Living alone as a woman is an exhilarating experience. No one tells me what to do. No one tells me what to eat. And I can do my dishes, or not do them, whenever I like. Most of the time I love living alone. And then night falls.
Living alone can get scary at times. It is hard to feel safe knowing that if a situation arises that no one will there to immediately come to my aid. I used to worry about what I would do in a variety of circumstances. Every creak caught my attention and made wish that I wasn’t alone.
Being an independent woman, I decided that I couldn’t allow this paranoia and fear to continue. It was consuming my life. I paid a visit to my local animal shelter and looked at dogs. However, my schedule doesn’t really allow for me to give a dog the attention it would need. There had to be another solution. I decided that a cat could keep me company on lonely nights while taking care of itself during the day. As an extra precaution, I installed a Minnesota security alarm systems.
As a woman alone it is important to consider my safety and protect it whenever I can. However, I take comfort in knowing that I am independent and can take of myself.