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Same here. Sounds to me like the women you refer to are either immature or are trying to play helpless to appear more attractive to men who like the he-man role.
I agree with this. Unless the woman is an actual survivor of a rape or a home-invasion, if she is this "frightened" she's probably attention-seeking or enjoys the damsel-in-distress drama.
Maybe they had something worth keeping locked up...legal or illegal. I knew of a house that had an illegal grow-op in it that had security you couldn't imagine. Or maybe he was in a cash business like the restaurant or bar or jewelry business.
No, I don't think so. They were 'preppers' though and had all sorts of stuff stored 'in case the SHTF'. My brother bought someof their food stores from the owners daughter. Previous owner was in her early 80s and her boyfriend was about that age too. Neighbors have told me that they rarely ever saw them out and about and she lived here for 22 years! They didn't own any businesses. I can't imagine being THAT paranoid of your neighbors and surroundings.
It might not be just girls. I remember running into a guy who I'd gone to high school with a few years into our 20s. He was living home, his sister was at college, and his parents were on a trip. He told me he was so nervous being in the house alone that he'd rigged up a bunch of cans and string on the stairs to make noise that would wake him up should an intruder come in. It was hilarious--and we lived in a small town that has been listed as having the lowest crime rate in the state.
It might not be just girls. I remember running into a guy who I'd gone to high school with a few years into our 20s. He was living home, his sister was at college, and his parents were on a trip. He told me he was so nervous being in the house alone that he'd rigged up a bunch of cans and string on the stairs to make noise that would wake him up should an intruder come in. It was hilarious--and we lived in a small town that has been listed as having the lowest crime rate in the state.
Reality has little to do with fear.
I've usually felt pretty safe sleeping in a hotel room alone. But one afternoon I was taking a nap at the Hampton Inn near Disneyland and I heard the door open. I sat up and said, "What the ...?" A man came in, did something, then left swiftly.
When I got up to investigate, it was a note from management with some candy. The guy was taking these to all the rooms and just assumed that in mid-afternoon everyone would be out.
Now I make sure I use the latch as well as the lock.
I agree with this. Unless the woman is an actual survivor of a rape or a home-invasion, if she is this "frightened" she's probably attention-seeking or enjoys the damsel-in-distress drama.
Exactly.
Wow though really....there are some weird women out there.To be frightened to sleep alone or to pretend to be, meanwhile there are real people who are suffering with this due to crime/trauma.
I had a good friend that could never be alone. He always had to be with someone at all times. Him and long time gf broke up and he was single for a week and during that week he never left my side, would come with me to the bank, grocery shopping and so forth. He quickly found another girl and quickly got engaged.
My wife before we had kids, would never be alone in the house. If I went out, she was out of there immediately. So, my stories aren't just sleep related.
The reality is that most women who are murdered are killed by their husbands or boyfriends, current or exes, not by strangers. Whenever a woman is the victim of homicide or goes missing these days, the men she's been involved with are put at the top of the list of suspects.
My concessions to safety are to lock my doors (I no longer have a dog whose life is dedicated to guarding his territory and protecting his Mom) and to not walk my current dog at night in the local park unless there's a ball game going on at one of the fields.
I'm much more paranoid about my furnace dying in the middle of winter and my pipes freezing than I am of somebody breaking into my home. Of course, one of the reasons that I purchased a home in this neighborhood was because it's a safe quiet city neighborhood filled mostly with families or retirees.
I never knew this was an issue. In my 54 years, since first marriage at 16, I have experienced many different situations. Met many people, and still haven't heard of this. And I had the childhood traumas others mention. As well as some adult surprises of people actually opening doors and walking into my house, in the daytime.
I lived alone for probably 20 years or so, and did plenty of solo business travel. I'm totally unfamiliar with the concept described by the OP.
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