When Catcalling Skips You

I was just walking and this woman in front of me got aggressively cat called and I hate that because I'm right behind her like I'm next and then when I walked by it was silence and I was like wow I hate that even more.

When Catcalling Skips You: The Awkward Silence That Hurts Even More

Have you ever found yourself in one of those awkward, unintentionally funny situations? I was just walking down the street when the woman in front of me got aggressively catcalled. I instantly hated it—because not only is catcalling gross and disrespectful, but I also happened to be right behind her.

My immediate thought? “Great… I’m next.”

But then, as I walked by, there was nothing but silence. Not a word. Not even a look.

And honestly? That hurt even more.

It’s one of those funny yet strangely relatable moments where you don’t know whether to laugh at the ridiculousness of the situation or feel slightly offended that you weren’t “worthy” of the same unwanted attention.

Life has a way of throwing these little ironic curveballs at us, and sometimes, the best thing to do is just laugh and share the story.