Predators and Prey: Another True Story
One evening another student, D., and I went dancing. The campus was a bit at the outskirts of the town, and she had a car. When the disco closed, a guy invited us both over to his place, also at some distance from home. I had no objections, being aware that one guy could do no harm to two women. It was better than walking home.
But he opened a bottle of wine, and after a few glasses, D. felt no more able to drive. So the guy assigned sleeping arrangements. D. was to sleep on the couch in his living-room, and I was to share his bed. He did this in such a matter, as if this were the most banal everyday way of arranging things.
I was speechless in consternation. But before I could even think how to react to this insult, he had noticed my reluctance, so he invited D. into his bedroom instead. We were just two interchangeable female bodies for him. He was satisfied with the one, that was willing.
It was a long walk home at two o'clock in the morning.........
At that time, I experienced this only as an insult and an outrage. But looking back at it after so many years and from another point of view, this guy was also pitiable. There I was, an interesting, intelligent, educated person, available to enjoy profound discussions with. But that pathetic loser's mind was so blurred and dysfunctional because of his instinctive urges, that he was unable to perceive anything more than my body.
Their affliction deprives such men of all quality interaction with women, and they do not even know, what they are missing. If they were not dangerous because of their physical strength, I could have pity with them for being so ludicrous.
One evening another student, D., and I went dancing. The campus was a bit at the outskirts of the town, and she had a car. When the disco closed, a guy invited us both over to his place, also at some distance from home. I had no objections, being aware that one guy could do no harm to two women. It was better than walking home.
But he opened a bottle of wine, and after a few glasses, D. felt no more able to drive. So the guy assigned sleeping arrangements. D. was to sleep on the couch in his living-room, and I was to share his bed. He did this in such a matter, as if this were the most banal everyday way of arranging things.
I was speechless in consternation. But before I could even think how to react to this insult, he had noticed my reluctance, so he invited D. into his bedroom instead. We were just two interchangeable female bodies for him. He was satisfied with the one, that was willing.
It was a long walk home at two o'clock in the morning.........
At that time, I experienced this only as an insult and an outrage. But looking back at it after so many years and from another point of view, this guy was also pitiable. There I was, an interesting, intelligent, educated person, available to enjoy profound discussions with. But that pathetic loser's mind was so blurred and dysfunctional because of his instinctive urges, that he was unable to perceive anything more than my body.
Their affliction deprives such men of all quality interaction with women, and they do not even know, what they are missing. If they were not dangerous because of their physical strength, I could have pity with them for being so ludicrous.
