miley_take
Very Well-Known Member
I nearly got into a bit of a situation today, which gave me a wake up call.
I've started going for a run in the afternoon, and mum being a mum suggested I take our young cattle dog with me, for her peace of mind and to burn off her energy. I scoffed at this idea thinking nothing would happen, but still took her advice.
I was walking home, and there was a guy in the telephone box. He stopped doing what he was doing and I could feel him watching me. I kept walking, trying to look oblivious, but heard him following me. By now the dog's positioned herself between me and him and has tensed up. He then stopped and left me alone, but what I didn't realise is my younger sister had rounded the corner, she'd taken our other dog for a walk. She then told me when she caught up that he looked like he was going to follow me.
What I'm trying to say is, many different outcomes could have happened. What if I didn't have the dog and my sister had rounded that corner? What if he'd followed me home to my sister and myself? What if my sister had been ahead and got there first?
None of these had happened, but they where all possible. Just putting this out there as a word of warning to those who may be complacent like me, no matter how small your city/town is, there ARE weirdo's out there, just be careful.....
And yes, both parents have been notified of what has happened, I saw no sense in keeping this to myself as it happened close to home.
I've started going for a run in the afternoon, and mum being a mum suggested I take our young cattle dog with me, for her peace of mind and to burn off her energy. I scoffed at this idea thinking nothing would happen, but still took her advice.
I was walking home, and there was a guy in the telephone box. He stopped doing what he was doing and I could feel him watching me. I kept walking, trying to look oblivious, but heard him following me. By now the dog's positioned herself between me and him and has tensed up. He then stopped and left me alone, but what I didn't realise is my younger sister had rounded the corner, she'd taken our other dog for a walk. She then told me when she caught up that he looked like he was going to follow me.
What I'm trying to say is, many different outcomes could have happened. What if I didn't have the dog and my sister had rounded that corner? What if he'd followed me home to my sister and myself? What if my sister had been ahead and got there first?
None of these had happened, but they where all possible. Just putting this out there as a word of warning to those who may be complacent like me, no matter how small your city/town is, there ARE weirdo's out there, just be careful.....
And yes, both parents have been notified of what has happened, I saw no sense in keeping this to myself as it happened close to home.