Author	Thread: Should we travel in pairs or a group?
churchguy78 View Profile History	Should we travel in pairs or a group? Posted : 5 Oct, 2010 11:26 PM I believe we should never travel anywhere too far alone for safety reasons. Too many people get injured, or go missing. My mother always sent us places in a pair or group. And to this day, it's still instilled in me. What is your opinion? Post Reply
View Profile History	Should we travel in pairs or a group? Posted : 5 Oct, 2010 11:30 PM Are you talking about whether a couple should go out alone v. on double dates? Post Reply
View Profile History	Should we travel in pairs or a group? Posted : 6 Oct, 2010 02:52 AM Three years ago I took a week long vacation by myself. To say it was awesome would be the understatement of the decade. You can't live (or shouldn't) by fear. I use wisdom when going out. I don't go to convienence stores alone in the middle of the night, that type of thing. I think saying I will always travel in pairs or in a group is putting myself in a box & could lead to missed opportunities. As well as the fact that traveling in a group or pair doesn't gaurantee that someone won't come up missing or that nothing will happen.. I am a child of God & bad stuff doesn't just randomly happen to me. I've gotten warnings from the Holy Spirit not to go to places I was on my way to. If I listen, I stay on the right path & under His umbrella of protection. I believe we foolishly get ourselves into situations and God either steps in and prevents it or helps us while we go thru the consequences OR we are pre-ordained to suffer certain things (trials, adversity, etc..) and God gives us the grace to suffer thru it cause it's part of our making & spiritual growth. Post Reply
View Profile History	Should we travel in pairs or a group? Posted : 6 Oct, 2010 03:45 AM I think it depends on what u want. If u want to enjoy urself, goin alone would be great. If u want to enjoy ur partner, going for two is ok as well. But going for four person would be the best, I think, since those four travellers could be together in one cab and it's cost efficiency :nahnah: Post Reply
View Profile History	Should we travel in pairs or a group? Posted : 6 Oct, 2010 04:32 AM Going with how babygirl and JesusLoves understood the question (why am I always the weird one who can't grasp basic question?)... I love alone and I go out alone nearly all of the time. It would simply be inconvenient to call somebody up every time I wanted to step out the front door. And errands and stuff are just easier w/out someone there to distract me. It's distracting enough that I seem to get an abundance of phone calls (on my cell) while I'm at the store... LOL However, I went out alone on August 30 to this town about an hour away to run an errand and I stopped off at this waterfront park and walked out to this strip of beach that happened to be a little secluded. And, what do you know, my psychotic ex-boyfriend (who had been harassing me for several weeks) had followed me and snuck up on and raped me right there on the beach. And no, I wasn't wearing a bikini or anything immodest. Just wanted to say that before anyone asks. So, now I am a little afraid of walking out my door, but that fear doesn't fear normal and I know it will get better. And I don't want to live in fear even though I know how vulnerable I am. So while there may be something to not going places alone, I probably still will. Post Reply
View Profile History	Should we travel in pairs or a group? Posted : 6 Oct, 2010 05:36 AM Pixy, you think deep, so you read 'into' questions. I know, I do the same thing! I will also add, growing up in the hood has made me unafraid to be where ever I am. How you carry yourself many times determines who will step to you. Oh, and I also carry my 9mil 380, Madea style in case someone mistakes me for a mark. Well, punk...do you feel lucky? Post Reply
View Profile History	Should we travel in pairs or a group? Posted : 6 Oct, 2010 05:40 AM I'm going to be the oddball here and say I prefer to go places with another person or a group. For safety reasons, yes, but also because I just find it more enjoyable to share whatever I'm doing with another person, be it a friend or a family member. Having someone else there takes away the mundane if its just an errand, or adds joy if its something fun. Post Reply
View Profile History	Should we travel in pairs or a group? Posted : 6 Oct, 2010 06:14 AM Pix, I misunderstood questions for several times as well lol :p :p :p hehehe :p :p :p Anyway, yeah, personally I am a little afraid to go to a new place alone, I can't read maps and I get lost a lot since I can't read directions lol Btw, Pix, thanks for sharing the story of how u were raped when u were alone. It gives us warnings to stay alert everytime and everywhere we go =) Post Reply
bcpianogal View Profile History	Should we travel in pairs or a group? Posted : 6 Oct, 2010 07:33 AM I never mind going places alone as long as it's just around town and I have a purpose for being out and about. Vacations and "fun" outings, though, are times when I want to go with someone, or have someone go with me. It's not even a safety issue...I just enjoy spending time with people! Post Reply
Tulip89 View Profile History	Should we travel in pairs or a group? Posted : 6 Oct, 2010 07:58 AM Well, I tend to like people, so I tend to like doing things with them. Safety isn't really why I like to do things with them though. I mean, sure I live Atlanta, but traveling in groups hasn't stopped people from being mugged at shotgun-point just off campus. Maybe I'm a little naive, but I trust in God to protect me. Maybe I'm not as trusting as I sound, since I carry a very sharp Benchmade. I've also got my eyes on a Springfield XD.40 Subcompact. As much as I like .357 revolvers, the 10 round capacity of the XD is more comforting. Post Reply
View Profile History	Should we travel in pairs or a group? Posted : 6 Oct, 2010 11:41 AM @babygirl: Yeah, maybe that's it =) @JesusLoves: Well, I'm glad to share if it does serve as a warning or some kind of help to others. I must admit that I wasn't very alert. I was actually sitting there praying when he attacked me. My eyes were closed and I was praying out loud and just completely unaware of anything going on around me. Not that it's bad or wrong to sit alone on a beach praying, but it was a bit secluded that day. I just didn't think something would happen outside like that, out in the broad daylight. I used to go jogging down at this one track in a not-so-great neighbourhood, in the middle of the night!!! And nothing ever happened there. And I never felt like I wasn't safe being outside alone... Lessons learned, I guess... I still go out alone, but not to secluded places where others wouldn't see if someone attacked me. Post Reply

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