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Ever had a feeling that something’s just not right? Your body or your mind is trying to tell you something but you can’t quite figure out what. Or why. That’s your instinct talking: your sixth sense, your gut, your inner voice. Call it what you want, but ignore it at your own peril.
Our instincts are there to protect us. It’s a survival mechanism that’s been around since the dawn of time; something that our ancestors relied on to survive. Maybe they couldn’t see a wild bear lurking in the woods, but the sense of fear they suddenly felt told them to hightail it out of there immediately.
We’ve brought you a few stories of people who listened to their gut and lived to tell the tale. Today, we flip the script and tell you what can happen when you blatantly ignore that sinking feeling that something is just off.
Bored Panda has rounded up a list of tales told by netizens who deeply regret not listening to their instincts. From relationship red flags to deaths that might have been avoided, these stories are all reminders that sometimes we already know what we don’t even realize know we know.
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#1
Friend ghosted me for a year. Had a gut feeling I should not reach out to talk to him, I did. Things were good until I got pregnant with my partner.. gut feeling told me I should just cut off contact with the friend… I didn’t.
He gave me a key to his house in a Mother’s Day card and I stopped talking to him. It got weird really quickly, telling his entire family it was HIS baby, he told my partner it was HIS baby and tried to sabotage my relationship because he felt like we were meant to be together.
I should have trusted those gut feelings. Instead I gave him the benefit of the doubt and ended up with a hell of a lot of stress JUST after I had a baby and I spent the next 6 months paranoid they were going to turn up at my door.
It's easy to ignore our intuition in some situations. We brush off the nagging feeling as us just being overly cautious or paranoid. Maybe we tell ourselves we are overthinking things, or we are imagining what's not there. But experts say, when it comes to our personal safety, it pays to listen to our inner voice. If something feels "off," there's a good chance it is...
"If you have a gut feeling that is specific to your safety in a location, situation, or even a disagreement, always listen to it," warns psychotherapist Keanne Owens. "It may be that subtle voice that prevents you from danger."
And while trusting your gut isn't necessarily a skill you learn, it is one that you can strengthen.
Owens explains that learning to trust your intuition begins with self-awareness. "Being self-aware allows an individual to know and understand their mannerisms, thoughts, and emotions," says the expert. "Once you are self-aware, you can identify those 'gut feelings' clearly."
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#2
I had a bad feeling out of nowhere about a Hinge date. As soon as my Uber pulled up and I saw him my heart just sank. Something felt wrong.
We walked together and talked about not much and I honestly felt sick, like it was hard to breathe. I just needed to get away from him. I sat down and said I wasn't feeling well and had to go home.
He was immediately concerned and offered to flag a cab for me which made me feel like I was being dumb and I should give it a chance. After all he hadn't done anything.
He ended up confessing to me that he had killed three classmates in high school. He grew up in a developing country and his family had money, so they just covered it up and moved him away.
Not my best online dating experience.
OhnoI’vebeencensored 5 months ago
Wow that took a hard left turn. Most people won’t confess to anything bad on a first date!
Ben Aziza 5 months ago (edited)
Huhhh ? Confession about that to a stranger? Why ? What? Is he the worstc serial killer? Or was it a guy trauma dumbing an accident and we are seeing it used as a sensational story? Cus compared to the other posts this feels quite off to me.
PeepPeep the duck 5 months ago (edited)
I dunno, but I had a first date cut short in north qld because he was telling me he was in hiding from middle eastern gangs in Sydney and more detailed stuff, I high tailed it out of there and blocked him 😂 if it’s true it’s something you leave for another time, if it’s a lie, that’s too much crazy for me.
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Cyndi Hafele 5 months ago
It was a first date and he confessed to killing 3 people? To you? On a first date?
#3
I knew something was different about my son from the first time I held him, not bad, just different. By the time he was a year I knew it was autism. I let other people convince me I was being crazy until he was 2 before I put my foot down and got him help. I was right, and thankfully he has been in therapy and getting help since then and come so, so far. But I should have followed my gut and got him help as soon as possible.
Skogsrået 5 months ago
OP did get him help as soon as possible, here in Sweden the child has to be 3 years for them to be evaluated by experts and get an autism diagnosis.
scteach87161921 5 months ago
Same here in the US, an autism diagnosis before 3 is rare.
