Good extra rules!!

2009-12-19T12:44:37.475-05:00

Good extra rules!!

Some other rules: * Don't be afraid to make frien...

2009-12-16T19:49:05.896-05:00

Some other rules:

* Don't be afraid to make friends with your neighbors. Sure, they might be the drug dealers, prostitutes, and murderers that your mom and dad warned you about, but wouldn't that be more reason to have them on your side?

* When confronted with a group of surly and obnoxiously loud and profane teenagers, take a deep breath and remember that you were probably like them some time ago. You weren't? Then surely you had friends that were that way. No? Then keep your distance. You don't have experience with riled-up teenagers; you're under-qualified for trying out your luck in this city.

* Never be afraid to run away and/or scream. Seriously. Don't worry about your neighbors, or how it might make you look, or whether or not you're being judgmental by believing that the guy behind you is following you. Speed up, speak up, make a scene. Do whatever it takes to get noticed by on-lookers, get help, or elude the would-be predator.

#1 for me is a rule right here in little ol' Roano...

2009-12-14T09:02:12.647-05:00

#1 for me is a rule right here in little ol' Roanoke, VA. Even when I'm with my cis male partner, I look straight ahead and do not make eye contact, particularly when I'm dressed in a revealing way.

Comments on Jump off the Bridge: 5 Rules for Surviving in NYC

Good extra rules!!

Some other rules: * Don't be afraid to make frien...

#1 for me is a rule right here in little ol' Roano...