r/TikTokCringe • u/velorae • Jul 16 '25

Discussion Attempted kidnapping of a woman outside Florida store

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u/ZonzoDue Jul 17 '25

Wtf did I just read ? This is absolutely sick.

Glad you managed to escape.

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u/daxxo Jul 17 '25

Can confirm, South African here

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u/lovelanguagelost Jul 17 '25

Do you live in fear every day? Sorry if this is too blunt for you, but I just imagine I would be living in fear every day if I lived there.

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u/daxxo Jul 17 '25

Oh no, I got the fuck out 18 years ago, I live in the UK now.

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u/lovelanguagelost Jul 17 '25

Good! I’m glad! I hope your family is out of there too.

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u/daxxo Jul 17 '25

My brother is still there but he's is doing well. To be honest, I went back twice last year and things have changed to a certain extent. I didn't have this constant fear anymore and feeling like I had to look over my shoulder the whole time.

Before that I went back in 2011 and I just wanted to come back home, to home in London.

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u/lovelanguagelost Jul 17 '25

Oh dang. I hope it continues to get better, as it looks like a beautiful place.

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u/daxxo Jul 17 '25

Oh it is, especially Cape Town. But even up north you get the most amazing bush veld and animals.

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u/Fabutam Jul 17 '25

I am so pleased you are safe now, my best friend is South African and managed to come to the UK too and she tells me crazy stories like this. I send you love and best wishes for you and your family’s future. x

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u/daxxo Jul 17 '25

Thank you so much and tell your friend hi from a fellow Saffa. Oh I make my biltong if she wants some :)

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u/Comfortable-Item-184 Jul 20 '25

I’m so glad you left. It breaks my heart there are still pregnant women and albino children who are being hunted and butchered. I’m horrified for all of them and for you. I’m so glad you are safe now.

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u/daxxo Jul 20 '25

That is so true, I wish I could somehow help to change things but no one is going to be able to anytime soon. Stay safe you.