[BrockBaby]

Okay...sorry for posting when you asked the topic to be dropped, but as I sat here reading the responses (I initially opened the thread to see what scary thing happened and to offer support) I was HORRIFIED that people would actually take a word that was used as as an adjective to describe a person and made it into a horrific slam of her being a racist!! Seriously!?!?! The remainder of her post described the ACTIONS that this man was making that made her nervous. She was on "alert" to "out of the ordinary" things happening in her neighborhood because of the history of what had been going on.....so where exactly is the racism in that?!! I would have waited to have the person, regardless of color or sex, to move on if I was in my driveway with someone I didn't know standing across from my home, sadly we live in a world where we have to be cautious. We HAVE to be proactive and aware of what is going on around us...ironically enough, I was in a "rough" neighborhood last night visiting my dad in the hospital, and as I walked out alone to get my car there was a big van that was parked behind me...it "felt" weird, and I got my phone out and ready to dial..and as I rushed to my car and got in I immediately locked the doors and got it started, my thought...if someone tries to harm me I'll just drive away or run into them! So I totally understand how you think your vehicle can be a source of protection when you are under stress and think you may need to protect yourself or the ones you love. So, to the OP...do not let what people who didn't even look at the fact that NOTHIING you said was racist...but just stated facts....get to you. You were in a situation where a person was ACTING odd..and I think you did the right thing!! I'm sorry that you even have to defend yourself on this....

(((hugs)))