All this discussion about whether or not we would go walking on our own in a secluded area has got me thinking about what I often do when I’m in a bad mood
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. Not too long ago my husband pissed me off, so I grabbed my dog? his lead, my earphones and went on a walk in the woods on my own. I wanted to be out the house for as long as possible, I’m ashamed to say I didn’t stick to the paths and I went rogue. I got lost for a short time as it started to get dark and I couldn’t see properly, I had to put my phone torch on in the end to get out.
Anyway, a women a couple days later, who came into my work, said she saw me on my own on the way up to the woods, and said she saw a man not far behind me acting strangely. She said her and her husband watched me and him for a while to make sure he didn’t follow me in as she was worried about how he was acting
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and was still worrying a few days later until she saw me. He didn’t and I’m fine and I made it home.
I did pass this man on my way home still in the same spot that I had passed him on the way up, so he never came into the woods. At the time I just thought how nice for the lady to worry about me but also of course I’d be fine don’t be daft. May have to rethink my mindset that bad things just would never happen to me.