AIBU to have locked my doors?

[Libett6]

AIBU, I was sat in my car on the petrol forecourt waiting for OH to come back from paying for petrol. Someone who had been at the pump in front of our car moved her car to the left and parked her car in the spaces, but instead of going back to the pump she was previously at she came and stood beside my car and was acting suspicious. I immediately locked the doors as I had my 5 year old DS in the back - she proceeded to walk in front of my car laughing and looking at me saying to whoever she was with who was stood by their car on the left 'she just locked the door'! I said in response, 'yes you're correct I did, you can never trust anyone these days'. Completely inconsequential to me but she was black and I don't know if she jumped to the conclusion that I did it because of this. I 100% did not and would have done the same regardless of colour, creed etc - I was simply protecting my child as you just cannot take any risks these days. WIBU??

I often lock my doors / step into the road to avoid walking past someone if I feel uncomfortable , and wud go with my gut , like u did.
They r obv a tool to have made fun of u for doing it. And if she thinks u did it because of her colour then thts her issue , not urs. Ur right, as a parent it's ur job to do anything to protect ur child and urself , if pple r offended by tht then so be it ! X

Towns or cities make no difference. Just lock.

YANBU. Trust your instincts. You have every right to lock your doors without any explanation, and she was rude to comment.

Sapphire; everybody in rural areas knows everybody else, nobody can get away with anything because of that and you'll see trouble a mile away so yes.....unprovoked violence is far more likely in a densely populated area because that's where the vast majority of violent social problems and gangs are. Obviously.

everybody in rural areas knows everybody else

Not true. I know more people in my London neighbourhood than any of my more rural family do theirs. What a cliché.

YADNBU to have noticed suspicious behaviour and acted upon that observation. Always trust your instincts.

Personally I wouldn't have said anything. She can think whatever she likes about why you locked the doors. Though the fact she commented on it would add to my suspicions.

YANBU. why shouldn't you lock your doors if you suspect something strange. Any normal person would do the same. I think the issue here is that you mentioned she was black. Hence the majority of posters here jump on the racist bandwagon. Which is why there is a massive race issue in the country in the first place. And before anyone comments otherwise I'm from a mixed race family, grown up in a multicultural city, have best friends and family who are black and people who raise the race flag at every opportunity piss me off. It could of been a woman in a wheelchair, a man, an elderly person, black, white, Asian etc. No one cares!!! If you feel your space is being invaded why shouldn't you lock your doors. You did nothing at all wrong. I'm glad you are being observant whilst u have your child with you. Keep calm and carry on!!

I once accidentally got in the wrong car at a petrol station. Wish that guy had locked his doors

I have had my bag taken twice. Once a crowd of people jostled me and my purse was found later empty on a railway line. On another occasion in busy York, someone started to tug at my bag, but I had it diagonally across my body so she failed. She then said to me"You need to be careful love, watch your bag". Well, yes I was. Point I'm making is that sometimes those who are up to no good make comments like this to deflect attention from them and you were right to exercise caution.

My friend once stopped at a red light and someone actually opened her car door and tried to get in with her. She said she was terrified. So YANBU.

YANBU. You have every right to take reasonable precautions to protect yourself, your loved ones and your possessions. I always lock my car doors. I would have done the same in your position.

I always lock my doors as soon as I get in in a deserted car parks, driving through townetc. If someone walked over to my car and just stood there, I too would have locked the doors it is suspicious behaviour

I always lock my doors if I'm on my own in the car after a friend stopped at traffic lights and a man tried to get into the car in front

I'd have done the same wherever I was: nice or rough area.