I have done lots of solo travelling and always stayed at hostels, I like the sense of community and of course, the price.
However, I had a really bad experience a few years ago and almost the same thing happened last night. On both these occasions, I was sleeping in a mixed dorm and a man tried to get into my bed in the night while I was asleep. The first time it was the worst thing that's happened to me; I was half asleep and felt someone getting into the bed but assumed it was a dream because I was so tired but then realised and had to scramble out of the bed, in thr dark and still sort of semi-unconcious. I had night terrors for about 6 months after it happened. Last night it wasnt as bad because I was already awake and thinking about getting up early, then I felt the hand on my bed and immediately sat up and asked him wtf he was doing. It was still dark but got up and went for the run, realising he had locked the door when I left the room. He was gone by the time I got back.
Am I just an idiot for staying in mixed dorms? I've stayed in hostels dozens and dozens of times and there have only been these two instances but that first one was pretty scarring. Hopefully I sleep ok tonight but I was still left with the shakes for an hour or two after what happened last night.
Submitted October 09, 2023 at 04:22PM by MostFruit4982 https://ift.tt/jHgwyr2
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