Something scary happened 

I'm in the process of reporting, don't worry.

Never doubt your instincts. Never doubt your instincts.

*SOME RED FLAGS TO LOOK OUT FOR:* - the job add says they look for young people specifically - no name of a company just a number to call, often the person you are supposed to contact has a female name (this makes other women feel safer) - the paying is way too good for the field of work - when you call they don't answer with a standardised greeting (something like "hi this is bla bla company, how can i help you") - them contacting you only through texts and emails - emails that don't have any type of "company watermark" at the bottom of the mail (the logo, address, phone number, names of the manager/executive director should be there)

The biggest problem with having an anxiety disorder is that you become so willing to ignore genuine red flags and your gut feelings/instincts because you're bombarded with false flags on the daily, often several times per day. Hypervigilance isn't just physically and mentally exhausting, it wears down your credibility with yourself - so it's easy to shrug off one or two "weird" things. It's honestly absolutely amazing that you got past that feeling of "it's just me", and you probably legitimately saved your own life doing so. 11/10. very proud of you.

Human trafficking shoud be punished as hard if even harder then murder. Those parasites take lives without killing the victims for selfish reasons.

My aunt lives in pain every single day because she didn't want to hurt a man she didn't knows feelings. She was walking alone on a dark street home from work. A man crossed the street and was walking behind her pretty closely. She said in her gut she felt unsafe but she didn't want him to think she was a racist and cross the street because it was dark and he was a POC and hurt his feeling. Moments later she would be beaten and raped in a alley left for dead. Somehow she found the strength to crawl to the edge of the alley and get help. He broke her jaw so badly that years later 3 surgeries she is still left in debilitating pain and a speech impairment. Sadly the surgery she needs is considered cosmetic by her insurance and they won't cover the 25,000 it would take to repair much of the damage. Not that she will ever feel not damaged she says. And all because she didn't trust her gut and was more worried about someone else's feelings. Ladies if you are alone in a dark place and a man makes the effort to come closer to you, or you just feel unsafe. Feelings go out the door. I don't care if they're green or purple, protect yourself first. Evil comes in all sorts of packages. That gut instinct is what keeps us safe. Peace and love to you all xo

Ready to glare: *was almost trafficked* "sm scary happened" Other youtubers: *Starbucks barista asks name* "I hAvE A sTaLkEr"

When I was 19, I went for a job interview. Everything seemed perfectly legitimate until the boss asked me if I was ok with spending the nights with him and not actually sleeping at my place. That asshole went as far as to tell me that if I played nice, he'd help me pass my Med School admission exam. I got tf out of there, blocked his number and faked my own death. The world is a scary place.

I lost a close friend to human trafficking. She's been missing since 2017. I never even thought about it till it effected me personally. It's so common it's sickening.

who needs jobs? jobs are overrated. the outside world is overrated. *locks up all doors and windows and hides under a hundred blankets*

ALWAYS trust your intuition! Because even if you’re wrong, who cares! It’s better to be wrong than be right and be dead. You definitely did the right thing no matter what his intentions were. It’s not uncommon for women to be targeted through job interviews. Scary shit. :(

Always trust your instinct man, I heard many stories that people escape dangerous situations by trusting their instinct, I’m glad you are safe

The city I'm from in the southern US has a big problem with human/sex trafficking. I was going to a coffee shop before class (around 10am), and when I came out, an SUV with a bunch of men is parked right up next to me. I briskly walked to my car when one of the dudes jumped out, so I went through the passenger side of my car. He started pulling on my door and knocking on my window. A guy jogging thru the parking lot came over and scared the guy away. I was so terrified!!

Human trafficking is a very real, and very terrifying problem all throughout the united states. You don't have to be beautiful or "physically attractive" to fit the standards they are looking for. I myself am average looking, but heavy set and I was almost a victim of such a crime. PLEASE, it does not matter if you are male, female, or any other gender, young, old, ugly, drop dead gorgeous-- you will tick the boxes of someone out there, and those in the trafficking business know this. Always exercise caution, and trust your gut feeling, even if you have anxiety and second guess yourself !

