I agree with Perna, all these random shootings can make anybody fear for their lives and wonder what might happen when going out. Same with terrorism. It might happen in any place on any day but it's a risk that has to be taken. I'm going to a university in a large UK city and I have to face the fact that one day there might be some kind of terrorist attack on it. In fact it's more likely there I think than in London, where security is high.

School shootings are scary and shocking and I think they make everybody worry about what might happen at their educational institution. But probably ppl cope with it thinking 'It'll never happen to me/ to this school'. But I think in your case, since you were actually in a school involved in a shooting, it would just make you hyper-aware of every event and would probably raise your anxiety/ fear each time. You're definitely NOT attention-seeking, and you're perfectly welcome at this site. I think the fact that you continue to think about Dunblane is perfectly natural... it didn't touch on you personally but it affected a place you were educated in, and it *could* have affected you.

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