Nowadays, people are more mobile and women most specially are no longer confined just at home. The more we go out, the more we are at risk too. Come to think of it, these times, even at home you are no longer safe. A lot of people too live on their own so safety as well as being able to defend oneself is really important.

After I graduated from college, I went out on my own to Manila far from my province and the protection of my parents. I had an office job and I would usually come home late at night. I shared a flat with an officemate but our schedules differ too so I end up spending most times alone at home too.

It could be scary coz our apartment building didn’t have any security and at times I would think what if somebody gets in, a thief or worse a rapist.. That’s why we always think about out how secure the place is, all doors and windows should be locked, I’m always ready to scream at the top of my lungs in case there is an intruder and I bought some self defense products like pepper sprays which I always carry around and we also had self-defense alarms installed in our apartment.

Thankfully, I have never encountered a situation where I needed those things or to defend myself. But still, I felt better that I took precautions.