Any form of assault is a terrible experience, and anyone who has been through it has my sympathy - I will ask the universe for good things for you.* I hope nothing like this will happen to any of you.
Imagine the moral principle "treat people well" being a core value taught to children and adults alike, and taking hold as a norm of society. That is the world I want to live in, and hope to inspire in the people around me.
I've grown up with the fear of being attacked, even as a guy. There's truth that it is worse for women. I keep my eyes out for possible dangers, choose clothes I can move in, and keep aware of my options as best I can. With running and basic self-defense tricks... I may get to take advantage if the attacker makes a stupid move. But that doesn't make me safe.
Living in our times doesn't help. Crime rates have dropped since the mid-90's, so we're making good progress, but there's still a long way to go. The awareness campaigns and the media violence today are based on memories of the past and hopes to build something better for the future.**
Feels like there's more; those are my first thoughts.
With warm wishes for all,
- siogai
* In case there's any doubt, the assault was never about you or anything you did - the other person is responsible for their actions. Trust that you can recover and rebuild (with the right support), though it will take both work and time to get there.
** Crime is certainly still an issue - a month ago people broke into my apartment building, and nearly into our apartment.
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on 2009-09-16 04:03 pm (UTC)Any form of assault is a terrible experience, and anyone who has been through it has my sympathy - I will ask the universe for good things for you.* I hope nothing like this will happen to any of you.
Imagine the moral principle "treat people well" being a core value taught to children and adults alike, and taking hold as a norm of society. That is the world I want to live in, and hope to inspire in the people around me.
I've grown up with the fear of being attacked, even as a guy. There's truth that it is worse for women. I keep my eyes out for possible dangers, choose clothes I can move in, and keep aware of my options as best I can. With running and basic self-defense tricks... I may get to take advantage if the attacker makes a stupid move. But that doesn't make me safe.
Living in our times doesn't help. Crime rates have dropped since the mid-90's, so we're making good progress, but there's still a long way to go. The awareness campaigns and the media violence today are based on memories of the past and hopes to build something better for the future.**
Feels like there's more; those are my first thoughts.
With warm wishes for all,
- siogai
* In case there's any doubt, the assault was never about you or anything you did - the other person is responsible for their actions. Trust that you can recover and rebuild (with the right support), though it will take both work and time to get there.
** Crime is certainly still an issue - a month ago people broke into my apartment building, and nearly into our apartment.