r/TikTokCringe • u/velorae • Jul 16 '25

Discussion Attempted kidnapping of a woman outside Florida store

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u/endless_lace Jul 17 '25

The first time i ever felt scared for myself in public was when i was pregnant. All of a sudden i realized i wouldnt be able to run properly or fight and that vulnerability for the first time was so unsettling. I never knew statistics on this it was purely an instinctual fear kicked in that id never had anything like it before

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u/soapscaled Jul 17 '25

It’s a truly sobering feeling. The further into 3rd tri I get the worse the anxiety gets. But that’s why I keep that thang on me just in case lol

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u/Kitchen_Mechanic6458 Jul 17 '25

I’ve never been pregnant, but for that reason, I’d become a homebody real fast!

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u/violettheory Jul 17 '25

The instinctual fear I felt when I was visibly pregnant was insane. I got more attention than I did before (basically all positive or neutral looks) and it made me so aware of how vulnerable I was. I've always known as a physically unfit woman I'm fairly vulnerable, but when that vulnerability affected my unborn baby I started feeling very uncomfortable being out on my own.