I am stunned!
Moreover I feel awful that I had not realised something was amiss.
I did see you with quite a group of people around you, but had not thought that was the reason. In fact I was coming over to say hi but thought you looked busy.
There is no excuse for abuse whatsoever. So, you had a sexy dress on - but it shouldn't have mattered if you were stark naked! His actions were totally indefensible.
No means no!
I do wholehearted agree with the name and shame policy but I suspect like many other women on here, I would feel more comfortable knowing who is was.
Big big hugs, Kaz
Alex x x
As everybody else has said, I am very sorry to hear what has happened and I hope that you are okay. *gives Kazswallows a hug*
Wow, Kaz. I'm so sorry to hear that this happened. I hope you're feeling ok about it - it sounds as though you handled it perfectly, but I know there are always doubts. Just bear in mind what everyone here has said - it was nothing to do with you, it was just your bad luck that some idiot chose you to behave this way towards.
And thank you so much for being so brave and posting about it here - I think this has turned into a very valuable thread, both for newbies who might be worried about coming to a munch, and for the rest of us. It just shows what a bloody wonderful bunch of people the SH crowd is - weirdos like this are the (very, very rare) exception, and everybody else takes care of each other in a way I could never have imagined possible. I'm just so sorry that you had to have such a nasty experience, but at least something positive has come out of it - it's nice to be reminded just how caring and supportive this community is.
Hugs,
Cocoa xxx
I too feel this is despicable and offer my support. Male or female you shouldnt have to put up with any form of harrassment or bullying. I'm glad this person has been removed from the site.
Can someone PM me with some info please?
After posting above I've realised that I completely forgot to add that I'm very sorry that this happened to you Kaz, and equally pleased that the appropriate action has been taken as far as possible to ensure I won't have to put up with the company of somebody like that.
I would like to add though, in the spirit of encouraging newbies that things like this happen at perfectly vanilla social events - I've had to 'rescue' friends on a number of occasions in the past (one of the times when being a really big bloke comes in very useful - most people, even when very pissed, realise that taking a swing at me is likely to be a bad idea), and if I spot somebody making unwelcome advances to anybody then you can rely on me to poke my nose in and, if necessary growl appropriately.
kaz hun i dropped u a pm....
i am so sorry that u have to put up with such behavior....
i have been in the same position as well....people shud undertstand that NO means NO...
hugs kaz....lets hope hun that such a wonker has not discouraged such u from leaving the scene.
MikeC
I have sent you a PM Kaz with my support....but I wanted to publicly say that I support you and that I'm appalled something like this could happen to you.....
You have all my love and hugs sent to you across the cyber-waves....
May I drop this in here = although it is on another thread I feel it should be here as well.
Hello again people > may I butt in and send a message to >>>>>>
Elliot
Steve
Martin
Nick
Please take note of the contents of this thread and see how a "Cyber Community" works.
You will not find a better one on any other site. We are all as one.
Sent in good faith.
Said my bit. Thanks for letting me hijack this peeps.
Phredd (how do you spell Fred ?)
I'm sorry to hear what happened.....but the one thing that crops up is he may have been banned and if he has male and female friends on here who may be unaware of what he has done....will continue to be friends without the knowledge of what he has done and what is he possibly capable of?
Jees Kaz, knew nowt about it, what a tosser.
Glad your ok and it was swiftly dealt with
Dino. x
Kz, I have only just read this thread, and I feel sick to the bottom of my stomach. I am so very, very sorry that this happened. I just dont know what to say!
As the Munch organiser, I have always felt that I had an duty of care to the members who were coming and this is why we restricted the invites only to people who had joined the site before 1st September, or those who had joined after that date but had become regulars. The person concerend did fit into this category and in his pm, quoted another Munch he had attended. From his friendly pm's and his previous posts, I felt that he was 'suitable' to come to the munch, and as I have always felt that I am a pretty good judge of charactor, I did not see anything wrong with inviting him.
Obviously from reading this, I am not such a good a judge of people as I first thought. I am so very sorry that my actions put you in this position and I know that an apology will not make things right for you, but I seriously dont know what else I can do!
If I had known on the night that his behaviour was like this, I would have asked him to leave, but I was not made aware that he had actually abused you (I understood that he had been making suggestive comments) I did try to find the bloke to ask him to leave, but was told he had already left the venue.
I dont know what else I can say, apart from offering my apologies for this. Kaz, I am very, very sorry. I was going to put another post on today about an idea I had for a theme for another munch, but after this, I really dont feel that I can trust my own judgement anymore.
Please look afteryourself, you are wonderful person, who has helped so many people on here, I truly hope that things are going to be alright for you.
Di
xxxx
i do feel for kaz in this issue, yet again genuine single males will be shunned because of idiots like this.
just as a matter of interest ( i have not read all the posts yet) but why shouldn't he be named and shamed ?
i for one would appreciate knowing who he is so i have the option of blocking him, and i am sure others will feel the same.