I was really proud of myself when I finally did my squats in the gym. I had trained hard and was really pleased with my progress. But when I finished, something shocking happened. A strange man came up to me and gave me a firm slap on the butt. I was paralyzed for a moment and couldn't believe what had just happened.

The man grinned broadly at me and said: "Not bad, sweetheart."

I didn't know how to react. Was that a compliment? Or an insult? I felt uncomfortable and hurt. I tried to avoid the man and ran to the toilet to calm down. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I thought about what had just happened.

I knew it was my fault. I had put on a pair of short leggings because they were comfortable and because I was proud of my body and my progress.

I blamed myself. I should have known better and dressed differently. Maybe I had shown too much skin. I was annoyed with myself.

From now on, I would dress differently when I went to the gym. I didn't want to sexually harass strangers anymore