It’s funny, as I look back at my own experiences I’m surprised at how many close calls and tense moments I’ve had. We have been negligent with our daughters in letting them believe that their “right” to be safe is the same as being safe.
I was pretty negligent myself with my daughters, oh I told them the obvious but other things didn’t seem to stick.
When one of my daughters was in college she got a “Tramp Stamp” tattoo. It was a pretty one with barb wire and hearts, I figured she was old enough to do what she wanted so I didn’t say anything about it. She would wear low waist jeans and shorter tops to show said tattoo.
One day I was with her at a mall and a creepy looking man walked past us and told her “nice tattoo”... She was really upset that “Creepy Dude” was looking at her tattoo. I was stunned...I told her seriously did you think no one but hot guys you are interested in can see that tattoo? When you have a tattoo like that and dress that way anyone can look at your tattoo that wants to.
My daughter was 19 or 20 and should have known better, but I guess it had never occurred to her what she was actually doing. She has never worn clothes since that show off that tattoo.