how threatened do strangers make you feel?

[Cazza]

In the day in public places I'm fine. If it dark though or not a public I feel threatened by everyone.

I once had to walk home at area 11-12 at night. My area I believe is safe I have only heard about 2-3 violent assaults or what not in about 12 year of living here. No one was around with the odd car passing. One car stop. I was terrified. I picked up my pace. The driver lowered his window and ask for where a street was. I tried to appear calm. Made sure I was arms reach from the passengers side even though the driver was the only one in the car. Said I didn't know where it was because I couldn't think straight. He drove off and I picked up my pace home.

That's the worst case of "stranger danger" I've had. Otherwise I'm always in a group whenever I go out of my comfort safe zone.

 

[CrimsonBlaze]

Pretty much this, however, not as cold or callous, mind you. I can talk and hang out with people that I don't know, but I'm always vigilant to their behavoir and words, until I get to know them better.

It's just like Gregory always says...

 

[krazykidd]

Well, if they're well-groomed and wearing a nice suit or a uniform of some sort, then of course I can trust them! It's those dirty, homeless-looking ones that concern me, and the ones with too-baggy pants.

J/k, but it's probably subconsciously true

Really? It's the opposite for me , the nicer a person looks , the more i am wary of them . Why? Because those are the people NO ONE notices . Everyone is staring at the hobo , is he tries anything everyone is ready . But the guy in the suite? He gets a free pass .

 

[dyre]

Well, if they're well-groomed and wearing a nice suit or a uniform of some sort, then of course I can trust them! It's those dirty, homeless-looking ones that concern me, and the ones with too-baggy pants.

J/k, but it's probably subconsciously true

Really? It's the opposite for me , the nicer a person looks , the more i am wary of them . Why? Because those are the people NO ONE notices . Everyone is staring at the hobo , is he tries anything everyone is ready . But the guy in the suite? He gets a free pass .

Yeah, but a guy in a nice suit wouldn't really profit much from knifing you for your wallet. I mean, he already has a nice suit!

 

[Frission]

I got a crew cut a few months ago, and scared black people clean across the street because I looked like a neo-nazi.

So no, I'm not intimidated by strangers, strangers are intimidated by ME.

I don't like it. ;__;

Well,if you're anything like your avatar, I'm not surprised.

"I just wanted you to love me" indeed.

OP: I'm not paranoid. I sometimes chat people up when I'm waiting in line. Then again, while I'm not a paragon of athleticism, I'm still rather well built. Sometimes I wonder if I intimidate people... I regularly come back home late at night carrying several heavy bags, and I've noticed people on those occasions avoid eye contact and stay away. What in the world do they think are in my bags?

 

[The Funslinger]

Well, if they're well-groomed and wearing a nice suit or a uniform of some sort, then of course I can trust them! It's those dirty, homeless-looking ones that concern me, and the ones with too-baggy pants.

J/k, but it's probably subconsciously true

Really? It's the opposite for me , the nicer a person looks , the more i am wary of them . Why? Because those are the people NO ONE notices . Everyone is staring at the hobo , is he tries anything everyone is ready . But the guy in the suite? He gets a free pass .

Yeah, but a guy in a nice suit wouldn't really profit much from knifing you for your wallet. I mean, he already has a nice suit!

Read American Psycho, and then tell me that.

OT: Nah, I'm alright with strangers. Barring my one stabbing, they never give me any trouble. Mainly because I seem to get pleasant reactions from people. The only time that wasn't the case was when I asked an old lady for directions, and she looked really scared and demanded I leave her alone.

I get slightly on edge around chavvy looking people, though.

 

[shrimpcel]

Hum, well unlike apparently everyone on this thread, I'm overly trusting of people. The fact that I'm almost two meters tall might help with the sense of security though.