I would like to make a suggestion to everyone who has been victimized by crime at one point or another, especially those who have been the victims of violent crime and that suggestion is that you take up studying something like the martial arts.

It is very good excercise and it is good for your psychological, emotional, and physical well being as it can help you to feel more confident when you are out and about and if you are looking and acting more confident and more aware of your surroundings then criminals are going to be less likely to want to attack you.

I know that it may sound kind of harsh, but whether we like it or not the world that we are living in is getting more and more violent every year and whether people want to admit it or not criminals tend to respect you a little more if they think that you are not so much of an easy target.

I have learned that the hard way and while I still get preyed upon by criminals I am at least making it a whole heck of a lot more difficult for them by being more aware of my surroundings and the people that I interact with by taking as many steps as I can to protect myself both online and offline.

I am not going to lie to you and tell you that it will stop you from being a victim ever again, but it can and will help you to increase things like your level of self confidence, safety, security and overall well being.

I just thought that I would make that suggestion to everyone.