I'm so thankful you are ok! My mom taught me something kind of cool when I started working. Never accept a same day interview and do a drive by to scope the place out. She also warned me against being alone in buildings. I've only had that happen once and I just straight up said, "Hey, no offense Sir but I'm really uncomfortable. Is there any way we could reschedule when the other workers are in?" He got mad, I never went back. Lastly, always listen to your gut. If you feel in danger, you need to act on that. My own little tidbit I've learned is that the worst monsters usually live in the nicest houses. You have to always be aware of what's going on around you.

Seriously it seems like it'd be worth making a police report. It sounds really sketchy.

Girl good thing you talked about this!! You’ve probably helped out a lot of other people in making sure they avoid this kind of situation and I’m so glad you’re safe!!

My Dad is an retired ex-Detective/ Police Officer, and I want to go ahead and point out something he taught me about trafficking. Gender, race, and age absolutely do not matter to these people. Potentially speaking anyone is at risk. Don’t think because you’re male, or because you’re over the age of 40 you’re not a target. Preventing and educating people on these things are half the battle.

That is absolutely terrifying. I literally can't even think of a more terrifying predicament to be in. So glad you're OK!

BROOO IM SO GLAD YOU GOT AWAY SAFELY

Human trafficking is so much closer than people think!!! I had an experience at about 12 when I was walking to my mother's work from the bus stop. It was a safe neighborhood and a route I'd walked hundreds of times. A black Suburban xl pulled in front of me and cut me off as I was about to cross a one lane residential street. A woman in the passenger seat rolled down her window and got out of the car-- she was very nice but seemed to be trying to distract me. I was so caught off guard but I got the same feeling you did, that something just is not right here. I put a lot of space between myself and the trunk of the car and sprinted the 6 or so blocks I had left on my walk. It still makes me tear up thinking about it, and to know that if I didn't listen to my intuition like I did I could have been roped into such an abhorrent and hard to escape abuse system. I'm so glad you did the same and got out while you could, and I'm sorry you were in that situation in the first place. Sending you lots of love ❤️

That's creepy as heck ;---;

Oof your story gave me anxiety. Thats really fucking scary, im just happy you're okay.

Here’s another thought... if you’re all but desperate for a job and/or are looking for reasons to believe it’s legitimate, you may want to rethink it. You can’t let wanting employment cloud your judgment. I’ve been in situations where I really needed a roommate, a job, or was intensely lonely and wanted a friend; I tried to explain away/ignore red flags in each circumstance and the results ranged from disappointing to frightening. Please listen to your gut, it’s trying to tell you something. There will always be another job but if you walk into a dangerous situation you might never come out.

Me: *has severe anxiety* Also me: *still watches stoytimes like this* Me: *ends up having worse anxiety* Also me: *surprised Pikachu face*

Glad you are ok! I have been told many times "you're too paranoid" because I carry pepper spray and a pocket knife. Unfortunately we can't ignore the fact that horrible things happen to people who also thought "this happens to other people." It's so important to stay alert and I'm glad you left that interview. Always follow your gut and know you're not being silly or unreasonable!

It’s so scary to think that this stuff can happen to literally anyone...

this is so creepy! my girlfriend has been looking into some jobs, and was using indeed to apply. a couple of days ago, she got an email from this person saying that they wanted her to house sit; she could pick her own hours, get paid almost twice what she does now, etc. it seemed too good to be true and they kept referring to their devotion to their company as the reason they needed a house sitter, but never actually saying what the company was. they didn't leave a phone number for her to call back to, and only said they'd found her through indeed, so i told her to just avoid it since it was so sketchy. yesterday, i got the same email from a different name with the same copy and pasted email sans the "we found you through indeed" comment.

