I’m a pretty average guy, not necessarily into guns, I hate violence, and am generally kind of a wuss. But while working my nighttime delivery job, and living where I live, I carried either a full-frame 9mm or a small .380. Short story is three armed thugs approached me in an attempted robbery one night. I whipped out my .380 and shot three of them point blank. They all ran off but we’re quickly caught. They all lived. The cops showed up at the scene of the shooting and interviewed me, had the evidence unit go over the scene, etc. There was ZERO doubt it was anything but self defense. I had nothing to worry about. After 45 minutes the cops said I could split.
On my way home, a deeply moving sense of calm came over me, like nothing could shake me up. I laid down on my bed, just 90 minutes after I nearly KILLED three guys, asked myself “Did all of that really just happen?” I then had the deepest, most beneficial, refreshing sleep I’ve had in DECADES, maybe even since literal infancy. Id kill to sleep like that just one night a week. When I woke up, I didn’t need to hit the snooze, I felt fully rested and got up immediately. Normally I have to drag my ass out of bed. I had no idea why I had this feeling.
Nothing about this affair shook me up, no PTSD, no delated stress, nightmares or anything like it. I wasn’t angry at those who got shot, and I had no interest in whatever happened to them. If they’d died, I woulda been like “So?” and that’s about it. When I pulled the gun out, it was already clear-cut they were going to rob me, it wasn’t even a question. You might find it surprising how easy it is to pull that trigger if you ever need to use a gun defensively. My only concern was having enough bullets to shoot all three of them because I felt that was necessary. I only had 8 rounds. I still have no violent tendencies, I don’t go looking for trouble, I don’t fantasize about violence, I’m not interested in chasing that same feeling I had that night aside from finding out how to have it again without shooting anyone. It just didn’t bother me or shake me up in the least. I have no idea why.
Comments
You were probably feeling extremely exhausted and sleepy once the adrenaline rush from the ordeal subsided. It’s called an adrenaline crash.
Might be different if you do kill next time, be careful chasing that high.
Not long
You might be dissociating as a coping mechanism.
It’s good that you survived this situation, but i would be wary if i were you.
Being on the receiving end of the bullets is when you get the PTSD and nightmares.
>Id kill to sleep like that just one night a week.
You might have to…
Dexter?
Could be you did something doubtlessly just and have no need to process it, could be you have an extremely strong constitution, could be youre registering on the psychopathy scale.
You dont say how long ago this was, if its recent then id guess its most likely a stages of grief thing and your body is repressing things for now. You may find the anxiety and adreneline from the moments you fired may come rushing back unbidden and cause havok.
In any case, watch your mental health and be aware that a traumatic event like that can be causing trouble under your awareness. Well done for protecting yourself.
> Id kill to sleep like that just one night a week.
sounds like you know what you need to do next
r/iamverybadass
To be fair, all of the guys lived. I don’t think I would feel bad about it either. Fuck around and find out
“Id kill to sleep like that just one night a week. “
💀
This story makes no sense.
Three armed people were at point blank range and you shot all three, without missing, but they all ran away- were able to run away- and none of them were able to attack you even though they were at point blank range.
You shot them with a concealed weapon…. at point blank range? So you got it out at the last minute, and they were on top of you already, but… all three still managed to get shot before they reached you?
while you are shooting one person at point blank range, why did the other two not jump you before you had time to point the gun at them?
After you shot the first two, why was the third guy both at point blank range, and, also, not attacking you?
Did all three wait until you finished shooting all three to run away?
This is bullshit.
Have you thought about changing your carry gun to something with more capacity since the thought of running out of rounds crossed your mind?
Story is fake asf
Disney should do this as a theme park adventure.
soundsFake
So… you concealed carried a firearm/ shot 3 dudes and the cops just let you go.
I’ll call bullshit.
>three armed thugs
>I whipped out my .380 and shot three of them point blank
Fastest gunslinger in the west huh?
Doubt
I got robbed at gun point when I was working at a subway when I was younger. The cops thought I might be in on it because I was too calm according to them. I wasn’t frightened by the experience in the slightest. In fact I was so calm I managed to trick the robber into providing me his fingerprints. I have always been like this in high stress, dangerous environments. I always freak out a bit anywhere from about 30 minutes to a couple hours later. But in the moment, I don’t get fight or flight, I get hyper rational. I think my way out of the problem. Which is not as cool as it might seem. There are times when flight or fight are the better option.
Bullshit, Rambo. Go back to bed.
Well, just try not to turn itinto a regular thing, if you’d “kill” for another night’s sleep like the one you so thoroughly. 😉
Should have carried your 9mm.
This story reminds me of Death Wish.
The book was a decent read, and two of the adaptations I’ve seen were entertaining in their own ways.
Someone tried to kill me by shooting me. I was not a criminal or doing anything illegal. It was just an act of mindless violence. I thought I was going to be triggered when watching movies or playing games because that’s what people said would happen. I sincerely never had any nightmares or anything. I now own guns and reload my own ammo. Not for self defense, just think shooting is cool and tried hunting but didn’t like it.
In some sick way I loved getting shot because I got to find out how I would respond. I responded totally cool and did not panic at all.
The adrenaline or whatever was high enough that I didn’t sleep for literally 3 days. I didn’t have a headache and my eyes never felt heavy. I was just perfectly awake like it was noon after a perfect nights rest. I eventually just slept normally once I did go to sleep.
I was in a normal small town bar a couple years later and a someone was shot just a couple feet from me and I was just like “Jesus, again?” But even then I was completely calm and basically didn’t care.
I’m only saying this because I also felt completely calm when everyone around me was screaming and crying. I want to cry and scream sitting in traffic or waiting in line at the grocery store but people being shot doesn’t really rattle me. I cry when I think of babies being born or when I see sad dog videos, so I know I’m not some sociopath. I have deep sympathies for people and things.
Also, I would have felt NOTHING shooting the guy who shot me.
>I’m not interested in chasing that same feeling
But also
>I’d kill to sleep like that just one night a week
Shitty AI nonsense. All these types of subs have been totally ruined. Too bad the reddit filters are busy removing posts about ICE and billionaires instead of removing this horseshit.
This is how Ross and Joey explain their epic couch naps when finally discovered
Maybe you’re in the wrong ‘profession’?
“I’d kill to sleep like that”..;
👀
Good work. You’re a natural. You can probably go professional.
Adrenaline is one hell of a drug
Why do people make up such bullshit stories lmao.
I think the most likely explanation for this is that the story is made up!
This reads like some Trump voting 2nd amendment fetishist describing his wet dream to his pals down at the Proud Boys meetup. Cool story tho, guy. You’re a true American badass.
I am not into guns but I carry a 9mm or a 380! Lmao!
“I whipped out my .380”
Idk, this reads like fanfic
This probably belongs in r/stories
The initial calm is disassociation. Your brain is literally walling off access to those short term memories in an attempt to stop their transition to long term. It’s a big flag for PTSD. There’d be no surprise if you develop symptoms in the future and direct the emotional energy at stressors and events in life that have both nothing to do with this tragedy. Schedule a counseling session. Let a professional hear this and observe you and do what they have advanced degrees in. You’ll be ok. This sucks and it might suck for a while. But you will eventually process and move past this.
Source: 3 year delay onset of ptsd from the army. Almost a decade later there’s still a single event that hits me every anniversary. It sucks. But you didn’t die
No one died…that’s why
Some people take years to truely process things.
Why does this sound more like a manifesto than a confession???
Oh bull💩
Sure thing, chumpGPT
I’ll take: Liars that don’t know how dumb their lie sounds for $100
Can’t believe more people aren’t calling bullshit on this. Shoulda kept it to one guy; three guys shot makes the news in every city. Probably regional news as well; maybe even national news.
All three at point blank range? You’d think that when the first one was shot the other two would have gone for the gun or ran. Good creative writing exercise through.
I’m calling bs.
I usually try give OP the benefit of the doubt, but come on, this is so obviously fake. You shot 3 people and were back on the road in 45 minutes? No freaking way.
This might be the fakest confession ever written
Fake. Three gunshot wounds would warrant and response and investigation that would take well over 45 minutes. You would be taken to a police station to give an official interview. Also pretty impressive for someone with no gun experience to shoot all three of them “point blank”
> On my way home, a deeply moving sense of calm came over me, like nothing could shake me up. I laid down on my bed, just 90 minutes after I nearly KILLED three guys, asked myself “Did all of that really just happen?” I then had the deepest, most beneficial, refreshing sleep I’ve had in DECADES, maybe even since literal infancy.
Ex infantry soldier here. I know that feeling. It’s not weird or unusual.
> Nothing about this affair shook me up, no PTSD,
Don’t be so sure. You might be fine, but that stuff hardly ever materialises right after the event.
Bullshit
I’m a cop. You weren’t turned loose 45 minutes later.
You’d be getting interviewed by patrol, by CID, and if you lawyered up they’d just charge you with assault and take you to jail instead. The three guys you shot would be to give statements too, and that would take time. You wouldn’t be free to leave until the gave statements since they were shot, and they’re need medical treatment which would delay their interviews usually.
Try harder with the fake story next time.
It would take hours for the scene to be fully processed by evidence techs.
You did not shoot three men and leave after 45min. Not how that works. You’d be in the back of a cruiser and then the station.
Sounds like the original Death Wish film once Kersey has a few kills under his belt.
I can’t get a wink of sleep without shooting people point blank first. It’s becoming a problem.
Adrenaline dump can really knock you out
OP is going to go around assaulting people to get better sleep. I bet Netflix would pick it up as a series.
I’m also calling bullshit. There’s no way they would let him go after 45 mins. Plus if the dudes shot werent stabilized at the hospital it’s still potential murder. Like I got my tools robbed and a broken nose from six dudes and I had to talk to the cops for 3 hours.
