I've written on this site about my decision to sell my townhome because of my HOA problems. But this other situation makes me think I'm right to move. What do you think?
I live a couple of blocks from a homeless shelter where transients can get a bed for the night. A few times I have seen truly scary looking men hanging around the nearby service station. My dog, who never growls at anyone on our walks, growled at these guys from a distance.
A few days ago a group of scruffy guys called out to me as i was walking by the same service station. "Hellooo! Helloooo!" I figured they were going to hit me up for a donation so I ignored it.
The other night there was a guy with a backpack walking up and down on the other side of the street. My dog kept barking at him.
I have never been worried about this situation until recently. There appear to be a lot more "homeless transients" on the street now, begging on street intersections, etc. even though it's winter. I have donated to several of them recently because they appeared atypical, for example, an elderly fellow and a married couple who didn't appear to be alcoholics. I also donate to Salvation Army and to my local homeless shelter.
So, I'm not concerned about being around people down on their luck, only about my own safety. Would this situation make you nervous, if you were a woman living alone? I haven't lived in an urban area since I was about 28, a LOOOONG time ago.
I live a couple of blocks from a homeless shelter where transients can get a bed for the night. A few times I have seen truly scary looking men hanging around the nearby service station. My dog, who never growls at anyone on our walks, growled at these guys from a distance.
A few days ago a group of scruffy guys called out to me as i was walking by the same service station. "Hellooo! Helloooo!" I figured they were going to hit me up for a donation so I ignored it.
The other night there was a guy with a backpack walking up and down on the other side of the street. My dog kept barking at him.
I have never been worried about this situation until recently. There appear to be a lot more "homeless transients" on the street now, begging on street intersections, etc. even though it's winter. I have donated to several of them recently because they appeared atypical, for example, an elderly fellow and a married couple who didn't appear to be alcoholics. I also donate to Salvation Army and to my local homeless shelter.
So, I'm not concerned about being around people down on their luck, only about my own safety. Would this situation make you nervous, if you were a woman living alone? I haven't lived in an urban area since I was about 28, a LOOOONG time ago.