This one got my anxiety high. Phew. I’m absolutely certain this was NOT a legit job... 😧

The part where you showed the interview room, with no windows, and you’re blocked from the door made my skin crawl! Police interrogation rooms are designed that way on purpose to make the suspects uncomfortable and so they can’t get away should they try to run. I am So glad you got out of there!!!

You lost your professor job? Omg, I'm so sorry.

Omg Glare you were a target, Texas is the top human trafficking state and something happened in a town where young women in their 20s go to job interviews and got snatched. I’m glad you survived Glare and your story needs to be heard

I have come close to being taken twice in my life. Once as a child while living on the rez a guy tried to trick my sister and I into getting in his car. I ran and told my dad. The car took off. At the time I just thought of it as stranger danger, but now I have heard so many stories of native girls and women being killed or taken that I think we may have been in a darker danger than we ever imagined. In my twenties I moved to Portland and responded to a Craigslist ad for a woman who said she owned a cleaning company. A man claiming to be her husband (red flag) called me for an interview. The address was outside of town (redish flag). My gps took me to a trailer that looked abandoned (huge red flag). I thought I had the wrong address so I called and nobody answered. Years later a girl on facebook posted a very similar story, but when she got to the abandoned looking trailer there was a guy waiting in a car, and he said he was going to take ger to the actual office because it was "hard to find" to meet with his wife. Sorry for the long comment.

Human trafficking and modern slavery is very real and unfortunately very, very common. Currently there are more than 40 MILLION people enslaved worlwide and the main way for women to get caught up in it is fradulent job interviews. I am glad you are safe.

The music started to get me shook 😂💀

Not surprised, this happens all the time. I was working at the higher end mall of San Jose. Lots of upty stores and people come through. Tons of security and great part of town. As Im walking to the bank to cash my check I went to pick up somone approached me and said how professional I look and if I was open to job opportunities. Had business cards, seemed well groomed and legit. Set up an interview and when I got there it was this run down place. I called and nobody answered, finally after 30 min I got a text and they said they would be right there. I let them know I would be bringing my dad with me since he was my ride (I was 18) and he would just be in the lobby or waiting area while I interviewed. They got upset, and from the parking lot we could see some creepy RV peel out from the back of the building and just drive off. Scariest thing ever, and my dad now comes with me to interviews even at 25yrs old.

I was in a job scam last year and I haven't been the same in terms of job opportunities. Stay safe guys :(

My moms friends friend is a woman in her 50’s but she looks great for her age .. she was sitting in a Target parking lot a few months ago and had her head down looking at her phone and a woman comes to the window and says “I have puppies in my van ..” and when this woman looked up the other lady quickly walked back to her van and drove away .. she called the cops and reported it but nothing came of it.. Also, my mom was just reading about something that’s happening all over the country apparently but especially in Florida... drug rehabs are taking patients in but they’re not rehabs really.. they bill your insurance so they get paid, they give you drugs and end up pimping you out. This all sounds so insane but ppl are insane and will literally do just about anything for money.

If job opportunities specify that you should be a woman, that's a big nooooooooo.

I remember seeing that on your IG story. That was scary.

honestly i needed to hear this. im constantly looking for jobs and sometimes forget to look into things like that. i to have the mentality that it can happen to anyone but me. Im so sorry you had to go through that but it is also definitely something to learn from.

I actually kept getting creepy scams on care.com that I had to delete my number off my account.

What sucks about situations like this when you have a gut feeling something bad is going to happen is that many of us are told when we're younger to ignore that. That something like a gut feeling is illogical and in some cases people perceive gut feelings as almost a metaphysical thing, that since it's not tangible it's not logical. That intuition is a ridiculous thing. So I've heard many people ignore that feeling of danger because of what they were told. Human traffickers are brazen so there is a good chance that something bad was going to happen and it's a good thing you listened to that gut feeling and left. These people approach people in stores, in hotel lobbies, at Disney World even. People have to always be on guard now.

