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It's none of my business what other people think about me. If I adopt a defensive posture when somebody that "doesn't look right" comes near, I don't care if they notice & get offended. But you can be sure that they will be offended from a defensible distance! If I'm wrong, then everybody gets to go on about their business and my goal of surviving another day on this planet without getting robbed, assaulted, or hurt gets to be fulfilled. And if it turns out that I'm right, then I hope that the awareness has given me enough of an edge/head-start to come out the other side unharmed.

Good job in noticing what's happening around you, liberty! I know that it seems like time is practically standing still while you wait for your plastic. But you can use that time to ready yourselft for when it does arive. Practice being aware of your surroundings & watching people. Run through various what-if scenarios in your head & then evaluate what you're doing within those scenarios. For instance, when you pump gas, do you simply watch the numbers tick by or are you casually scanning the parking lot to asses potential threats? If a potential threat becomes a real threat, are you in a position to quickly take cover? Where are your blind-spots? Etc.