I seriously thought I was going to die... (trigger warning)

[@MollyBurkeOfficial]

What's one of the scariest moments in your life? Don't forget to spread love and positivity in this world! Help others, be kind!

[@charlottephilpotts570]

❤️❤️

[@briseias]

I was in a pool with friends and almost drowned.

[@ritaj.9937]

ILY

[@ritaj.9937]

i love you so much

[@cloqqed3092]

Hi

[@Milla931]

Don’t say she’s being dramatic and think: you can’t see you hear someone say “run!” People are running, you lose your mom and guide dog, you hear a gunshot you clutter near some strangers, and remember this whole time your completely blind and nobody knows your blind.

[@Dragon-hu5ev]

Milla Doubrovkine-Paskar THANK YOU, I have no idea what it was like for her, and even as a sighted person, I think that would still be terrifying

[@Milla931]

Mary Bridges your welcome and, you should try to get some sleep considering you wrote this at 12 A.m, but you might not be in NYC so you might have a different time zone

[@Dragon-hu5ev]

Milla Doubrovkine-Paskar No, I’m in the Midwest, but it was still 11 pm when I wrote that, New York is just an hour ahead of where I live. I’m writing this at about 10 am, but for you it would be around 11 am. So anyway, I’m glad that someone was being sensible about her not being dramatic at all, because I’m pretty sure that most of the people who ran were sighted, and they were still scared tremendously. Hope you have a good day.

[@eleanorbrockett6554]

I completely agree. When we hear about these things on the news we grow used to the idea that this happens we can often assume the worst. If everyone just starts running and screaming and someone shouts 'run' to you, then you are obviously going to freak out and panic. If 10,000 people start all running and stampeding towards you then it is really not that hard to lose all everyone you are with. People can be so insensitive sometimes...

[@Dragon-hu5ev]

Eleanor Brockett Thank you

[@Zeddyboi86]

Ok, to anyone who says that Molly is being dramatic: Close your eyes so that you can’t see anything at all. You hear someone say “Run!”. And then you can suddenly feel the force of ten thousand people running in your direction. After getting pushed around and separated from your own mother and your guide dog, you huddle next to strangers, and you still don’t know what the hell is happening. Then you hear gunshots. You get up and run in the direction your friend tells you to, through all the screaming people. And after all of that, you have to walk all the way home. And all this time, you can’t see a thing, with still no idea what happened. I F*CKING DARE ANYONE to tell her that she is being over-dramatic!!!!!

[@nataleedesotell7713]

Mister WiZeguy I was at the festival and can attest that she is not being dramatic.

[@Positivekitten]

Mister WiZeguy Or to the people who say she fakes being blind. Yeah, Anyone in that situation who was faking it would drop that ruse and be hauling ass out of there like everyone else!

[@amandaderp9263]

Mister WiZeguy this would be scary and traumatic for life if you could see

[@youtubetrash3196]

Mister WiZeguy what was the event?

[@ilsehomburg]

As she was telling it i was imagining how she felt! I must have bin so scary, i totally agree with you!

[@youreterribleyoureallterri1375]

For anyone who thinks it is over dramatic: imagine going through all of this, but being completely blind. Seeing nothing, only hearing loud noises, screams, and feeling people pushing all around you. That would be the scariest thing ever.

[@mirofeya]

And gunshots. Also they heard gunshots.

[@superphantom100]

Anna Tairova they thought the where gunshots, but still I can’t imagine that thinking someone if firing into a crowed of people that must have been horrifying. Specially since Molly’s blind I can imagine that she had to be even more scared then anyone else’s there.

[@abbiehedley8123]

Or imagine being deaf or having any sort of disablility not knowing what was happening and getting restricted by this

[@RoMayDrako]

Now I worked security for over 10 years now, WHY would they be telling people to run. By telling people to run you are now preventing people from evacuating. You can tell them to keep moving, to move faster, but never utter the R word. As security they should have been providing instructions not inciting panic. More people get killed or injured because of panic then the actual situation.

[@maryallison0509]

RoMayDrako I’m so glad you wrote this. It seemed insane to me too. First that they were telling people RUN. And that they weren’t paying attention to the people in the crowd at all. I remember years back at a stadium concert a set of the bleachers had collapsed. And the security guys were telling people to get off the bleachers move away from them and stop running but just move away from the area. A guy had gotten hurt from the original accident but then got knocked down from people shoving and pushing to run away. Thank God security had stopped them because then they could see the guy on the ground. I remember hearing all about it on the local news. And even the news informed people don’t RUN just move thru safely so EMT’s can actually get in to help the injured or hurt people.

[@ositaxems8597]

Security told us to run at school when we had a shooting at lunch. It caused so much chaos

[@shellab33]

Sadly, a lot of security at festivals are subcontracted out and the companies tend to run short and use temp workers that have no training, literally just bodies of people off the street that have no training. I ended up quitting a company due to this type of issue. I was posted at the side of a stage during a pride festival and a group had just left the stage. There was supposed to be another guard with me but they literally said "my shifts up I'm done" and left me there in this huge 7ft gap entrance to the back stage that we're supposed to be guarding. I ended up having to use my body to hold people back and one lady shoved passed me and got through, I couldnt go grab her because I had to stay at my post to make sure nobody else got through. The stage security came to me with the woman and yelled at me basically for letting her slip through. I told him off and yelled at him to help and he left me there alone because he was backstage security, aka he wanted to go be beside the talent tent. My relief for my post came about 10 mins in and helped me get people off of the gate and me. I dont work or go to festivals anymore for this reason. Its overwhelming

[@2thatonegirl16]

right?! like, it sounds like it was a stampede situation. people DIE in human stampedes. how do you stop a stampede? probably not by yelling "run!"

[@nickipaisley5075]

This needs to be reposted like a fkn bunch

[@jessicapeterson1188]

Hearing gallop getting trampled on literally made my heart hurt. And i started to cry. Im so sorry molly

[@avakeilbach6175]

Yee same 😭

[@maddiegrace1709]

At least Gallop is safe, it could have been worse but luckily it was not. But it made me cry too I don’t blame you

[@averyaan1112]

Yeah, my heart broke hearing that

[@beginninghope]

Me too

[@carolesarazin1612]

And her MOM being trampled?

[@chopperman2122]

That honestly sounds absolutely terrifying for a sighted person, I can't even comprehend how terrifying it must've been when you can't see anything. I'm so glad you got out safely.

[@americanwoman8947]

I Live in New York and never heard anything about this.The Media is no longer telling us truths. For them to have remained silent about this makes me automatically know it was likely a Pro President Trump thing. Though He doesn't have things in New York City because there is too much violence and hate directed at him. He wouldn't endanger people. I'm stumped as to when & what the festival was for.

[@h0n0lulu83]

@@americanwoman8947 apparently, it was the Global Citizen Festival which is part of a movement to end extreme poverty (according to Wikipedia). Among others, the New York Times reported about the incident at the 2018 festival that Molly is talking about. If you google "Central Park festival incident", you'll find lots of articles.

[@Mikelaxo]

@@americanwoman8947 What do you mean by "thing"?

[@CineSoar]

I took my sons to California's Great America for Halloween this year. We had just gotten to the point where the line enters a queue (defined by waist high temporary barriers of the type sometimes called "bike rack barriers"), when a stampede started inside the park. Apparently, there was a fight and someone nearby yelled "Shooter!", which was a terrible idea, so soon after the Gilroy Garlic festival shooting. Suddenly, the ticket plaza flooded with people running, shouting, and jumping turnstiles. Then, the crowd who were in the queue started trying to jump the barriers, tipping them over and rushing toward us. I grabbed both of my boys by their coat collars, corralling them, helping them jump the cement barriers (meant to prevent cars from driving into the ticket plaza) and hustling them forward, ahead of the panicked stampede. Until we had covered 50 yards, or so, I wondered whether we would be overtaken and trampled and I especially feared for my boys. I also wondered whether, or when, we were going to begin hearing gunshots. As traumatic as that was, I made a point of taking them back to the park for the Christmas lights a few weeks later. It was much less crowded and I felt it was important for our boys, to go back and have a positive experience there. Somehow, we have to figure out a way to keep panic from becoming more dangerous than an actual attack.

