Should you let someone know you don’t feel safe in their company or around them?
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Should you let someone know you don’t feel safe in their company or around them?
Never discard such feelings, deal with them. Dealing with an unsafe person can trigger stacks of emotions. You might feel upset, stressed, reactive, angry or just plain exhausted. It’s common to feel scared, ashamed or worried about how people will react when you tell them, but it can be really helpful to talk and unload a bit of the weight. Reach out to trusted friends, extended family members and let them know what you need.
There are times when we may feel unsafe with some people’s presence, this can be as a result of many things. Feeling unsafe is usually common among kids especially when they’re being abused. When you feel unsafe around someone, you have no obligation to let them know, I’d say do not let them know. If you already know why you feel unsafe around them, what you should do is to refrain from their environment.