posted June 20, 2014 06:53 PM            

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Originally posted by StarlightSmileSupreme:
Unless it's some little old lady driving, you have to be really careful about getting in the car with someone. I watch Discovery I.D. there are so many terrible crimes committed everyday against the unsuspecting. I have become a thousand times more paranoid myself just watching that channel. It always pays to be extremely cautious.
Then again, with my natal chart, I am extremely cautious anyway. I see danger in it. If you see danger in your chart, take it as a warning and stay on the side of caution.

WP, in this day and age I wouldn't accept rides from strangers unless you can be absolutely certain they can be trusted.

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posted June 21, 2014 01:23 AM            

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Originally posted by CatMote:
Remember, its OK to say no. this world is full of creeps and you gotta learn how to handle them. be the warrior princess your name implies

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posted June 21, 2014 03:59 AM            

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Originally posted by PixieJane:
Kidnappings happen a lot, it had almost happened to me when I was 15 when a man tried to snatch me for a pimp in broad daylight (that was just one man, not counting a driver), and it happens quite a bit, you can see an example here (about 30 seconds):
http://youtu.be/_MO_OtB3q-s?t=6m29s

So I was feeling especially vulnerable as a carload of men menaced me. I waited for the walk signal to cross a street in broad daylight of San Diego when a car that had been idling at the corner illegally turned and I had to jump back to the sidewalk. The car went by filled with Mexicans who glared at me as a pack of wolves at a rabbit and talked in ways that felt vile to me (what little I understood of what they were saying was obscene). They went by so slowly then (in contrast to how fast they took that turn) that I was sure they were going to stop and get out.

I glanced around fast but EVERYONE pointedly turned away.

As it was I was illegally carrying a gun and I crossed my arms in such a way that one hand to get to it fast. I think that's the only reason I didn't panic and run (I wonder if they'd have chased me if I had?) and glared at them. They eventually passed and I hurried on. I was so furious at California then always going on "you don't need a gun, the police will take care of you, etc" and when I needed help NOT ONE of the many people out could be bothered to intervene or ask if I needed help. And if any secretly called the police on my behalf (which I doubt, that would be getting involved) then no cops showed up before I (as a pedestrian) was out of there.

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I know what you mean. In spite of being a bleeding heart, we have guns (locked in high and uninteresting places, for our son's well being) in our house.

Even in the small little mountain town outside of Seattle, we have had to get one out and be ready to use it, as the drug addled friends of our neighbors were trying to open our door at 10 pm, despite yelling through the door that we had a gun and were calling 911.

I'm just so happy that my son was asleep in his room.

posted June 21, 2014 04:02 AM            

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Originally posted by MoonWitch:
I understand the feelings you are experiencing right now and I'm so sorry you had to go through that. Thank goodness it wasn't worse. The thing to focus on now is the life lesson. Some people just suck and it can be especially hard being a woman - especially a young woman.

Things like that happened to me A LOT when I was younger. I just don't understand what goes through people's minds when they do things like that. It's so predatory and creepy (at best).

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posted June 25, 2014 01:08 AM            

The other incident was during broad daylight though and it was a group of young guys and they were less persistent.

posted June 25, 2014 03:55 AM            

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Originally posted by WarriorPrincess7:
Thank you everyone everything is good now

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posted June 25, 2014 07:54 PM            

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Originally posted by MillyX:
OMG pharmaprix?!?! Do you live in montreal by any chance? And the EXACT same thing happened to me!!! I was getting off work it was near midnight I was waiting for the bus but it never came since it was snowing and stormy like crazy so I got into his car. Mines was worse, I don't really feel like going into details, only my close friends know about this. It was during my 20th birthday and I was so mad that I had to work and the sh**y weather did not help my mood. The guy seemed really friendly & talkative...he was actually the last customer to leave the store. But seriously I learned my lesson that night...just because a person seems friendly, doesn't mean that you can trust him.

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posted June 25, 2014 10:25 PM            

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Originally posted by WarriorPrincess7:
OMG yes I'm in Montreal!!! How weird that the same thing happened to you!!! Please be careful

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posted July 01, 2014 07:02 PM            

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Originally posted by MillyX:
Oh ok that's far! I never hang in the West Island. yeah cote des neiges can be sketchy at times but the sketchiest place for me though is rue sainte catherine downtown... so many sketchy things go down over there. Anyways nice to see a lindaland user from MTL

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posted July 02, 2014 02:23 PM            

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Originally posted by KarkaQueen:
PixieJane, you said the 60s were a better time period and people had more equal rights and now you put emphasis on "Mexicans"

im watching you.

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posted July 02, 2014 05:51 PM            

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Originally posted by PixieJane:
Gods I hope you're joking. I've seen enough craziness on LL that I can't be sure anymore.

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