[@kennie727]

stephmon My best friend works at California’s GA, she was working that night, apparently there had been someone walking around with a toy gun but the gun was missing the orange tip, Security was telling the staff that there was a potential shooter

[@definitelynotkeiron]

"My husband, Shawn Mendes was playing..." I laughed so hard lol caught me completely by surprise

[@emery6049]

K Syntax my first thought was I don’t know she was married then the said Shawn Mendes and I was like OHHHH

[@sophiadatta786]

I didn’t know either and SHAWN MENDES?!? That’s ... 😮!!!

[@mindythompson9969]

I've looked all over the Internet and it says molly has no boyfriend or husband which is confusing

[@elishaandy]

St first before she said shawn I'm like wait what?!?!?

[@isabellav4943]

K Syntax I thought she was fr I even looked up if he had a wife 🤣

[@Lealdo]

I want to know what Gallop thought and was feeling during that whole thing.

[@mahailia3982]

Lealdo I mean we will never know but that would be cool

[@charliemiers3365]

@Gacha Studios lol😂

[@kawaiichan6619]

Honestly, and I feel so bad for him since he's lower than the humans so I'm sure he got kicked so many times :,(

[@lifewithlaffy7931]

I guess he was caring more for her life then his

[@katelaborde2648]

He was probably like hmmmmm what’s that smell this hooman food seems good

[@rodainaelziady6006]

If you think she’s exaggerating please think again because imagine being blind and 10,000 people are running towards you and you only hear people screaming and shots being fired and you don’t know what to do because you can’t see, if I was in her place I would’ve been traumatized molly is the toughest person I’ve ever seen

[@jacietyler8235]

Once my mom left me at Walmart.

[@katie0707]

Jacie Tyler hope u find her again;)

[@Valentina-tk7ni]

Woah

[@adriedembowske438]

So true💕

[@rubye8824]

I was there as well and it was terrifying, I didn't hear anything fall because I was in the back, but suddenly everyone was running, I got separated from the people I was with, I watched a couple people almost get trampled.

[@Tonofhats]

The most terrifying part is that shootings and bombings are such a common occurrence in America now that any loud noise just sends people into a mass panic.

[@livk.8573]

TonOfHats i honestly find that so sad and i don’t even live in america

[@TheClarkChannel]

^^ this. The best thing we can do is whenever we go to places that we know there will be a bunch of people (concerts, bars, etc) find the exits the minute you get there. Chances are you'll never need to know where they are, but there can always be the possibility that you will need to know in a split second. It is horrible that America has come to this.

[@EssentiallyCrystal]

I know it's so scary. I have a friend from America and when she first moved here she was asking the best way to flea the shopping centre we were in so she could be prepared if nit happened. I was gob smacked because here in Australia we don't even think about it, it doesn't even cross your mind when your put shopping because it so rarely happens. I can't imagine having to feel like I have to check my exists every time i go out.

[@wolfsign9168]

when i hear a loud bang i tense for a second and then assume its a car exhaust, the stark difference is kinda shocking :c

[@senpaitast7243]

Haha I live in texas so if there was a shooting I wouldn't even know I'd just think it was target practise cause I hear gunshots all the time

[@gacha_alex5172]

Molly, I was there at the festival with my brother. My brother was the one who stopped all of those people from trampling over your mom and the woman with her, and no, I'm not looking for attention. My brother broke his leg that night and it was because of people who didn't think to help people. If anyone says that everyone was being dramatic, they are wrong. Molly, I'm so glad you are ok, I saw you alone and I tried to help you, but I got trampled by people. I just want to say, thank you for explaining this event because it was wierd.

[@zoestilgoe8456]

Alexis_ Rain phenomenon she said that your brother stood up and yelled at them to let her mum through, I burst into tears. Your brother is so brave and humble that I can't explain. Please tell him from me specifically that he is an amazing man and person. He could've died, and he risked it to save some women and a dog. Please tell him that I wish more people in the world were like him, and that he should be so proud. You should be proud Alexis, you are amazing and so is your brother.

[@zoestilgoe8456]

I hope you're doing well because I realise you were at the event. I hope that you and your brother are not having any problems and I hope his leg gets better soon

[@breatheinpoetry]

What festival was this? I'm so upset over this but I'm glad you guys made it out alive there could have been so many worse consequences that I don't even want to think about..

[@allisonwisnefske4352]

You should be proud.

[@katieredding3033]

A true hero. I hope molly sees this

[@reneedooma]

This reminds me of something that happened in Times Square not too long ago. There was a motorcycle that backfired, sounding like gunshots and the same thing happened: everyone started running away, panicking, stampeding. I heard about this from a Twitter post and the woman who posted it was Canadian I believe and she said, about the United States “your entire country has PTSD.” And the thing is she’s not wrong (even though she was being hyperbolic but in any case mental health needs to be taken more seriously).

[@fionacoin5329]

I agree, because I remember a few years back, I was going to work and waiting at a bus stop downtown (and this is in Canada) and a popping sound happened across the street and I didn't react much, most people didn't, but a few reacted horribly. And one of the guys that had the bad reaction, said he could tell neither I, nor the others that didn't react have ever been in a violent situation involving guns because if we had we probably would have dropped to the ground or freaked out. And I didn't exactly understand the depth of that statement until I started hearing stories like Molly's and the event you described. So I agree with you.

[@lucyj2265]

Yeah I think colleen ballinger was talking about something like that in one of her vlogs

[@gracefullyme8385]

As an Australian, when I hear about these stampedes caused by people thinking there was a shooting, my heart breaks. It’s devastating that when something happens, everyone in your country immediately assumes it’s a shooting. The amount of secondary trauma is heart breaking

[@Bisexualdragon4042]

I spent lots of time in downtown LA to the the point I got used to hearing gun shots. Once I moved to Washington I broke that habit. But the minute I heard a loud popping sound I thought gun shots. All the other students freaked out with me and we started panicking getting under our desks and asking what on earth was going on

[@tayzo31]

This is very true, I am from Scotland and when we hear cars backfire or any noises similar to a gunshot our first thought is not it’s a gunshot as that would be extremely unlikely that there was a shooting

[@potategonnapatat1442]

Imagine having this happen to you...now imagine being blind, 10x scarier

[@edsidfug207]

Her losing gallop is like us losing our sight itself

[@dj-on9lr]

@ed sdfg so true loosing gallop she really does become blind besides light

[@gaby-rv8fl]

More like a million times scarier

[@aulonacreative9921]

When you said you lost gallop, i lost my mind🤧

[@edsidfug207]

I bet its comparable if we lost our sight, horrifying

[@aulonacreative9921]

ed sdfg yea😪

[@talias8]

AulonaCREATIVE • sAmE

[@emnem2614]

I ligit almost cried if I lost my dog I would have died

[@jayjayplays2007]

Omg when galop was lost I got in a literal panic attack like poor galop I love that dog so much

[@sonoraray3855]

I don’t get how people say “You’re being dramatic” or “Calm down”. When they where not in that situation

[@PrincessPeyten]

Sonora Faletti Thank you Queen I hate how people just run their mouth when they don’t know ❤️❤️❤️

[@stefaniaalexandramunteanu8478]

Same with people having a panic atack. When I get an anxiety atack i am literally shaking and people can't understabd my mental illness and that's exausting😓

[@taylorg7079]

Especially since she's blind and has to rely on other people as it is. Imagine being in total darkness, friends and mom are nowhere to be found, while people are stampeding around you.

[@usamarafieck1715]

Stampede?

[@MrDrewp2009]

I love how she manages to explain it like she can see everything

[@caitlynholmes8175]

MrDrewp2009 are you saying she’s faking her disability?

[@ar_tseg653]

@@caitlynholmes8175 i think it was meant that she is a great story teller and is very entertaining to listen to.

[@kerryh3833]

I think she's pretty good at combining what her senses tell her with the information she gathers from those around her when she gets them to fill in her knowledge gaps.

[@Sgbear_]

@@caitlynholmes8175 nooooo... the comment was basically saying that it is incredible how Molly is able to explain stories better than someone who can witness everything with our sight. She makes it sound like she can see what is going on even though we all know she can't. ❤

[@lifewithlaffy7931]

It was probably her mom telling her like what the seeing part of it was if that makes any sense not trying to be rude to molly becouse I might sound like that ldk

[@seiseii23]

“My husband-“ Me: WAIT WHAT?!? “Shawn mendes” Me: *oh*

[@ichangedmyyoutubename6219]

?

[@januarywynter6632]

Me too

[@deannabizefski1840]

A Sith Apprentice no she was joking

[@erick7448]

Same

[@Ena48145]

😂 I did the same

[@anisheehy6778]

I want to know who the ‘woman’ is. Bc she sounds like someone who should be recognised, for risking her life to help others. Edit: thanks for agreeing and thanks for the thumbs up 👍

[@ettymcdonough4688]

Ani Sheehy perhaps she didn't know

[@yippeeflowers]

Ani Sheehy Some people don't want to be recognized.