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Sara Frazer 5 months ago
That's motherly love and instinct. It's wonderful you got him help, there's too many people even nowadays who don't get help for their children or do crazy harmful things trying to "fix" them. It's heartbreaking
Plentyofoomph 5 months ago
No, it's familiarity. Just being around someone a lot will tell you if they're allistic or not
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tori Ohno 5 months ago
But but but, how could he have autism so young? Vaccines cause autism and he wasn't vaccinated yet! /s
sock man 5 months ago
Oh my gosh ur so f***ing uninformed. That's nicer than stupid, right?
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GalPalAl 5 months ago
If you ask people and they gaslight you, find different people. ALWAYS trust your gut/instinct. Better to be safe than sorry.
Bartlet for world domination 5 months ago
If you don't believe it, it's not gaslighting. And if your gut tells you vaccines cause autism, you'll easily find people to confirm your ideas.
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"Trusting your intuition takes practice for most people as we are often taught to disregard it once we start primary school," says professional coach and founder of Becoming Aware, Teresa Lodato.
"Unfortunately, trauma experienced in life can also skew your intuitive delivery system, which can make people believe they can’t trust themselves or their intuitive guidance," she adds.
#4
When I opened up the door for my best friend. I had been friends with a guy for around four years. I lived at home alone . I had a deaf pitbull I had for about a year. My guy best friend came to stay the night with me a week prior to the incident. He had known my dog since I got him as a puppy and my dog was trying to attack him. My dog chewed through three doors just to get to him he wound up not staying the night. My dog has literally never acted like that towards anybody the sweetest dog ever met and yet my dog continuously try to attack him. About a week later I get off work in about an hour goes by I’m watching TV and my dog starts going ballistic. Once again he is deaf he cannot hear anything suddenly a knock on my door happens. Ask who it is and it is my guy friend. I suddenly get this gut feeling that I shouldn’t open this door that something terrible about to happen. I felt safe because my dog was behind me I went to go open the door for him and I’m pulled out and thrown to the ground with three grown men continuously beating the c**p out of me. They continued to beat me for around five minutes. It took the cops two days to get “my friend” after this had happend. Needless to say I always trust your pets and always trust your gut.
Huddo's sister 5 months ago
Did he get attacked because the dog had not liked him last time? I feel like there is more to the story but can't be bothered checking the link.
#5
I had a gut feeling that my (now ex) boyfriend had been cheating on me. I chose to ignore it and thought it was all in my head and I was being jealous. Two years later I the gut feeling grew and grew and I eventually discovered that he had a girlfriend the entire time we were together, from before we had even met.
So, I guess he wasn't cheating on me, he was cheating on her, with me. Still counts.
Gus Schultz 5 months ago
Being a cheating s*****g doesnt automatically make one a narcissist.
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Midoribird Aoi 5 months ago
Uh, I think you need to relearn what cheating is. He certainly was, cheating on two different women who believed their relationship was exclusive. Just because he was not being faithful does not suddenly make it not cheating.
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Didn’t wanna get in an elevator with a guy late at night. Succumbed to social pressure (didn’t wanna seem rude) and he attacked me.
Black Cat 5 months ago
I've learnt over the years to always trust your gut. It will be something your subconscious brain is picking up but it is never wrong. If something feels off about someone, then something is off.
Nadine Debard 5 months ago
Touch your pocket, say "oh no" like if you forgot something important, and go back to the door. Then take the next elevator.
So what does our inner voice sound like? Firstly, it's not a sound but more of a feeling... Our bodies give us certain signs or signals when something isn't right.
These could include tension or a nagging thought that won't go away. Perhaps there's a pit in your stomach. The hairs on your arms, or the back of your neck, might stand up just before a scary experience. You could feel like you should avoid a certain place, without quite knowing why.
#7
Erratic bus driver, I thought of getting off at the next stop, but didn't.
He crashed the bus right after (into a ditch).
#8
To check on my father that 1 night, he passed away the next day. He suffered with cancer for 8 months and I truly thought he had more time. I never got to say goodbye. I touched his head at his funeral.
#9
Ignored a feeling, literally, in my gut. My appendix ruptured and I waited two days to go to the hospital. Lucky to be alive.
OhnoI’vebeencensored 5 months ago
Wow, why would you wait two days? The only reason I can think of is you don’t have socialised healthcare (looking at you, ‘Murica)
Jorge Gonzalez 5 months ago
Sometimes an appendix doesn't feel so bad so people wait to see if the pain goes away thinking is something less serious
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I had appendicitis without pain. The other signs were minor. Doctor brushed it off at first, then I insisted how the timing, the duration and some other details were very weird for a gastro-enteritis or whatever. She looked again and thought about appendicitis (very rare without pain) and she was right. Appendix nearly ruptured.
