Just a heads up about vigilance. I guess I have gotten sloppy, over confident, etc.

Yesterday I was driving across the state I live in, involved in moving some items.
It wasn't a shopping related trip, although I did 2 shops along the way.

Eventually, I started feeling stiff, etc. lack of sleep and exercise this week.

I noticed a rest stop up ahead, so I decided to pull over to get out and walk around. Beautiful spring day - It was appealing, full of trees and historical markers.
I walked around, reading markers, etc. As I walked back to my car, I noticed some old CDs on the ground.
I bent down to look at them.
As I raised back up, I saw an SUV approaching. I assumed it would pull into one of the parking spots.
No, it approached me. For a hot second, I thought it might be someone asking for some area info, then quickly realized, no, we all have phones.
The SUV stopped within inches and the window rolled down. It was a man, about my own age.
What struck me was that he didn't stay seated in his position, no...he bent over to look closer out the window and he just looked at me and said "are you ok? is everything alright?"

My intuition went off like a lightning bolt. There was no reason for him to ask that question.I wasn't stumbling around or doing anything unusual at the moment.

Man alone. Somewhat secluded rest stop. No other cars around.

I reflexively nodded and mentioned I was fine before scurrying to my car and taking off.

My intuition has never failed me, so I guess I rely on it a lot.

The seasons have changed....temps are warmer....brings out all kinds. I've had similar creepy things happen during shop trips...but nothing that set my intuition off like this.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/18/2026 10:58AM by BarefootBliss.

Glad you’re ok.
Hope he was just being kind.

Um, I’m a bit confused as to WHEN the intuition kicked in. Are you saying it occurred AFTER a wacko rolled up on you while you were wandering around on foot at a deserted rest stop parking lot? What am I missing here???

I am glad you listen to your inner self and got out of there. Even if he were just being nice, I would have fled as well. I walk around with a chip on my shoulder when I am out of town. I don't say "hey," dress fancy, or anything. I sure don't wear my nice jewelry or carry my MK purse. I like to be just plain Jane. It's just something about someone talking to me, period, when I am out of town. I don't know you, and you don't know me. There is no reason for you to talk to me. I don't trust folks.

If I am in my own area and town, I will talk to anyone because if I need help, people that I know are just a bit away. The further I am from home, the meaner I look and the less I talk.

Intuition is a powerful ally.

I mean there are some wild stories out there so good you got out of there. Those CDs could have been put there by him to get you to slow down, stop and look. They may have even been laced with something. Maybe I watch too much criminal minds but I know enough to not touch things like that. Scary for sure.

I love "intuition." How would a third party observer "intuit" you? Alone? Bending down? Were you doing this to practice cleavage and/or butt moves for later? Were you puking? Were you falling down? Why so? Were you the one who had placed the bait/CDs? Were you just getting rid of evidence? Were you looking for a lost contact lens? Had you dropped car fob or key?

No offense here. Just another vantage point.

My son watches someone place cotton balls soaked with something on a car at a grocery store while I was inside. He warned the lady that came out to get in the car and the police were called. The store manager came out with nitrile gloves and removed the cotton balls from the car and used disinfecting wipes to clean the door handle, the lady packed up her groceries and left. There were lots of pictures taken, including the ones my son took of the man who put them on the lady's car. I'm assuming that the police took all of it and did something with it, but we're in Alabama, so it most likely just went in the trash.

The glitch got me.. please delete. The worst part, is this isn't the final version of what I typed.. I went back and changed it, clarified something things... but this is what the system picked up.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/20/2026 11:49PM by Morledzep.

The glitch got me.. please delete.

The glitch got me.. please delete

omg no offense taken, lol

I can't speak for how intuition works for others.

Only how it works for me and those I know who also are guided by it.

I also can't begin to list the number of times it has saved me over the years. It hasn't failed me yet.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/21/2026 09:03AM by BarefootBliss.

MLZ, so odd about the cotton balls and car.

Of course my mind goes straight to "but did the police test it for anything?"