Life for transgender people is unsafe, especially for single trans women. Research shows that there are many transgender people are killed every year in the world, and the number of murdered transgender people is increasing each year. If you are a single trans woman, who live alone, you should know how to protect yourself. Here are some safe tips for single trans women.
1. Living in a safe apartment
The most important safe tip is to choose a safe living place. Before moving into a new place, know about this place carefully, and make sure it is safe for shemale people. You can search online, like it's history, especially people's crime rate. This is the best way to reduce the likehood of security issues.
2. Home security camera
If you are a single trans woman who live alone for the first time, home security camera is needed. Home with security camera is not easy to become the target of most burglars, because the camera will record his action. You can choose some affordable and useful cameras.
3. Emergency equipment
Natural disaster cannot be avoid in our life, so emergency equipment is also very important. Before living in an apartment, check its emergency apparatus, make sure all emergency equipment is work well. Most importantly, you should know how to use these emergency equipment, and how to escape if natural disaster happens.
4. Have a good relationship with your neighbors
Introduce yourself to your neighbors, and have a good relationship with them. Unlike living with families, if you are a trans woman and live alone, you need to do everything by yourself. Have a good relationship with your neighbors, they can help you a lot.
5. Make a safety checklist
You are living alone, so ways of keeping safe are not always obvious. You need to make a safety checklist, like windows, doors, and more. This is an important step to stay safe when living alone. If you are unfamiliar with these steps, you can ask your families and the former owner of the house for help.
6. Don't tell other people that you are living alone
Another important tip is never tell other people that you are living alone, especially strangers. Single trans women can be the easy target of criminals and burglars. How to avoid showing other people that you are living alone?
First, turn on the light of different rooms at night, criminals and burglars often avoid too bright places. Second, curtains are necessary. People cannot see how many members in your family with curtains, so it is a good way to protect yourself. Finally, often ask your close friends to your home, people cannot easily find that you are living alone by this way.
7. Make the full use of your phone
Phone is very important when living alone. You can download some alarm and GPS tracking apps to protect yourself, share your location with your friends and families if needed. Make sure that your phone is charged, especially if you are a trans woman and live alone.