Ben Aziza 5 months ago
"According to psychic medium Sheryl Wagner, your body will also give you signs that you're ignoring your intuition." Author you should give her mire money. Buy her books too. She cares about you and is sharing her magic powers for good! Ohh and her follows who look and act like a cult are just misunderstood nice ppl.
According to psychic medium Sheryl Wagner, your body will also give you signs that you're ignoring your intuition. One of these is headaches. "Headaches are often caused by stress, lack of sleep, and holding tension in your body. Your mind, body, and spirit are connected," explains Wagner. Persistently ignoring your truth can take a toll on your well-being, she says.
"When you ignore your intuition, you’ll experience stress and or trouble sleeping. It also takes a lot of energy to 'power through' and do things you really don't want to do, which might leave you feeling exhausted."
Which leads us to another sign: insomnia. "Bedtime can be extremely stressful If you’re avoiding listening to your intuition," the medium warns. "When you're finally alone with your thoughts at the end of the day and feel stressed instead of relaxed, it could be that your intuition has something to tell you."
#10
My guy friend came to pick me up one night and when I saw his face I could immediately tell he was high on something. My gut was screaming at me to get out of his car but I trusted him and didn't think anything would happen to me. Well, I was wrong. That night turned into hours of trying to placate him so he wouldn't bash my head in. I was terrified he was going to k**l me because of how unpredictable and violent he was acting. If everything he told me that night is true then that means he is a violent war criminal who tortured some people in Afghanistan while he was deployed. I listen to my gut more now, and I've also learned not to automatically trust someone just because they wear a uniform.
#11
I lost my friend in the crowd at a beer festival. I found her back when it was time to leave. I didn't *see* her drink all that much but I told her my brother could come pick us up and she didn't have to drive. She assured me she was fine. She didn't look drunk but I felt something was wrong. However I didn't want to start a fight so I got in and decided to trust her.
The car flipped twice before crashing in a gas station parking lot. I was miraculously unarmed, except for the PTSD that makes me unable to drive to this day. My friend also survived.
I should've just called my brother and let her crash alone.
OhnoI’vebeencensored 5 months ago
All round terrible decision to drive to a beer festival (unless you’re the designated driver)
The Majestic Opossum 5 months ago
Right?! I live in a place that loves to drink more than almost anywhere else, and we STILL won't drive after a freaken beer festival. How dumb.
Load More Replies... GalPalAl 5 months ago
Said previously but needs to be stated again. Do not ignore your gut feeling/instinct. If the other person thinks you are being rude, too bad. If they were a real friend, they would thank you for thinking of their safety. If not, time to run
Fungus John 5 months ago
unrelated, but the angle and lighting of that picture makes it look like that girl has massive popeye arms
#12
Well not me but my mom always had a bad feeling about my uncle's wife. While they were married she tried and failed to place a hit on him. They aren't together anymore.
Brazen 5 months ago
Same thing happened to my Uncle. He read through emails and saw that she had hired someone to do this. When confronted she ran away and hasn't been heard from since. I know it sounds like I have too many weird stories, but I swear this is my life. :)
Batwench 5 months ago
I have discovered that some people are walking soap operas. You maybe one of them.
Load More Replies...Wagner describes intuition as a subtle energetic nudge. "It is the answer you feel sure about even when it doesn't make rational sense," she explains. The psychic says intuition feels calm, grounded, and confident. But it is easy to confuse it with fear, another powerful instinct.
"Fear or anxiety shows up when we are making important life choices," Wagner writes. "The feeling of fear, worry, or anxiety is persistent, questioning, and urgent. Anxiety often engages your nervous system, your fight, flight or freeze response."
#13
Walking back home from a friends place after a get together a few days before Christmas last year. I’m only 5 blocks away and I always walk on a busy boulevard before turning the corner down my block to my apartment building which I’d say is about 400, maybe 500 feet away. Anyway I’m now 2 blocks from mine, when I hear a guy say that guy there and I glance to my left and see a guy talking to a driver of a car stopped at a traffic light, look at me. He immediately turned and walked towards me crossing the street toward me. My gut kicked in right away and my mind started racing do I continue on to my building not knowing if I can make it before that guy is near me, can I even run ( I had hernia surgery about 5 weeks prior and still had physical restrictions and limitations) or should I walk another half block and into an always busy bar? I opted to continue home thinking I’ve made this walk for years, I’m just being paranoid. I got to my corner glance back, guy still following, I’d say he’s a good 300 or more feet back. As I turn my corner my gut kicks back in and i start running as best and as fast as I can which is no where near my normal speed but the guy can’t see me as I m now I’m obstructed by a building. I get close to my building and I see the guy is in fact running but he obviously didn’t expect me to do so as I now have put a good amount of distance between us. I get in my building, slam the lock door shut and get to the elevator quickly which thankfully was there. Never again will I doubt my gut. I was very lucky, could’ve been much worse.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 5 months ago
I would have gone to the bar. Or anywhere else. You do NOT want that person to know where you live.
