bzymom Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I am just losing my mind. My oldest son lives in an inner city because he works at a major university. Last night he was mugged and beaten. He says he is okay. I am just physically sick, and he won't leave the city. Please pray for his safety. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misidawnrn Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Oh, my!!! I hope he is OK! Thinking of both of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 That's terrible. I've lived in the city for years and it's never happened to me. Both DH and BIL have been mugged, though, both in a part of town that's supposed to be "nicer". Running for the hills wouldn't be the best response. Hopefully he can change his routines up to make things safer for the future, though. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I am SO sorry --:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Praying for complete recovery and safety for him and peace for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 :grouphug: prayers for you and him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 This is a parents worst nightmare. I am so sorry!:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLG Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 So sorry - makes me heartsick to think about it as a mother. Prayers for peace of mind and his recovery and safety. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I'm so sorry.. this is just awful. Praying for you all. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkInTheBlue Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Oh my goodness! As a mother I absolutely can not imagine! Much :grouphug: to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzymom Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 Thank you for the prayers. I am trying to count my blessings, as another employee the same age was mugged and killed a few weeks ago as he spoke to his mother on the phone. He keeps telling me he is an adult, so I have to let him handle it, but I can tell you it does not matter how old they are, how big they get. The instinct to go down there and rescue him never leaves. Again, thank you. It helps to know there is prayer surrounding him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I'm so sorry. I pray he recovers quickly and stays safe. I was attacked while I was a student in Spain (Madrid). I still remember the phone call I made to my parents. They were devastated! :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate in Arabia Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I had something similar happen to me as a young adult, and I remember telling my own mother similar things; now that I am a mother, I can well imagine how frightened she must have been. I'm glad he's ok, and hope you are ok too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndie Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 :grouphug: So scary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I am so sorry. Thankfully he is okay! It is such a city thing not to let hoodlums drive you away. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Oh no!! Gosh, that is so scary!! Hopefully he'll be able to make some improved safety measures to make sure it never happens again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabelen Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 :grouphug: It must be very hard as a mother to hear these news. I was a victim of an assault back when I was 19 or 20 years old. It made me feel very vulnerable and shaken for a long time. Praying for your son's safety and your peace of mind too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 :grouphug: I can't imagine how you must be feeling. I will pray for all of you and particularly for your son's safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caryn Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I am so sorry to hear that. I will definately keep him in in prayer and ask for God's protection over him where ever he goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfhsmom Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 :grouphug:and prayers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Prayers for his recovery and safety; prayers of peace for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 prayers! :grouphug: I am so sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in AL Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Oh gosh! I'm so sorry to hear that. How scary for the both of you!! I hope both of you recover soon. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5knights3maidens Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momof3sofar Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 :grouphug: As the mom to a daughter away at college I'm not sure what is worse, being unable to protect them or being unable to rescue them after the fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbabe Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I didn't read all of the posts, but could he enroll in some self defense/karate classes to make you and him feel better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skadi Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Contact the local sherriff's office about where he can sign up for the next concealed carry course. Buy him a sub-compact handgun that he can easily conceal -- I recommend the Taurus 380, Rutger LCP or Kel-Tech P3AT. Although he has to be mindful not to carry into a campus building with him, he can leave it in his car in the parking lot and carry it on him when he's not on campus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skadi Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I didn't read all of the posts, but could he enroll in some self defense/karate classes to make you and him feel better? Sadly, most martial arts schools here in the U.S. are only good for self-esteem and little else. Even if he became proficient in a UFC-style mixed martial art, there's no way he could defend himself from multiple attackers. Her son needs to familiarize himself with a firearm if he is concerned about self-defense. He was lucky they only took his wallet and suffered only minor wounds. Next time, he could be beaten to the point of having brain damage. Or he might be the murder victim of a gang's initiation ritual. Hell, a friend of a friend of mine who worked in the inner city of Detroit was taken hostage and then severely beaten and sodomized for two days for no apparent reason. The first line of defense starts with arming yourself -- if he learns from a trained instructor how to handle a gun, he will be much safer in the environment he's in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Bless your heart and his. :grouphug: Sending prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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