When I was 17 I had a Saturday job in a coffee shop located in a hospital. During the week the corridors were heaving but at weekends they would be almost dead.
I remember walking to the toilets which were located in the middle of one those very long, dark corridor. It was dark outside due to it being Winter. As I approached the toilets which were opposite some lifts and vending machines the hair on my neck just stood up. I saw a man loitering and just remembered feeling terribly vulnerable all of a sudden. I remember almost running into the toilets (single/self contained - similar to a disabled toilet). Very foolish looking back! As I closed the door I felt the force of someone trying to push in. There was a struggle (no idea how long) and I managed to use my legs against the wall to close then lock the door shut. I stayed in there until I heard people. Didn’t tell a soul bizarrely.
I very regularly have nightmares of this exact scenario. Sometimes this man gets in and sometimes he doesn’t. But my brain constantly replays that struggle with the door in my dreams.
Just needed to share. Woke up from a horrible nightmare where the incident was somewhat replayed.
Does anyone know what I can do to stop
the recounting? It’s awful waking up panicked. This was 10 years ago!