Ben Aziza 5 months ago (edited)
Seems like they were out of breath from running. I doubt they had the luxery of choice. Your advice makes sense when one can afford to do that. Where there are more ppl there is safety,Plus some organized human traffikers mark out their victim's homes. I would add that you should just carry a gun or something similar for self defence if you are not under tyrants like in my old country(banned em so ppl could not revolt easy). Just the fact you are equipped actually does help in really bad neighbourhoods as words gets around that you are not an easy target.
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My best friend and I were in a bit of a tiff. This morning I felt the urge to text him and say I love him. He died on the operating table hours ago after a motorcycle crash.
I love you Jonathan.
#15
He was supposedly sober for four months, but sometimes he seemed off, or I thought I caught a whiff of alcohol. Denial, indignation, an occasionally decent explanation--he'd been using alcohol to cook at work, he had just taken the wine at church.
He was sober a grand total of three weeks out of those four months.
Ben Aziza 5 months ago (edited)
This is one a*******n i dont understand. Alcohol is banned under islam so i was excited to try it. I was kinda dissapointed with the taste overall and it is a CHORE to get drunk. Most simple cheap beer tastes like bitter a*s too... So why / how do ppl get addicted to it so hard? At least compared to other substances? Again it is HARD and vile unpleasant process from start to finish. Yet ppl do it... I mean the instant euphoria d***s at least logistically make sense...
Nadine Debard 5 months ago
Alcool is transformed into a form of morphin-like compound. Also, cigarettes taste like cràp but people still smoke. Our brain is weak and stupid. And when you mix alcohol with sweet juices, you can find it good. Then you get used to other beverages. It doesn't take that long to get used to drink (plus social pressure).
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Lodato stresses that the main purpose of your intuition is to keep your body safe. "In ancient times, this would extend to ‘knowing’ what food or water source was safe to eat [or] drink," she explains. "In modern times, this might also look like getting migraines, headaches, or digestive disturbances when you are around toxic personality types."
The expert warns that you should always pay attention to the messages your body is sending you because it is "highly calibrated to keep you safe!"
#16
A few weeks before my wedding I began to get cold feet. It gnawed at me day and night; whenever I'd talk to friends about it they all said, "that's typical. Don't worry." I filed for divorce about 1 year later.
I now pay close attention to my inner voice.
#17
I was due with my second child in 3-4 weeks. Went to the doctor on a Fri, she checked and said I wasn't even close to labor. My husband was supposed to leave for a business trip on Monday. On Mon morning, I randomly said "I don't think you should go on your trip." But not me... I went to work (worked in a secured area on military base at least 40 min away from the hospital). On my way in, I thought "maybe I should just stay home." But I didn't and just ignored my gut.
My water broke at work in front of coworkers. They wanted to alert the base and have them carry me out on a stretcher WHICH I REFUSED because I have to work with all these people.
We made it to the hospital and my husband did not end up missing the birth of our baby (thankfully!).
That tired person 5 months ago
"My water broke at work in front of coworkers" Not something to be ashamed of. That's how our bodies work
TheStormIRide 5 months ago
in Europe she'd be actually in the hospital a few days before the predicted labor just in case...
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Smeghead Tribble Down Under 5 months ago
Would be pretty poor coworkers if they minded a thing lile that!
Kit Black 5 months ago
Why on earth would be carried out on a stretcher in front of your coworkers be an issue???
SchadenFreudian Psychology 5 months ago
When I was about to be born, the nurse at the hospital told my mother to go back home….about five second’s before Mom’s water broke.
#18
When I was younger I was always very uncomfortable around my stepfather’s sister’s husband. He was always very flirtatious with my mom, so she thought he was just great. Like he could do no wrong because he flirted with her, which was inherently wrong anyway. The sister and him ended up having a messy divorce because he cheated. In the midst of it he killed the family’s German Shepard. There was a big fallout about what a creep he was, but I knew since I was 6.
Amanda Hunt 5 months ago
Sounds like he was a truly terrible person. Silver lining, seems like he ever harmed op.
