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- Feb 11, 2008
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Sorry, yet ANOTHER S&T from me. I didn't realize how big an undertaking concealed carry would be...
So since I started carrying about a month ago, I've been intentionally much more...aware of my surroundings. Especially after having been robbed last year, I'm very conscious of cars pulling up suddenly and usually try to assess the situation quickly.
As I was leaving my apartment a sedan pulled up with 2 males in it. I didn't recognize them but wasn't totally paranoid, just trying to assess the situation. I was standing at the back of my car; since it was parked backed against a concrete barrier I had to walk in front of it to put my stuff in the passenger seat. As the guys pulled in I just stood there watching them. I noticed the passenger look at me and there was something weird about him, it didn't frighten me but I had the impression he was frightened of me! I kind of brushed this off, and they passed me, so I went around, put my stuff in. Then they started backing into the space next to my car, next to my driver's seat.
At this point I was at the front of my car so I just stood there waiting for them, but as they did I made eye contact with the passenger and he had this look of abject fear in his face. I don't know if I imagined it but that's how I perceived it. I quickly got in and drove away, and in my mirror I had the impression he was looking at me. This was the passenger - the driver seemed normal.
Is it possible to "size a situation" up too much? Or should you be very subtle about it? I felt really dumb in hindsight about how I must've looked - just standing there obviously looking at them... My movements were not very natural I guess - somebody normally would just put their stuff in and go without hesitation. I want to avoid this if possible/advisable in the future!
So since I started carrying about a month ago, I've been intentionally much more...aware of my surroundings. Especially after having been robbed last year, I'm very conscious of cars pulling up suddenly and usually try to assess the situation quickly.
As I was leaving my apartment a sedan pulled up with 2 males in it. I didn't recognize them but wasn't totally paranoid, just trying to assess the situation. I was standing at the back of my car; since it was parked backed against a concrete barrier I had to walk in front of it to put my stuff in the passenger seat. As the guys pulled in I just stood there watching them. I noticed the passenger look at me and there was something weird about him, it didn't frighten me but I had the impression he was frightened of me! I kind of brushed this off, and they passed me, so I went around, put my stuff in. Then they started backing into the space next to my car, next to my driver's seat.
At this point I was at the front of my car so I just stood there waiting for them, but as they did I made eye contact with the passenger and he had this look of abject fear in his face. I don't know if I imagined it but that's how I perceived it. I quickly got in and drove away, and in my mirror I had the impression he was looking at me. This was the passenger - the driver seemed normal.
Is it possible to "size a situation" up too much? Or should you be very subtle about it? I felt really dumb in hindsight about how I must've looked - just standing there obviously looking at them... My movements were not very natural I guess - somebody normally would just put their stuff in and go without hesitation. I want to avoid this if possible/advisable in the future!