[@caitlyngarich3380]

Alissa Springfield i can kinda relate. there was a concert at my towns fair and i loved the artist so my cousins, aunt, mom and i went together (this was my first concert) and there was a man in front of us who was so drunk (we were i the pit, close to stage) he was an aggressive drunk and he was being rude, jumping up and down, yelling at the artist, almost jumped back onto me so i was scared and started crying. my mom went to get security and the guy ran, so after that the lady in front of him let me and my cousin go in front of them, everyone was super nice to me and felt bad and there was a couple that was getting mad at him. it was an interesting night, to say the least

[@devonallen4805]

Ani Sheehy so true

[@amayafaith7539]

Maybe she didn’t know bc in that moment you ain’t trying to ask for a name you trying to be safe

[@emilyvasquenz1041]

"i could have been so close to shawn.... *sighs* ITS FINE; ITS FINE"

[@alyssam8998]

Emily Vasquenz I looked at your comment right when she said it 😂

[@saturninusarabian]

Alyssa's World same

[@nataliewilson5268]

Alyssa's World lol

[@naomimckenzie9965]

it's ok

[@jaymie-leighryan5519]

That is so scary soon I as I saw it comment she said the exact thing ahhhhh

[@nicolerosefriedman8190]

I was actually there with my brother and a couple of friends that night. It was absolutely traumatizing. We looked to our left after a long pause to hear people yelling "RUN, THEY'RE SHOOTING!!!". In the chaos we got separated from one of our friends and lost a lot of our belongings because we didn't have time to think or grab anything. I had also gotten bumped into and had fallen into a puddle of mud where I could not get up. My brother was trying to help me up as people were falling and stepping all over me. Finally I got up and covered my brother's body just like a "mama bear" to protect him from the "bullets" we thought we heard. We then approached an officer in riot gear and asked him what to do and he said just keep running. We climbed through a fence and scaled the side of a building to get out of the park safely. The people we were walking with were incredible- all asking if everyone was okay and staying positive and calm in order not to cause MORE panic than there already way. After RUNNING BLOCKS away and getting to safety we immediately called our parents so they could find out what was going on. We then found out it was not a shooting, but in that moment IT WAS a shooting. I have PTSD from this event and I never understood how much it would affect me until I fear going to public events because of what may happen. It also broke my heart that this did not get much (if any) media attention. It was real to the people who were there. THANK YOU for using your platform to share this experience.

[@Icantchangemyhandlehelp]

I'm so sorry! Are you okay?

[@peanutpoodle5436]

@@Icantchangemyhandlehelp thank you, you protected your brother, he is thankful for that, and im thankful foe you

[@tea2226]

I am so sorry that this happened to you. It sounds absolutely horrifying. I had never even heard about it, before today. It sounds like you and your brother are so lucky to have eachother. Neither of you hesitated to help/protect eachother, even when you were both so scared... That is amazing.

[@nicolerosefriedman8190]

@@Icantchangemyhandlehelp thankfully were okay!

[@nicolerosefriedman8190]

@@tea2226 thank you for your kind words. It was very wild and crazy but you’re right we did have each other’s backs and I’m so lucky we had each other that night because it was very scary!

[@sammyjay5396]

I would actually like to hear this story from her moms point of view and how she felt during the whole ordeal. You're so brave molly!

[@remie973]

I bet it's really scarry

[@bellabo0ouwu536]

Yez

[@haileyscomment]

Anyone who says you’re being dramatic has no empathy what so ever. This sounded absolutely terrifying. I’m so happy you made it out okay.

[@MM-zn3us]

Exactly, she is blind which makes it more scary

[@rebeccaann9918]

Stop copying comments to get likes

[@haileyscomment]

Rebecca Ann ?

[@barcode1512]

Rebecca Ann Are you stupid? cOpIeD cOmMeNt. Wtf

[@Ggoldwyn]

I can't believe anyone would downplay this in any way, bling or not. People running in panic in crowds is no joke. When I was in high school there was some situation like this but in a discoclub with some party for teenagers. There was only one good exit or something and in the panic people just ran over other people. 11 teenagers were injured and 2 died from these injuries. From people stepping over them.

[@milirodriguez8493]

This is why in situations lime these,we must see at the person next to you and ask if they ok to make them feel alot better.This is why they say leave in order.I know its scary,I cant deny that but we must think of others around you.I agree with you

[@lanie1741]

*NO* hate but did you mean blind?? Again *NO HATE*

[@Potterhorses]

laneyluu yes, they did.

[@GummieI]

Part of the problem, I think is that without having been in a similar situation yourself, it is almost impossible to realize just how terrifying, and dangerous it truly is. (and I will admit I have not myself been in a such a situation either, and hard as I try to, it probably was 100 times worse than I can even begin to imagine, even for sighted people, let alone blind)

[@remie973]

People can die from this yes it sound dramatic but it has happened

[@juliad4201]

Someone needs to sue this place... They literally put everyone in danger and acted as if nothing happened. Smh.

[@harrietyes]

*_YESSSSS_*

[@whomppp123]

Molly I was there too. It was one of the scariest things I have ever experienced. My boyfriend and I went to the Porta potty’s, and were waiting in line. I was about to be next to go to the bathroom but then I turn around and see THOUSANDS of people running towards me, my mind was racing all i could think about was the manchester bombing, las vegas shooting, etc. We ran as fast as we could, as did hundreds of people around us. Security guards were even opening the gates for us to climb through, we were running through branches and everything. Kids were crying on their phones calling their parents. It felt like everything was in slow motion. We made it out of Central park onto the streets and it was crazy. I was shaking. Everything you said and described is 100% how I felt about it too, you’re not alone. The media really down played it too. And i’m so glad you have a platform to talk about this. 💕

[@caitlyn3476]

I couldn't imagine :( thats terrible

[@laurenforte5454]

Oh my gosh thats crazy im so sorry this happened to you! What was the festival called? ❤️❤️

[@whomppp123]

Lauren Forte Thank you 💜💜 It was the Global Citizens Festive

[@laurenforte5454]

Sophie C thanks!

[@TheLangleyLife]

I hope you and your boyfriend are doing okay

[@Gogay4k]

Even if you guys do think she is overreacting remember she is completely blind and can only go by what she can hear so that is scary Edit:THX FOR ALL THE LIKES ❤️❤️❤️😆and if you want I’m a small you tuber and if you subscribe I will subscribe back

[@snatchedsalty5378]

how is she blind????????

[@clarissaturner8378]

@@snatchedsalty5378 she has a condition and lost her sight at like 14 year old. She has light perception to a point, but you can kind of see her eyes flick. She doesn't see.

[@snatchedsalty5378]

@@clarissaturner8378 thnx

[@myli2489]

@@snatchedsalty5378 she has something called rentinumus pigmatosa idk how to spell it

[@moonlight_gacha4130]

She isn't exactly completely blind she can see light reflecting or something with light...

[@arandomuser1900]

What is going through the people's mind that disliked this video? This woman is blind and was in a horrible and traumatizing experience. I mean, just imagine if you were Molly. A blind woman who cant see whats happening that thought there was a shooting or a bombing. They need to think about her situation and what they would do if they were her before they make an action that everybody can see. I can't imagine what Molly went through. The fact that people helped her and that she is ok is truly a blessing from God. I've prayed for her before as soon as I found her. I pray that she will be ok if she is ever in a situation that being blind is a very big and dangerous situation. I hope that nobody ever has to go through a traumatizing experience ever in their life. But if a dangerous situation ever happens to anybody, I hope that God will bless your life and will give a blessing to every body around you. If you read this, have a great day and God bless you all. :)

[@alexandraglass6663]

Ya Girl Al3ks maybe they don’t understand the purpose of the dislike? They might not like the situation if you know what I mean

[@jaimebeaz]

They might not dislike the situation. I remember markiplers dad said that.

[@kasualbeauty309]

I think some people think that if they dont like the fact that a concert gunfire which isnt a good topic that they should hit like. lol. that's like liking a Facebook post that said my kid died of cancer ya know. idk maybe that's why. the likes aaaand dislikes help her regardless lol

[@nope6021]

Honestly it would have been scary even being a sighted person. A bunch of people running toward you in a panic, sounds of gunshots that you don't know are a barricade yet, security freaking out and telling you to get down and cover your head and run, people screaming and crying and praying for their lives all around you. It would be terrifying with sight but imagining it without sight just makes it 100x more frightening!

