![]() I didn’t know where we were, and my male driver’s navigation app was having a meltdown because we weren’t taking the recommended route. When I looked up after a couple of minutes I noticed we were driving down narrow, one-way streets. I was exhausted, so I took to scrolling on my phone rather than chatting. In my mind, I thought it would be the safer option, rather than walking alone in the dark. Last winter, it came to my aid when I opted to order a taxi home from work. My friends having access to my live location at all times helps settle my mind, and vice versa. That’s the stark reality, made clear by the heartbreaking deaths of women like Zara Aleena, Sabina Nessa and Sarah Everard. ![]() Of course, in some cases, none of this would be enough. I pretend to call my Dad and say: ‘I’m nearly at the car now’, when I feel a presence behind me. I zip my coat all the way up to conceal my body. I don’t wear my favourite noise-cancelling headphones. I take well-lit routes home, rather than the quicker options via darker streets. Too many times have I started a journey that has led to me feeling unsure of how it’s going to end. We added each other, told the rest of our friends about it, and we haven’t looked back since.Īt 27, I’ve been in many horrible situations with both men I trusted, and strangers. We knew how wrong it was to be so accustomed to feeling unsafe, and by using the app it finally felt like there was some kind of remedy. So often we would casually mention things that had made us feel uncomfortable, and she suggested using the app. ‘Find My’ became a part of my life last year, when my friend India and I were having one of our many chats about women’s safety – or more specifically, the lack of. You add one of your contacts, and select how long you want to share your location for – ‘one hour’, ‘until the end of the day’ or ‘indefinitely.’ They can then choose to share their location, too.Įven after your phone battery dies, or if your device is switched off against your will, it still shares its location to its followers for up to 24 hours. The process to add a friend for this function is simple. ![]()
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