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A guy tried to touch me or snatch my phone at 4:30 AM in a new city. Did I do the right thing?

So today something really weird happened.

Around 4:30 AM, I was on my way to the railway station to pick up my mom. I was standing at a chowk waiting for a tempo, but none were coming, so I booked a Rapido. While I was waiting, a guy on a scooter came and stopped a little behind me. He felt a bit suspicious, but I didn't pay much attention because I was checking how far the train had reached.

A few seconds later, he suddenly started his scooter, drove very close to me, and stretched his hand toward me. Honestly, I still don't know if he was trying to touch me or snatch my phone—it happened so fast. My first reaction was to yell and abuse him loudly. He stopped a little ahead, shouted back, and I told him to come back if he had the guts. Instead, he made a U-turn around the circle, passed in front of me again, and then left.

For a second, I was genuinely scared. This is a new city for me since I'm here for my studies, and I had no idea who this person was. My Rapido arrived a few moments later, and I left.

The whole incident made me realize how vulnerable people can feel in isolated places, especially early in the morning. It honestly gave me a small glimpse of what many women probably experience regularly, and that's a horrible feeling.

I keep thinking that maybe I should've thrown something at him or tried to stop him. But then I realized I'm alone in a new city. I don't know who he was, whether he had friends nearby, or even if he had a knife or a gun. After hearing about so many violent incidents recently, I didn't want to take that risk. I also thought about my family.

The worst part is that everything happened so quickly that I couldn't even see his scooter's number plate. My eyes just froze, and I was full of adrenaline and anxiety.

I'm a guy, and this happened to me. I still don't know whether he was trying to snatch my phone or touch me, but whatever his intention was, it wasn't normal.

So I wanted to ask you all—what do you think? Did I handle this the right way, or is there something else I should have done in that situation?

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u/North_Usual_8331 — 6 days ago

A guy tried to touch me or snatch my phone at 4:30 AM in a new city. Did I do the right thing?

So today something really weird happened.

Around 4:30 AM, I was on my way to the railway station to pick up my mom. I was standing at a chowk waiting for a tempo, but none were coming, so I booked a Rapido. While I was waiting, a guy on a scooter came and stopped a little behind me. He felt a bit suspicious, but I didn't pay much attention because I was checking how far the train had reached.

A few seconds later, he suddenly started his scooter, drove very close to me, and stretched his hand toward me. Honestly, I still don't know if he was trying to touch me or snatch my phone it happened so fast. My first reaction was to yell and abuse him loudly. He stopped a little ahead, shouted back, and I told him to come back if he had the guts. Instead, he made a U-turn around the circle, passed in front of me again, and then left.

For a second, I was genuinely scared. This is a new city for me since I'm here for my studies, and I had no idea who this person was. My Rapido arrived a few moments later, and I left.

The whole incident made me realize how vulnerable people can feel in isolated places, especially early in the morning. It honestly gave me a small glimpse of what many women probably experience regularly, and that's a horrible feeling.

I keep thinking that maybe I should've thrown something at him or tried to stop him. But then I realized I'm alone in a new city. I don't know who he was, whether he had friends nearby, or even if he had a knife or a gun. After hearing about so many violent incidents recently, I didn't want to take that risk. I also thought about my family.

The worst part is that everything happened so quickly that I couldn't even see his scooter's number plate. My eyes just froze, and I was full of adrenaline and anxiety.

I'm a guy, and this happened to me. I still don't know whether he was trying to snatch my phone or touch me, but whatever his intention was, it wasn't normal.

So I wanted to ask you all what do you think? Did I handle this the right way, or is there something else I should have done in that situation?

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u/North_Usual_8331 — 6 days ago
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My brother just k*** himself after seeing his 12th result

Hy A this side .. aaj mere bhai ne su** krliya cause uske pyshics chemistry bio teeno me atkt agai ... idk what to say about board or something.. im numb rn .. me apni family ko sambal rha hu .. muje nhi pata kya hua .. me uske room me gya and usne wo kr rhaka tha .. na kise ne usper chila tha na balki mere and mere ek or bhai ne 2 hour uske smjya ki sab theek hojyga dw .. but idk uske dimg me kya aya and he did ... RIP my baby ... im crying rn but I have to... Shambal na to parega na muje apne aap ko family ko ... wo visual bar bar mere samne are .. me us room me nhi ja para ... bus i just want to say yrrr .. ese thoughts aay to share kra rhao maa baap aapka acha he chate he .. ye mt socho ki duniya kya sochege 2 sec me bc 2 sec me.. mene apne bhai ko Khodiya... humare family me kise ne uskk kuch nhi bola cause humare yaah chill he log not even mom dad chacha chachi kise ne kuch nhi bola .... but uske dimg me kuch or he aya ... please CBSE please im requesting u ki ek kuch esa krro jise bache pressure me akar ye sare cheze attempt na kreee ... ik usme board ka issue nhi .. he was sensitive.. emotionally bhi he was ... but ab bhagwan ne jab bulaya wo chalegya he was 17 my baby ... RIP G .. im always here for u and ... bus sab apna dhyan rhako and please kuch bhi dimg me aay apne dost family member kise se to share kroooo..... please...

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u/North_Usual_8331 — 2 months ago