Also in general Jobs only for women are really suspicious. I mean there are actually a few jobs and shops where it makes sense (like in a clothing shop only for feminine fashion) but even if it's not trafficking there are a lot of points why this is wrong.

This is terrifying. As someone who is job searching now (and knows a lot about trafficking) I didn't give nearly as much thought to this recruitment style being used. I am so glad you are alright!

human trafficking is so prominent in the Midwest, I’m constantly apprehensive of the places I go. I’m sorry you had to experience this :(

A few years ago I was out of work on medical leave and desperate for a job and went to an interview not really knowing anything about the company. The "business" was in a small office park next to an architect and I had to ask them where the suite was for my interview because it wasn't marked. I entered a very small room with an intercom, a chair, and clipboard with an application on it. When I walked in a voice came over the intercom telling me to fill out the application. I waited 45 minutes before seeing a person and almost left a few times (definitely should have). A middle aged white man came out to interview me. He lead me through a different door, not the one I came in and not the one he came out of, but a door in the corner of the tiny room that I assumed was a closet. He lead me through a dark hallway to an office and I looked in the doors on the way down the hall and saw children's toys on the floors, like baby/toddler toys. The office was just like described in the video, no papers on the desk it felt very staged. The "business" he described was very vague, "international business" and I would have to sign documents saying I would keep anything about the business confidential. I 100% believe this was human trafficking and totally felt the same way, just completely unsafe from the beginning. I drove to a walmart parking lot and called my mom crying and freaking out about how bizarre the whole thing was.

Always check if a business is listed at the Better Business Bureau if your the least suspicious. If not it may be a fake business. I'm %95 sure what your senses were telling you were right. My daughter has been to several tutoring places and everyone had books, posters, chalkboards and school supplies. I don't think for one second that was a legit business.

i’m so happy you’re okay!! for people to use children with problems in school to trick kind teachers looking for a job is absolutely disgusting.

This was a wake up call for me honestly. Especially for a job on indeed. Now I feel like I have to be extra cautious

Be safe everyone. Please consider telling your family your whereabouts at all times. If able ask friends to come with you. I don’t go anywhere without my mom (I’m 18 just recently turned) I’ve been followed multiple times when walking alone, a man even tried to enter my home. Either you let people know where you’re going or you bring them with you.

Dude. I never thought about it, but a couple years ago, I ended up in downtown LA, near Skid Row, for an "interview for an online clothing boutique". I got off the bus, already weirded out by the area itself (I was dressed up, I'm five-one), and with my mother on the phone, looked for this place. I kid you not, I was near a freaking ALLEYWAY. I followed my gut and left there after waiting a mere 5 minutes (and after a homeless man who was asleep on the sidewalk got up and began to approach me) after getting off the bus. I'm glad you're okay, though! My dad used to always tell me to follow your gut, even if you feel silly for it after; better alive than dead.

I learned the hard way to always trust your intuition. Even if it seems like this intuition is coming out of nowhere or silly. I had an strong intuition while in a grocery store to not walk out to the parking lot alone w my groceries. I had a BAD feeling that something SKETCH was about to happen so I waited inside the store for 10 mins, then decided to go. I was immediately approached by a man in a suit who grabbed me and tried to stuff me into his backseat and he was parked right next to me. I don't know how long he had been following me but luckily another couple came out of nowhere and saw me in trouble and they scared him off. A few days later I saw him on the news because he was caught by police for trying to abduct women but being unsuccessful just like he was with me. So Since he could not kidnap a grown woman, He decided to go for an eighth grader. He was able to do this before he got caught by the police . They never found her body. That was almost me.😢 RIP little girl. The moral of the story is trust your intuition!

Mother of god. Piles of corpses in those rooms...

I'm glad you listened to your instincts and are safe. This is just insane. Also the music is just soooo creepy damn. Glad I'm not watching this at night.

