Aureate
When I was back at university reading for my bachelor's degree, we learnt a lot about the impacts of psychological trauma. During one particular lecture on sexual abuse, we discussed sexual harassment that takes place on public transport. I used to take the bus every day at that time to get to work and university, so I had a lot of stories I could share. The lecturer who conducted the class had an interesting theory to share. She said we should create a golden cocoon for ourselves when negative things are happening around us. (Later, I learnt that this is a form of relaxation/meditation practised by many therapists and not what the lecturer was referring to.) Of course, she meant an imaginary one. I was already doing this, as I used my headset while travelling on the bus. Anyone who has ever commuted by bus knows that even if you put yourself inside a thousand golden cocoons, you are still not safe from the sexual predators on the bus. I wish I had had the courage to comment on her...
