Something I was wondering and it might fit in with social anxiety because I think some things are actual causes for social anxiety.
About 2 years ago I was involved in a mugging after going out and while I came out on top (and with my belongings... and clearly better shape than the robber) I have become a bit more weary about people around me if I go out at night. And I rarely go out during the day, so that kinda adds up to the odds of encountering people at night.
The question about safety and incident induced social anxiety arose earlier today while thinking if I should go out to a club tonight... and that club is located in that city where said incident happened. There's certain demons I'm willing to face on my own, and this is one of them.
But I'm wondering; do you feel safe if you go out (and I'm not talking to a club, but just in general, going out the door to wherever)? If not, why not? How do you manage with that? Since I assume at some point you need to get out for groceries (and might not be able to rely on others all the time)
I do want to state that I can easily see this thread devolve into an argument about guncontrol (some of us are in fact from countries with strict guncontrol laws) . That is not the issue here... just a friendly reminder.
About 2 years ago I was involved in a mugging after going out and while I came out on top (and with my belongings... and clearly better shape than the robber) I have become a bit more weary about people around me if I go out at night. And I rarely go out during the day, so that kinda adds up to the odds of encountering people at night.
The question about safety and incident induced social anxiety arose earlier today while thinking if I should go out to a club tonight... and that club is located in that city where said incident happened. There's certain demons I'm willing to face on my own, and this is one of them.
But I'm wondering; do you feel safe if you go out (and I'm not talking to a club, but just in general, going out the door to wherever)? If not, why not? How do you manage with that? Since I assume at some point you need to get out for groceries (and might not be able to rely on others all the time)
I do want to state that I can easily see this thread devolve into an argument about guncontrol (some of us are in fact from countries with strict guncontrol laws) . That is not the issue here... just a friendly reminder.