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cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
You have to go to a rural area usually. There are wooded areas in parks and empty lots here within the city but I wouldn’t recommend. Some drug addicts go there to camp after they’ve been banned from the shelters.
SW-User
@cherokeepatti Yeah in detroit there's overgrown lots and trash strewn about and you're right about the homeless and addicts. I used to buy from a guy who sold out of a park
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@SW-User There is a very small park about 5 blocks my house. Backs up to a really long strip of woods. Used to walk there and take the boy. It has swings, slides, a couple picnic tables, barbecue stand, and benches. Last time we went he was in 4th grade. It was the last time because I got a very bad feeling. Didn’t see anyone around but I felt like someone was watching us. I told the boy we had to go and we walked quickly away from the park. Last the neighbor woman, who always loves to walk, mentioned walking to that park and getting the very same feeling. She is over 6 feet tall and large and she was scared enough to leave and said she won’t go back there. Doesn’t feel safe. I was randomly selected for a park survey by the city and they asked about visiting parks etc. And asked if I visited them and if not why. Told them I don’t feel safe in the ones near the house due to the homeless situation.
SW-User
@cherokeepatti Yeah no trust your gut if it feels bad it probably is bad.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@SW-User It was a nice sunny day. Yeah. The feeling hit me all at once. I knew to follow my instincts and get the hell away.