Holy shit that sounds creepy I'm glad that your friend listened to you and decided not to go

Not even sure why this ended up in my recommended but I'm glad it did, and glad I clicked. Thanks for posting about this. I know my "spidey senses" would've tripped around the same things yours did, but I may have talked myself out of it thinking I was overreacting and ignored my gut without having this little bit of info so again THANK YOU! :-)

me: i forgot what major julia is? julia: the entire parking lot was DILAPIDATED me: ...oh ok i get it

This is why I carry a knife or whatever else everywhere. It sounds paranoid but...meh.. If I am going to be trafficked or attacked I am taking them down as soon as its 100% clear my life is in danger. 👀 idgaf.

your reaction was completely normal, i'd start shaking probably. its just a very creepy and anxiety inducing experience... im glad you're safe and okay

Thank you for making this video. I turned 16 recently and I’ll probably be getting a job soon. I’ll take this as a cautionary tale and keep an eye out for fake businesses.

Thank you for making this video. It was somewhat of a wake up call for me too. Being desperate to find a job sometimes makes it too easy to find excuses for shady stuff and I just realized how dangerous it can be.

I usually hate green in hair but you really rock the look!

Literally only warned someone about this this other day. A French girl I know through a mutual French friend wanted to go to Japan to ‘tutor’ the children of a family that had posted an add on a site looking for a young person to teach the children. She shared the advertisement with me and it looked and sounded legitimate and the pay was what you’d expect but I know what could (and can) happen to people that take jobs abroad like that and I didn’t want her to become another young person that had been kidnapped for organ harvesting or something else. She’s young (17) as well and I feel fiercely protective over her (like she’s a little sister to me) so I spent ages trying to explain to her the risks and such. She ended up not taking the position thankfully and she is going to work closer to home in a couple of years when she’s older.

I had my bluetooth speaker on (vs usually listening through my laptop speakers) and man the story + the music had me with goosebumps. Also, I didn't know you were in california! for some reason i saw you being in the east coast? lol. Good video, btw. Nice to spread awareness on human trafficking. Really creepy stuff :/

I had something very very similar happen on Indeed! I was applying to a lot of different jobs and heard back from this one company asking me to interview next day. I wasnt available but they let me set my own date/time a couple days later. I went to research the company and couldnt find any website just previous interview comments from TX (Also not my state). I reread the email they sent me and realized it wasnt specific to what I was actually interviewing for. Called the number on the email multiple times to get more information and was routed to a voicemail with limited information as well just a name and asked to call back. Finally looked up the physical address to find that the location had been closed. The whole time I was telling my boyfriend something wasnt right, trusting your instincts and doing your research is so so important.

sorry but ur hairdo looks fire

!!!!!!!!!! PSA: They do this on instagram as well, and just like you I almost completely fell for it. Just wanted to say that if any of you ladies are modeling or trying to get yourself into the modeling industry, PLEASE please be careful. Make sure the people or companies you are working with are verified and legitimate. And ALWAYS make sure SOMEONE GOES WITH YOU. No matter how professional it may seem do not take your chances I know for a fact you will regret it whether you get hurt or not.

That is very odd. I'm happy you got out of there before anything serious happened.

ALWAYS trust ur gut & female intuition!! Need to look into a mace keychain or some self defense mechanism. Glad ur safe. xox

Something so similar happened to my friend a few months ago! When she applied, the company started TEXTING HER at 2AM and when she stopped responding, they kept asking if she was "still there." When she got the address for the interview we looked it up and it seemed like a weird area. I told her to notify the police and they found out that the location was an abandoned building however, they refused to do anything further because "nobody has fallen victim yet..." wtf

I remember when I was a lot younger ( 2008-2010 ) I was at a fair type thing ( I don’t want to out any place ) me and my grandma went on a haunted house ride (it was a circle ride so we didn’t need restraints) around 1/2-3/4 through some guy in a black morph suit with some sort of creepy mask stopped our cart and picked me up out of it. Being my age I just froze not knowing what to do but my grandma hit him so he dropped me back in the cart. After we got off I was panicked bawling and inconsolable. My family asked the ride operators if they had someone working in there that may have over stepped. They said they didn’t have anyone in there. They got the cops/security and searched the whole place and never found anyone. To this day I get chills thinking about what could’ve happened.

