I do this all the time, and I hate that I do it. I’m forever feeling my pockets for my wallet, keys and phone, to make sure they are still there. It gets worse if I’m in a crowd, like at a concert.
I’m just wondering if anyone else here is paranoid about pickpockets.
When I was in the Paris subway, I had my pocket picked. Pocket picking doesn’t happen in my home city.
I feel to check if my wallet is there often for one reason or another
I only check my purse if i have everything there because i am worried i would lose them. Phone , wallet and keys
I constantly check for my keys and phone and wallet. But I’m a checker (OCD) so not too surprising
I do it all the time. It’s really something I wish I could stop. I’m terrified of pickpockets stealing my keys or wallet, or that they will somehow fall out of my pockets while I am unaware. I check my pockets all the time. There was a point this past year where I wouldn’t be able to stop checking my pockets unless my keys were in this weird optimal position that was very hard to maintain. I feel like it makes people look at me more which doesn’t help the paranoia. If I am sitting on the subway and someone sits down next to me I immediately stop what I am doing and check for my keys and wallet again. It sucks but you’re not alone. I hope it gets better for both of us as time goes on.
I have nothing in my pockets, but I always use a cross body purse and have it resting in front of me, not off to the side. I’m very defensive when out in public. My mind always runs through possible scenarios, from thieves to attackers. I feel justified in my concern and don’t care if it might seem extreme to anyone else.
I also check my pockets for my phone/wallet/keys all the time. It annoys me that I do it for some reason but can’t help it