[@syiasketcher3400]

God bless you Ya Girl Al3ks

[@jonasgrant]

Was an incident in my home town a few years back. Fire broke out during a christmas party, all but one exit were snowed over. Fire killed five people, stampede killed fifty.

[@Icantchangemyhandlehelp]

Omg I'm so sorry! Are you okay?

[@jonasgrant]

@@Icantchangemyhandlehelp my mom was ten. I am quite fine. :P

[@Icantchangemyhandlehelp]

@@jonasgrant that's good.

[@siuqianbaxter5071]

This made me cry. Panic kills so many :(

[@waterpanda0860]

I'm so sorry. May they rest in piece❤🙏🏻

[@warriorcatlovers9454]

The sixteen people who thumbsed down this video are the people who down played the situation

[@bonniemccarthy3165]

Warrior Cat Lovers 40🙄 i honestly don’t understand, a youtuber makes a vid about almost dying stupid ppl: “oh that’s weird” *dislike*

[@annam9840]

Not on this video, but sometimes I accidentally press on the thumbs down instead of the thumbs up. Maybe this is what happened. Or people hit the thumbs down because they don't like the tragedy that happened. I can't accept people being so hateful.

[@kellyfarrell4971]

me (5'2) and my baby sis (5'3) got crushed at the front of a stage during lollapalooza 1994, i honestly though we were going to die. we were turned facing the crowd trying to push back, slowly being swallowed... suddenly this giant, amazing, beautiful man parted the crowd and picked both me and my sister up at the same time, pushed against the crowd and got us out to safety. almost 25 years later and i'll never forget him.

[@Olivia-yq9yu]

Kelly Farrell you should find him and reunite with him!

[@kellyfarrell4971]

@@Olivia-yq9yu i do have a picture of him. i made him pose for me after because he was such a hero to me.

[@Olivia-yq9yu]

Kelly Farrell that’s so cool! glad you made it out alive.❤️

[@space.apples]

At first I didn't read it properly and I thought it said I'll never forgive him and I was so confused lol

[@bingbong6919]

Your baby sis is 5’3?😧😂

[@haleyminer22]

I can’t even imagine going through a situation like this WHILE BLIND. I 100% understand why you were so scared and I’m glad you are okay!

[@rebeccamonk8616]

This made me so upset and was a real trigger to me, I was in a stampede when I was thirteen. I was pushed to the ground and trampled on, it was so terrifying and I seriously thought I was going to die. There was estimated that there was only 2,500-3,000 people there but due to this accident I am now classed as disabled due to the spin injury and damage to the whole right side of my body, if it wasn't for a cleaner who was there pulling me up from the ground I could have been so much worse. I am still in pain ever day after 6 years of physio, but that is now my life I have come to terms with that and with adjusting my lifestyle to make things easier. It's so traumatizing how everything changes so quickly, having to give up so many things as I physically can't do it without being in pain. I am so thankful to that man who helped me, I never even got his name and I wouldn't wish that experience on anyone.I feel so sorry that your mother, yourself and others had to go through that. I hope that you all are ok. X

[@Sexbott]

Rebecca Monk this made me want to cry.. to think of a 13yr old child being disregarded and trampled on, infuriates and breaks my heart. God bless the man that helped you. I’m so sorry this happened to you, and I’m gonna pray right now for your injuries.

[@megjane7]

Where were you do you know what caused the stampede? Im sorry humanity is so selfish and horrible. They should all have been protecting the children instead of severely injuring them and saving themselves.

[@rebeccamonk8616]

@@megjane7 it was surprising at my high school. It happened at the end of the school day and there was an issue with the gates so ppl couldn't get out which made it worse. I've learnt to adjust to my life and I'm happy with my restrictions and who I am. It's also helped me make some friends that I would never have met along the way x

[@eleanorbrockett6554]

oh my goodness that is horrible i wouldnt wish that on anyone youre so brave xxx

[@haven5059]

I'm so sorry ❤ It's good to hear that you're feeling better with yourself though, hope you're doing okay ❤❤❤

[@madisonpoll3300]

When I was in eighth grade, there was a shooting outside of my school. We went into lockdown two minutes before the bell rang at the end of the day. No one knew what was happening except for the fact that it was real because of the time it happened. I remember thinking that I was going to die. That someone was inside the school bent on killing me and my peers. I remember hearing gunshots and police sirens and praying for my life. Then we went from lock down to lock in, meaning we could move, we just couldn't leave the classroom. While I was on the phone with my mom, an office administrator who had been standing guard at our door burst in screaming "get away from the windows! Get down!" We went back into lockdown. I was so terrified. At the time, none of us knew that the man firing the weapon was firing at the school and the hospital across the street. The panic was terrifying because nobody knew what was happening. It kept going for hours until a cop was severely injured in the process of a controlled crash to stop (and ultimately kill) the shooter. To this day, I am called a drama queen by people I tell the story to because "there wasn't really a shooter INSIDE of your school". But that doesn't change the trauma I experienced when I sincerely believed it was my last day on this Earth. Even though there were procedures and securities in place to protect me, it was still scary. Even though it wasn't quite what I thought it was at the moment, it left an imprint on me that has shaken me to the very core. I am going to be a junior in high school this year, and to this day, I still get anxiety over lock downs. I moved across the country after 8th grade, so no one here gets it. So Molly, I want you to know that I get it. That you're not crazy. That I totally understand what you went through. It is terrifying, and I can't imagine going through a possible shooting without the structure and safety procedures that I had during my experience. Don't ever doubt if you deserve to be unsettled by this experience. it is unrealistic to believe that someone can go through something like that and be unaffected. (sorry for the essay. lol)

[@user-zn9oj3in9x]

Madison Poll I totally understand you they call me a drama queen because I got stuck in the middle of a shooting and brake in at the mall and everyone says “you weren’t that close”

[@madisonpoll3300]

@@user-zn9oj3in9x It baffles me that people can think like that. Honestly, how can you expect someone to go through an experience that they don't know they'll live through and not be affected? It is a terrifying feeling that most people will never know, but if people would open up their minds to try to feel what the people in those situations feel, no one would say "you weren't that close" or "you weren't in any REAL danger" . People are the worst. I am so sorry to hear about your experience. It really is awful not knowing if you'll make it through the day. Thanks for sharing. It means a lot to know someone who wasn't there with me gets how I feel about it.

[@madisonpoll3300]

@@eselcool3720 Thank you!

[@user-mw4wl5zl1z]

I hope your mind gets over it and it will be possible to live an normal life. And on more thing, kinda random but i must be around the same age as you are... not sure though.

[@clairekeenan6996]

Wow you’re so brave. I hope I never have to be in the situation you were in. That sounds so scary.

[@Chanta2424]

You're not overreacting! When I was in high school we had a SCHEDULED active shooter drill, wherein one of the security members dressed up as the shooter and we were supposed to run and find safety. Even though EVERYONE knew it was fake, that didn't stop some people from stampeding. My friend was trampled and broke her leg in a DRILL. These things are scary

[@zoupsoup1463]

Chanta2424 wtf? I feel like that is too far to have someone pretend to be a shooter. That is so messed up in my opinion

[@Chanta2424]

@@zoupsoup1463 We were the guinea pig school in my district to test if lockdown drills would be more effective with a representation of a shooter

[@SobrietyandSolace]

I ran from a bombing when I was 6 year sold and even though there was only one blast a thunderstorm happened to start so people just kept freaking out all over again in waves and stampeding.

[@bayleemartin4618]

Chanta2424 I have seen videos of schools and police departments having a drill/test of active shootings. Students could sign up to be apart of it and pretend to be a student in that situation. They had students be hostages for a bomb one too. I say test as well because they wanted it to be as real as possible for that police officers so they could be prepared in these situations.

[@fuzzyslipperpuppy9391]

She never said you was overreacting she said she was underreacting

[@Serenity_now13]

I love the part of the “angels” you spoke of. It touched my heart and brought tears to know how compassionate and honorable people can be at the most horrific and challenging times. Its a little heaven on earth. Thank you for your story. You are such an amazing storyteller! I wish I was so eloquent as you are.

[@horsegirl07]

When you were talking about Gallop getting hit by people and then eventually get separated broke by heart... and your poor mom was probably so worry about you!!

