I'm sorry that happened to you. would you be willing to share more about that experience? apologies if I'm prying too much, but I'm interested in what instincts you felt (and brushed off) and whether you would do something different now. thanks.
I'm happy to share more by DM -- please reach out. Email is in my profile.
Quick and dirty take of what I would do differently now (because I think a lot of readers here live in SF and I want to help, but without mongering too much fear):
- Don't be out alone at night on Market Street/near BART stations, especially if you're a woman
- Don't engage with homeless people if you're alone (day or night)
- Don't let a situation escalate. Just avoid areas and people that cue "trouble" for you (this one is context-dependent and will be different for everyone)
These might sound painfully obvious, but when weird stuff is completely normalized like it is in SF, it can be hard to discern what's a real threat and what isn't. I hope this helps.
