Throwaway for very obvious reasons. I work very early mornings at a department store and usually get off an hour or two after the store has been open to the public. My husband picks me up from work before heading to his own job in the afternoon.

After I’d clocked out and was on my way out of the store this morning, I noticed a man browsing through one of the racks in the men’s department who looked exactly like my husband from behind. Same height, same bald-head, same build. I made my way behind him and hugged him from the back while grabbing his chest simultaneously. He must’ve mistook me as someone else as well because he started to ask me what I thought about something he was holding and I instantly realized my mistake just by the sound of his voice.

I quickly pulled away from him, apologized profusely, and he turned and laughed and said it was fine. I was mortified. As I quickly made my way toward the door in shame, I looked back and saw a woman with a stroller approaching the man I had just fondled and she did not look amused.

I feel awful, but my husband got a kick out of it when I told him what happened once I got in the car. I’m a little over it now but I can’t help but worry about them filing a complaint of sexual assault 😭.

TLDR: I was leaving work and thought I saw my husband shopping. So trying to be cute, I hugged him from behind and groped his chest but it turned out to be an unsuspecting customer who’s gf/wife and child stood some distance away from us watching. I am now afraid that I just victimized this man in front of his family.