[@julialaliberte3697]

i almost cried

[@JahlenJohnson11]

I wasn’t going to watch this originally because of the clickbait-ish title. So glad I did. (It’s not click bait I just thought it was)

[@R.obin.]

An unhealthy healthy Girl vlog Molly is pretty much true to form and doesn’t use clickbait. You can read the description box too, that always tells the real story. ✌🏼💞

[@iamanartistbutcantdraw4454]

An unhealthy healthy Girl vlog you should know molly never does anything clickbaity

[@JahlenJohnson11]

I am an artist but can’t draw there’s been a few videos where the title of the video is what the video is about but sort of exaggerated. That’s why i said clickbait ish cause I know she doesn’t do clickbait but slightly exaggerated sometimes. Nothing wrong with that tho! ☺️

[@dariennestuart]

I was in a false alarm shooting at my university. Same thing happened with absolute chaos and running around and. I fell down stairs, was trampled, lost all my items, had to borrow a phone in the closet I was hiding in to call my parents and tell them I loved them. Even though it ended up being a false alarm, it was a life-changing experience that we took seriously at the time.

[@queent2815]

Thanks babe I was about to click off at 5 mins xx

[@MissKomquat13]

Hey Molly, I was at this event in Central Park and was one of those 10000 people who ran. It was so so scary and I never could have imagined being blind and going through that. I was separated from my friends and until I found out that we were safe I was more afraid than I have ever been.

[@brynnagrace-]

It scary to think of how many events like this have likely been downplayed in the media. Something to think about

[@katherinemorelle7115]

Which is ridiculous, because we know for a fact that stampedes and crushes can be deadly. I doubt that if this happened in the UK, that it would have been downplayed- they know all too well just how deadly a stampede/crush can be, and still have memorials for those that died in the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, where almost 100 people died and a further almost 800 were injured. And so when you remember stories like that, it really drives home how awful and wrong it is to downplay stampedes.

[@averyaan1112]

I'd rather be in a stampede if moose than people And that saying a lot, because a single moose running at you can kill you, with only its bodyweight

[@rascalragdoll182]

I got chills when you said, “Molly run!” I have PTSD from getting held against my will in a different state and sexually assaulted. No one knew where I was and neither did I. They tried to get me to take pills, they gave me a “present”, told me I was gonna be their pet and filmed the assault. They were really fucking sick. I escaped several hours later after they fell asleep and went to a house where the police were called and the 3 of the attackers were arrested and convicted for what they did and 2 of them got 17 years. One of them was a friend from High School, whom I’ve known for years, and he set it up and took me there and basically ruined my life. He was only charged for the restraint, because it was part of a plea deal. So he only got 7 years. It’ll be 3 years in September since it happened and I have trust issues, flashbacks, anxiety, am extremely more aware of my surroundings, always tell my mom where I’m going and allow her to track my phone. I even set up the sos emergency option on my iPhone, which I wish I had done before because they locked me out of my own phone so I couldn’t call for help. When I got it back in the police car I could see all the texts my family sent me and phone calls I missed, but couldn’t call them back... Even family from my home state called me. They knew what happened because I was able to get into my laptop and messaged my sister, and two friends who were up and told them to call the cops and told them the license plate number of their car I could barely see out a small window in the bathroom. I sent it to them before I escaped, just in case I didn’t make it...They threatened to torture me before, so I didn’t know what would happen if they caught me. It didn’t feel real and I was so fucking terrified. I still get scared of them finding me when they get out. I already moved once but I want to move again. We all were traumatized and my sister and mom would be so scared every time I leave the house. We still struggle with that, but we are almost back to normal again. Recently I went to a store across the street from the DMV I was going to, and browsed around to see what they had for their liquidation sale of the store. It’s in our small town and I went in, but lost service in there and never called. I was in there a good 20/30 minutes. As I walked out my sister pulls up fast slamming her brakes when she pulled up next to me and cussed me out crying. It’s moments like that I remember that, it wasn’t just me who was traumatized. I felt bad about it. I finally started trying to work as of last week and I’m starting to live a real normal life again! So it took time to heal, but I do have some what of a happy ending. I’m at least taking the steps to not letting what happened to me ruin my life anymore. Thank you for taking the time to read this. ♥️

[@rascalragdoll182]

Ozzisiya It’s does. I appreciate it. I’ve been doing better and though sometimes saying “sorry” to people seems like something you need to say, but the fact you acknowledged it may not be enough to count, makes it count in my book. That’s more acknowledgment showing you probably are sincere about it. So thank you. ♥️

[@itskidkraft6320]

Oh my god I'm so sorry that happened to you!😲 Sending support💖💖💖

[@rob9781]

Rascal, good job having the presence of mind to send their license plate. I hope that someday a edit will show up telling us about how you are prospering. Angels like the ones that helped out Molly are everywhere , i hope they visit you real soon.

[@heydiddlediddlegal9001]

[@etienneetincelle7800]

wow, a trigger warning would've been nice

[@kelbyogryzlo1439]

Putting seriousness aside for sec, when Molly said she was getting a bodyguard/security am I the only one who pictured a big burly guy throwing tiny Molly over his shoulder, grabbing Gallop's leash and running, which is a funny picture is there isn't a situation occurring. If Molly is comfortable with it, a "training with my bodyguard" video would be very interesting.

[@emmaclaire7552]

Kelby Ogryzlo i want The Rock to be the bodyguard so bad. Imagine how funny that would be

[@ravynkat]

And his commands should also be in French. 😹

[@maliac6968]

Kelby Ogryzlo YES

[@nixtheclause9984]

That would be hilarious. I can imagine Molly having duplicate commands for Gallop and her bodyguard, and she says something, and they both react, and she’s pulled in two directions.

[@elizabethfalgout]

Omggg yesss

[@hailey3418]

my older sister was there and she broke her femur after falling at the barricade and bench thing and being trampled by tons of people finally I guy picked her up and carried her the rest of the way she finally got to a hospital and is going to therapy its mind boggling what people do in these situations Edit: thank you all for all this support I found a link updated recently about it www.google.com/amp/s/variety.com/2018/music/news/global-citizen-festival-review-new-york-1202962626/amp/

[@mirofeya]

So sorry for your sister. Wnat a hero saved her. I wish her the best on the surgery and at life in general!

[@Noora_Spruce]

So sorry what happened to your sister.What event was it?

[@kammymarie13]

@@Noora_Spruce It was the Global Citizen Festival

[@tannahtriplett2567]

Kammy Marie wait so what happened was it a shooting or?

[@kammymarie13]

@@tannahtriplett2567 Molly explains it in the video. A barrier was falling which caused people to back up away from it which caused the stampede and then the "gunshots" were more barriers falling down.

[@maddiezoey5768]

One time when I was in high school someone called in a shooter at our school. Police arrived before our school was notified so all the sudden the swat team was running through the hall ways. There was not a shooter at all but everyone thought there was and it was absolutely terrifying. I could hear screams outside the locker room I was in. Everyone was freaking out and running out of the building. The fear was real, even if a shooter did not exist. So I understand how scary situations can be regardless of the actual danger, could not imagine being sightless!

[@jocelyncharlebois3192]

It makes me angry reading the articles, as they say "people heard the barrier collapse and it created a mass panic" No. The panic started when the barriers started to fall. It's frustrating that they continue to play it off. Almost all articles are reading "they thought it was a shooting but the real danger was the panic." I haven't been able to find a single apology from the event (if someone does please link it) barriers shouldn't just "fall".

[@jocelyncharlebois3192]

@@lilyjinn4155 Google "global citizen festival accident" Daily mail has a few, cbc, a bunch of others. Most of them highlight that Coldplay calmed the remaining crowed and nothing else.

[@jocelyncharlebois3192]

@Audrey Kiedis I saw that one too! It's so hard when media has a thousand diffrent speculation and stories, and continue even to down play everything. People were scared because this is the world we live in. Shooting, bombings, and other awful things aren't shocking anymore. It's an honest tragity.

[@k8.hecate]

I agree, the barrier shouldn't just collapse... This isn't talking about the barrier, but it apologizes for injuries.. www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/global-citizen-festival-2018-message/

[@lauren2081]

Your right and unless someone made the barrier fall or if the barriers were sitting there for over 100 or so years barriers can’t just fall.

