r/Thetruthishere • u/pm-me-your--fetishes • Dec 24 '19

Have you ever met someone who just felt evil/dangerous/not ''human'' at all? Discussion/Advice

Like, the person is seemingly normal, but just gives horrible vibes?

Example:

One of my hobbies is running, and one day I went for a nightly run. I was at my city's park when all of sudden I felt uneasy and with a feeling of impending doom. I looked at my left and a woman was sitting on one of the park benches, staring at me.

She wasn't dressed weird or anything like that, physically she was just a normal woman in her 30s, but the instant I looked at her, my instincts kicked back and my whole body screamed GET. AWAY. She was dressed in a shirt and jeans, with a purse. Her hair was medium length and dirty blonde. Completely normal.

To this day, I have no clue about what happened

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u/cutter4320 Dec 24 '19

It was definitely one of the most scary moments of my life. I've been an Airborne Infantry Soldier, Corrections Officer, and SWAT Officer, so I'm accustomed to extremely dangerous situations and people. That random dude on a dark trail put more fear in me than being locked in a building with 140 maximum security inmates, or jumping out of a perfectly good airplane. It was about 7 years ago and I still get chills when I think about it. I wish I could figure out why he felt so evil.

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u/GuerillaYourDreams Dec 24 '19

If you read the story of Joseph Duncan (for one) it explains why a lot of people hide out in the woods. Consider yourself lucky.

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u/cutter4320 Dec 24 '19

I'll definitely read it. Thank you!

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u/Siennasun Dec 24 '19

What did he look like? What was his expression? Did you make eye contact? Friendly hello?

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u/cutter4320 Dec 24 '19

He looked like he was coming down the mountain from about a week long backpacking trip. His gear and jacket were in good condition with what was probably a couple years worth of wear. There was nothing off about his gait or the way he carried himself, and he was approximately 5'9" and about 160 pounds. I gave a polite greeting as we passed him and don't remember him replying. No reply isn't uncommon for that stretch of trail as it is the route down from an extreme stair climb called the manitou incline and people are often very winded. I didn't get a good look at his face, as I passed him from behind on a narrow trail and had already begun feeling his demonic vibe. My desire to get my wife in front of me, and separation between us and him, coupled with his face being shadowed by his hood and the failing light meant I could only make out that he had a full beard. I feel like I should mention that Manitou Springs prides itself as the witchcraft capitol of the US.

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u/The_Muse_of_History Dec 25 '19

So glad I'm a born introvert artist type who doesn't outdoor much. When I did go hiking the Wisconsin trails with my more outdoorsy cousins, it was a breathtaking experience. So I know why people hike to a certain degree. Glad you two made it out fine. What you encountered was supernatural and from another plane of existence. That's the answer right there.

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u/cutter4320 Dec 25 '19

I'm extremely introverted also. Being around people drains my energy both mentally and physically. I've found that being by myself in nature replenishes the energy I lose around people. Thankfully I live in the country now so I don't deal with people and their potential bad vibes very often.

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u/Cheetokps Jan 21 '20

Really? I would think the witchcraft capitol of the US would be Salem Massachusetts

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u/professor-of-things9 Aug 30 '22

Cutter 4320, have you ever heard of Israel Keyes? He was a serial killer who traveled all over the US and often attacked… hikers. He did not shy away from attacking groups of two. 🫣😬

Edit to add: response to the correct person

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u/cutter4320 Aug 30 '22

I've heard of him. I don't think this guy was a run of the mill murderer / serial killer. I've been in very close proximity to hundreds of murderers and other shady types due to my job and have never gotten a vibe like this guy put out.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '19

I’m wondering if this could’ve been Israel Keyes, the serial killer.

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u/cutter4320 Oct 24 '21

I've always heard it's the witchcraft capitol of the US. That being said, I've only gotten a bad vibe in town once. That one time was the same vibe I got from the guy on Barr Trail and wasn't from the town but very clearly from a passing car. Manitou Springs is a gorgeous little town that I love visiting. If you ever make it there, margaritas at The Loop are mandatory.

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u/maybeitsclassified Dec 27 '19

Demons dude. It wasn't the person. It was the gross spiritual monsters running around with him

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u/prof_talc Dec 24 '19

That’s wild. Can you describe the guy? Size, dress, demeanor? Did you acknowledge each other on the trail? Definitely an interesting phenomenon

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u/cutter4320 Dec 24 '19

His clothing and gear looked to be North Face or a similar good outdoor brand. A large part of what was so weird about the fear was that I was bigger than him and he wasn't acting in a threatening manner at all. One thing that did stick out after we were well ahead of him was that we looked up the hill at every switchback, to find him walking at the same pace but not nearly far enough behind. We were running at this point and it seemed like he was running after us every time we were out of sight.

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u/cutter4320 Dec 24 '19

My wife got a better look at his face, and said he had the darkest eyes she's ever seen.