Do You Get Scared ?

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KingsX said:
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Do any of you singles sometimes get scared... either for a good reason or for no specific reason at all ??

As I grow older, I've been disappointed to discover I'm not as "brave" as I was when I was younger.

The irony is... when I was younger I had so much more responsibility [I was a single working mother]
with less security than I have now. Maybe I just didn't have the spare time to worry. When I was young
and a crisis happened, I would think to myself... I must be brave for my child so he feels secure.

Now that it's only me... there's no more reason to even pretend to be brave.
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Only when I look in the mirror and see a few more wrinkles. :)
 
We all fear something.

Especially the ones that have those "No Fear" widow stickers on their vehicles.

They are the ones that fear the most.
 
At one time, cat burglars, as they were called back in the day, seldom carried any weapon to do harm. If they broke into a house and found someone home, they would high-tail it out of there.

Burglars today have become braver and less fearful. Many of our burglars have traded their black attire and screwdrivers used to jimmy a lock in for hoodies and either a knife or handgun. IOW, they’ve stepped up their game and prefer to just do a home invasion. If someone is home, they either take them down, secure them, or maybe worse.

I don’t mean to scare anyone, but we all need to be more vigilant than in the past and not afraid or hesitant to call the police if you see something in your neighborhood that just doesn’t seem right.

Remember: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. “BenFranklin”
 
Gary O' said:
I’ve been involved in a few road rage incidents

One, we both parked

I pulled his upper body thru his passenger window, by his face

We discussed proper driving techniques for a bit

I think that may have been adrenalin

I still feel I can mix it up, but more hesitant now
Not worth it

Can’t think of much that scares me

Maybe I scare me



Wait....

Snakes scare me


big time
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What you you did was very risky. I think maybe it was more testosterone flowing than adrenaline. I have seen road rage incidents go very bad.
 
I wish I had the courage my dog has, if there is strange noise outside our dog raises its ears. I head for the door open it and say, sig'em. It can be pitch dark, pouring down rain, it doesn't matter that dog blindly charges outside looking for something to kill.
 
C'est Moi said:
Snip! My daughters both live in the Austin area, which I HATE; I have never understood the attraction of Austin.
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Amazing business climate for start-ups, great live music scene, great art, theater, great restaurants, great lakes and city parks, etc., etc. Of course the preceding comes with insane real estate costs and taxes, horrible air, bad water, almost unbearable traffic.

I really like the Museum District in Houston, and I'd consider moving there if it wasn't in Texas. I really like Dallas, too, but it's Texas, as well. My next move will be North.
 
treeguy64 said:
Amazing business climate for start-ups, great live music scene, great art, theater, great restaurants, great lakes and city parks, etc., etc. Of course the preceding comes with insane real estate costs and taxes, horrible air, bad water, almost unbearable traffic.

I really like the Museum District in Houston, and I'd consider moving there if it wasn't in Texas. I really like Dallas, too, but it's Texas, as well. My next move will be North.
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Sorry, but I remember the "original" Austin (Hippie Cove when it was actually full of hippies, lol). My ex husband lives in Spicewood, one daughter in Cedar Park, one daughter in Round Rock and my best friend has lived in Austin for over 30 years. I much prefer the area where my son lives, outside of Smithville on 20 acres near Bastrop. The influx of "outsiders" to Austin has ruined it IMO.
 
C'est Moi said:
Sorry, but I remember the "original" Austin (Hippie Cove when it was actually full of hippies, lol). My ex husband lives in Spicewood, one daughter in Cedar Park, one daughter in Round Rock and my best friend has lived in Austin for over 30 years. I much prefer the area where my son lives, outside of Smithville on 20 acres near Bastrop. The influx of "outsiders" to Austin has ruined it IMO.
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Hippie Hollow was a hangout, for me, in '78. I'd take conga drums out there, shed my clothes, and play for the other naked folks who'd get into some very cool tribal dancing. Yeah, the massive influx of folks from all over the place, over the last twenty years, or so, has ruined the charm Austin had when I first got here.
 
treeguy64 said:
Hippie Hollow was a hangout, for me, in '78. I'd take conga drums out there, shed my clothes, and play for the other naked folks who'd get into some very cool tribal dancing. Yeah, the massive influx of folks from all over the place, over the last twenty years, or so, has ruined the charm Austin had when I first got here.
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I don't know why I said "cove". :rolleyes: Duh. My Old Timers must have kicked in. We made many trips to Hippie Hollow during the 70's but we kept our swimsuits on. :D
 
KingsX said:
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Do any of you singles sometimes get scared... either for a good reason or for no specific reason at all ??

As I grow older, I've been disappointed to discover I'm not as "brave" as I was when I was younger.

The irony is... when I was younger I had so much more responsibility [I was a single working mother]
with less security than I have now. Maybe I just didn't have the spare time to worry. When I was young
and a crisis happened, I would think to myself... I must be brave for my child so he feels secure.

Now that it's only me... there's no more reason to even pretend to be brave.
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Yes!! Im in a new state, where I do not know anyone. Im older, slower, afraid to trust, afraid not to trust. Im afraid of the bugs and creepy crawling, slithering critters, Im not use to out here. Im afraid of dying and only the smell will alert people. Im afraid ALL the time. It is only my faith in The Creator and the hope of things getting better, that keep me some what together. This forum helps. Identifying some of what I feel with others is a God send.
 
I've lived alone, with a dog for a very long time.

Remember when I was woken by a flashlight being shone in my bedroom window.

Started cursing, yelling out every bad word I could think of, while my dog went berserk barking her head off.

After a while, the light disappeared, but my dog was still barking, so I crept up to the front windows, managed to take a peek out to see what was there.

Saw two Police officers standing there and a Police car in the driveway.

Seems I hadn't answered a phone call from someone who was disturbed about that and had asked for a "welfare" check on me.

Had to apologise for my rather foul language.
 
I think as we get older, we become aware that we're not immortal, that life is fragile, and that it can even hang by a thread. I personally know a man ten years younger than myself who unexpectedly suffered a heart attack and stroke at the same time. Even if hale and hearty, there are the itinerant gun nuts who have attacked shopping centers, concerts, theaters, schools, and even churches; the unthinkable has become all too commonplace. The uncertainties of contemporary life are quite pronounced, all of which can easily make people feel afraid...
 
The influx of "outsiders" to Austin has ruined it IMO.
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I'm curious, C'est Moi. Who are the outsiders?

I've only been to Austin once, for my granddaughter's wedding, stayed there for the weekend. I liked it, but interestingly, I felt like I was in
California rather than Texas! Though I did buy a cowboy hat while I was there.
 
We have a giant dog and other goodies that would deter potential bad guys plus I’m grouchy so that should scare someone away. (Just kidding!)
 
I recently had to go out and confront a group of boys who were causing trouble at the back of where I live. They didn't say anything threatening but I suddenly realised they had surrounded me. That was scary, as there have been incidents of teenagers actually attacking and killing men who had challenged them.

Fortunately, a man walking his dog appeared and the boys dispersed, but I shall be more careful in future.
 
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