After being sexually assaulted by someone I considered a friend, I never really got back to trusting strangers. I am also male.
I'm curious. Say I meet you randomly on the street or in lime somewhere. What are the actions one such as I could take to make you feel comfortable around a stranger? I hate that these things have happened but I want to be aware so that at least I can be the mind of stranger you want in the world.
I'm not dismissing your actions based on what happened, but what does being sexually assaulted by a friend have to do with not trusting strangers?
Not OP, but I imagine it's along the lines of "my brain now evaluates as if even a close friend can do this to me, there's now way I'm taking chances with a stranger".