02/23/2026
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป?
Youโre walking back to your car at night after a long day.
Your hands are full. Your phone battery is low.
You notice someone following you from a distance not close enough to confirm intent, but close enough to raise concern.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ:
>> Your car is 20 steps ahead.
>> A well-lit store is across the street.
>> A quiet side alley is behind you.
Your heart rate increases. You feel the pressure.
๐ Do you change direction?
๐ Do you call for help?
๐ Do you prepare to draw or avoid escalation?
There is no perfect answer only smart decisions.
Drop your response in the comments:
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐?