27 Strangers Share Unforgettable Encounters That Changed Their Lives Forever

Apart from being groped by hands elderly women, the most interesting moment was when I met a drunk one sad saturday a few years ago.

I was depressed and just milling about downtown. Stopped to have a beer and this drunk guy walks up to me, completely unfiltered. He goes “I got fired and none of my friends came to cheer me up. Wanna chug a beer and complain?”. I agreed, being depressed myself.

Turns out this guy knew bartenders all around town. We went from bar to bar and got all kinds of preferential treatment. Free drinks, great seats and plenty of freebies. Turns out this guy was a local sports personality. Assistant coach, I think?

Note; I’m an unappealing fat dude. This guy was married with kids. There was absolutely no romantics involved. He just needed a bro to talk to.

We hung out all night, and he actually gave me good advice. We had a surprising amount of common interests and talked about everything. At the end of the night, we exchanged numbers and said we’d do it again if he didn’t have to move to get a new job. Sadly, I never saw him again. I hope he’s okay.

There’s just another type of intimacy meeting a new friend and immediately dropping all filters. It was unique.

Saturdead Report

When I was 11 my dog got hit by a car the dude kept going but this very nice woman stopped and got in contact with my parents and made sure I was okay. I was crying so hard and she just let me cry into her shoulder till my parents got there

mrkingchicken , Liza Summer Report

Once when I was in a public bathroom, a very pregnant lady was there with her two young daughters. Neither of the girls could reach the sink to wash their hands, and the mom was too pregnant to be lifting them. I’m a mom, so I offered. I held the girls up one at a time while they each washed and dried their hands and then sent them back to mom.

bubblegum1286 , jarmoluk Report

I was on a ski lift with a total stranger. For whatever reason we started talking about our respective faiths almost immediately, but in a totally chill kind of way, without any weirdness or awkwardness. The dude then admitted he was going through a pretty rough patch and was doing some soul searching as a result. I offered my consolations and encouraged him to open up if he wanted to, which is out of character for me since I’m an introvert.

So then this dude, who I had just met as we sat down on a ski lift, opened up and told me all about his struggles. I won’t repeat what he said, as almost all of it was deeply personal, but he really did have it rough. Some of it was his fault, he acknowledged, but most of it was out of his control. He started tearing up at the end and had to remove his ski goggles just to wipe away the tears. As we neared the top, he thanked me for listening and gave me a coupon for a free hot chocolate from a restaurant on the slopes.

I wished him the best of luck with what he was going through and told him he seemed like an outstanding guy who had it in him to make it through this. He thanked me again, then we both parted ways. I never saw him again, but I truly hope things got better for him.

Willshaper_Asher , Alexandra Luniel Report

When I was about 14, I was at a road-stop restaurant with my family, and from the moment we entered, I made eye contact with this girl about my age at another table. Our eyes just kept meeting while we were eating and I couldn’t really focus on what anyone in my family was saying. When we left the place, I looked over my shoulder outside, and met her eyes one last time. I held it for a good 10–15 seconds before my mother called me over to the car. I still think of her sometimes.

BuguOs , Well Cabral Report

A homeless woman in front of a Wal-Mart asked me for a dollar because she was trying to scrape up 10 dollars for food I think but I gave her all the physical money I had on me which was 7 dollars. She was happy that she received so much from one person and extended her arms out for a hug. I gave her a hug and wished her luck then went on about my day. It makes me sad to see homeless people living the way that they do so I try to help out wherever I can.

SalemWitchBurial Report