#19
Yes! I was always concerned that my ex-wife would end up getting bored with me and divorcing. She had a tendency to jump between different things (e.g., college degrees, interests, etc.). In fact, I waited 7 years to get married partly because of this concern, but finally convinced myself that my concern was made up (and I was in love).
Well, after 7 years of marriage she said she wants a divorce. I will always listen to my intuition in the future.
#20
Oh boy....
Well when I started dating my first and so far only boyfriend I had a really weird feeling at first but brushed it off as my social awkwardness, and general nervousness around people, the first year and a half were for most part fine, he was my best friend before and during our relationship, however for whatever reason he began to be pretty pushy, he would get upset with me over the smallest of things, i.e, not answering the phone, being busy, or even just saying no to dates that I physically could not go to because of other plans or family things. I again got a feeling that I should just ghost him, but I didn't and it progressed into him not liking any of my friends which in turn lead to me eventually cutting ties with all of them, he then began gaslighting me, and when I did want to leave the relationship he threatened his life if I did, he made me feel awful about myself and I ended up starving myself for multiple reasons, I did finally get away from him but he stalking me and my family for a little over a year before we moved, safe to say I really wish I listened to that feeling.
tori Ohno 5 months ago
If anyone ever threatens their own life if you leave them, tell them to go for it because I'm out of here. They're not serious, they're just trying to manipulate you.
Lyoness 5 months ago
Unfortunately this isn't always true. A very ill former classmate offed himself when his GF broke up with him. You should never stay with someone who's emotionally manipulative, but if you care for someone and are concerned they might hurt themselves please don't encourage them to k*ll themselves. Do what you can to get them help (tell a teacher, doctor, parent etc.)
Load More Replies... Lene 5 months ago
You are not responsible for how other people react to your actions. If you break up with someone and they end their life, you are NOT to blame. It's a choice they made. You didn't force them. So them threatening suıcide should not make you stay in a bad relationship. They say this to manipulate you to stay so they can (ab)use you for just a little bit longer. At least that's my experience. It's usually just words. And again, IF they actually do it it's never your fault.
#21
Letting a best friend back into my life multiple times and she did pretty much the same thing each time (pretty dumb of me to believe she changed for the better and each time it got worse).
Sophie R. 5 months ago
My supposedly best friend stabbed me in the back countless times before I finally understood that I should keep my distance. She contacted me after 15 years, saying how sorry she was and how she had matured… yeah but not thanks… there’s a reason why I put an ocean between us…
#22
I ate assorted chocolates that I randomly grabbed from Walmart. My gut was basically punching me as I ate about three, and without thinking I grabbed a Benadryl right after. Turned out one or more of said chocolates had peanuts in them. I pushed away the worry shortly after and immediately went to take a shower, as I had school tomorrow and it was already late enough.
By the time I got out, my stomach felt like someone had stabbed me repeatedly and I could barely stand. I thought it might’ve just been a stomach bug and tried to sleep it off/rest until I vomited. Well, after tossing and turning in agony, I finally got up and went into the bathroom.
As soon as I turned on the light, I looked and the mirror and freaked tf out. My ears had doubled in size, my face was puffy, and when I looked at my arms there were giant hives scattered around. I immediately called my grandma and she took me to the er, where they gave me a medicine (can’t remember what it was exactly) and stayed for a couple more hours until I was ok to go home. We were both genuinely surprised I didn’t asphyxiate due to how severe my allergy is, but I guess my random Benadryl pill helped me enough…?
Missed school the next day though so that was a plus, but I’ve now learned to thoroughly read labels instead of skimming through and reading just the “contains” and “may contain” lists at the bottom of the ingredients.
Amanda Hunt 5 months ago
Good thing you took that Benadryl and didn’t just try to sleep it off!!
amy lee 5 months ago
They sound young. Young and stupid are two sides of the same coin.
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#23
I lived on a “farm” way outside of city limits. People who don’t want their dogs anymore have a habit of dumping their dogs or other animals near our property thinking that millions of years of suppressed instincts will suddenly appear and the dog will be fine because nature.
I had chickens and they were my pride and joy. Sadly, chickens are very fragile and all the dogs+other critters that are around the property get to them sometimes.
We had this husky mix that we were going to potentially adopt in the moment that someone had recently dumped, solely because he got along well with the chickens and didn’t hurt them (he also got along with our dogs).
Now this is where things start to turn bad. I have anxiety and horrible sense of if I’m being paranoid or if it’s an actual gut feeling. We had to take our dog to the vet and when we got home we would take the husky to the vet.
Turns out that I was having a gut feeling but dismissed it. My mom is mean and I convinced myself that she would make a comment on how he had done so well before outside with the chickens that it would be fine if he was by himself for the day.
