it's funny, my boyfriend recently moved into a shittastic neighbourhood (boarded up crackhouses, dealers who try to sell him weed on his porch), and if i'm busing there, he has to walk me from the bus stop. i used to think well, at least my neighbourhood is safe, but my bob how i ever took that for granted. i bus home late at night 3+ times a week, and my parents leave the car for me at the local bus terminal. sometimes they don't. why am i scared of the 10 second walk from the terminal to my car? why am i overreacting to this?
when the terrorist attacks happened in london, the media focused quite a bit on londoners' opinions on being attacked again. many people said there was no reason to worry, because what could they do? and i've always felt that's the best approach to dealing with this kind of shit. you show strength by going on with your daily life. but still. i'm scared. the 'haven is about a gazillion times smaller than the city of london.
if this potential killer is smart, he won't prey in the 'haven again. and if i'm smart, i'd carry around "dog" spray. but i think, legally, i'd be screwed if i ever had to use it.
