It's possible that I am ridiculously naive -- but most of the time I do not think about risks to personal safety. Sometimes I blunder into online discussions about misogyny and personal safety, and I usually back out of those discussions in a hurry -- not because I want to be blind to the dangers, but because I don't want to have them exaggerated in my mind.

I truly believe that most people are good and friendly and kind, and I give them every chance to be that way.

Occasionally there are scary people and arseholes, and they do frighten me, but not so much that I let them restrict my freedom of movement. Any time there are three or more people gathered together, odds are that two of them are decent people, and I rely on the decent ones being allies against the arseholes.

This is absolutely not a suggestion that you do the same! It's good to listen to your inner voice and do what is right for you. Just wanted to mention it as an idea to consider.

PS. Did you get my email about your finished socks? They are all ready to fly over to you.