u/Weak-Application-641

I’m aware Bethesda is among the safest and wealthiest neighborhoods in Maryland, but I’ve had too many bad experiences with being targeted by harassment under broad daylight in places where people agree to be very safe even at night. I currently live in dt Silver Spring and am looking to move here because of this reason. I‘m not particularly concerned with violence and crime, but even running into encounters like ‘men saying stupid things’ - euphemism yes - triggers ptsd and it is very difficult for me to cope with.

Is it reasonable to assume that one doesn’t have to worry about this kind of things here? Or at least expect it to happen much more rarely? Thanks.