[@kevinhart1130]

Molly. I just wanted to say that I am a blind person myself. I’m a child and went blind completely yesterday. I just wanted to say that you make me feel so much better when you post your videos because I feel like I’m not the only blind person. It’s REALLY hard to get around today and it’s taking me 20 minutes just to write this, but just know that you’ve made me feel sooo much better about myself and how I’m going to be able to conquer the world just as a person with 20/20 vision would... I really hope that you read this.... Even if you don’t I just want to tell you that you make me feel better about myself everyday that I was loosing my sight, and now every day that I’m blind. I just wanted to say this and I really hope you read this because it would mean the world to me.

[@christintanis9973]

@Zara DOGAR Molly has a video on how blind people use technology. It's really interesting! I recommend it.

[@kevinhart1130]

I mostly use the microphone. I also use VoiceOver.

[@nayawinandy6233]

If Molly Can type Then why cant anyone Else. You could use The speak text thing. I dont want to be annoying, just trying to help❤️

[@ShineVizzy]

Oh I didn’t know you can point out the exact date of going blind. This is a new information. Good luck, you got this stranger!

[@whychoooseausername4763]

Yesterday? Did someone just maul your eyes out?!

[@prettypastries3531]

ZERO DELAYS AT THIS AIRPORT PEOPLE

[@emilyc8958]

I just about cried listening to this story, I can't even express how terrifying this sounds

[@justbrowsin3048]

Those people that helped are ANGELS , God bless💙💙

[@ラサ-s8q]

I dont understand what happened

[@anonymouspotato1022]

Sometimes I forget molly is blind because she is so good at eye contact and hand gestures

[@lemmontree6638]

The first time I watched a video of hers, I didn't know she was blind. She didn't explicitly state it in that video but I was picking up on so many things that indicated it. I was SOOO confused lmao

[@CheshieD]

Yeah it’s because she had learned all the social cues starting as a baby and up until she was 14. So she rolls her eyes, looks to the side in “uuhhhh” or “Woooow” situations, and moves her hands like all the gestures you do. Some people born blind also do hand gestures but not eye movements that much.

[@TheLangleyLife]

As soon as you said the woman bear hugged you to keep you safe I started bawling 😭 thank god for the women and the man that helped you, your mom and gallup get to safety. They’re truly angels and I’m so glad you all are okay. 💕

[@willowdaymond2865]

So did I x

[@priv-5930]

20:25 this is the moment I started tearing up. Molly you are an incredible person and bless those two lovely Women who helped you.

[@EpicPinkCreeper]

The guy on stage should have said that a barricade fell down and that might have prevented some of the chaos

[@keriharguess5792]

They did announce it but it was too late, everyone was already in a panic and nobody was listening.

[@zayleemartin3512]

Not to be mean but they were pulling him off the stage so he couldn’t

[@ashfisher7009]

21:58 if u didn’t get that far

[@danielapaez4289]

@@ashfisher7009 The guy just said "calm down" not that a barricade fell down.

[@ashfisher7009]

@@danielapaez4289 I know that, I'm just saying that he tried to tell everyone

[@lilaanthony5404]

I was just imagining myself in your shoes and I almost started crying i can't believe that happened.. that's so scary

[@duder6792]

Same. I can't help but imagine things when people tell stories or talk about literally anything. I tried so hard to not picture this.

[@jag28co]

Yeah U almost cried I literally cried

[@booperdooper1642]

Legit same like as a high schooler unfortunately I'm scared as it is that a shooting will hapoen even though i go to a small school so imagining this really made me tear up.

[@emilywestlund4527]

Me too. I can’t even imagine. 100% especially with all of the things that have happened in the past couple years, this story was not exaggerated. Not only that, but she’s blind. I would be traumatized.

[@allisonharwood4380]

Totally made me cry

[@CecilMuffin]

What worries me is all the other disabled people there. People in wheelchairs. People with other disabilities. As someone with chronic illness and disability myself.. I found myself crying with you describing how scary it was.. Because people forget that what's normal for an able bodied person may not be for someone else. I'm so glad you were and are okay. And yes I do hope you're able to may be have a body guard for events like that.

[@freyahaining4317]

get well soon

[@CecilMuffin]

@@freyahaining4317 Thankyou, I appreciate that. It's chronic illness though.. which means It won't get better.

[@skcwatson]

Hi

[@NZ28188]

@@CecilMuffin thats not necessarily aways true, chronic means its not short term and its persisting. it doesnt mean that you can never ever be better, you need to be positive and do what you can to help your ilness! i have a chronic illness too and trust me it feels like it will never get better sometimes, but i know as long as i stay in treatment for years things will. unless, you have a terminal illness thats different..but positivity is key!!!

[@CecilMuffin]

@@NZ28188 The difference is that there is no yet known treatment for my illness. So whilst I appreciate your feedback.. And understand what you're saying. My point still remains. At this point I have to see it as permanent because there may never be an understanding of this in the medical community nor a standard treatment.

[@17marilove]

That's why I have a phobia of crowded places and events ...

[@laina.11]

Same

[@_veronica_r]

I can't do large crowds or places with lots of loud noise cuz I have autism.

[@17marilove]

@@_veronica_r That must be so tough to handle. I don't have autism, but I'm extremely sensitive to loud noises. If it could help you, I always carry noise-canceling headphones on me and it really helps a lot.

[@_veronica_r]

@@17marilove Yeah, it can be tough sometimes. If only I could get some that don't look weird lol

[@nicolefenyus7891]

“My husband Shawn Mendes was playing” um...mood he’s amazing in every way shape and form I love him so much

[@nicolefenyus7891]

Mqueen6 no she’s not Shawn’s SUPER famous, like sold out stadium, Grammy award famous

[@user-oj7ll9ii1n]

+Nicole Fenyus OK OK

[@isabelakurozawa9782]

Liar

[@emmawright332]

Nicole Fenyus he’s my heart and soul.

[@nicolefenyus7891]

Emma Wright I know!!!!😭❤️😭❤️

[@YouHaveAPurposeStickAround]

The scariest moment I've ever had was a few years ago. I was jogging, no headphones, broad daylight in my neighborhood. I felt safe, not a care. Two guys pull up and one of them gets out and tries to grab me. I got away. I got lucky. I have never been the same. Had my first anxiety attack later that evening and have been having them ever since.

[@abiramigiri6969]

I am so sorry that happened. I've gone through something similar.

[@MK-km8um]

I’m really sorry that happened to you however I can’t say I have felt the same way as you because that has never happened to me but I am sure you felt like flicking scared

[@ingryta15]

Ive been walking to work everyday and its dark at 6 am thats one of the reasons I carry my .380 Taurus ..I dont want to be helpless in a situation like that..you were very lucky to escape :)

[@CheshieD]

I’ve never had something like this happen to me but for some reason several years ago things all of a sudden started changing. I slowly became more and more paranoid that things like that will happen to me. But I have no idea why I’m paranoid as if it has happened.

[@r2b492]

I wish you strength and encouragement ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@paranoiarpincess]

As someone who is wheelchair bound, this is super terrifying.

[@MurphyMosby]

Yes... I'm also in a wheelchair and I just live with the fact that in case of emergency everyone's looking for themselves. So I have a small chance of making it or none at all if I was alone. It's a scary thought... that's why I love hearing stories of people who are risking their life by going back and helping those people who aren't able to bring themselves to safety on their own

[@paranoiarpincess]

@@MurphyMosby they are super inspirational to regular people, let alone how important AND inspirational they are for those of us their deeds affect the most. Thank you to everyone out there, who help those who can't help themselves in emergencies!

[@bcnditovsp3269]

paranoiaprincess I’m in wheelchair

[@CynicalLight]

There's a girl wheelchair bound in my class and I've already secretly decided if shit hits the fan I'm gonna fireman carry her to safety. We had a fire drill and everybody just walked past her. The teacher didn't know where the elevator was. Such a shit show.

[@paranoiarpincess]

@@CynicalLight that's so disheartening, I feel really bad for her! The worst part about fire drills in many places, is that they actually shut the elevators down... or at least I've always thought they did... they always announce not to use the elevators and I thought it was for safety reasons. I'm wondering now if it's so people in wheelchairs can have them and also so people don't literally stand in a burning building, waiting for the elevator because everyone flocks to it. Either way, on behalf of disabled people everywere, thank you!

[@katy4523]

Weirdly enough when she said the girl was short and keeping her safe, I imagined it was Ro protecting her and it made me feel less scared. Stampedes are no jokes and I'm so glad she's okay

[@peanutpoodle5436]

You don't have to be big and strong ti help someone, we all know that : )

[@aashmibhojani]

❤❤

[@triiipihippie]

Ro is an angel

[@ashleyhayward2319]

Honestly it could have been Ro

[@Nicole-ub8oy]

I just want to say, I was there at this festival. And this is not at all over dramatic. I can’t even imagine how hard it was for you. It was genuinely the scariest moment of my life.

