With human trafficking being at an all time high right now, especially in Oklahoma (where I live), I realized that it’s important to protect myself.. My boyfriend bought pepper spray ☺️. Lol to be honest I’d probably accidentally spray myself with it. I’m definitely interested in taking self defense classes. Anyone can answer this question... I’d like to know how you protect yourself so I can get some ideas.
Okay, so this is actually a topic that I have more to say about than I would like. I have been a victim before and I have taken measures to insure it never happens again. Obviously the ideal situation is avoiding a problem all together. So there is the obvious stuff, don’t walk alone at night, don’t accept drinks from people unless you know for sure what is (or more importantly isn’t) in it.
Make sure someone you trust can always find you. There is a free APP you can get called Life360 that uses your phone’s location to tell people you allow it to, to see where you are at all times. And you can turn it off if you want some privacy. But still let someone know where you plan to go, who you plan to go with, and how long you plan to be there. You may get some weird looks for this one, but if you use online dating take a picture of the guy/girl and their car with license plate before you go anywhere with them. Ask first, most people understand. If they don’t, don’t go with them.
Learn how to defend yourself. Pepper spray has its uses, but can also be a liability if you don’t know how to use it. Same thing goes for carrying some sort of taser. Take a self-defiance class, even a basic one aimed at girls for exactly this reason is better than nothing. Ideally having some martial arts training would be better. Firearms training and getting a CCW can absolutely save your life.
As for me, I carry a 9mm with me most places, a pocket knife, have a thing of bear spray in my car, used to do kickboxing and have some MCMAP training. And at home, well…
I read somewhere wasp spray works well because you can spray it at range. I was military police, and I'm 5'1" and female, and I think situational awareness is a great help. Being aware of your surroundings, ear hustling conversations for anything that sounds suspicious, trusting your gut or spidey sense when something feels wrong, it is wrong. I very rarely wear headphones in public, especially not noise cancelling because just how oblivious do you need to be to listen to music? I agree with some of the other things in the comments as well, but this was more of a piggyback lol
My little cousin is age 5 and she takes Karate lessons and trust me if she can take them classes i believe someone older can take them classes. My little cousin is victim of sex assault by her older sibling so her Mom got her into them classes yes it's sad to think that Women are the main ones who can fall prey into sex assault and into Human Trafficking and another thing i feel bad for these girls who get into Prostitution cause so many times this leads to them into Human Trafficking and it can happen anywhere.
Learn to fight as a woman (I know how to fight as a woman😂) seriously the best (in my humble opinion) martial art of all Wing Chun you should learn that or Krav maga which in the origen of it was known as Kapap to my knowledge those are the martial arts that will increase your chances to learn quick and be used in the practice faster and remember run first do not stay to fight fight is the last option you have to defend your self, your life try not to get to that point.
Oklahoma recently made concealed carry legal without a license. I was concealed carry and my buddy was open carry from Louisiana to Nevada and no one gave a damn. Mace is nice, .45 hollow points have a ring of finality... Also, that's probably a stock image, but any chance you have her number? I liked it in Oklahoma lol
Same!! When I turn 18 I wanna take a self defense class or multiple self defense classes. I wanna buy a pepper spray too but I’m just like you, I freeze and I’d prob hurt myself lol
Most people will tell you to get a gun or train some fighting art. That's what you use when ur up sh*ts creek and you've already fucked up. Do it, because nothings completely avoidable but in the mean time I'd learn from someone who is skilled at identifying threat mitigation like a former leo. You win the fight by never being in it.
I carry pepper spray. I also don’t go out alone at night, I don’t use Ubers, and I’m very careful when dating. I also picked a very safe school to go to. The crime rate on my campus is very low, and everyone is very close together. I don’t think there’s a place you could go on campus where you could scream and not be heard.
Luckily I don't have to protect myself. As a tall man with a beard and a casual body I went into trouble just once in my life. And not even got touched that one time. In addition to that I'm living in Germany and don't have to fear an Idiot with a gun.
Don't frequent isolated places by yourself, go in a group of 4+ to those places.
Having pepper spray is a good idea, although knowing some self defense might help you a bit. Another thing, don't respond to phone numbers you don't recognize. Don't trust anyone on social medias and webcam chats, your IP can be tracked in certain websites.
The best protection is to be smart first and don't put you self somewhere known for this and second Buddy system, try to always be with someone when your out in a unfamiliar area. Of course there is all the gadgets, pepper spray, zapper, horn, knife and a Gun
You could learn some self defence mechanisms but that would only help you to fight one person at a time. But what if you're being attacked by multiple people? So You gotta have some kind of licenced weapon which you could use on them or at the very least scare them away.
Get you carriers permit that's the best way. You can also carry a stun gun. Self defense classes are good but you will always be at a disadvantage because of a man's strength and size
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