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How to Trust Your Safety Instincts Despite Social Pressure

My friends think I'm being dramatic for wanting to leave the bar when that guy kept buying me drinks I didn't ask for, and now I'm questioning if my gut feeling was wrong.

Hypatia
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Others' comfort with a situation undermines your confidence in protective intuitions that may be keeping you safe.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Personal Safety & Emergency Preparedness?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.