathroom getting ready for bed, glasses off ( crucial) and he asked what time it was ( sir you have a phone). I told him and he said no come here so I can see you? I poke my head around the corner and and almost 100 percent he was masturbating but as said I regretfully didnt have my glasses on. Me being not afraid of confrontation and sick of men's shit loudly go "what are you doing"? And he's like nothing and I go back to the bathroom to regroup then put my glasses on walk back out to confirm and did pretty much confirm but then a new girl walks in and he suddenly is fully under the covers.
I pull her out and say we must go, so room change and the desk was super nice and said if I could say 100 percent they would call the police but I couldn't which is really upsetting me because I would have loved for him to get taken away. Im just glad If it had to happen to someone that I am able and willing to literally fight a man and not someone younger and less sick of people's shit.
Anyways female only dorms from here on out, those have been my best experiences on the trip by far anyways.
I just wish as a women I could just exist safely and without the constant need to be aware of men. I don't care if its not all men, it's always men.
Ive had some mixed dorms experiences that were just lame but nothing this bad before :( probably be more upset when the adrenaline wears off. Remember girls you don't need to be polite and always trust your gut.