Safe Space

[Quintessence]

What places in your life to you consider safe spaces? Why do they feel safe to you?

What are some places you don't consider safe spaces, but also don't feel unsafe in? Why do they feel like neutral spaces to you?

What are some places you consider unsafe? Why do they feel dangerous to you?

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For me, I think my safe spaces are places I consider to be "my territory" so to speak - spaces I spend a lot of time in and are a major part of my life. There are two such spaces I would probably identify. First, my home. My home has always been my primary safe space, and even growing up as a kid, the one room in the house that was mine was my safe space and my family always respected that. Second, my office at work. While my door is always open, it's my space and I feel at home and welcomed at my work environment in a way similar to family.

Might reflect on the others in a bit, but have at it with your own thoughts!

 

[ChristineM]

What places in your life to you consider safe spaces? Why do they feel safe to you?

What are some places you don't consider safe spaces, but also don't feel unsafe in? Why do they feel like neutral spaces to you?

What are some places you consider unsafe? Why do they feel dangerous to you?

My childhood home feels safe, good memories.
Home feels safe. Why? Although not quite isolated it's far enough away from major population centres that no (or very little) crime occurs.*
* We've been here since 2015, only two incidents involving police have occured, one was a drunken brawl at the village fete, the other, more serious, thieves drove away from the bank towing the ATM behind them.

I mentioned major population centres above, the three nearby home a maximum of 100,000 people. I guess these are pretty safe if you keep an eye on the road. Some drivers have no respect.

Unsafe. I've not really come across anyway while we've been in France. I even felt comfortable (thought not 100% safe) in Paris 1st 9th and 10th arrondissements. I've felt unsafe in England but really that's down to my own stupidity and I ain't going any further down that rabbit hole

 

[vulcanlogician]

I kinda see my hometown (in rural Appalachia) as a "safe space." I get to be myself around old friends. Car doors, house doors... can both be left unlocked. City life (like in Washington DC)... is quite different.

"Lock your doors or people WILL steal your ****." and (like it or not) you have to construct a pretense or you will alienate yourself from those around you."

Those aren't rules anymore when I visit home. It makes it easier to just chill and not worry.

 

[JustGeorge]

All places are all things to me.

I've found solace in shady people in dangerous areas. I've been assaulted in my home.

I've also faced danger in shady areas, and I've received love in my home.

I have loving memories in neutral places, familiar and unfamiliar. I've had hateful memories in neutral places, familiar and unfamiliar.

At this point, its all the same to me.

 

[MikeF]

What places in your life to you consider safe spaces? Why do they feel safe to you?

What are some places you don't consider safe spaces, but also don't feel unsafe in? Why do they feel like neutral spaces to you?

What are some places you consider unsafe? Why do they feel dangerous to you?

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For me, I think my safe spaces are places I consider to be "my territory" so to speak - spaces I spend a lot of time in and are a major part of my life. There are two such spaces I would probably identify. First, my home. My home has always been my primary safe space, and even growing up as a kid, the one room in the house that was mine was my safe space and my family always respected that. Second, my office at work. While my door is always open, it's my space and I feel at home and welcomed at my work environment in a way similar to family.

Might reflect on the others in a bit, but have at it with your own thoughts!

Does the term "safe space" refer to emotional and intellectual safety, or do you include physical safety when using the term. My assumption in hearing the term used has been the former case only.

 

[osgart]

A safe place would be my living room which is jam packed with shelves full of books, and a desk with laptop that I've organized semi neatly.

A neutral place would be the grocery store, mall, or anywhere in the suburbs.

I used to work in a semiconductor facility that has many toxic chemicals. That was neutral, to potentially dangerous.

A dangerous place would be the city; especially the east side.

 

[Sand Dancer]

My safe space is my house, and to a lesser extend my neighborhood. My town is neutral. Daytona Beach feels unsafe. Orlando feels unsafe. My old neighborhood in Orlando was neutral but getting unsafe.

 

[Quintessence]

Does the term "safe space" refer to emotional and intellectual safety, or do you include physical safety when using the term. My assumption in hearing the term used has been the former case only.

Why not both? Interpret it however you prefer. Personally, I think the one requires the others. Safe spaces need to be safe emotionally, intellectually, and physically.

 

[MikeF]

Why not both? Interpret it however you prefer. Personally, I think the one requires the others. Safe spaces need to be safe emotionally, intellectually, and physically.

Very well. For me, the concept of a safe space, either mental, physical, or both, is not one that I use or feel applicable to me. As mentioned by others, there are certain locations I've been in that I considers potentially more physically dangerous than those of my everyday travels, but those are few and far between. The concept of safe spaces implies to me that there is a limited number of places where one feels relatively safe mentally and/or physically and is therefore not so outside of those few areas. My safe space is too big to be considered a space. I love to seek out new things, explore new places and cultures. The world is my oyster.

 

[bobhikes]

I really don't have any unsafe spaces.
A safe space would be anywhere I'm alone in nature in the daylight hours or with my dog.
Challenging space anywhere I am with other people
Exciting space anywhere I am uncomfortable.

 

[Vinayaka]

Born and raised on a farm, I feel very safe out in the rural areas, walking alone on some path, provided I know it's outside of rattlesnake or bear territory. But home too, and anywhere I consider a home of the Gods, especially when empty or mostly empty of people.

 

[Orbit]

What places in your life to you consider safe spaces? Why do they feel safe to you?

What are some places you don't consider safe spaces, but also don't feel unsafe in? Why do they feel like neutral spaces to you?

What are some places you consider unsafe? Why do they feel dangerous to you?

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For me, I think my safe spaces are places I consider to be "my territory" so to speak - spaces I spend a lot of time in and are a major part of my life. There are two such spaces I would probably identify. First, my home. My home has always been my primary safe space, and even growing up as a kid, the one room in the house that was mine was my safe space and my family always respected that. Second, my office at work. While my door is always open, it's my space and I feel at home and welcomed at my work environment in a way similar to family.

Might reflect on the others in a bit, but have at it with your own thoughts!

I'm pretty much the same; my home and my office at work feel like safe space.

As I've gotten older, I don't really feel that safe in public places any more, and I try not to go out after dark, even in my small town. Places I especially dislike that feel less-than-safe: unfamiliar public restrooms; cities (which is funny because I lived in L.A. for 25 years); and public transport, except in Europe.