'Teen took rude pics of me in gym changing room but people say my reaction was wrong'

A woman has spoken out against the creepy behaviour she experiencedwhen working out in a gym. The 32-year-old explained how she was heading to the women's locker room having just finished her workout when she noticed a group of teenage boys just standing around.

Her gym has recently started allowing teenagers to attend providing they have parental permission, which has caused some issues. She said on Reddit: "That day, a group of boys around 16 were hanging out near the entrance, waiting for their mums who were in a Zumba class.

"As I walked past, one of them made a crude comment and then I heard the shutter sound of a phone camera. I turned around and saw him laughing with his friends – he’d taken a photo of my backside."

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With that, she walked straight up to the boy, grabbing his phone and told him to delete the photo from it. She added: "He refused, saying it was 'just a joke'. I wasn’t having it. I went to the front desk and reported the incident.

"His mum was called, and instead of apologising, she accused me of 'manhandling' her son and 'violating his privacy.'

"The gym manager reviewed the security footage, which clearly showed him taking the photo, but didn’t catch my reaction.

"Police were called. I was told I could press harassment charges, but the mum threatened to sue me for assault."

The gym banned the boy and his friends for six months – but she admits she still feels "shaken and unsupported" following the incident.

As she is an adult and he is a 16-year-old boy, she believes she was left to 'deal with it'. What's more, some people accused her of blowing things out of proportion.

She added: "When I shared the story online, some people said I should’ve 'just let it go,' while others said I did the right thing.

"My husband thinks I might’ve overreacted. I don’t. I felt violated, and I stood up for myself. But now I’m wondering… am I the a***hole?"

Thankfully though, people were on hand to offer some reassurance on the uncomfortable situation.

Commenting on her post, one user said: "You put those punks in their place. But a better question is why is your husband not on your side with this?"

Another user added: "You had every right to be angry. The mum should be ashamed of herself. They should have been banned permanently. End of story."

A third user said: "F*** that little creep, his friends, and his disgusting mum's response. You did nothing wrong at all for reacting the way you did.

"You didn't do a thing to him. If he had just deleted it and apologised there probably wouldn't have even been a big issue. Probably a future predator with a parenting like that."

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