This caught my eye. I've never even considered having DH or anyone else come to the washroom with me, including when we're travelling abroad. Just never given it a single thought. I make my way to wherever the facilities are, come out and re-join my companions. If I ran into trouble, I wonder how long it would be before someone came looking?
The whole idea of having to be so hyper-vigilant at all times is hard when you have never inherently felt unsafe. You read/hear/know things that have been reported and there's really no reason to downplay or disbelieve the experiences of others, but it's just quite hard to internalize unless your temperament is naturally bent that way. I totally understand
@Karin1984 's perspective on it. Many may call us fool-hardy and just waiting for trouble, but in reality 99.9% of people come and go safely through their days without incident.
My heart goes out to the few who don't, but it doesn't imprint deeply enough to change my behaviour.