One time I was jogging in a park. There was a man who seemed to be following me. He got closer and closer. I changed my path several times but he still followed. I finally ran towards a group of people having a picnic and he disappeared. I still shudder when I think about it.
When I was a kid, a strange man tried to grab my arm while I was waiting for my parents outside a supermarket. I screamed really loud and he let go. He quickly ran away when people started looking. It was terrifying as I was so young and defenseless.
The element of being unprepared is quite common. People are usually just going about their normal day, not expecting any danger. For instance, you might be walking home from work or school, not thinking that someone could be plotting to kidnap you. And then there's the quick decision - making that has to happen, like whether to run, scream or try to find help immediately.
One time, I was walking home from school alone. A van pulled up beside me and the driver asked if I wanted a ride. I said no but he kept insisting. I started running and hid in a nearby store until he drove away. It was terrifying.
A girl in my neighborhood was almost kidnapped. She was walking her dog in the evening. A woman came up to her and started asking her a lot of questions about where she lived and if she was alone. Then the woman grabbed her arm. The girl's dog started barking loudly and she managed to break free and run home. It was so scary that she didn't go out alone for a long time.
There was this time I was in an old hotel. I was staying in a room on the top floor. In the middle of the night, I heard faint footsteps in the hallway. Then, the doorknob started to rattle as if someone was trying to get in. I called the front desk but no one answered. I pushed a chair against the door and sat there trembling until morning.
I had a horrible time at the airport when I missed my flight. I got caught in a long security line that moved extremely slowly. By the time I got through, the gate had already closed. I had to pay a hefty fee to rebook my flight, and then I had to wait around for hours in the airport until the next available flight. It was a really frustrating and expensive ordeal.
Well, I once hired a graphic designer on Fiverr. They promised amazing work within 3 days. But when the time came, all I got was a half - done job with very low - quality graphics. It was a total waste of my time and money.
I had an exam where the room was freezing cold. My hands were shaking so much that I could barely write. And on top of that, the exam was really difficult. I kept blanking out on answers that I knew I should have remembered. It was a horrible experience.
Once I used a new face cream that was highly recommended. But after a few days, my face became extremely red and itchy. It turned out I was allergic to one of the ingredients.
Once on the muni, I saw a huge rat running across the floor. It was so disgusting and everyone was screaming. The driver just kept driving as if nothing happened.
One of my slumlord horror stories was when the landlord refused to fix a leaking roof for months. Rain would pour into my bedroom, ruining my furniture and clothes. Every time I called, he'd make excuses like he was waiting for parts or the repairman was busy. It was a nightmare living in those wet conditions.