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saturn · 10 answers · 10mo

do you feel safe?

Yes. I think I've only ever felt unsafe maybe two or three times in my entire life.

I've never felt terribly unsafe but I actually do feel more at ease in certain situations now that I have an inkling of "cis passing" privilege for whatever it is worth. e.g., walking at night by myself, being approached by a male stranger and not feeling like they are fetishizing me because they see me as an Asian woman (I'm actually probably under-fetishized now that people see me as a tiny Asian man).

In general or with something particular? In general... I guess so, I don't really get presented with much danger I know how to navigate around. Not necessarily because of me, but also due to advancements in society.

Physically or mentally? I have occasionally felt unsafe in my neighborhood, but I've learned to be a little more street-smart. Online I have gotten a little more paranoid, but a little bit of paranoia can be healthy at times.

I am happy to report I feel safe most of the time in many places but the outlook is dim.

I do, these days. Ever since I started to enjoy being me. Having a usually silent mind, making it easier to control what I think about and the not so nice stuff, I just don't feed into negatives anymore.

How are you?

Nah, safety is a myth, the only 'safety' is that bad things are probably not going to happen to you

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