Really grossed out- worst day ever...

[Amber_Maiden]

I had to go on a long metro ride and bus ride today- half of the journey was spent with my husband, but after I got off, I was alone.

I took my bun down, but had hard gunk in it... At first I thought it was honey, because I wash my face with it in the morning... But then realized it couldn't be that because I wash my face with my hair already up in a bun. I've just been trying to comb it, and keep finding sections which are HARD, clear, and like I have dried gel in my hair.

I then remembered that I had to keep turning around on the metro, because the guy behind me kept bumping my bun... I was alone in this metro car. I think that this stuff in my hair might be... I don't think I really have to spell it out. Unless he decided to put hard gel in my hair, then I can't figure out what else it could be...

My husband looked at it... he thinks it might be... that guys... yeah. I'm right.

I'm really really freaking grossed out. This is the second time a man has done something perverted to my hair. The first time was when I had waist length hair and always wore it down and felt tugging on my hair and turned around to find a man sniffing it- and who smiled when he saw me. That was the reason I cut my hair in the first place... I don't know what to do anymore... I already wear my hair up.

I'm pretty freaked/scared right now... I know it's silly because this already happened... but I keep being targeted because of my hair. I don't know what to do. This makes me feel dirty.

Going to go shampoo my hair now... And have a cry.

EDIT:
A big thank you to everyone who responded, and who has supported me/given me advice. I'm going to be ok. Not going to cut my hair. I'm just going to be more careful on the metro, and everywhere else for that matter.

Thank you again! You LHC people rock!

[Changling]

OMG that is so awful, I'm so sorry. It is totally natural to be feeling violated right now, what this guy seems to have done is so utterly disgusting.

Please don't feel like this is in any way your hair's fault. It has every right to be beautiful without being targeted. Cutting it off won't make people less perverted It might make you feel better to wear a scarf or something over it in places where you might be exposed to people like that, though.

Ugh, what is wrong with the world. I don't know what the right thing to say is, I'm sorry

[Seraphina]

You poor thing....I don't really know what to say, but sending hugs.

[ladycaladium]

People are weird and gross. It is in no way you or your hair's fault.

[christiner]

wow that's awful.

[Sillage]

I'm so sorry this happened to you. I can't think of what else to say.

[Falcore]

Oh, Amber I'm sorry that this has happened to you.. you'd think wearing it up would deter the freaks, wouldn't you?

I agree with Changling when you're on public transport try wearing a scarf to give you that protection. Yuck.. gosh some people are gross.

Hugs to you

[pes3108]

Oh, wow, what a jerk!!! I can't believe that someone would do something so disgusting and gross. I'm so sorry

[littlenvy]

(( Hugs to you ))

To me that's assault!
What a sicko.

[Amber_Maiden]

Thanks guys. Feeling pretty down about it now... I just feel so gross. I can't stop crying about it- I know it's silly...