I flush the toiled then collapsed onto my bed. Story of my grandfather. Thanks for your cooperation and enjoy the discussion! I was cornered and surrounded by four up-to-no-good youths in an empty train at night. [–]greg_d128 53 points54 points55 points 3 years ago (0 children). brave, if you ask me. They found he had set up a tube to go from a closet in his study (He would never let anyone else go in his study) to the bathroom and he'd been watching us go to the bathroom and shower for I don't know how long... Good news is he did go to prison! Crazy people do. This happened five years apart, btw. there's a couple places with boulders above little rock scrambles before the actual drop. We'd stand there just long enough for him to see us, and then we'd all scatter and run in different directions. [–]ThatsMrEngineer 413 points414 points415 points 3 years ago (71 children). I remember rolling and rolling and coming finally to a stop about 40 feet from the edge. It was just I, my mum, two younger sisters and kid bro. And the thoughts you have when you think you are going to get shot are quite odd. Was on the jury for a trial where a 70 y/o drunk driver hit and killed a motorcyclist after making an illegal turn. I remember one day me and the boys got together and started climbing my friends huge oak in his backyard. [–]sonyaellenmann 151 points152 points153 points 3 years ago (0 children). She switches sides and keeps going. We get on this this one road which is fairly common road in our town. As I approached my car from visiting the department store, I notice the guy is sitting in a truck next to my car. I just remember shaking so much. B-lined it for the door, wouldve had to leave anyways to use my phone to call in the power outage. First of all, it's your fault you didn't notice me there until I revved my engine to avoid you. I found the man laying between two pool tables, he had hit his head pretty bad when he fell back, it was bleeding. The types of gatherings were a desperately sick relative or a funeral so we really couldn't just ask him not to be there. [–]Gravel090 85 points86 points87 points 3 years ago* (3 children). We went on a whale-watching trip early in the morning, and ended up getting caught in a massive ocean storm. I once witnessed the after math of a bar fight. Twice on the track, totally my fault, though for one I suspect my rear tire lost pressure. When I was pregnant with my third child I was so terrified that it would be a boy and would die just like my brother that I was actually suicidal. Jesus Christ. And I've now locked every door between me and the outside. © 2021 reddit inc. All rights reserved. Example is picture of guy who bit down on a blasting cap, there was literally none of the bottom of his face left. This is a bit different, the most scared I have ever been and probably the closest I have been to death. I heard her talking to my dad later that the gang of murderers fleeing America were still in town and they tried to get me and my dad told us again not to go outside but everything was fine. [–]amahler03 21810Answer Link2180 points2181 points2182 points 3 years ago (175 children). I remember I held my breath the entire time this was happening, but my bf said I was actually screaming at that point. Relevance. She took no shit. People that work in the wedding industry, have you ever seen a couple and immediately thought “this ends in divorce”? The dog was highly neglected by its owners and after Amber's death the family moved instead of dealing with their dog. My baby cousin was hugging my aunt the whole time for days and they hadn't been eating well at all. Scariest moment: I was about 16 or so and on my way to help decorate for a school dance. EDIT: Interesting contrast in the comments. [–][deleted] 374 points375 points376 points 3 years ago (23 children). Other people switch, jury can't come to a decision, and can't convict him on the major crime. I think this was a great illustration of that. He went into the next lane and caught up to me and started yelling all kinds of obscenities at me. [–]UncleNelson 255 points256 points257 points 3 years ago (17 children). [–]xAltair7x 1969 points1970 points1971 points 3 years ago (75 children), see, that's where the "jury of your peers" thing kinda sucks, because sometimes your peers are idiots, [–]Antihumanityxo 694 points695 points696 points 3 years ago (91 children). There was one time my sister and I, we were waiting for the bus when suddenly a man from the other side of the road started shouting at us. I do not drive that road anymore. by Andrew Gauthier. Then he passed out and i had to call 911 while my parents laid him down and made sure he was breathing. We realize he's heading to his dad's house. We get into a taxi to go to her place. I literally couldn't see the road on the other side of the herd. Was by his side when he passed, and every now and then the memory overtakes everything else. About a block from his mom's house there's a fork in the road, he needs to head left to get to his mom's. Way late but I want to share. We drove an hour away, speeding on the highway to get to my aunt for support. Snowboarding in Colorado, we were doing laps of the terrain park, and one of the jumps was getting a bit big for the landing (hitting it quite slow and you'd end up landing at the very bottom of the landing). I won't forget seeing the wife of the motorcyclist cry, his parents in disbelief and start to cry, his young daughter just sitting there quietly... [–][deleted] 1373 points1374 points1375 points 3 years ago (50 children), That is messed up. No, this is true. I put the phone to my ear, and what I heard still scares me to this day. They can fix her body, but not her mind. My uncle's top or former top is just like your family friend's. At that speed it would take over 200ft to stop, and I had about 20ft, and no clear line through. I kept my composure and complied, treating them as interested