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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/roses_pie on 2026-06-25 17:18:00+00:00.

For context. I live in Syria. in a really nasty side of the city. Our neighbourhood was full of drugs dealer criminals and such. Anyways. I decided to get some snacks and food for me and pets kinda late at night. Around 2 AM. I know its a bad idea but I was starving. I got going and walked into the store which was a little bit far away. In my way I noticed what seems like a tall man. Around 6 foot tall walking behind me. Didn't think much of it. But just to make sure. I turned into the left for 4 times. And he was behind me still. Now I am certain this person is following me. And as girl who lives on my own. I felt so scared. I had some self defense stuff with me but most of them may do permeant damage and get me in jail in case this guy didn't do anything bad. I decided to harden my heart and turn around and yell at the guy telling him why is he following me. We had around 7 meter distance. After I yelled at him. He didn't say a word and kept getting closer. Anyway here I was about to cry from fear but I got myself together and delivered the most nasty uppercut in my life. The guy fall but didn't try to fight back. But I was too scared to realize that. I kept hit him for few times till I realized he passed out. I decided to go to the store. Buy what I need and run back home. When I was in the store. I asked the owner (we are kinda friends) about the tall dude who followed me. I explained how he looked and he said: "oh he is just autistic. He can't speak and don't have someone to take care of him so he sleep on the street" anyway after hearing this I decided to run back to where the person was but he wasn't there. I got back home. I feel so bad I can't even eat what I bought

TL;DR:

Someone was following me in my way to the store

I was scared and defended my self

When I arrived to the store and asked the owner. It appeared that the person was mute and autistic and didn't have a caretaker.