Many women take precautions in case something horrible happens to them. We send our locations to loved ones when we walk home at night. We tell our friends what bar we’re going to before we meet a stranger from a dating app.
But one woman on TikTok, who works at the organisational product company Savor{
The file includes her medical records, travel plans, social media passwords and birth certificate - but TikTok users can’t decide if this idea is ‘genius’ or ‘a stalker’s dream’.
‘This is my in case I go missing binder,’ @savor.it.all told her followers. ‘I have a medical section with all of my doctors and therapist’s info and medication history, a section for photos of all my tattoos, scars, and me with different hair colours and styles.
‘I also have a place to put upcoming travel info including where I’m staying and with who, a place for every single one of my passwords including social media and dating sites and Snapchat, a place to put info about my home, my home address and all other places I’ve lived, and (of course) a place for important documents like my birth certificate,’ she explained as she flicked through the binder’s various sections.
The In Case I Go Missing file has had a mixed reception. ‘That’s such a good idea. Where did you get everything,’ asked one user, while another added: ‘I’ve worked in Law enforcement for 17 years. This is very smart. Let one friend and family know where this binder is. This saves hours of work!’
However, other users were concerned: ‘Girl, are you okay?’ one asked. ‘Tell me you’ve been in a toxic relationship without telling me…’ said another. ‘This is 1 robbery away from being a "how to steal my identity" guide,’ a third said. Some wanted to avoid thinking about potential danger: ‘I’m not going to live with this level of fear/paranoia that I’m going to go missing,’ one comment read.
It’s undeniably alarming that in 2022 women still feel concerned enough for their safety that they create an In Case I Go Missing folder. But the CEO of Savor, Jennifer Nevins, has since explained the Independent{
But as Nevins told users in her TikTok comments, in case of emergency, she still prefers to ‘prepare for the worst, hope for the best,' and it appears many women online agree. After the violence against women we've seen in the last twelve months, you can't blame them.
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