JJ,

I'm not afraid...which is a good thing since I've lived alone for several year...well except for the cat who would throw me to the wolves if she could...

What I try to do is not put myself in situations where I wouldn't feel or be safe. I don't go walking alone at night any more and there are certain areas of town that I avoid after dark.

Probably the same kinds of things that you do. I do keep my doors locked most of the time but have literally left the back door open all night and nothing happened.

I lived alone in college and learned early on that I couldn't watch TV shows about women being raped or murdered and still feel safe...so I quit watching that kind of shows.

Still don't watch them much.
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Jane Carroll