The Blanket of Invisibility When I was younger, the biggest fear I had was the monsters lurking in the dark. The monsters that took refuge in my closet and under my bed. It was never a fear during the day; only at night. As I got older I realized those monsters weren’t real, but the perception of them had morphed into real life situations. Why do many of us feel unsafe at night especially in public? For me it was my own personal experiences. What I understand is in the depths of the night we no longer see with clarity. Our senses help us recognize danger, however our eyes perceive the most. When our sight can no longer communicate clearly with our brains. The perception of fear becomes palpable. I was 13 years old when I had my first encounter.
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Situations that would make anyone think twice about setting foot outside at night without a bodyguard. I left a friend’s house around 10pm to head home. I decided to go to the gas station on my way home to purchase a late-night snack. I had been to this gas station a million times. I went to the back-left corner and proceeded to do one of those, “Make it yourself milkshakes”. I paid for my desert, walked to my car, and got in. I left the gas station and decided to take a couple short cuts, so I could get home sooner. The third turn I make is when I notice the truck. The same truck I had vividly seen at the gas station. I think it had been following me, or I was just being paranoid. I know if he is following me that I can’t go home so I decide to test my suspicions. I take the next three right turns which almost resembling an open square. This direction points me towards my next best option the police station. The view in my review mirror proves my hunch. He’s following me. The next eight minutes to the station felt like an eternity. I snuck my way through more back roads. Hoping that he wouldn’t know where I was heading. The lot was conveniently located on the corner and just back far enough. I could roll into the parking lot before he knew we were at the station. I parked my car just as he had slowed down. The cops walking out must have seen where and what I was looking at, because in the next moment
Situations that would make anyone think twice about setting foot outside at night without a bodyguard. I left a friend’s house around 10pm to head home. I decided to go to the gas station on my way home to purchase a late-night snack. I had been to this gas station a million times. I went to the back-left corner and proceeded to do one of those, “Make it yourself milkshakes”. I paid for my desert, walked to my car, and got in. I left the gas station and decided to take a couple short cuts, so I could get home sooner. The third turn I make is when I notice the truck. The same truck I had vividly seen at the gas station. I think it had been following me, or I was just being paranoid. I know if he is following me that I can’t go home so I decide to test my suspicions. I take the next three right turns which almost resembling an open square. This direction points me towards my next best option the police station. The view in my review mirror proves my hunch. He’s following me. The next eight minutes to the station felt like an eternity. I snuck my way through more back roads. Hoping that he wouldn’t know where I was heading. The lot was conveniently located on the corner and just back far enough. I could roll into the parking lot before he knew we were at the station. I parked my car just as he had slowed down. The cops walking out must have seen where and what I was looking at, because in the next moment