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Thank you for sharing! I really appreciate it.

Yes, be on guard this Christmas! I was shopping with my MIL in Austin recently. When we went out to the car, there was a cop peeking into her window and left something on her windshield. It was a reminder to keep your doors locked and valuables hidden. At the bottom he wrote, "Good job!" I spoke with him and he said he had 20 cars unlocked and many with valuables in the seats. He said someone left their purse and iPad on the front seat.

I'm so relieved to be carrying on my person instead of my purse now. I'm still happy that it has given me such a boost of confidence!

Texasgal, your story is chilling. I'm so glad you were so aware of your surrounding and such a quick thinker under such stress!

Do you think you felt it was all happening in a rush or did time slow as you went through your thought process and reactions?

Great experiences, thanks for sharing.

Before carrying my personal space was much closer, but now reading about other experiences, it's much further.

Aggressive or non-aggressive approaches from individuals or groups please!

Jumping Frog made a great statement that he doesn't care if he's mean or rude to approaching people. That really stirred something up in me, especially after my shooting instructor told me yesterday that I have "mama bear syndrome", that I don't think to react the same way for myself as I would for my children... I want to change that way of thinking. I need to work on not trying to rationalize their behavior, but put the brakes on immediately and take control like Jumping Frog.

I have not yet had any aggressive encounters, but have been approached several times by women and men asking for money. Which did disturb me afterwards because they got into my comfort zone, I realize that now. (Before CC)

I want to know how the Ladies in this forum have fared. What did you do? Corrections you will make in future encounters? Ladies, please share so that others like myself can learn from your experiences.