In reply to Joebyer.

That's interesting. I have a fairly early workday now and so am usually on the road alone now. But for a while there was a woman who was out walking her dog. Every morning as I approached she would head across the street or out of the way. I didn't really know why until after this event... I sort of realized, she doesn't know that I'm not a threat. It was the first time I had sort of seen myself through the lens of someone else in such a way... I'm just some random guy, and usually some random guy is OK, but some random guy is a problem often enough for a woman crossing the road when she sees me coming to not be an entirely irrational behaviour. It was a jarring realization.