kalilo

3y

sure. it was 2am on one of the first days of summer, so the sun was still up (midsommer) but no one else was out. this was in a relatively small town so i grew up with a very naive mindset about being out at night.

i was going for a walk along a river with some farmlands around when this grey van pulled up, did a u-haul in front of me and this older man who had this ugly terrifying grin started getting out of the car towards me.

fight or flight kicked in immediately and i screamed as loud as i could, running out into the acres by the side of the road, towards a farm house. i screamed loud enough that an old woman stepped out on the porch in a nightrobe, which was enough to discourage him from following me further.

i still regret not reporting it or telling anyone before months later. maybe if i did i'd remember the details more clearly now. maybe it could've saved someone else. over that summer another girl went missing a few towns over and i couldn't sleep cause i kept thinking about her, having nightmares about what she might've endured because of me.

sorry for the full on essay lol

kalilo

3y

the only fate worse than being kidnapped and disappearing forever would be to have that happen to your child i think

a fate so much worse than death because the uncertainty will surely drive u mad

Niggamortis

3y

Damn I'm sorry to hear that. You definitely did what you had to do and that's alright. Hope that guy got what was coming.

I've had a similar experience when I lost my house key in middle school so I had to wait a few hours until my mom came home. To buy time I'd walk around the block (grew up there my whole life so it's nothing new) and I noticed a van kept driving everywhere I went no matter which way I walked. Ended up cutting through the woods (looking back on it, such a stupid thing tbh) and stayed at a friend's house. Never saw it again. It felt liked it was happening for an eternity when it lasted about 20 minutes.

Terrifying feeling.

flackojodye

3y

Have you seen the movie Changeling?

That movie is exactly this bro

kalilo

3y

i watched a lot of movies about disappearances in the following year but i don't think i've seen that one

is it good?

flackojodye

3y

Bro why is the yugioh theme playing lmao

www quakerboy us

3y

agree, used to listen to a serious of podcast about them. or there are spooky channels on youtube dedicated to the stuff

kalilo

3y

it was probably the best thing you could've done tbh if they were following you in a van. smart kid.

i think the reason it had such a visceral effect on me was cause of how sheltered i'd been up until that point, and that one moment was like my whole world came crashing down. it's crazy to think that i haven't gone for a late night walk since that night, but it's probably for the best. in hindsight my parents were a little ditzy to give me so much freedom

i'm glad kids nowadays are a lot more aware and prepared for the worst case scenarios

kalilo

3y

sure. it was 2am on one of the first days of summer, so the sun was still up (midsommer) but no one else was out. this was in a relatively small town so i grew up with a very naive mindset about being out at night.

i was going for a walk along a river with some farmlands around when this grey van pulled up, did a u-haul in front of me and this older man who had this ugly terrifying grin started getting out of the car towards me.

fight or flight kicked in immediately and i screamed as loud as i could, running out into the acres by the side of the road, towards a farm house. i screamed loud enough that an old woman stepped out on the porch in a nightrobe, which was enough to discourage him from following me further.

i still regret not reporting it or telling anyone before months later. maybe if i did i'd remember the details more clearly now. maybe it could've saved someone else. over that summer another girl went missing a few towns over and i couldn't sleep cause i kept thinking about her, having nightmares about what she might've endured because of me.

sorry for the full on essay lol

Bo Ceephus

3y

I was nearly kidnapped as well.
There was a man who was acquitted of kidnapping and killing a child in my neighborhood.

All the kids in my neighborhood used to come play in my backyard. One day a man (the accused mans brother) came by our fence when me and my friends were jumping on the trampoline. He asked if this dog he had was ours. We said it wasnt and he asked us to come around and make sure. I immediately ran to my mom screaming.

Nothing was done about it but its pretty assured what wouldve happened had i gone.

I have also been terrified of been getting kidnapped all my youth.

Im not sure i can think of a more terrifying situation than being taken by a stranger and the possibilities that can happen after....

Clb sexman

3y

prolly human trafficking most of the time

kalilo

3y

when i was 14 i almost got kidnapped and after that i just completely shut down and didn't leave the house for 2 months straight. even just standing at the bus stop would give me a panic attack. i remember i saw a car that looked very similar and started screaming and crying like a f***ing maniac

it's still my worst fear but i've learned to live with it

if it ever comes to that i will find a way to kill myself on the spot

Bo Ceephus

3y

I was nearly kidnapped as well.
There was a man who was acquitted of kidnapping and killing a child in my neighborhood.

All the kids in my neighborhood used to come play in my backyard. One day a man (the accused mans brother) came by our fence when me and my friends were jumping on the trampoline. He asked if this dog he had was ours. We said it wasnt and he asked us to come around and make sure. I immediately ran to my mom screaming.

Nothing was done about it but its pretty assured what wouldve happened had i gone.

I have also been terrified of been getting kidnapped all my youth.

Im not sure i can think of a more terrifying situation than being taken by a stranger and the possibilities that can happen after....