Wrong.
When my mom drove pass me and my aunt, she called saying there was some blood on him and that we should check on the chickens when we got home. My aunt goes into a panic and I got a sickly feeling in my stomach.
(GRAPHIC WARNING⚠️)
When we got home, there was a disembodied chicken wing in our front yard. My aunt immediately covered my eyes and lead me inside while I was shaking. I wasn’t allowed outside until she had cleaned up in the front yard with my little sister. We tried looking around everywhere but we gave up for a bit.
It wasn’t until my dad got home we tried looking again. I was very upset and my sister is almost a textbook definition of lazy when it comes to looking for things. I screamed at her about what if it was her cat that was missing since I was missing five whole chickens.
I eventually found one. Pure grief is something I never want to experience ever again. Anger, grief, regret where the three pure emotions I felt that day. Three of my ladies were dead. Because I couldn’t tell a gut feeling to anxiety. I have two out of the five left, but I can never tell them that it was my fault that their sisters were killed. That one of my hens, the one out of her four sisters we had raised since they were chicks, were dead because I was an idiot. I’ve had chickens eaten and killed, but it never hurt as hard as this loss did. It was entirely my fault.
I never wanted more than to hurt an animal than I did that dog. I love animals and adore them, yet the amount of hatred and violence I held back from that dog. We only had him for twelve hours after the incident. I remember glaring at that dog as my mom held him and talked to his new owners on the phone. I stayed a good six to ten feet away so that way I wouldn’t do something I would regret.
I still don’t forgive myself for my chickens lives being lost. I would do anything to be able to tell them that I’m sorry and that they would be able to understand that.
Sara Frazer 5 months ago (edited)
Ooof, this brought tears to my eyes. We had four hens we kept safe and loved so much. A stray dog got into our yard and kílled one. A dàmn possum got the other 3. They were always secure in their coops at night, but if those nasty fúckers want the hens, they will break/chew/force any weakness on the coop. RIP Nixhen, Peaches, Freebird and Attila the Hen. Our lovely girls we raised from tiny chicks
Gus Schultz 5 months ago
I always like to hear how chickens and hens can become like family. Sorry for your loss.
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Emilu 5 months ago (edited)
I know posters don't read these, but I'm so sorry. I would feel the same if my birds were killed in that manner. I lost a conure due to a raven attacking her and I tried to run ravens over with my car for several months afterward. I came to my senses eventually but oh god, it hurt losing my conure.
#24
The apartment I’m renting was being sold to a new landlord. The old landlord said not the worry cuz the new one said there was no plan on evictions at all. Still had a feeling I was gonna be evicted but didn’t worry too much about it. Now I might need to move back in with my parents because I didn’t plan on being kicked out.
Huddo's sister 5 months ago
Happened to me when my landlord died. His daughter and ex-wife, who were beneficiaries, assured me they would keep the house as a rental. Two months later they changed their mind and we had very little time to find somewhere else.
Fungus John 5 months ago
exact same thing happened to me. they said it was just going to be an investment property. jokes on the buyers though, because there were so many things wrong with that house.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 5 months ago
Never, ever trust a landlord. They are business people, after all.
Ben Aziza 5 months ago
Every single one? Feels like landlords are the new lawyers. With a sprinkle of "eat the rich" vibes influencing it. My mom is a landlady for the houses she dedicated her life building. So that is at least one landlord i can trust.
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Met a girl at a party. Had a gut feeling I shouldn't get involved with her. I have a lot of those feelings though and I usually listen them. This time I thought, maybe my gut is wrong? I never really tested it. I thought I could be rejecting perfectly decent girls for no reason.
So when she sat on my lap, made out with me, and we sealed the deal, I figured this wasn't so bad. Turned out we really liked eachother so we kept seeing eachother. After a few weeks of good times, it turned into year and a half relationship with crazy. Never doubted my gut again.
#26
I bought a house in 2007. I just knew the housing market would crash, but I let the wife talk me into it.
Queen Boudicca 5 months ago
Yeah, but it recovered there for quite a while. If you didnt walk away.
Load More Replies... Francesa Miller 5 months ago
I sold a house in 07 and for several years I felt sorry for the people who bought it.
#27
The first time I felt my then-boyfriend at the time and I weren't going to work out now that we were long distance.
I ignored it, and we dated for another whole year, doing the "long distance, opposite work schedules" thing.
I ended up falling in love with someone else. It really hurt my long distance boyfriend and he is a really nice guy.