The fact they are all ok suggests to me that 380 probably isn’t going to cut it if you need it again. Sounds like you got lucky they picked flight over fight when things got spicy. Also, sounds like you’re a bit more predisposed to be cool and collected under stress and afterwards, maybe join the military. Speaking from experience as someone who is at my best when things are going sideways, you could go far. If you’re like me, the bullets kicking dust up around you will be exciting rather than terrifying, and the rush of modern combat is pretty hard to beat. The post combat power naps are unbeatable.
I think I experienced something like a very minor version of what you went through.
Four guys in a car tried to rob me and threatened to kill me and toss me in the trunk. I didn’t have a gun, and I’m glad I didn’t because I was able to escape unharmed.
And I didn’t feel at all the way I would’ve thought afterwards. I didn’t feel terrified and shaken and messed up. I felt kinda high from it. In a way I felt safer than I did before the attempted robbery because I witnessed myself not freak out and I got away safe.
I could see having to shoot people in that situation and then having the validation of the cops even telling you hey, you’re good, go on home, could leave a person feeling more relaxed than usual.
In short, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with your reaction to events. You did what you had to do and you showed yourself that you can do what’s needed to protect yourself.
I think you found out that when an emergency happens, you were able to calmly assess the situation and not panic, like most people would. Maybe discovering that about yourself brought you some kind of inner peace?
Congrats, you have the benefit of NOT freaking out before, during or after a crisis. You suvived a lethal force encounter without anyone dying. That is a special euphoria. For science, what is your normal Blood pressure/beats per minute? Cardio your prefered exercise? I suspect these are great numbers.
Good for you. Sleep well.
In all fairness I’ve never shot anyone and hope to never have to, but I feel like if I ever had to because of a situation like yours I wouldn’t feel remorse. I would never go out and intentionally hurt someone, but if you tried to pull some shit on me, and I successfully defended myself, I’m not going to necessarily care what happened to you. You put yourself in that situation, not me.
There are many things I could kill for and I know O would sleep like a baby afterwards.
Personally though , desperate people trying to steal material resources in the streets isn’t one of them.
I’m sure it affected you, but that doesn’t mean you have to have intense trauma about it. It’s something you probably wish didn’t happen, but you did what you had to do…. Sometimes it’s that simple.
you pulled away the veil of illusion that is this world and encountered your true self and it was not found lacking.
You went into shock. That was the immediate reaction. Then you processed your feelings about it in a healthy manner and accepted that you did the right thing. They lived, they’re caught, you’re safe, you were prepared and stuck to the plan.
We all dream of getting the bad guys and lose sleep over it. Like why do they keep winning? It’s hard to be a good person and vindication is a rare gift.
You slept because justice was served and accepted. And who knows who you may have saved from the same grief through your actions. You’re right to be proud of yourself.
Cheers to your good night sleep!
I think you slept well because you felt safe and empowered that you can protect yourself. You’re not afraid anymore. PTSD doesn’t come from shooting people; it comes from extreme fear of safety and guilt or shame for not being able to save others from harm. You experienced the opposite of that, imo. Deep down, you know you did the right thing, given the situation you were in. You don’t feel any guilt for it, (as you shouldn’t) and you are not afraid for your life.
Even though you are saying weren’t shook up, you for sure spiked adrenaline in the moment. I bet that is why you slept so well. There are a lot of latent, instinctual processes in our body for moments like these, hormones, autonomic nervous system processes, etc. You probably fired on all cylinders for a split second, dusted off those cobwebs, and thus had an awesome nights sleep 🙂
My wife shot an intruder dead one time. Middle of the night and the guy was breaking into the house. I think she would have had nightmares if she hadn’t defended herself and everybody else in the house. Worse things would have happened if she did nothing.
You’re calm now. Which is good. But here’s a thought. How long until those three are back on the street and looking for payback? Or might one have a cousin on the outside willing to collect? I’d carry the 9 from now on, and don’t start sleeping too deeply for your own safety. Chance this story is fake, but if it’s not, I hope the best for you.
Takes 3-4 months before can determine if ptsd, 6 on average.
Try 1tbsp glycine before bed and you’ll get that kinda rest.
I got it when I brought someone back with cpr, so I get it.
The story here is real can confirm. Will not link because of sub rules but yeah it happened.
Guys, his fucking name is Avenging Shadow. He probably buses tables at Applebees and wanks into a sock while sniffing gun oil. He has the Punisher logo in whiteout on his backpack.
The infamous birth of the Good Night Killer.
“Id kill to sleep like that just one night a week” given the context maybe seek a therapist
Not going to get into why, because it can come off as a brag, but realizing you can handle your self gives you a calming confidence boost.
I used to have dreams where I couldn’t fight back or fire a gun when being attacked by people or bears. Then after my proof of capability the dreams turned into me handling shit.
But life can drag you back after time.
then everyone stood up and clapped