I’m visiting someone I know at their home for the first time and want to take sensible safety precautions. I have an AirTag in my wallet, and I share my location with a trusted friend who lives in another country. What else would you recommend, especially since my friend won’t be nearby if I need help?
Don’t visit if you feel like you need any precautions.
What if I have to go regardless
this is kinda sounding wierd that you have to go. I generally don’t take precautions the first time I visit someones place but I usually know them pretty well by then.
Are they forcing you to go there? Then especially don’t go
No they’re not forcing me. They’re pretty chill. I’m just paranoid and I hate it
We don’t know where your paranoia is coming from so no “precautions” we suggest would really help here. I can only suggest you seek therapy.
Is your paranoia based on something? Like trouble reading people? If you have a history of not being able to read people intentions, it makes sense to be paranoid. Maybe other questions you can ask are, “How do I know if I can trust someone?” But, honestly, having been in a few situations that got my spidey senses tingling, there is no substitute for that part of the brain. I can’t tell you what about that person set me off, but it definitely did, and I trust my instincts now.