If I don’t acknowledge someone, it is either to save both of us from being uncomfortable or it’s for my own personal safety. I don’t know if I’ll ever forgive that homeless man for what he did after that. In addition to homeless people, I will pretend not to notice people who I don’t feel safe around—like people who look like they’re in a gang. I didn’t feel safe. Another incident when I did not feel safe was when my brother, father, and I were on our way home and stopped by Sam’s Club to get gas.