Invaluable advice you'd give your daughter

[suchbah]

Regarding safety & being out alone etc.

I keep having this irrational fear of something happening which terrifies me and makes me think am i equipping her with everything she needs to protect herself...

Enrol her in a self defence course?

Tell her that her safety is more important than someone's feelings. If she has a gut instinct about someone, eg they scare her for a unknown reason, then she has every right to avoid them, eg not get in a lift alone with them, and who gives a toss about them thinking it's rude.

Never leave the group. Always make sure you have someone to go home with. Book a licensed cab. Don't get too drunk to look after yourself. Never accept drinks from strangers.

Ring you if in trouble and you’ll always come and get her no matter what time or what trouble,

Don't trust the police.

Always have your phone charged.

Telling her to never be alone on a night out, and to never leave her friends alone.
And that she can always ring you for help, no matter what time of day/night.

Stay with your friends no matter what, and don't let any friend wander off on her own either.

Always have awareness of where your drink is and how it arrived.
Never get in a car with someone you suspect isn't 100% straight and sober.

If you MUST do social media follow women like Chloe Kelly and J K Rowling, not Kim Kardashian or some fucking idiot from LI

If a man calls out in the street:
Know that he is calling to many girls.
Learn to say 'hi!' And not stop, breeze on through.
Dont shut 'Fuck off you pervert!' Because you don't know whether he is unwell and will get angry and follow/harm you.

Buy 'The gift of fear' and discuss the opening chapters.

Value yourself highly and dont put up with anything less

Trust your instinct
Know SM is bullshit.
Never leave your friends when out
Never accept drinks off anyone else unless you see it poured and passed to you.
Always use a safe cab home

Ring home for anything ever if you feel unsure of anything

I've told my very young DD that if ever she gets lost, try to find someone else's mummy to help you. In grown up speak, find a woman.

That if you are raped

Know your mum/dad/best friend's phone number. Helpful if you have your phone stolen, or lose it.

Sorry it post by accident.

If you are raped/assaulted it is not your fault no matter what you were wearing, doing or what you weren't doing. No matter how many people imply otherwise.

Trust your instincts and follow them not the desire to 'be kind'.

If somewhere or someone feels wrong, move away.

FindingMeno · Today 06:47
Don't trust the police.

🙄

@drpet49 what?

As someone else said, never leave the group. Stay together no matter what. Even if you've had a fall out during the night you don't splinter off from each other going home.

I really wouldn't worry about any of being out alone kinda stuff.

Worry about who you date and how much you drink. Your far more likely to engage in risky behaviour if you are drunk and you're more likely to be attacked by someone you know.

If a man really wants to hurt you no amount of self defense is going to help you much.

Never be financially reliable on anyone.