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Historic rape accusation, should we change behaviours?

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lovebeigecardigans1955 Tue 27-Dec-22 10:23:41

I don't know - hindsight is a wonderful thing, isn't it? You can only do what you think is the right thing and hope for the best. It's sad that nowadays we have to be 'over-worried' (some would say paranoid) about things which are very unlikely to happen.

It's the same mindset which stops a man from helping a small child who is about to fall over in case someone screams 'paedophile' out loud - so he stands by instead.

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Kate1949 Tue 27-Dec-22 10:15:32

A few years ago, I wouldn't have thought twice but these days I'm not so sure.

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Galaxy Tue 27-Dec-22 10:10:39

Only if your idea of risk is completely skewed. Statistically he is more likely to be raped by a man than be falsely accused by a woman.

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Sago Tue 27-Dec-22 10:01:54

There is currently a very sad thread regarding an historic rape accusation, it came about from a gentleman helping a single female neighbour.

It got me thinking, our neighbour and friend is a widow and we give her a lot of support, my husband this month has gritted her paths, taken some heavy things from her car, taken her car to a car wash and helped her with some complex admin.
He will often stay and have coffee with her or a glass of wine.
I have never once felt any concern or jealousy and would never dream of chaperoning.

These kind of accusations can really make behaviours change.

Should my husband be more cautious?

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