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And while Reva wasn't living with Oscar yet, they were spending plenty of nights together at his new house in Pretoria, about 45 minutes outside of Johannesburg. The problem was, according to Jen and Del, Oscar kept saying that he really didn't feel safe there. It may have started back in 2005, when Oscar's last home in Pretoria was broken into.

Or it could have started even earlier than that, perhaps dating back to childhood. As long as Oscar could remember, he was always told to look over his shoulder, especially being from a middle-class family in Johannesburg, where most of the population made less than $65 a month in the 90s.

Or it could have started even earlier than that, perhaps dating back to childhood. As long as Oscar could remember, he was always told to look over his shoulder, especially being from a middle-class family in Johannesburg, where most of the population made less than $65 a month in the 90s.

Or it could have started even earlier than that, perhaps dating back to childhood. As long as Oscar could remember, he was always told to look over his shoulder, especially being from a middle-class family in Johannesburg, where most of the population made less than $65 a month in the 90s.

And in a nation where the violent crime rate was one of the highest in the world, well, Oscar's worries weren't completely unmerited. It wasn't unheard of for families in Johannesburg to own guns to protect themselves. And that's what Oscar's father, Hank, always taught him and his siblings, that you could never be too careful and that you could never rely on the local police to do the protecting.

And in a nation where the violent crime rate was one of the highest in the world, well, Oscar's worries weren't completely unmerited. It wasn't unheard of for families in Johannesburg to own guns to protect themselves. And that's what Oscar's father, Hank, always taught him and his siblings, that you could never be too careful and that you could never rely on the local police to do the protecting.

And in a nation where the violent crime rate was one of the highest in the world, well, Oscar's worries weren't completely unmerited. It wasn't unheard of for families in Johannesburg to own guns to protect themselves. And that's what Oscar's father, Hank, always taught him and his siblings, that you could never be too careful and that you could never rely on the local police to do the protecting.

So it was sort of ingrained in Oscar to always have his head on a swivel. But ever since Oscar's rapid rise to fame, he'd been especially on edge, at least according to some of his old friends. They stated that Oscar always made sure to turn on his alarm system before bed. Oscar even told one friend that he started sleeping with a 9mm pistol next to his bed.

So it was sort of ingrained in Oscar to always have his head on a swivel. But ever since Oscar's rapid rise to fame, he'd been especially on edge, at least according to some of his old friends. They stated that Oscar always made sure to turn on his alarm system before bed. Oscar even told one friend that he started sleeping with a 9mm pistol next to his bed.

So it was sort of ingrained in Oscar to always have his head on a swivel. But ever since Oscar's rapid rise to fame, he'd been especially on edge, at least according to some of his old friends. They stated that Oscar always made sure to turn on his alarm system before bed. Oscar even told one friend that he started sleeping with a 9mm pistol next to his bed.

And while he was happy that his new home had more security features than the last, like electrified gates and its own security guards, Oscar still claimed there was a sense of unease, and maybe that was justified. The area had still fallen victim to two burglaries over the last several years, and while that was exceptionally low for the area, it was still notable to Oscar.

And while he was happy that his new home had more security features than the last, like electrified gates and its own security guards, Oscar still claimed there was a sense of unease, and maybe that was justified. The area had still fallen victim to two burglaries over the last several years, and while that was exceptionally low for the area, it was still notable to Oscar.

And while he was happy that his new home had more security features than the last, like electrified gates and its own security guards, Oscar still claimed there was a sense of unease, and maybe that was justified. The area had still fallen victim to two burglaries over the last several years, and while that was exceptionally low for the area, it was still notable to Oscar.

Plus, according to Oscar, Riva had been receiving hate mail for her relationship with the athlete as of late, something that only added more fuel to Oscar's paranoia.

Plus, according to Oscar, Riva had been receiving hate mail for her relationship with the athlete as of late, something that only added more fuel to Oscar's paranoia.

Plus, according to Oscar, Riva had been receiving hate mail for her relationship with the athlete as of late, something that only added more fuel to Oscar's paranoia.

Is it unusual for someone who's a new celebrity to feel a sense of fear or paranoia now that they're a public figure? What can paranoia like this do to someone, and how might it eat away at them over time?

Is it unusual for someone who's a new celebrity to feel a sense of fear or paranoia now that they're a public figure? What can paranoia like this do to someone, and how might it eat away at them over time?

Is it unusual for someone who's a new celebrity to feel a sense of fear or paranoia now that they're a public figure? What can paranoia like this do to someone, and how might it eat away at them over time?

Even if Oscar didn't feel safe in his own home, it seems like Reva did. On February 10th, 2013, Reva posted a photo on Instagram with the caption, I woke up in a happy, safe home this morning. Not everyone did. Speak out against the rape of individuals in SA. End quote.