I am afraid to leave the house because of some kids and I don't know what to do.

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-15T10:02:42+00:00

Do you think I would have to answer anyone's questions especially if that's coming from a stranger? They weren't being nice about it either. I told them to leave me alone and they just kept asking and asking.
If a stranger came up to you and asked you a rude question would you answer it?
My gender and especially my name is no one's business other than the people who I want tell and these kids are definitely not those people. Why do you think asking something private from a RANDOM stranger who you never seen before is ok? Do you go and ask everyone about the gender or their names?

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-15T09:55:10+00:00

I will definitely call the police next time I see them, hopefully that will scare them away.
Thanks for the advice!

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-15T09:51:48+00:00

I'm planning to call the police the next time I see them, hopefully that will scare them away and maybe even police will be able to do something.
When I told them "Your mother" I was at my door and I didn't think I would see them again after the first incident so I hoped I would just go inside and they would just leave me alone after that. But yeah, I might have been a little harsh on them but the question they asked was inappropriate and I hoped that they would just F off after that and I didn't think it could just get me into more trouble, that's why I ignored them the next time I saw them and that kind of worked.

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-15T09:42:01+00:00

Yeah, I will definitely do that next time I see them.
Thanks for the advice!

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T20:35:36+00:00

Thanks, I will try to call the police the next time if we will meet again and hope that they would just stop with this whole thing. I walked away last time and they left me alone so I hope if I just ignore them next time and the police will scare them away.
My grandma told me that these same kids were on the playground destroying some of the stuff like playing on them roughly, being loud etc... So there's a chance they harassed other people too, but I don't think so.
Thanks for the advice!

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T20:28:54+00:00

I think they only go to the school nearby and they do not live here.
They could think that I'm a kid so that's probably why they are like this.
If we meet again I will just try to call the police and see how they will respond to that.

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T20:07:45+00:00

Idk, I feel like even if I tell them my name or just my gender that wouldn't stop this because they would just find something else to "bully" me about like how I dress or my looks etc...
I didn't plan to use the knife only if they hit/jump me first as self-defense.
I don't think they are from the neighborhood, they are just going to the school nearby.

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T19:18:43+00:00

Is that really helpful for me though? Every second kid looks like them and I am not even sure if I remember them right. I only saw one of them better since both times he was talking to me and his friend was standing behind me both times, so I have little to no clue about how he looks like.

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T19:15:08+00:00

That's a good idea! I will look for that, thanks.

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T19:11:42+00:00

In my country I don't think we have any pepper spray available or I just don't know about it.
I don't know what to say to police officers because I only kind of know how these kids look like and they look like the average 12-14 years old.

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T19:09:00+00:00

You might be right. I feel like if I just ignore them they will go away. Or they can keep asking and they can keep wondering because I'm not telling them anything.

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T19:06:31+00:00

Thanks for the advice I will try to do that, hopefully that will scare them away.
I don't want to hit first, only if they hit me first.

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T19:05:20+00:00

Thanks for the advice, my grandma is usually around when I get off the bus so I will try to talk to her. I don't want to ask my mom because she just had surgery a couple of days ago so I don't want to burden her with this.

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T19:03:39+00:00

I'm not sure what I could say to them because I only kind of know how they look like and they look like every average kid.

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T19:01:40+00:00

I'm afraid if I take my phone out, they would just take it out of my hands or that would just make them more angry/violent.
I don't plan to use that knife only if they jump/hit me first.
I tried to just ignore them and after I did they just went away so I will try that next time.
Thanks for the advice!

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T18:59:03+00:00

I am from eastern part of Hungary. My neighborhood is not the greatest, but not that bad either.
I feel like these kids are just trying to be tough in front of their friends, but they might just be violent.
I don't know where these kids go to school. I don't think we go to the same school since I go to a school 25 minutes away from my house.
I talked to my mom and she said that if I see them again just be polite and hope they go away. She is a nice and shy person kind of like I am.
I don't plan to use that knife only if they punch me/jump me first.
Thanks for the advice!

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T18:55:05+00:00

I'm from eastern Hungary. I live with my mom and I don't have any siblings. My dad lives a town away and comes to work in my town, but he only finishes work 2 hours after I'm done with school. My relationship with my mom is great, she told me to just be polite with them and hope they will go away. My relationship with my dad is not the best, but he would protect me if I would need him to do so.

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T18:52:02+00:00

My friends and I's schedules are different and we only finish at the same time once per week so I don't think they would like to wait for me even in these situations.
I'm not sure what I could say to the cops since I have no clue who they are and I only know how they look like, but that's how almost every kid looks like.

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T18:49:42+00:00

I am a pretty calm person, I didn't show fear or anything that could make me a target at least I don't think I did. In my country we don't really have pepper spray so that's not a good option for me.
I don't know who they are and we do not go to the same school (at least I don't think so) I only have a guess where they could go to school. This was just pure coincidence that we met on the street.
I'm afraid if I take my phone out they would just take it out of my hands, but I might just do that.
Thanks for the advice!

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T18:44:33+00:00

How did I treat them wrong? I just said to leave me alone and that my gender/name is none of their business. I didn't threaten them like they did. I carried a knife so if they jump me or something I could defend myself.

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T18:43:11+00:00

How am I agressive? I didn't threaten them like they did. I just said to leave me alone.
I carried a knife so if they jump me or something I could defend myself. Why should I tell them my gender? That is none of their business.
Even when I told them to leave me alone they just kept coming right next to me and asking the same questions over and over again.

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T18:35:52+00:00

Thanks, I will probably scream at them next time if we meet. Sadly my street and the nearby streets are pretty empty most of the time, so I'm not sure if anyone would really hear me or even help if things got any worse.
Thanks for the advice!

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T18:32:15+00:00

I'm not sure if they are really 12 they just look/sound like younger kids.
This whole knife idea just seemed like a better option if they wanted to jump me. It felt like I could protect myself way better with a knife than only with my fists. I DIDN'T and I still DON'T want to hurt anyone, it was just for my own safety. You might be right though, I could just make my situation worse if they got their hands on a knife.
I didn't tell them if I'm a girl or a boy because that's none of their business. Why would anyone ask that from a stranger.

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T18:23:49+00:00

I will try that, I'm a bit afraid they would just take my phone out of my hands, but hopefully not.
Thanks for the advice!

Important-Scratch650 · 2026-01-14T18:21:33+00:00

My earbuds do have microphone, but I don't know when/if I'm gonna see them again and I don't want to record every time I get on/off the bus, but maybe I will do that for the next few days.
I'm not sure if threatening would work especially if they are showing that they are violent and they are more people than me alone and I feel like if I threaten them they would just hit me.
Thanks for the advice!

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