Originally Posted by nashcommguy

Have gone through phases of riding 'angry' and 'reisgned'. Have done my share of 'confronting', 'letting it go', and 'reasoned discussion at the next traffic light'. Have come to the conclusion after over 20 years of cycle-commuting that it's not worth it. My commute is rural and I ride strapped, but it seems that after SO many 'catcalls', 'wolf-whistles', 'get off the roads', 'nice clothes, p***y', etc., etc., etc., it all has turned into 'white noise' and I just, sort of cruise though it on a separate plain of existance. Not trying to wax esoteric or zen-like, but I feel like I'm 'detached' in some way. Unless someone, literally gets out of their vehicle and advances towards me aggressively(in which case they're in for a small, but HUGE surprise), nothing seems to bother me anymore. And this has been a recent development...maybe over the last few months. Don't remember the exact date, but suddenly the yells and whistles don't 'penetrate' like before.