April 9th, I was profiled, humiliated, gaslit, mocked and had my character, and attire attacked.April 8th, I had found out my boyfriend died,with that my friend and I decided to distract me by shopping, buying my son and I some things to brighten our home space.At one point I had stopped an employee and asked her for help because I had trouble finding info about how this particular queen size comforter should be washed, the lady stops assists and I think that's that. No. Instead after she walks away, and I continue shopping, I see her pointing at me to another employee, and I immediately knew what it meant, I stayed in the home goods section, looking, price comparing, you know shopping, I saw this man pass by me numerous times and in ways that were so violating, other customers, complete strangers stop to tell me how viciously this man was following me, I inform them I know, at this point I'm on the phone with my grandma, getting her opinions on things and there was a moment I noticed him literally watching me at the end of the aisle between the shelves, note this employee isn't in the vest, he's has gauges on his ears and normal attire, if I hadn't saw the exchange between him and the other regularly dressed female employee I would have thought this was a regular man plotting something evil, I would've been genuinely scared, he tried to run off but I catch up enough to ask from afar why is he following me? I am a mixed woman so I am no stranger to being profiled, but on this day I know I wasn't dressed my best, I had only been in the store maybe 15-20minutes, I had came in knowing what I wanted until I started looking at the beddings, the man told me he's just doing his job, I ask to speak to the manager, and he tells me that there is no reason to, they can follow me for whatever reason they want. He continues to lie and say the lady that requested the tailing is the highest positioned manager. I tried to continue shopping but along with everything going on in my personal life I felt incredibly violated. I was in the same Walmart just two days prior.. granted was dressed a lot nicer I usually am, I have seen this same gentleman often and never has anyone ever trailed me so hard, I had the same bag both days. I had to speak to the woman who requested I be watched since she was the superior at this wal mart, I go to electronics and request her, the employees inform me they don't have a high up female manager and instead grab the actual store manager. As I wait for him to arrive a sweet Walmart associate comforts me, here's my story, horrified by the tale she grabs me tissues because at this point I just start crying hard, Josh the store manager finally arrives and he asks me what's going on through choking sobs I explain the situation, I explain my frustrations with it, and he stops me by getting defensive reminds me ( this is the second time I am being told this) they can follow anyone they want,I explain I understand that people are doing their job but this was such a vicious pursuit, other customers were uncomfortable, he asks me what I want him to do about it, I ask him to tell me the name of the female employee, whom I had asked for help, and instead became a target, so I can file a proper complaint, he tells me he won't and can't do that, I ask him what is he going to do about this because I am completely uncomfortable, I feel like I can't shop anymore, because all eyes will be on me, I ask him what standards do they hold onto customers in order to justify such a pursuit, he tells me he doesn't have to share that, he asks again what do you want me to do, I start to grow frustrated, I reply I don't fucking know, he asks if he wants me to have someone walk beside me while I shop, like I'm a child, the lady begins to approach and I ask her what made her feel compelled to have me followed because I had literally invited her to my space, nothing to hide I just needed help she begins be mocking me and reminding me "I needed help reading", she herself had difficulty finding the fine print. so I start asking is it my overly casual clothes, or my race? She claimed people had Made complainta concerned I wasn't wearing pants. I was wearing my dead boyfriend sweater and a pair of shorts, the man who followed me was also at the door when I entered, if They really thought I wasn't wearing pants why would he let me in? She Begins to approach me aggressively on the defensive, and I get shamed for swearing, after a bit she walks away and Josh and I continue to talk I try to tell him im not trynna cause a scene but the whole situation was wrong. I have more to say but there isnt enough room... so he tells me he will talk to them and call me either that day or the next he did neither I tried to move on and continue to shop but at this point I already knew that all employees are probably going to be on me and I was so distraught tear stained face eyeliner all over from the crying and being completely blown off. read more