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194: Chris survived a home invasion

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Oct 18, 2024

A personal tale unfolds as Chris recounts the shocking and terrifying experience of a home invasion, shattering his sense of security. He describes the chaos when an armed intruder enters his bedroom, leading to a desperate struggle between instinct and hope. The emotional aftermath reveals vulnerabilities, requiring therapy and support. Amid the dread, unexpected moments of humor offer a glimpse into the complexities of trauma. Listeners are left contemplating the fragility of safety in the comfort of home.

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Strange Encounter

Chris was at a friend's house watching TV and got an Uber home.
A strange woman was standing in the rain outside his apartment, asking him to call her sister.

ANECDOTE

Home Invasion

Chris found his apartment door open and then saw a masked man pointing a gun at him.
Surprisingly, Chris felt calm and embarrassed about the state of his messy room.

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Roommate Hogtied

The gunman put the revolver to Chris's head and led him to his roommate Jack's room.
Jack was hogtied with various cables, but alive, which gave Chris some relief.

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For many people, being at home should be where you feel the safest from the outside world.

I mean, we have doors with locks, sometimes multiple locks. Our windows can have locks. We have alarm systems that not only notify us if someone is trying to break it, but also makes loud noises to scare them away. The alarm can even call the police for you, if you’re not able to.

We have a roof to protect from the weather, we have a heater or air conditioning to control the indoor temperature, and we can even control the temperature of our bed.

So when we’re in our home, we shouldn’t have to worry about bad things happening.

That’s what Chris thought too. But then a stranger came into his home with a gun. And toward the end of our conversation, you’ll hear where that stranger had been just 10 days earlier.

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Graphics for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was done by James Lai.

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