I'm married to the "other guy" because I actually listened to my gut on that one. But I wish I didn't have to hurt my ex in the process. He didn't deserve the way we ended.
Amanda Hunt 5 months ago
Just here to cover up a really nasty comment. That’s a tough thing to go through op, but don’t be too hard on yourself. At least you’re able to look back and realize the mistake you made.
Lyoness 5 months ago
I don't read this as her using him at all, more that she ignored her concerns and stayed in the relationship longer than she should have.
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#28
Planning my first wedding.
I should have seen all the red flags and paid attention. All of the expectations and things that were never said but still expected to happen. I was set up for failure before I even knew there was something to watch for.
#29
Quite a few times I ignored the gut instinct that the person I was romantically "talking to" didn't reciprocate interest until it became clear that they had ghosted me.
Philly Bob 5 months ago
They say the saddest feeling in the world is sitting next to the person who means the world to you, knowing you mean nothing to them.
#30
When I was going into high school, I went to two open houses and the first one went great. I was pretty indifferent of going into a new school. But the second HS I visited, I walked around for 5 minutes and ran into the bathroom and had a panic attack. Literally nothing was wrong. Nothing provoked it. I immediately told my friends I needed to leave and left like 10 minutes after it started. I remember telling my parents in the car “ something bad will happen there”. For other reasons I transferred to the school with the bad feeling. Two years later a stabbing happened outside the school and a student was m******d during school hours. I watched it happen while waiting for my ride.
#31
Do you ever feel that you have that much of a connection with someone that if things were how they should be, you would have still been together?
I had such a someone and the events of this story happened while I was still in high school. If you know me from other threads, you should know I have a certain kind of gift.
Her name was Jennifer.
She was your traditional high school sweetheart, very sweet, very innocent, very alive. We had a lot of fun together, and she was very supportive of me in all that I did from academics to sports etc. It was also a great plus that she was very pretty. You can say we were having the time of our lives but I always felt like something was going to go wrong.
It started with some weird stuff happening about three months into our relationship. Headaches, body pain, blurry vision, which we all blamed to fatigue and stress. By the time we were about a year or so in our relationship I felt that she was really sick. Sometimes when she sings, she'll suddenly stop mid-song, or would sometimes get so agitated over the littlest things. By the time her family noticed, it was already too late.
So a year and a half from the time she said "Okay, I'll be your girlfriend," she was gone. It hit really hard. Especially since I always felt that I should have told her family about those headaches.
I always felt that despite now being 34 and happily married, if Jen was still alive we could've stuck together. I will always regret not having an us, but she will always have that special place in my heart for her, and I'm thankful she gave me a chance.
Mimi M 5 months ago
OP: "I don't know if this is the right place to tell this, but she "did" something a while after her death that is either scary or heartwarming. I live in a mountainous region just east of the Philippine capital. It's a two hour drive from here to Metro Manila and vice versa (it could be worse during rush hour). There were multiple perilous corners on the road that winds around the mountain, and accidents are frequent and sometimes lethal. I always get into the habit of rolling down the windows when the road starts climbing the mountains. A bit of cool, fresh air and a cigarette, one of those things my father used to do and became a habit for me too. I would often let an arm hang out the window. Day in and day out, as soon as the roads start to climb, I light a cigarette and roll down the window." (Cont.)
Mimi M 5 months ago
OP (Part 2): "One late night, I got off work late. As usual, I light a cigarette and roll down the window. I took a drag and swung an arm outside just crusing when I felt what could only be a hand caress my elbow. I immediately pulled my arm back and head to the curb. Did I hit someone? Not likely since I was barely at 40kph, and had not been drinking. I checked my mirrors and there was no one there. A few cars sped by, after which I got out and checked. I even walked 20 or so meters in each direction. The car was intact. I began to wonder if it was really a hand and I could only say that it was. It was too warm, too lifelike. I felt the fingers stroke my skin. I felt the hairs on my arms rise. I immediately went back to the car, checked to see if someone was with me, and closed the windows. I got out of there as fast as I could." (Cont.)
