Protect Yourself

Am I going crazy in here? I feel like I would like someone to protect me from this crazy, bad world, but at the same time I have the conflicting thought that I am supposed to protect myself from it. I don't mean on the spiritual level here, either. I mean on the practical, day-to-day level. Are feminine women now supposed to be able to stand on their own, face and fight all these evils? The signs point to yes. But I don't want to.