[@twilightprincess9170]

What festival was it?

[@JustBreath24]

kaylie marie I was gonna ask the same thing... I don’t remember hearing about this

[@Nicole-ub8oy]

kaylie marie the global citizen festival

[@tannahtriplett2567]

Nicole wait what happened there was it a shooter or what?

[@Nicole-ub8oy]

tannah triplett no, apparently it was just the barricades falling down

[@chloechiapco5884]

It's amazing how random strangers can stop in their tracks to give their lives for someone else. Thank God for those guardian angels, it's seriously mind blowing how there are people in this world that are that caring and amazing.

[@bitofanidiot4400]

did anybody else start tearing up while watching this. ❤😭

[@sarahihk13]

animal lover yes!!!

[@rachelrxoxoxo1263]

animal lover I cried 😭😭😭😭

[@kylier8599]

I did.

[@neotyrhauks9819]

Me!!!

[@maem7462]

I did when she was talking about how nice is was that everyone was concerned for her or it might have been another part but I’m pretty sure that’s the part where I cried a bit

[@Mollancholy]

When I was seventeen, I went grocery shopping with a friend in a small town in southern Ohio. The weather was a little rainy, not alarmingly, but enough that we decided to sit on some big bags of mulch outside the store to wait it out before packing up the van and heading back home. I was babbling about something, not paying attention to my surroundings at all, and my friend got this strange look on his face and started staring, wide-eyed, out across the parking lot. A few seconds later, he grabbed me by my shirt and dragged me back into the store. On the way in, I saw a handful of employees gathered around the front entrance, also staring out at the parking lot. When I first turned around on the way in, I didn't see anything, but my eyes finally reconciled what they were seeing, I guess, and I realized an enormous tornado - pretty much the exact same size as the plaza the store was in - had touched down in the parking lot and was barreling right toward us. We ran inside and bolted to the back of the store and I was clinging to my friend as people were screaming and crying and, after a handful of seconds, the whole building started to shake. I'd never felt or heard anything like it and I haven't since. I couldn't see what was happening out in the main area, as we were huddled together in a stock room in the very back, but when it finally ended, which felt like a lifetime later (but, in retrospect, was probably only 30-60 seconds), we walked out of the stock room, into the main part of the store, and half of the roof was missing. The entire center of the plaza the store was in had been gutted by the tornado, more than half of the cars in the lot were completely destroyed, and a man had died in one of the aisles of a heart attack. To make an already terrifying situation worse, we weren't allowed to leave - my friend's car had been parked at the edge of the lot and wasn't badly damaged - and the sky got darker, the rain got harder, and there were hundreds of people just wandering around dazed all over what was left of the plaza. You always see/hear stories of how things get calm and serene after a tornado, but that's not what happened. The weather intensified and there were cops and paramedics all over the place. So we just sat in the back of my friend's van in the parking lot for literal hours, waiting for someone to tell us we could go, worried in the backs of our minds that it would happen again. That was such a long story. O.o I'm sorry! It's just the scariest thing that's ever happened to me. It's been twenty years and tornadoes are still the most prevalent villain in my nightmares. As for the stampede (which I googled after seeing this video and, holy crap): What a truly horrifying situation. Panic can do such awful things en masse and I can only imagine how it must have felt to be there living it. I'm so, so glad Molly and her mom and the pupper and the team made it out of there!

[@avamyers1758]

Oh my God that sounds terrifying I'm so sorry What ended up happening in the end?

[@Joyful_Jo_]

Why weren't you allowed to leave? Also, that sounds terrifying 😬😮

[@Mollancholy]

@@avamyers1758 As bad as the weather got afterward, there were no more tornadoes, so we were eventually allowed to get back in our cars (those of us who could) and go home. I moved to Arkansas about a week later, though - I was done with Ohio after that. Lol

[@Mollancholy]

@@Joyful_Jo_ I have no idea! My guess is that it was so crowded and there were so many damaged cars, the police, paramedics and fire dept. wanted to be sure it was safe for those of us who could drive and thoroughly check everyone out for injuries. That was seriously one of the scariest things about it - just being stuck there in the debris.

[@Icantchangemyhandlehelp]

Oh my God I'm so sorry, that sounds horrifying, and also most mysterious weather I have ever heard of! I ran with my family in the midst of the CRAZIEST storm in my life, and it was still not as chaotic as what you had experienced! :0 Edit: Fixed some grammar issues, rephrased some sentences, and corrected typos

[@claireashley427]

One of my scariest moments was when I was 16 babysitting 4 kids. We were upstairs and I was getting the kids bathed and ready for bed and we hear a very loud crash that sounded like glass and someone breaking in followed by a deep and unnerving voice. I was so freaked out. The parents werent supposed to be home for another few hours and I was young myself..caring for 4 kids! 2 of which were under 2. One was a baby. I got all of the kids in the bathroom and locked us in there. After some time of listening and telling them to stay completely quiet I don't hear anything at all..mind you, my phone was not on me! So I walk around the corner and slowly start to peak downstairs around the railing and i dont see anything..but soon enough I hear more loud voices and now music and I realize that we had left a movie on and they had some major surround sound with speakers on the ceiling..it was Harry Potter! And Hagrid that we had heard! I was so relieved! I know looking back it's kind of funny but at the time it felt as real as if there was an intruder and I was going to have to hide and possibly protect these precious kids and myself. I was so unprepared to do that..but who is?! Thank God for Harry Potter!! Whew!

[@amandaa.3932]

That is really funny now, but yes I would have been terrified. I'm glad you tried protecting the kids, your a trooper.

[@LeXyStAr77]

Claire Wingerd oh my god. Terrifying and hilarious

[@howlongcanyoumakeyournameo7060]

Claire Wingerd u scared meeeee

[@claireashley427]

I know right?! I was terrified!! Despite the fact that everything was okay the feeling of panic and utter disbelief of what I thought was happening were so real! I will never forget that!

[@sksjsjss9225]

Claire Wingerd who would trust 4 infants with a 16 year old babysitter? bad parents. this is not a personal attack at you, but good thing you were responsible

[@kyliesheets815]

It’s so sad that it was simply a barricade falling, yet all of our minds go to the worst. This is the world we’re living in now.

[@kookiemonstur5733]

Kylie Sheets it’s not “the world we’re living in” its people wanting to be safe. And wanting to be alive with their friends and families. When you hear something that sounds EXACTLY like a gunshot, your initial reaction is not oh it’s just a barricade. It’s oh my god we need to be safe someone here has a gun.

[@kyliesheets815]

Kookie Monstur that’s literally my point. because of all the shootings and terrorist attacks we have today, we immediately think it’s something bad. if this were to happen at say, woodstock, do you think they would have reacted like this? umm, probably not.

[@Andshewasafairy]

The scariest thing that’s ever happened to me was waking up to a phone call telling me my son’s dad had been shot and killed 💔 Breaking the news to my 10 year old son was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do

[@lilyshould4602]

Wow 😮😭😢

[@lilyshould4602]

This is 😓😭

[@miahcepek-9812]

I’m so sorry God bless ur family 😕😢❤️

[@abbymeitzler5730]

Brittany Reeder aww im so sorry..💖 may he rest in peace

[@baleymaclure]

Brittany Reeder I’m so sorry😭

[@didyoujust7810]

Molly, this video made me tear up, I'm so glad you're ok and your mum and everyone, and I worried for poor small Gallop during this video... so sorry you had to deal with this, it sounds SO traumatic and I'm glad you are able to speak about it now which means you're healing from it. I've had PTSD since childhood and it really is hard, so I understand how it feels. It's also totally true about "you don't know how you're going to react until it's happening", I have a terrible freeze response in scary situations. Every single terrible event has made me react this way involuntarily I cannot move unless grabbed and moved, so if that happened I would be screwed. For everyone saying you're overreacting would be terrified themselves, and also people can get very very injured or killed during stampedes of lots of people. One example, Hillsborough Football Stadium Disaster 15 April 1989, over 90 people dead and 700 injured and that was because of police failure crowd control. I'm so glad you're all good.

