Victimization Can Start With These 10 Mistakes Women Make

Victimization Can Start With These 10 Mistakes Women Make

Women of all ages have always been and unfortunately always will be victims of violent crimes such as rape. It can happen to anyone, anywhere, young and old. But it can be prevented by becoming more aware. These are some top 10 mistakes women make in their everyday lives that could possibly lead to them becoming victims of a violent crime:1. Believing it could never happen to you. Every woman who has ever been raped has probably thought this at one time or another. The truth is that it can happen to anyone and every woman needs to be aware of this.2. Believing no one would want to hurt you, or that rape only happens to beautiful women who wear tight fitting clothes. This is being naive. Actually, rapists look for women wearing loose fitting clothes that are easy to rip off. They also do not care about their victim's feelings or whether or not they hurt anyone. They only want control of their victim.3. Getting into a car with a stranger or someone who has a weapon and is demanding you into the car. Making this mistake could result in tragedy. Once you are in a car with an assailant, he will take you to a remote place where no one can witness his crimes. Instead, this is the time to fight, scream, use pepper spray or a stun gun, vomit if you can - anything to attract attention and repulse the attacker into letting you go. DO NOT GET IN THE CAR.4. Walking alone in your neighborhood after dark because you believe nothing could happen to you in your own neighborhood. Assaults can happen anywhere and very often do happen close to your own home. If you must walk alone at night, take a dog which is the best deterrent, or a can of pepper spray or a stun gun.5. Walking or jogging alone in a wooded area listening to your Ipod and not carrying a weapon. Again, many women do this with the belief that nothing bad could happen to them. If you can't find someone to walk or jog with, once again I would recommend taking a dog, even if it is a friend's dog. Another safety precaution would be to carry a stun gun or pepper spray. One form of pepper spray comes in a dumbbell type weight you carry in the your hands while jogging or walking. It isn't obvious that there is a hidden canister of pepper spray within the hand held weight, so it is very handy in case of a sudden attack.6. Daydreaming while walking to your car in a secluded area or parking garage and not having your keys out and ready to unlock your car. The element of surprise is what an assailant relies on during that moment you are not paying attention to your surroundings. Also, those few moments you are fumbling in your purse for your keys gives an assailant plenty of time to attack.7. Going home with someone you meet in a bar after having a few too many drinks. This seems obvious but it is a mistake many women have made and have regretted. Judgment gets skewed after a few drinks and caution goes out the door after a few more. Go drinking with friends and leave with friends. Don't take the risk of ruining your life, if not losing it, for a one night stand.8. Leaving windows open at night, especially if living alone. Many assaults and rapes occur by someone climbing through an open window or one with only a screen on it. A screen is easy to cut through by a determined offender. If you live on a ground floor, be sure windows are locked in a position that is not wide enough for anyone to climb through. Use fans or air conditioning on hot nights. Also, there are alarms you can install on your windows that will alert you to anyone trying to enter.9. Getting together with someone you met online. Some lasting relationships have been found by way of the internet. But many times this is an avenue for sexual predators to use in their search for victims. If you do choose to meet someone you have gotten to know over the internet, meet in a public place and do not go to his home or take him back to your home until you get to know him better over time.10. Staying in a relationship that is dominated by domestic violence. Any relationship that is controlled by one partner to the extent of emotional and/or physical abuse, financial abuse, spiritual abuse or any other type of controlling methods is not a healthy relationship. Rape is never okay, whether it is carried out by an intimate spouse or not because it is all about control and violence.Keep these mistakes from happening. Just remember, assault CAN happen to you, so be prepared. Always have some kind of option, some plan of escape, and carry non-lethal self-defense weapons. Take your safety into your own hands with confidence.

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