STOP FOLLOWING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You and your friend (you have taken our personal safety training but your friend hasn't for some reason) were walking in a very crowded area of town. You noticed that a man was following you but he always remained about five feet behind you. A few moments later, you realize that he had a bicycle chain and was wrapping it around his hands. You also realize that you were walking away from the busy streets full of people. You immediately grabbed your friend and walked to the nearest open populated building - a restaurant. Your friend had no idea that the man was behind both of you.

You always ride the subway home from work. Instead of taking the steps you take the elevator up to the main street. You noticed a couple of nights in a row that you saw the same man every time you got off of the elevator and he followed you for a few blocks. On the third night, he followed you again, but this time you abruptly turned around, faced him and screamed, "STOP FOLLOWING ME RIGHT NOW!" He ran away.

Although it is frightening, the good news is that assertive verbal self-defense works very effectively. The combination of being aware of your surroundings and then facing the person may be all that you have to do. It's better to escape without the verbal confrontation and sometimes you need it.

BE SAFE AND SMART!



Take care and STAY SAFE!
Anny Jacoby
A Success Survivor
"Raising female awareness and skills to reduce susceptibility in response to violence."
www.annyjacoby.com
www.realisiticfemaleselfdefense.com



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