students. Man that shit sucked. I felt like time completely stopped while it was going on. either way 0/10 did not like. We get to his dad's house just a few seconds after him, and walk in. When he saw them he knew that his plan would fail and that they expected him and most likely that the police is on its way effectively not giving him any time to do whatever he wanted to do. EDIT: I really appreciate the kind words towards me and the hateful words towards my grandfather lol I'll answer some questions and tell more about the whole Mexico scenario. Never have I ever thought I was about to be murdered. I know now that they were just looking to fuck with me and got the laugh they wanted, but that was one of the most frightening moments of my life and I haven't gone near the border since. That's absolutely terrifying and I'm glad you're okay. I guess he just kinda sat there for a while and contemplated life. When they finally found some breadcrumbs to the landing site, everyone had their eyes glued to a television. I think I need a hug. I know I was in elementary school and it was before Grade 4. There they discover, the scariest thing about a haunt in the middle of nowhere, is the people who work there. Scared me so badly. Normal people don't do that. [–]dedizenoflight 78 points79 points80 points 3 years ago* (16 children). Yes. the other half is like "Am I a huge awkward idiot for jumping into this super painful field??" [–]TheOGRedline 2489 points2490 points2491 points 3 years ago* (198 children). [–]KinovaDaring 6490Answer Link648 points649 points650 points 3 years ago (17 children). The dog ate her fingers when she tried to stop him , ripped up her stomach but the death blow was when it pretty much ripped her throat open. Fucking animals. Sometime around that time (not sure before or after), the german forces got everyone into town square and executed 10 young random men because of the partisan activity in the area. Turns out the night before, a homeless man had been shot and then burned to death underneath that bridge. "I just shot myself in the head" the dispatcher asks what with and the girl says "with a revolver, it didn't work. I was on a cocktail of meds that didn't help much. [–]jellybeans29 1385 points1386 points1387 points 3 years ago (38 children). For the abusive asshole that he was, my dad did go through some shit. it took a long time for them to get down and rescue me and the moped shop was very pissed off about the loss of their moped. [–]mypetpie 152 points153 points154 points 3 years ago (5 children), I don't think that's very melodramatic. [–]Eurymedion 628 points629 points630 points 3 years ago (29 children). When he was starting it he had guys contact him and tell them how the faces and things they see at night trying to sleep haunt them and they weren't sure how to deal and to know someone especially a brother cared about that stuff and was trying to help made them feel better. I called 911 and they arranged for a police officer to meet me at a gas station. [–]BlueRoseImmortal 303 points304 points305 points 3 years ago (10 children). Hanging there, upside down, staring at the ground below, I just thought to myself "holy shit" as all the adrenaline hit me. I was referred to a counselor and I had my first visit with them a few hours before my anatomy scan (The one where you can see what your baby is going to be, if you didn't spring for the blood test) third child - a boy. We did this all the time and the cops seemed to enjoy the sport. We are sitting there for a minute, when he starts reving his engine. Maybe it will in a minute. I guess my grandparents called the police and hospitals to see if he hit a kid. So there I am, scooping my baby out of crib for what seemed the hundredth time that night and start walking down the hall to fix a bottle. they were willing to put their lives on the line to protect us. For the rest of my pregnancy I refused to buy anything but his bed. He did get indicted on a couple other things but I doubt any jury found him guilty. I've avoided other cars dozens of times. Large guy knocked him out with one punch but from what I heard it was a vicious punch. Report comments that violate these rules. Two men with guns inside, shouting "don't look! I literally drive 50 miles in the radius of maybe 10 miles trying to get him off me. Phone's die I freak out, and my sister says the truck is dead. Looking back there are SOOOOO many ways that could have gone wrong. It could have been another girl in another town. I guess he used to drink a lot. I remember calmly putting the book back onto the shelf, picking up my stuff and going back upstairs. Lv 6. My mom immediately shouted at me and called my aunt. [–]koolaidsweet 766 points767 points768 points 3 years ago (9 children). I have never felt so helpless actually. The hospital staff believed she was simply having a weird reaction to some medication, and after hours of her terrified screaming they were able to medicate her to sleep. It doesn't happen often but when it does everyone has a bad night. The instructors also have pretty nasty stories about attack pigs and picking up legs after motor accidents. Around 7-10 years ago, it never really made the news as far as I know. He was in two pieces. So the smell couldn't of been my cat (at least what I was smelling). It started with a bad full of used needles. [–]-purple-is-a-fruit- 444 points445 points446 points 3 years ago (13 children). [–]defendsRobots 430 points431 points432 points 3 years ago (4 children). ", [–]promptwriter99 92 points93 points94 points 3 years ago (2 children). But like.. why did he drink a bottle of cologne? Turns out that a woman was burned alive there by her son. [–]smokeythedon 473 points474 points475 points 3 years ago (14 children). Apparently not so much he can't get a license. I had just gotten off the night shift and I was walking to my friend's house through this residential area that was pretty