Month after month and meeting after meeting, I slowly began to realize how sheltered I'd been for most of my working life.
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When a woman meets someone new, she can't tell if he is an abusive person, but as time progress, he will eventually show signs.
Yes, it is right to protect yourself, but you must only do this if you believe that your safety — or that of someone else — is genuinely at risk.