[The day after] More horrifying than Halloween

[DeeperShade]

I woke up this morning after a good night out.
I had run out of cigs the night before so I decided to get changed to go and buy some. I loaded my playlist and set Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms to play, cranked the volume up slightly and got ready (still had some face paint on that needed removing).

*knock knock*

My front door. My flat is part of a block of flats, and I was expecting my landlord to come round for his rent. I answered and the freakiest looking guy was stood there.

<Deep> Er, Hi.
<Freaky guy> Hey, can I borrow that CD?
<Deep> Which CD? Dire Straits?
<Freaky guy> Yeah.
<Deep> It's not a CD, im playing it through my PC.
<Freaky guy> Eh?
<Deep> It's a file on my computer.
<Freaky guy> Oh, cool. Ill have a look.

He then barges in past me.
Immediately he starts going around my flat picking everything up saying things like 'Cool' and 'I'd like that'.

It's obvious to me that this guy is a.) Drunk, in the extreme, and b.) Dangerous.
He sits down uninvited on my bed (my bed is my inner sanctum, he's violating my space and my privacy but I can see that if I comment or try to stop him, I'm not going to fair too well, so I let it be.)

He then starts babbling on for the next 30 minutes before finally telling me i'm going for a pint with him. I try to say no, try to tell him i've got a train to catch but he isnt listening. In his head, Im going and there's nothing I can do about it.

This guys vibe set me off from the moment I met him. I've been learning vibes for a while now and this one was off the f*cking scale. I'm scared and I'll freely admit that.

I think, I'll go for one pint, make my excuses and leave.

So, we're in the pub. He's trying to scare this Bloke and his wife who's in there for a quiet drink. When they leave he turns to me and it's my turn to be scared.

"I'm going to prison soon." That comment started it all. From that point on I was going to accept any opportunity to get the f*cking hell away from him.

He keeps babbling on about some really freaky ****. Keeps going on about how he's Bi and would do anyone. Im not homophobic but this guy isnt right. He was saying stuff that even BuF'ers would tremble at. At one point he even invited me to some weird ass transexual S&M party. No comments or jokes please.

His vibe then changes. He leans in and talks a bit quieter to me.
"I've been watching you for a while"
Oh ****. Oh **** **** **** **** ****. <-- my thoughts at this point.

"Not many people visit you in that flat"
Im on the top floor, in a part of scarborough that most of my friends would rather burn than visit.

"You're all alone in there aren't you"
Check please.

"I can keep you company"
Right, i'm getting the **** outta here. I noticed he'd finished his drink, so I quickly downed mine and mentioned the train again. I told him I had to go back an pack my bag.

He agrees.
And follows me into my flat... /o\

He starts going through all my CD's, asking if he can borrow some. He then spots my PC again. "I can borrow that cant I?!" - "No, i'm taking it with me" (A partial lie, i was only taking the HDD but he wouldnt have understood comp talk anyway).
"Got any Bob Marley CD's?" - "Yeah one." I grabbed it, and chucked it to him. "See ya" I said "I've gotta pack".

He begrundingly left. Maybe it was because I was now giving f*ck off vibes at him or the fact that Im now holding a knife. Im not sure if he'd spotted it though.

I packed as quickly as I could, breaking down randomly, and got out of the building as soon and as fast as I could.

I didn't fear for my life. I feared for my ass. That's what he was after. I know vibes pretty well and the vibe change in the pub told me he wasn't after friendship.

Im now left very scared, worried and tbh, ashamed. I wish I had done something to stop him from even doing what he did. I guess I can take some solice in the fact that he didnt get what he wanted.

So, top tip for this week: Don't trust anyone. Don't open your door to anyone. Don't, just don't.

[Loibisch]

That's the most freaky thing I've heard all month

[Euphoric Beaver]

Wow scary indeed, I'd be very worried about going back to your flat.

Anywho I'm intrigued about this vibe thing you've been learning?

[DeeperShade]

Vibe thing: Everyone gives off a vibe depending on what they're thinking or feeling. Youve all felt it before. Say when some of your friends have an argument in the same room as you, the vibe of the room turns cold.
I've been learning how to control my vibe, block my vibe, and read other's.

[Euphoric Beaver]

Ooh sounds nifty.
So how exactly are you learning it?

