Three things that have been commented to me since my attack:
1. Even though I was in a bad neighbourhood, the level of violence shown against me was highly unusual. It makes me wonder if I fought back against two assailants that much that they 'did me in'. Obviously I never made a conscious decision that the contents of my handbag were worth more than my life.
2. I've changed since the attack, seemingly for the good. Chris said I seem stronger, like I'm not going to take any more shit from people. To be honest, I don't know what that means. Andy said he was paying more attention to me than before, and that I seem more 'womanly'. I certainly don't know what that means! I feel more wary and less trusting of strangers. I now ask about neighbourhoods where I will find myself alone after dark, and take safety into account when going anywhere at night.
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[edit: see 30 December post] I can't remember number 3! When I do I'll come back and edit this, or maybe just change the first line to 'two'.