quiet but only a few blocks off a not so good idea. At one point a few volunteers grabbed a bunch of sheets and tarps to hold up around the scene - and then people starting going up on rooftops so they could see from above. Sometimes they would even get out of the car and pursue us on foot. Parent comments that aren't from the target group will be removed, along with their child replies. [–]the_alpha_turkey 699 points700 points701 points 3 years ago (91 children). The nurse stands and helps him back into the hallway. Mexico story: So a year later when I was about 13 me and my siblings flew down to Mexico to stay with our Nana and Tata (Mexican grandparents) and there was fuckall to do. After I finished, I found out that I had unplugged the microwave and not the toaster. [–]swerrve 239 points240 points241 points 3 years ago (8 children), I have this exact same experience, just 3 weeks ago. 101. share. It took us hours to get back, all the while we were bobbing in and out of the water. more >>, Soliciting money, goods, services, or favours is not allowed. This hit pretty close to home because of the proximity of Malaysia; they're basically in the same turf. Now im texting my friend the taxi drivers cab number and that im going to die and considering jumping out the cab but it is locked and were in a really bad neighborhood. I will forever remember the cards saying "I love you Mom" the "family" drawings of stick figures the kids did, their pictures as they got older. Amazingly that recording resurfaced through camera man's girlfriend. It definitely made me feel more at home. Get help with your writing. I was studying abroad in Chile. Finally I decided to put the litter box back in my daughters room (which is right next to mine) until I could figure out a solution. I made it fine and we got the picture and now before me lay the task of climbing back up to my friends. My father used to work at a factory where they used unshielded wire for the PA system. I'm gonna get stupidly melodramatic trying to explain this- I was raped and during was suffocated. I can't fathom what you've been through but I'm going through shit atm and am on antidepressants for suicidal thinking so I kind of get you. So said son wakes at his usual 3 am time; usual meaning he woke once an hour, every hour, and almost consistently at the top of the hour. My dad took the time to explain what death was, and how it wasn't something we could fight if it was unavoidable. Then it's as if I blacked out of fell asleep because what seemed like centuries or eons later, I opened my eyes to see nothing but darkness, and could hear nothing. We're flying around residential roads at about 65 or so. more >>, Any post asking for advice should be generic and not specific to your situation alone. It was so bad it actually pulled me out of my drunken sleep. I was sitting by myself at a table and it was very crowded, and as I was sitting there eating, two guys sat down across from me. It's probably about 11pm and the roads are largely empty. Thank god I spoke up. I was riding by myself, but this was not a deserted road. use the following search parameters to narrow your results: You must post a clear and direct question in the title. It doesn’t need to be October to enjoy these Reddit gems. My bone chilling moment was a more of several minutes than a single moment. Thank you for taking the time to read all this. Working on trying again! I was going through alley's, people's yards, until I got to her building. But go out of your way to try running me off the road? more >>, Comment replies consisting solely of images will be removed. I went shopping at our small town's strip mall. I was once at a Carl's Jr near the border between Mexico and the us at around 2-3 in the morning. Scariest moment Of your life - Scariest moment Of your life – popular memes on the site ifunny.co I remember sitting in second hour, reading a book when our principal came over the PA system and said "we have an intruder on campus! I was told about the disappearance about 5 years ago, and my friend only mentioned her cousin a few times in passing after that. Yes, definitely. Police testified against him, all the evidence was against him, it was pretty cut and dry. At least I did until this dark grey/black car with a matte painjob come up behind me with two guys in the front. It was 25mph. He gets mad over shit at work and doesn't say anything to the people causing him angst, he takes it out on his friends and family. The man gets out of his car with a weapon and starts running towards me. Did I forget to take the trash to the curb and I was smelling all the shit we threw away over the weekend? Scariest moment is when I had to come face to face with the scene where my brother committed suicide. Not sure how the conversation came about, but my mom ended up telling me this story. Thankfully the female gym coached recognized something might not be right and told me to sit down. But, good Lord! So we start following him, because why not? At least dying didn't hurt, I thought. Video post by @Gabe98164778. It was. [–]Foyfbanfiky 1115 points1116 points1117 points 3 years ago (57 children). She always fed the neighbors dog behind the house, she went one day and the dog was free. I remember I could taste a metallic taste in my mouth. [Serious] What is the scariest, most bone chilling moment you have ever witnessed, or have been told in your life? The driver got the drift and we left. I look to my dad and see him mouth "RUN!" They put the guy in the back of one of their cruisers and approach my car to ask me questions. [–]smackthepony33 515 points516 points517 points 3 years ago (4 children). I had enough time to close my eyes, and that's about it. It also had a few hills. The volunteers around me run too, everybody runs (except me & another volunteer), except the cops. Brilliant and delicious escape plan though. 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