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men are so scary. i go out late a lot bc i work evenings 2-10 and i am so scared of being assaulted
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Anonymous 4w

Pepper spray, concealed carry or a good man can help with that

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Anonymous 4w

I’m so sry girl

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Anonymous 4w

This is such a dumb reason for me to feel safer but I have a “wedding ring” I got myself to wear if I’m wearing more “sexualized” outfits in public (I’m COVERED but I get more ill-intended comments from men when I wear thigh high socks or fishnets). I just like the idea of having a quick “I’m engaged” out bc some men can’t take “no thank you” for an answer (and I don’t know how to be assertive with saying no lol)

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Anonymous 4w

Pleaaaasseee get smth for self defense and keep it on you like pepper spray.

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Anonymous 4w

carry shit that makes you seem like a hard target, like an umbrella

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Anonymous 4w

make sure someone has your location too plus the other things everyone else has said !! i carry pepper spray, a knife, and my friends have my location

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Anonymous 4w

Don’t go out

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

read the post again she needs to go out FOR WORK

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 4w

No…she goes out late bcs she works till 10… Are you dumb

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

She’s saying she’s out late to go to work not that she’s going out late after work

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

are you? She’s saying that she is out late because of her job. She’s probably getting a little bit of shopping done after her shift (if she’s retail), getting gas, getting food, whatever, at like 10:30-11:30pm

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 4w

even if she was going out late a solution isn’t “socially isolated yourself” it’s “men need to be better”

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 4w

When you’re walking alone at night DO NOT TALK TO ANYBODY who approaches you (even if it looks like they need help), don’t wear headphones and be alert of ur surroundings at all times.

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 4w

(Coming from someone who’s worked late night shifts even in highschool and had to walk in a dangerous city at night)

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 4w

It kind of makes sense but it’s still not enough to protect u from men who have ill intentions. Although it’s def important to keep yourself hidden for the most part and not wear flashy things. I used to wear boyish/baggy clothes if I was out alone at night to blend in to try and not make myself a target.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

U sound very privileged to be saying that

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

you seem to be the dumb one

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Anonymous 4w

I’ll still stand by a good man since I have coworkers, family and a bf who I trust. I will add that a group of girls is another good way to be safe, honestly when it’s darker we will all just naturally walk to our cars together.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4w

And I do have to add I have always been someone who takes a while to trust a man. When it comes to forming any type of relationship with them I’ll cut it off the instant something starts to seem off about the guy

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 3w

no i’m going out late bc i want to go out bc i work in food service and that’s what we do, but i stopped doing this bc i felt very unsafe

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