FWIW I am a short vulnerable woman and I look way young for my age, I am a creep magnet when I am alone downtown. I have a few disabilities and walk slowly with a limp due to chronic pain issues and I have to take medication that slows my cognitive abilities and marijuana for pain, and I just generally could not take anyone in a fight, or run away. I am a very easy target should something go wrong. I'm not sure I can do the whole non-chalant body language thing and keep calm if I witness something freaky and I do not want to instigate anything.
I've been mugged downtown so I have ptsd, I try to avoid going anywhere alone or try to catch a ride with someone, but I have appointments coming u