Because sharing is caring. Saw this post in Facebook. PS. Not all Filipinas want a foreigner's money and dick! Most of us are well educated and hardworking.
AWARENESS POST β GIRLS, PLEASE BE CAREFUL, ESPECIALLY AROUND BGC π΅π!!!!
Iβm sharing this because this was the first time I experienced something like this, and honestly, it really scared me.
I met this man at Starbucks, Uptown Parade in BGC. He was with a Filipina woman, and because they were together, I honestly thought they were a couple. Thatβs why when he approached me and asked if he could sit at my table, I didnβt hesitate and said sure. I didnβt think anything inappropriate was going to happen.
After sitting down, he asked me what time Starbucks closes. I told him I wasnβt sure.
Then he started asking for my WhatsApp number. I told him that I donβt use WhatsApp.
After that, he asked me if I knew Batangas. I said yes. He asked me which place in Batangas would be better for a vacation, and I told him Laiya.
Thatβs when he suddenly started asking me to join him and be his tour guide. I told him that I didnβt want to go and that I had work, but he kept insisting.
The Filipina who was with him also told me that he was from Australia.
Later, he even asked me to go to his hotel. He said I could just check out his hotel, and if I didnβt like it, I could leaveβbut if I liked it, I could stay.
I repeatedly told him NO. I also told him that I have a boyfriend and that I wasnβt going with him, but he continued to be very persistent. The Filipina who was with him was also encouraging me to go.
What made the situation even more uncomfortable was that they told me they would just look for other girls if I wouldnβt go with him. He even told me that he was disappointed in me because I didnβt go with him.
After he said that, he eventually went outside. That was when I started feeling really anxious because the whole situation was already making me extremely uncomfortable.
A little later, I went outside because my Grab was already arriving. They saw me again, and the man came up to me and started insisting again that I go with him.
At that point, I was literally shaking. It felt so weird and uncomfortable because I had already said NO several times, but he was still insisting. I just wanted to get into my Grab and leave.
Iβm sharing this not to accuse him of anything I cannot prove, but because this is what personally happened to me, including the things that were said to me, and I want other women to be aware and cautious if they encounter him.
Especially to young women and teenagers, please be careful. If someone you barely know keeps asking for your number, keeps insisting that you go somewhere with them, or continues after you have clearly said NO, please trust your instincts.
You donβt owe anyone your number, your time, or your company. You also donβt have to stay polite when you feel unsafe.
Please stay safe, girls. Trust your gut, stay around people you trust, and donβt be afraid to walk away. Your NO should be enough.