Growing up I do not remember my parents having these fears despite there being a bomb scare (once during my schooling).
I remember my car breaking down and needing to walk to a rest area, to use a pay phone to call for help.
That and using pay phones generally as a convenience when I would bike miles into town, well that isn’t really available anymore.
I’ve had to knock on a door to ask a stranger to use their phone.
I’ve had to ask a store to use their phone.
A lot of this seems so strange now, like I cannot picture myself needing to rely on strangers and stores!
Thank you riverflows. I needed that.
1. Unintentional injuries account for 30% of all deaths of teenagers
2. Within that, suicide and homicide are the top two causes
3. Pretty sure its biological not narcissism that makes me want to make sure my progeny are safe esp when in a space that continually seems to be failing children and coming up with such mindbending solutions as more guns in schools