Violence and death are all around now.
By marguicha
@marguicha (226353)
Chile
June 6, 2023 7:23pm CST
I just read a post by one of my friends @MarieCoyle about a shooting at a graduation in the US.
And I thought that most of my knee problems are because I live alone and I don´t dare walk alone, not even around the block. And this is what is called "a nice neighborhood".
Once now there are no nice neighboohoods and no safe places at any part of the world. There´s violence everywhere and it seems that there is no way to stop it.
Do you feel safe where you live? I don´t anymore



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@marguicha (226353)
• Chile
7 Jun 23
I stopped feeling safe 3 years ago when my house was burglarized twice.
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@AmbiePam (97951)
• United States
7 Jun 23
@marguicha Good lord! I would have been terrified! I had two men try to kick my front door in, but I got them to go away before they succeeded. I think they were drunk, and they mistook my apartment for their apartment. I was frightened though; I didn't sleep the rest of the night.
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@marguicha (226353)
• Chile
7 Jun 23
@AmbiePam These were burglars. The first time I was in the house and they even tied me. They took everything of any value I had.
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@DaddyEvil (147613)
• United States
7 Jun 23
I feel safe where Pretty and I live... We go out at night all the time. I don't feel that Pretty is safe out by herself when she goes jogging but she carries pepper spray and her phone so she can call for help if she needs it. (She's an adult and doesn't ask my permission to go out whenever she wants.)
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@marguicha (226353)
• Chile
7 Jun 23
Living in a big city has good things but it also has very bad things. I live surrounded by concrete.

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@DaddyEvil (147613)
• United States
7 Jun 23
@marguicha We live in a very small city... Most people know each other here.
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@wolfgirl569 (115761)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Jun 23
I do here. But am starting to look around more when I am out somewhere
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@marguicha (226353)
• Chile
7 Jun 23
We have to be very careful now. Gone are the days when our neighborhood was a safe place.
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@MarieCoyle (43635)
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7 Jun 23
This is the best way to protect yourself. Be aware and take good care!
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@MarieCoyle (43635)
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7 Jun 23
@marguicha
Even friends I have living in small towns are locking up and being more cautious.
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@MarieCoyle (43635)
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7 Jun 23
You are spot on in saying no neighborhood is really safe anymore. They aren't. I, too, live in what is termed a nice neighborhood. No one has been shot or killed here (thank goodness!) but there have been times when we hear gunshots and they aren't far away.
I have always been one of those people who lock the doors, no matter what time of day or night. I've always locked my car, but I do park it here at home in a locked garage, so I feel it's fairly safe there. Yesterday, there was a robbery at one of our local stores, and also an armed bank robbery not far away--no one caught yet.
Things are sadly happening in smaller towns, villages, and even rural areas. All we can do is try. Do I feel safe? I do know how hard I try to be safe, but there are so many instances that make it impossible.
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@marguicha (226353)
• Chile
7 Jun 23
I feel the same. Now I think that my best helper is Luna not because she is violent but becasuse she is big and people might be afraid of her.
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@marguicha (226353)
• Chile
7 Jun 23
@MarieCoyle I even have 2 fences so that Luna is not near the first one.
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@MarieCoyle (43635)
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7 Jun 23
@marguicha I hope wherever you go, Luna gets to go with you as well. But I am sure you will take care of that. Dogs can be a true blessing and companion.
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@kanuck1 (4435)
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10 Jun 23
@marguicha I guess, it's pretty much a dangerous world everywhere these days. 

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@PurnaSharma (2562)
• Guwahati, India
7 Jun 23
I'm sorry to hear about the shooting incident and the concerns you have regarding safety in your neighborhood. It's disheartening that violence is a global issue, and it's important to prioritize personal safety while also advocating for measures to address and prevent such incidents.
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@PurnaSharma (2562)
• Guwahati, India
8 Jun 23
@marguicha I know it's not enough but you know what you did is enough as what you could do, you did.
@RebeccasFarm (94527)
• Arvada, Colorado
7 Jun 23
Oh yes if you saw how danger it is where I live here.
No I do not feel safe, but I take good precautions.
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@marguicha (226353)
• Chile
7 Jun 23
I feel that the city I live in is every day getting worse.
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@RebeccasFarm (94527)
• Arvada, Colorado
7 Jun 23
@marguicha I believe you Marguicha.
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@marguicha (226353)
• Chile
7 Jun 23
I´m sure that there are safe places but every day, there are less.
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@LadyDuck (473955)
• Switzerland
8 Jun 23
@marguicha Here in Switzerland only the major cities are not as safe as they used to be. All the rural cities are safe.
@MarieCoyle (43635)
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7 Jun 23
@marguicha
Ten years ago, I lived in a rural area and the biggest town in the entire county was 8,000 people. Nothing much ever happened there. Now they even have shootings.
Every day, you hear of a shooting somewhere in a very small town and someone is on the news saying ''but we never have shootings or bad things happen!'' Now, they do.
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@marguicha (226353)
• Chile
7 Jun 23
I was not worried until they burglarized my house with me inside.
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@Fleura (31634)
• United Kingdom
7 Jun 23
@marguicha That would be enough to scare the life out of you for sure : (
@marguicha (226353)
• Chile
7 Jun 23
I live in a very big city so nobody knows anyone anymore.
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@LindaOHio (188220)
• United States
7 Jun 23
We feel very safe where we live. We are very lucky. I'm sorry you feel threatened where you live.
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@marguicha (226353)
• Chile
7 Jun 23
I did not feel threatened before. Now I do.
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@LindaOHio (188220)
• United States
8 Jun 23
@marguicha I'm sorry to hear that. When you move perhaps it will be to a different area.
@LeaPea2417 (37812)
• Toccoa, Georgia
7 Jun 23
I feel fairly safe in my neighborhood. But, I don't feel as safe anymore when I have to go down town because that area is so close to the bad part of town.
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@marguicha (226353)
• Chile
7 Jun 23
In this moment there are no safe areas where I live.
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@yoalldudes (35035)
• Philippines
7 Jun 23
Yes, I think our town is safe relatively because I can walk around wallet or cellphone in hand without it getting snatched.
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@Beestring (15333)
• Hong Kong
7 Jun 23
I feel safe here. I take a morning walk every day.
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