Wow, I had a similar experience but I didn’t even went to the interview just because I felt the business appear unprofessional. It was supposed to be telemarketing job, they had a website but with a lot of typos and I even copy and paste a part of the “about us” on to google and a different website popped up. And it was located at this abandoned looking plaza, so I just figured it was a new business. But now that I see the similarities I’m glad I didn’t even if it wasn’t the case.

God, this isn’t helping my severe anxiety at all lmao. I’m so fucking glad you’re okay, whether or not it was something bad. ❤️❤️❤️

Sometimes doors ARE difficult.

I have chills listening to this! I had a similar experience, but it wasn't an elaborate setup like this. I was walking to a friend's house and an SUV pulled to the side of the road next to me, the driver was yelling out his window at me. People ask me for directions pretty often in my part of town, so I figured that's what he wanted and approached the car. He started telling me that I was pretty, asked if I wanted some drugs, and just kept saying random shit to convince me to get into his car. I just said, "actually, someone's expecting me, I have to go" and turned around immediately, powerwalking down the street. He kept yelling out the window, but I ignored him. When he drove off he was creeping down the street just ahead of me, when I took my phone out he sped off and took the first turn. I never reported that and I really regret it, I'm fully convinced he had "plans" for me.

So I’m 16, my birthday was in September. I’ve been using indeed for job searching and this freaked me out. I ALWAYS have my mom drive me to my interviews and wait outside. I have my phone on me always. I also really only apply to cooperations, or reputable small local businesses. That’s crazy that happened to you, and I’m glad you got out of there.

Had something similar happen to me. When I was freshly 18, I was still in high school and was looking for a summer job. I decided I’d go with lifeguarding since I was a good swimmer. Saw a listing on Glassdoor for an apartment pool lifeguard at this one specific apartment complex. Which is strange because most complexes, at least in my state let a third party manage the pool and it’s staffing. I know this because I went to work for another company guarding in the same city. I was told to arrive at the complex at the leasing office. I was not given a real address, just an apartment name and to arrive in my swimsuit as I would be tested. At the time before my interview I looked on google earth and saw there wasn’t a pool in the complex. It also had a lack of cars and didn’t look lively. I never showed up for my interview and declined. I looked up the name that was on the email on the Red Cross website to see if this person was legit and their name did not come back as being affiliated with them or any certifications to train people. I did not follow a police report just report it to Glassdoor

I'm so glad you went with your instinct. Your instinct is ALWAYS right. I swear, whenever I went with my instinct, I find out later that something shitty would've happened if I hadn't, and if I didn't go with my instinct something shitty did happen. Who knows what would have happened to you. Human trafficking is way too real to take lightly.

The green queen has spoken.

Hope people hear your story and recognize the red flags/ signs before something serious occurs. Glad you paid attn to your instincts. My motto is *If things feel off, take off!*

My mom once saw an ad in a newspaper looking for a nanny. She was young, and job hunting too. She contacted the number left in the description. At the time she was living in Texas, and this ad was from someone who lived in New York. They told her they would pay for her to hop on a plane up to New York. She got a horrible gut feeling and refused the offer. It’s extremely fishy.

Holy crap, I knew I recognized the name of the woman who wrote that article. I used to be an active member in their Facebook group, and it's generally a great place for camaraderie and support within the tech industry of ATX. This is particularly horrifying because A. it hits so close to home and B. I would have never considered this as being a possibility while looking for a job interview. Furthermore, I've read accounts of people nearly being kidnapped from 6th street (a bar district in Austin that's close to one of the downtown tech company hubs that ADJ associates with). You don't want to believe that these things are possible in the areas where you live/work, and then something like this smacks you in the face. So glad you're okay, and thank you for sharing your experience with us. Hopefully this will instill some safer habits in persons who are in the process of looking for a new job. Love your channel!

i am so glad that your intuition kicked in and alarm bells went off. it’s better to be safe than sorry. glad you are still here and well!

