When you're older, you may be perceived as an easy target. And indeed you may not be as fit as you used to be to fight back or run away. Then too, there are some who hate old people because of how someone "old" once treated them, and the hatred boils up when they spot someone old, alone or with another old person. I live in midtown Manha…
When you're older, you may be perceived as an easy target. And indeed you may not be as fit as you used to be to fight back or run away. Then too, there are some who hate old people because of how someone "old" once treated them, and the hatred boils up when they spot someone old, alone or with another old person. I live in midtown Manhattan, and these attacks have increased in the general lawlessness after Covid. Still, some of my "old lady" friends go out after dark.
I get it—I've lived in NYC for decades and, depending on where you are and what you do, it can get a little hairy. The beautiful thing about the city is there's so much going on during daylight hours, on weekends, or in the early evening, there's always a way to partake in culture within your comfort zone.
When you're older, you may be perceived as an easy target. And indeed you may not be as fit as you used to be to fight back or run away. Then too, there are some who hate old people because of how someone "old" once treated them, and the hatred boils up when they spot someone old, alone or with another old person. I live in midtown Manhattan, and these attacks have increased in the general lawlessness after Covid. Still, some of my "old lady" friends go out after dark.
I get it—I've lived in NYC for decades and, depending on where you are and what you do, it can get a little hairy. The beautiful thing about the city is there's so much going on during daylight hours, on weekends, or in the early evening, there's always a way to partake in culture within your comfort zone.