[DeeperShade]

Its a witchy thing. Cant say
(waits for the jokes )

[BillyBadAss]

That's funny. I had a similar situation while staying in a hotel in Winsor. It was my first night there and I was jet lagged as ****. I was only 19 at the time, (28 now) so I decided to have a few drinks until I was sleepy. There was this middle aged man in the bar, and he striked up conversation with me. I think he cracked every Yankee joke that was ever thought of, and so I proceeded to ask if he could say simple phrases without crushing grapes with his ass cheeks. To make a long story short, this guy took a liking to me, and proceed to buy me all the drinks I wanted(tip to young guys. The old queen will pay. ) After a while I was good and drunk and feeling very sleepy, so I decided to call it a night, and go to bed, but then this guy said he was coming up to my room for a cup of coffee (the hotel had coffee makers in each room) I said I didn't think that was a good idea, but he followed me up there anyway. When we got to my door, I told him he was not coming in, but when I opened the door he walked in anyway. At this time my friend woke up, and wanted to know what the **** was going on. I informed him that this guy wants to **** young ass, but can't take no for an answer. After saying that he got very angery and said a whole montage of English Cuss words. In an odd turn of events, this guy grabbed a pen and some stationary, and wrote down his phone number. He then gave it to me and requested that I give him a call sometime, and call him an a**hole and then hang up. I told him I would do that and then asked him to leave. He finally left, but that is the closest I have ever been to being raped I think.

[The ultimate novice]

As soon as he set foot inside, I would have grabbed the nearest faux shelalee and seen how many times I could hit him before he stopped twitching. You don't just walk in like that. He was asking for it.

I reccomend a you get a restraining order and hang some ivy at your front door.

[Morgana]

Now that's pooped. Is there a way for him to see you entering and leaving the building? The thing is with people like that, if you piss them off they get more determined. I think the best way would be to 'politely' avoid him, if that doesn't work, get the police on your side, or maybe you can ask them what you should do. Be careful and good luck.

[Cap'n Beeb]

Good to hear you're ok Deeps.

[DeeperShade]

Originally Posted by Morgana

Now that's pooped. Is there a way for him to see you entering and leaving the building? The thing is with people like that, if you piss them off they get more determined. I think the best way would be to 'politely' avoid him, if that doesn't work, get the police on your side, or maybe you can ask them what you should do. Be careful and good luck.

He lives in the flat next to mine, seperated by about 3 inches of plaster board.
I think the best way is to not return until ive got a new flat, and then only return to move out.

Thanks to everyone btw. I was kinda expecting a few jokes and such. I dont think I can put into words what it feels like to get compassion instead

[Morgana]

Okay but that shouldn't mean you should move. Man, I hate people like that, leaving you feeling like you have no choice. Do you have some big, mean looking buddies that you can bring to your flat and make sure he sees them? People like that thrives on loners, because they are actually weaklings, would be good if you can scare him off by showing him you have some friends there, your typical jock should do the trick.

[DeeperShade]

Tbh, scaring him wouldnt comfort me. Ive never been fond of that area of town anyway. This isnt the first time something like this has happened. I had a psychopath break into my flat, I was out at the time thankfully, but I returned to find he'd trashed my flat, and had left handcuffs on my floor, and was now standing by my bed asking to f*ck me.

I ran. Im sorry, but I ran.
I want out. I dont want to have to worry about the next time someone knocks on my door.

[Voodoo_180]

He lives next door? Ok that's worrying. Very.

[ZenPirate]

Personally, I would have given that fellow a serious wang kicking. Wang kicking skills aside, there must be laws over there against folks just barging into your home and doing wierd stuff..right?

[DeeperShade]

Yeah, but proof is in short supply in this case =/
If his claim of 'im going to prison' is correct, then hopefully he'll get what he deserves... hopefully.

[Curve[UK]]

If you want to leave then do it, because your going to be wondering what he is up to late at night.

If you want to say buy a metal baseball bat, you can whack a bloke like that and get away with it very easily.

[ZenPirate]

water pistol filled with battery acid. Aim for the crotch.

[Waffnuffly]

Jesus Christ Deeps, glad you survived all that. Get a handgun or something. Seriously. When I'm living on my own, I'm going to be sure I have a weapon available at all times in a secret place in my apartment. Knives, too, are good to have handy. It doesn't hurt to be paranoid, as long as you don't dwell on it constantly. Be as paranoid as having weapons around and you're still fine IMO.

If anyone ever even came in on me like that and I didn't know who it was, they'd be at gunpoint in seconds. That is, if they broke the chain on the door. Don't you have one of those slide chain things that prevents people from barging right in? Or one of those eyehole things? Get a chain lock if you don't have one, they're an excellent first line of defense.

[DeeperShade]

I have a chain lock, but my landlord broke the door frame away from the wall by trying to enter my flat when I was drying myself after having a shower.

Now do you see why i'm not going back until Ive found a new home?