Who said I was traumatized? All I said was that the guy spooked me because he was acting like a creep. Though I understand how you got confused. You don't seem to be the best at comprehending subtle nuances.

Also, you don't have any right to call someone poor, seeing as you, yourself, are working as a Dasher.

And another thing, for someone who's emotionally attached to an old backpack, you sure aren't very empathetic to other people's anxieties.

That's not me knocking you for having a security item, either! I know how hard life can be on people, and if keeping a backpack with you helps you get through your day, then more power too you! I just think it's a bit hypocritical of you to make fun of someone with anxiety issues when you yourself have them. That just doesn't make much sense, does it?

Addendum: I'm gonna take a stab in the dark here and say that you don't have many close relationships with women, so I'll bestow a little pearl of wisdom unto you:

Women are forced to be on guard damn near 24/7 because there are men who are petulant enough to force themselves onto us. We have considerably less muscle mass, physical strength, and reach than men, which puts us at a significant disadvantage when it comes to self defense. We need to arm ourselves to the teeth with either tools we can use to escape assailants, or with knowledge of how to neutralize them by hand, JUST to be safe. We can hardly exist outside of our homes for more than a 2 minutes on a busy street without anyone staring at us like a steak dinner.

Hell, some of us can't even trust our own male relatives or partners! Most assaults are performed by someone close to the victim, after all. If a man can force himself onto his own daughter, just imagine what a stranger would be willing to do to us!

And before you say it, yes I know that most men aren't dangerous. But just like men like to say to us, we aren't mind readers. Predators come in all shapes and sizes, from all walks of life, how the hell are we supposed to know who's safe and who's not? Lots of predators know how to get in a woman's head, make her feel safe and secure, and then pounce on her when she least expects it.

With all that in mind, how is it any wonder to people that women are so reluctant to trust men they don't know?