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Shelly,
No that is not paranoid. It is prudent and wise. And I think you are wise
to accept female help as far as the travel thing goes. I think anytime a
man and woman are anywhere that might lead to seclusion, there is potential
danger for both. A woman for the obvious, and in some cases perhaps even a
man, but also for a man being falsely accused of advances which never
occur. Even elderly people who one might think is harmless may not be. I
guess I'd rather a friend from church or someone you know help you rather
than a stranger. This is not an age of times in which to put vulnerability
in the hands of a stranger.
Brad
Shelly Pryor wrote:
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>Ok guys here's the situation. i've been looking for someone to help me =
>with getting out and learning my nieghborhood, so I've put word out. =
>Well a guy has offered. Apparently he walks everyday.=20
>So
>How on earth do I know if I can trust this guy? I mean 99 out of a 100 =
>guys r fine decnet people, but how do I know if he's the one out of 100. =
>I haven't said officially yes. i told him to come find me tomorrow in =
>the dining room because it's public. and I'm hoping to ask my manager =
>although I'm not sure he'll say anything tenant privacy and all that.=20
>I'm feeling frustrated right now. I always feel so vulnerable if I'm =
>walking alone I feel afriad, so I don't do it. Interacting with =
>strangers also makes me fearful. Not only am I blind, but I'm small and =
>not strong. Do I even remember the self defense I learned in high =
>school?=20
>Would I feel any of this if this were a female? Probably not.=20
>Is that fair?=20
>=20
>This is certainly not the first time I've thought about this stuff. =
>Every time I've had a new person to come help me clean or run errands I =
>wonder the same things. Even though they've always been female will they =
>steal my stuff, will they try to harm me in some way? I even feel it =
>getting in to a car with someone I don't know what if they don't drive =
>safely? How can u know anything about anyone?=20
>Ok, so when a hired a driver I asked for references.=20
>I am the only blind person i know who thinks these things. Am I wierd to =
>paranoid?
>Shelly
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>Ok guys here's the situation. i've been = looking for=20 someone to help
>me with getting out and learning my nieghborhood, so = I've put=20 word
>out. Well a guy has offered. Apparently he walks everyday. =
>So
>How on earth do I know if I can trust = this guy? I=20 mean 99 out of a
>100 guys r fine decnet people, but how do I know if = he's the=20 one out
>of 100. I haven't said officially yes. i told him to come find = me=20
>tomorrow in the dining room because it's public. and I'm hoping to = ask
>my=20 manager although I'm not sure he'll say anything tenant privacy and
>all = that.=20
>I'm feeling frustrated right now. I = always feel so=20 vulnerable if I'm
>walking alone I feel afriad, so I don't do it. = Interacting=20 with
>strangers also makes me fearful. Not only am I blind, but I'm small = and
>not=20 strong. Do I even remember the self defense I learned in high
>school?=20
>Would I feel any of this if this were a = female?=20 Probably not.
>Is that fair?
>
>This is certainly not the first time = I've thought=20 about this stuff.
>Every time I've had a new person to come help me clean = or run=20 errands
>I wonder the same things. Even though they've always been female = will=20
>they steal my stuff, will they try to harm me in some way? I even feel =
>it=20 getting in to a car with someone I don't know what if they don't
>drive = safely?=20 How can u know anything about anyone?
>Ok, so when a hired a driver I asked = for=20 references.
>I am the only blind person i know who = thinks these=20 things. Am I wierd
>to paranoid?
>Shelly
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Brad
Compassion is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back
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