A while back I was confronted by a goon at night who wanted to forcefully make off with some of my possessions. He walked up to me like, ” Hand over that bag if you don’t wanna die, do you really want to die??”
For a moment I was like, damn, how did this guy read my mind?? Should I just say yes??
What would you do in such a scenario??
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What did YOU do?
What did you do? Did he have a gun pointing at you? I do not know what I could do on that situation. If you want to die, well you could run, he could choose to shoot you, or he could fail the shoot, either way, it is an option. But for sure, no matter what I will no let him touched me. Even so, I have seen on some movies, that sometimes it is better let the person take control of you and then attack him, you could hit some strategic point on his body by surprise and then run in zigzag as fast as you can.
Don’t run if you think they will Shoot…. feels like getting hit in the back with a baseball bat, and they still get your stuff.. run ? don’t run ? attack ? if you really are ready to die.. Grab the gun to your chest and start kicking their shins…
Well… does he have a gun?
If he does, and I’m being an idealist with this, but I’d probably try compromising with him: “Hey, I’ll give you my bag and even MORE money if you give me your gun.” No strings attached. I wouldn’t harm him or turn my back…
It’s strange, but I think most of us want to leave on OUR terms, and not by way of a random event.
This is not a crime situation, but I have thought about a type of predicament especially when I travel. I think what if an accident occurs – train derails, airplane crashes, boat sinks. Lately, I have thoughts of Oh Well, maybe it’s a good thing and will be an easy way to depart. Then I wonder about pain and agony if I didn’t die right away.
I think the fight or flight instinct is so strong and it will prevail. Our rational (and irrational) mind takes a back seat during traumatic events. We then act on auto-pilot.
Fuck sakes I don’t want to leave at all. I want to stop feeling this way. I am so fucking tired of feeling this way. Leave on my terms…leave on my terms. No one leaves on their own terms. Fuck this is so pointless today.
Wow. What did you do? I have to admit I have run this scenario with a gun or knife thousands of times and I know exactly what I’d do.
“Go for it. I have nothing to lose so one of us is gonna die. Try me!” with a clam, cold stare into their soul.
I don’t care when or how tbh. I know I want out. Some days a lot more than others. Today is one of those days…just like yesterday…and tomorrow probably lol :-/
Is it so wrong that I see it as “fine, then I’m your problem if I die at your hand!”. Imo problem solved from my side of the fence.
…wow. I guess am more fucked than I realised typing this. But its 100% honest and true…