I am a victim of some really bad stuff as a child...at a school...i am shaking listening to this holy shit. Place probably was wired and had a "basement". Not gonna go there.

When I was younger, I applied for a job without looking at first if the job was dodgy or not, it was a call centre job which I thought was perfect, after I applied for the job because they accepted me without an interview. I googled and found out they were companies for commission base after making people walk 4 hours learning sales in a dangerous area, I soon cancelled

Oh my gosh this is so scary! I had an interview set up like this when I was like, 19 I think. When we(my husband drove me) got there it was a mostly abandoned strip mall. I didn't even get out, we both got such a bad feeling that we just left. We were young, and didn't know the signs to look for but now I/we are so much more careful. Glad you're ok!!

my heart dropped when i read the title. that’s so scary.

The music is not helping

Common sense with coworkers is far and few between I’ve learned. You’re looking gorgeous as always! Edit** Where did you get that “Dead Inside” laptop sticker?!?!

🖤🖤🖤🖤 🌵🌵🌵🌵 💚💚💚💚 👆dat is her hair😘✌︎

11:05 that’s a strategy so like if they get suspicious they will be like “ she disappeared at 4” “Yeah but like I told her to come at 4 or 5” like you can’t *proof* she was there

"Something's wrong, I'm leaving" is the best thing we can do in situations like this. You feel something is wrong, you get out. Do not wait to find out what as it may be too late.

Sketchy af! Glad you ran! Whatever the case, you didn't want to work for them. I lost my job without notice a few years ago and found my current job on indeed. I had to wade through some trash ads too but nothing like this.

Whew, it spiked my anxiety just listening to that! So creepy, I'm so glad you didn't ignore those instinctive feelings and try to push on with it, honestly it sounds like you very narrowly escaped a nightmare. Hopefully with your report and info the cops can get closer to bringing whoever is running this shady operation down!

*Damn. . .Even a intro looks better than me. . .*

I’m so glad you got away and listened to your gut. I’ve had one interview that made me uncomfortable where I called both my mom, dad and sent my location to 3 friends with a time stamp of when I arrived and if they didn’t hear from me in 1 hour to call the cops. It was for a secretary position for a “security company” that turned out to be run out of some guy’s house. He said it was run out of the basement but he didn’t want to conduct the interview in the “office” so that it wouldn’t make me scared. He asked me why I asked his “employee” in the driveway if it was safe. He was like “what? You scared?” In a mocking tone. I said “not scared. Just cautious. Gonna make sure you aren’t going to wear my skin. I’m not stupid.” With a mocking tone right back. My dad had begged me not to go inside but my mom encouraged me to go and just see what it was. I gave the wrong answers to the interview. He stated he wanted a work wife and that he wanted someone to travel with. It was super creep. Always listen to your gut.

Even listening to this story had my heart pounding, I can’t even imagine how you felt as it was happening. I’m so glad you listened to your instincts and that he didn’t do anything to you while you were leaving the building, omg

Wow thats pretty scary. Glad you’re ok

I hope I can teach my daughters to listen to their gut instincts like this. I've personally been in so many situations that I look back on and realize how dumb I was to think nothing bad could possibly happen. Luckily, nothing did happen, but I still need to be more cautious. I tend to be too trusting of people and give them the benefit of the doubt. More light needs to be shined upon sex trafficking. So many people don't realize how common it is. It's something I've been doing alot of research on, and the more I learn about it the less safe I feel. I also have anxiety and OCD as well, and often have trouble being part of society. I joked with my fiance the other night while watching the new Ant Man movie that if I was on house arrest I'd be stoked. I have to constantly force myself to participate in public events for the sake of my kids, but issues like this make me feel a bit reassured that my caution might not be such a bad thing.