Lessons from Cra-Z-Con 2: "Faster than a speeding bullet..."

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I should note before we get too far into this one that, due to my... unique skill set (insomniac NA who speaks fluent Geek), I'm one of the most visible staff members during the Con. It's the only way i can see that i ended up with a stalker...

Y'all know the type: Doesn't grasp "personal space" as a concept. Misreads "polite brush-off" as interest. Turns up everywhere. Yeah...

I also used to watch a LOT of SuperHero TV shows years before the Arrowverse was a thing...

So, imagine my surprise when, as I'm cornered by my personal hell in human form, i hear a familiar voice ask "Excuse me, but you work here, right? Can you please help me" and look over to see a grinning face save me from this situation with the same demeanor that I'd seen him save so many others in his fictional adventures.

We cheerfully extracted ourselves from that awkward. Sometimes...just sometimes.... your heroes can be real, y'all!

Posted Mar 15, 2022, 4:58 AM UTC

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WeeWooBooBooBusEMT•

Wow. I'm jealous.

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Mollykins08•

Or there is a lonely person on the spectrum nearby… it’s a Con. It attracts that type.

Addition: if my hypothesis is accurate, you should be polite but explicit. Just be clear that it is your job to be polite and friendly and you do not make friends with the guests.

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GatchamicOP•

I understand and respect that perspective, however i left out some details that would disprove that hypothesis...

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Mollykins08•

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GatchamicOP•

When i tried that, she tried grabbing my ahem ... fanboy... to convince me otherwise. I didn't want to get into that, but i realize how cold my response came off. Still a bit shaken...

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Mollykins08•

Ooooooh. I’m so sorry that happened to you. That is a totally different situation. And you kinda buried the lead here. I think you probably have a reason to throw her off the property. She sexually assaulted you. If you don’t feel comfortable doing it, you can always have a coworker do it. I know this is a story from the past, but good for thought for the future. Again l, I’m sorry that happened to you.

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