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Lene 5 months ago
When I was 17 I was in a chat room and I started to chat with this guy who was 27. The second he asked me if I smoked I just knew that he wanted more than to just chat. I didn't like it at all and my gut feeling told me to block him and forget he was ever there. But of course I didn't listen. He ended up being my first bf. It lasted for 18 months. And it was awful. R.pe, emotional abuse, he would threaten to end himself over a haircut I got, he was super jaloux but also told me that he'd love to f my girl friends.... the entire relationship was just wrong, wrong, WRONG! And I still suffer from it in different ways, even though it's nearly 25 years ago. He was the worst person to ever enter my life. I should have listened to my gut feeling and just blocked him. 😔
The Majestic Opossum 5 months ago
So many of these were "well, duh" moments to me. "OMG, my friend was drunk/high/crazy and did something terrible! Who could've guessed that would happen?? " Everyone. Literally everyone could've guessed that. PSA: Don't get in a car with someone who is obviously high, or that just left a beer festival. Don't open the door for creepy men. If someone is obviously following you, go to a crowded place, NOT your deserted apartment building. Jesus 🤦🏽♀️
Adam Zad 5 months ago
In love with a woman who kept showing red flags that she was a user (people, not d.r.u.g.s). Ignored the gut instinct telling me to pull an Amityville (get out!) and moved from California to Louisiana with her. Nine months of her treating me like shift before she said "too bad, if you don't like it, you can always leave" one time too many and I decided I didn't, so I did.
Angie Falzarano 6 days ago (edited)
My neighbors son and girlfriend were living in their house (the parents moved to be closer to work). Even tho there was a big age difference we enjoyed a lot of the same things. One evening I walked over to the house to see if they wanted to do something. While we talked in the doorway there was a new friend (someone they had really just met there) and they were going to go to the mall. Something about this person felt wrong. My gut kept telling this is a bad person. But I didnt say anything and just walked back to my house. I found out later that the new friend almost got them arrested because she was shoplifting. She blamed everything on my friends son and girlfriend. Needlessly to say I wish I had said something but I dont think they would have listened. Never saw that girl again.
Slmd 4 months ago
When I was a kid, we had a bunch of chickens in our pretty large yard. Then, we had a fox come along. Every night, at least 2 dead, one missing. We started with 6. By the last night, there was one left, a rescue chicken we found on the side of the road. I knew what was going to happen. I begged my mum to keep her inside, do anything, but she didn't listen, and said "it's how nature works". No??? Anyways, she did end up getting killed too. Out neighbours also lost a lot of birds from theirs too.
Lene 5 months ago
When I was 17 I was in a chat room and I started to chat with this guy who was 27. The second he asked me if I smoked I just knew that he wanted more than to just chat. I didn't like it at all and my gut feeling told me to block him and forget he was ever there. But of course I didn't listen. He ended up being my first bf. It lasted for 18 months. And it was awful. R.pe, emotional abuse, he would threaten to end himself over a haircut I got, he was super jaloux but also told me that he'd love to f my girl friends.... the entire relationship was just wrong, wrong, WRONG! And I still suffer from it in different ways, even though it's nearly 25 years ago. He was the worst person to ever enter my life. I should have listened to my gut feeling and just blocked him. 😔
The Majestic Opossum 5 months ago
So many of these were "well, duh" moments to me. "OMG, my friend was drunk/high/crazy and did something terrible! Who could've guessed that would happen?? " Everyone. Literally everyone could've guessed that. PSA: Don't get in a car with someone who is obviously high, or that just left a beer festival. Don't open the door for creepy men. If someone is obviously following you, go to a crowded place, NOT your deserted apartment building. Jesus 🤦🏽♀️
Adam Zad 5 months ago
In love with a woman who kept showing red flags that she was a user (people, not d.r.u.g.s). Ignored the gut instinct telling me to pull an Amityville (get out!) and moved from California to Louisiana with her. Nine months of her treating me like shift before she said "too bad, if you don't like it, you can always leave" one time too many and I decided I didn't, so I did.
Angie Falzarano 6 days ago (edited)
My neighbors son and girlfriend were living in their house (the parents moved to be closer to work). Even tho there was a big age difference we enjoyed a lot of the same things. One evening I walked over to the house to see if they wanted to do something. While we talked in the doorway there was a new friend (someone they had really just met there) and they were going to go to the mall. Something about this person felt wrong. My gut kept telling this is a bad person. But I didnt say anything and just walked back to my house. I found out later that the new friend almost got them arrested because she was shoplifting. She blamed everything on my friends son and girlfriend. Needlessly to say I wish I had said something but I dont think they would have listened. Never saw that girl again.
Slmd 4 months ago
When I was a kid, we had a bunch of chickens in our pretty large yard. Then, we had a fox come along. Every night, at least 2 dead, one missing. We started with 6. By the last night, there was one left, a rescue chicken we found on the side of the road. I knew what was going to happen. I begged my mum to keep her inside, do anything, but she didn't listen, and said "it's how nature works". No??? Anyways, she did end up getting killed too. Out neighbours also lost a lot of birds from theirs too.
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