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Consciously afraid of

Nick

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    I couldn't think of a better word choice to ask this question.

    Are you consciously afraid of getting mugged?

    By that I mean, when you're alone at night walking (or any other scenario you can think of), is there an alert thought in your mind where it even considers the thought of being mugged every single time you're out, in this same scenario?

    Yes for me, which is why I wanted to ask this question.
     
    You'd be afraid of other things happening at that time if you lived in my neighborhood.

    It's, like, (getting mugged at night) the best case scenario.
     
    I don't even walk at night for this very reason. My mom was mugged in our driveway once so it's very scary for me to even think about D:
     
    I'm afraid of more than just being mugged.

    I was pursued by a truck full of drunk guys when I was driving home from work a few years back. Kind of hard to forget that stuff. They were yelling and cat-calling out the window at me, the one in the passenger side had his arm outstretched at me and they kept trying to get into my lane. I took a sudden turn down a dark road near my neighborhood and lost them. I never saw them again, but I have been pretty nervous about being alone at night ever since.
     
    I have a pretty vivid imagination, and I tend to envision dreadful scenarios of things that could happen when I'm out and about (or anywhere). I don't always think about being mugged, but I do worry some about it, and I try not to wander alone at night or in deserted places too much. Safety is definitely worth considering, and I guess I tend to think of my concerns as survival instincts rather than pure paranoia.
     
    Shiny Bunnelby said:
    I'm afraid of more than just being mugged.

    I was pursued by a truck full of drunk guys when I was driving home from work a few years back. Kind of hard to forget that stuff. They were yelling and cat-calling out the window at me, the one in the passenger side had his arm outstretched at me and they kept trying to get into my lane. I took a sudden turn down a dark road near my neighborhood and lost them. I never saw them again, but I have been pretty nervous about being alone at night ever since.
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    I am hyperaware of cars around me while I'm driving, even in the day time. If a car follows me for too long, I start to panic.
     
    Mr. Downstairs said:
    I am hyperaware of cars around me while I'm driving, even in the day time. If a car follows me for too long, I start to panic.
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    Normally, I am perfectly fine. But it was 2am and the road was empty when this happened. It got horrifying very fast. I'm just glad that I have lived here my entire life and know the streets well.
     
    Naw, not really. I mean, I live in a big city... it's not like things like that aren't a common occurrence, it's just that I doubt I would ever be mugged. I sort of have this 'don't fluff with me' attitude that sort of makes anyone who would mess with me bugger off.
     
    Shiny Bunnelby said:
    I'm afraid of more than just being mugged.

    I was pursued by a truck full of drunk guys when I was driving home from work a few years back. Kind of hard to forget that stuff. They were yelling and cat-calling out the window at me, the one in the passenger side had his arm outstretched at me and they kept trying to get into my lane. I took a sudden turn down a dark road near my neighborhood and lost them. I never saw them again, but I have been pretty nervous about being alone at night ever since.
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    Yup, the fear for me goes beyond mugging. But I do get paranoid out alone at night, even taking out the trash.
     
    Only as a pedestrian, and particularly at night. I have a constant fear that my dominating posture might attract some thickneck or musclehead who "doesn't like how I walk" or whatever testosterone and/or roid-driven problem they may have. That, and me accidentally joining a gang.
     
    Not really. I used to jog through my neighborhood between 12am-3am with headphones in. If I'm in an area I'm unfamiliar with it will probably cross my mind, but generally I don't think about it much or worry.
     
    no. not even sure why, this fear simply NEVER crosses my mind. might be because this town is boring.
     
    Poki said:
    You'd be afraid of other things happening at that time if you lived in my neighborhood.

    It's, like, (getting mugged at night) the best case scenario.
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    This is me in a nutshell. I'm not allowed to leave my house past 5:00 PM. And for good reason. There's been 4 murders in this area just in the last 12 months.
     
    Muggings do happen locally but I guess I don't think it's gonna be me until it is me! I don't really carry much in terms of valuables, and a phone isn't really worth stealing for most people these days since everyone already has one/you're more likely to get caught and traced by it.

    Certain people following me etc. can make me feel paranoid but it doesn't really flare up often. If I ever feel someone's following me I'll tweet "if I don't tweet again in 20 minutes call the police" or something like that just to assure myself that even if anything does happen; someone should have seen that tweet and they'd be aware of the lack of follow up! I've only done that like 3 times, heh.
     
    daigonite said:
    Well, I lived on the third floor and have a knife for a reason. I don't leave at night without it or my BF. Some people are just awful and you need to be prepared.
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    I agree with this. That's why I always carry around a pocket knife. Not because I'm exactly afraid of getting mugged - I use it for work mainly - but if a situation does arise when I might need it then I'll be very much prepared.
     
    If anything, it would have to be my own death in general. Kind of funny once I think about it considering that I don't really have anything to live for nowadays.
     
    Since I moved here, I've been constantly aware of my surroundings. I mean, it's a really new neighborhood, and I don't know any of the streets aside from the one heading towards my current place as well as my relative's. Not to mention the campus I'm going to has quite a lot of muggers and accidents happen a lot.

    My house back at West Jakarta is in a safe neighborhood (it's the safest block of the whole complex) so I'm not as scared as over here at the South.

    I just hope that my taekwondo lessons from back then is still with me. :/
     
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