[@averyaan1112]

This is why their are fire restrictions like 700 per room to prevent this

[@catherinekovacs2935]

The scariest moment of my life happened when I was 12; after school the buses were about to leave and I was walking to my own bus then my vice principal starting screaming I looked back and saw that a bus hit the curb and kept going I turned back bc I thought it was a dream then I looked again and saw that the bus hit a tree about 5 yrds from the sidewalk but as I looked closer I saw kids crawling out from underneath it and sadly one body that did not move after that a couple of kids caught up with me and we ran to our bus and told the driver. we couldn't leave the school and I noticed that my sister and close friend weren't on the bus. that day was so traumatizing bc I thought I lost them. I would write more but the story is too long. at the end of the experience my sister and friend were ok but the lifeless body turned out to be my beloved principal. that day she put her life to the ultimate risk to push 5 other students out of the way including one that was handicapped. to this day I'm still traumatized. Rest in piece Susan Jordan

[@Xx_Gore.dolli_xX]

Omg...... i looked it up, its real. Im so sorry....... i cried watching her memorial video......... i have no words.

[@ezraserrano6607]

Celeste Noella what’s the video called so I can see bc I know how it feels

[@chaechae6543]

😭💗

[@becasartori4186]

Ezra Serrano www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/indianapolis-principal-hit-and-killed-by-school-bus/

[@catherinekovacs2935]

I forgot to mention this but today is actually the 3 year anniversary of her death date 😢

[@namelessforeverr]

So i was on a shooting (like narco shit) somewhere in Mexico and i honestly froze, a friend of mine grabbed my hand and threw me on to the floor and she put herself on top of me and covered me, another friend grabbed my hand and said to me “calm down it’s ok we’re going to be ok”i’m so thankful for friends like that honestly don’t know what would’ve happen to me bc i was panicking i was so scared, and you really don’t know how to react on situations like that. (don’t know how to explain it better sorry language barrier)

[@asmrlaylaa]

🍒 taciturna 🍒 wow! You need to keep those friends forever!

[@SapphireJeanne]

🍒 taciturna 🍒 wow! Those are real friends!

[@strangerdanger5008]

🍒 taciturna 🍒 I’m glad your safe.

[@teganpilling]

Wow those are good friends you should keep them Edit: Thanks so much for the likes

[@namelessforeverr]

AsHLiegH-MaRie HoPe almost a year ago.

[@robloxloverrblx1535]

“My husband Shawn Mendes was playing” got me rolling 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤪❤️ love you molly

[@addisonlangley6080]

Same🤣

[@izzyfaorosant298]

Wait why is she serious

[@UsER29766]

No she meant, my husband and Shawn mended

[@anna-ez3xv]

Roblox Lover Rblx what time?

[@lariebaali7644]

@@UsER29766 OMG THANKs

[@river6448]

Oh Molly I could hear the trauma in your voice and had tears in my eyes as you were talking about it. I'm so glad that all of you got out safely and that you're ok.

[@megf978]

I was there (it was the global citizen festival) and I can honestly say it was TERRIFYING. Everyone thought that the noise was a gun shot... and even tho it wasn’t, for those 15 minuets it was! People were running and screaming, people throwing up in fear, mothers grabbing there children, sirens. For all we knew in the moment it was a terrorist attack so that is what it felt like and how everyone reacted. Super scary, but I’m glad everyone was actually okay

[@MeganBobbi1]

Meg F m

[@nataliewilson5268]

Meg F I’m confused what was it that happened?

[@thatmushroomboy5207]

@@nataliewilson5268 watch the video

[@nataliewilson5268]

Sadie Brown I did I’m confused though

[@megf978]

POTATO PEOPLE!!!! Basically, either someone stepped on a bottle and it popped, or a barricade fell (I’ve heard mixed things) and it made a loud “bang “noise. In the heat of the moment (given that it was also a political festival) people assumed it was a gun shot/ some thought bomb and ran. There was not only the fear of an active shooter or attack, but the fear of getting trampled by a massive stampede of people. There were soooo many people at this event that the sheer amount of people panicking was extremely dangerous and terrifying. Everyone was convinced for about an hour that there was a shooting mid concert so people were running in every direction and hiding

[@pxola3037]

When she was mentioning her dog I started to shake because love animals and care a lot about them so I was like "shit no the poor dog don't kill it and hurt it😭"

[@pucamisc]

Paola Potter I felt horrible because I can’t even IMAGINE my service dog being in that situation 😢

[@sgreciaa_]

So if molly got hurt you wouldn’ t care just about the dog

[@alexrightnow2531]

@@sgreciaa_ she never said she wouldn't care about Molly if she got hurt she just said that when she spoke about gallop being trampled she got scared because she's an animal lover

[@sgreciaa_]

live_The_ Nerd_Life_ how come she never said she was shaking about molly like I got scared about both not just the dog

[@nocsomoky]

Omg-sky games Omfg does _diet_ need to be involved in every damn conversation that involves pitying an animal? I’m sorry, but this argument is so incredibly stupid. Unless we name every other animal which is harmed during this and that, we can’t sympathise dogs/xyz? Please. What makes you think that they DONT feel sorry for every other animals used in slaughterhouses? How can you make that assumption? You _cant_ . So please, leave ‘being vegan’ out of this, because it just makes you look shallow af.

[@dardan1984]

I first want to address “your husband Shawn”. You really had me thinking for a split second you was serious. Thank you for sharing your story and I’m so sorry you had to experience that. I’m so happy you, your mom and gallop were ok. Finally onto the pinned message question. One of the scariest moments of my life happen back in 2005 when I was working at a grocery store. We were about to close up for the night when 3 guys in mask came in holding a shotgun. On a normal night I would have been alone up front but I asked one of the guys to help me so I could do the end of the night stuff. They told us to get on the ground and they took all the money in the safe. The other guy working walked around the corner right after they left. Then about a week or two later an old man came in when I was working the day shift and told me to give him all the money. He didn’t come into the office but stood at the service window. He said he would kill me if I didn’t listen to him. Ever since then my life has not been the same. Then in 2013, I came home from work and noticed our window air conditioner was outside the window on the porch still running. When I went to see if the door was unlocked, it was so I ran away. That brought back many memories of the 2005 incident. Although I was not there at the time, knowing that someone was in my house and stole one of our guns made me paranoid. In my mind I thought they knew where I slept and had our gun so what is stopping them from coming back and killing me at night. I was already sleeping on the couch, since 2005, so I could here if anyone trying to enter the house. I would also booby trap the house so I would know if anyone was there when I was at work. I carried my gun in my car and had it every time I entered my home. To this day, I still have nightmares about the house that was robbed but in my dreams I am alway there when they try to come in or steal something. Sorry about the long 3 scariest/worst times of my life Edit: it has been brought to my attention that I put Shane instead of Shawn so I’m fixing that now so I don’t get anymore comments about it. Thanks

[@luke_altmissing]

Darsee aww I’m so sorry that happened to you! And so many times! I’m not meaning to be rude but therapy can really help ❤️❤️

[@dardan1984]

Remus Angelupin thank you and your not being rude. I’ve actually been to therapy and they diagnosed me with PTSD. Since we have moved to a better neighborhood, I no longer work, and I have a dog that seems to help with the anxiety. However, sometimes when I leave the house I can get anxiety and that’s why I try to take my dog everywhere I can. She isn’t a service dog but she is will me 24/7 unless I have a doctors appointment or I’m going somewhere for awhile and they don’t allow dogs. Was thinking of trying to get her certified as an emotional support dog but that would take a lot of work and like molly has said, sometimes it’s hard to get a service dog in somewhere because there are so many fakes out there. I do take meds for my depression though (I’ve had that since I was about 16, I’m 34 now)

[@CaroHo77]

Darsee Darsee Darsee WoW 😮..! Your strength is amazing & truly inspiring.. I also suffer from severe depression & anxiety..but I've never, ever had to encounter anything like you.. I'd be an absolute mess.. ThankYou for sharing your horrible experiences..it really puts things in perspective to someone like me (nearly 42 & have been on meds since about 18..).. It's wonderful, strong people like yourself who, despite these traumatic & (excuse my potty mouth) shitty events, have resiliently come through the other side..with (from what you've experienced) tenacity & strength.. ThankYou, You inspirational Soul 😘✌🏼

[@dardan1984]

Caro H awe thank you very much. Your words are so sweet. I’ve just always have looked at it as I was at the wrong place at the wrong time, even though I couldn’t have changed those days unless I wasn’t working. I’m currently unemployed and that gives me peace of mind that I have a fairly decent chance of nothing bad happening to me. My husband tells me I alway make things as a worse case scenario or I only remember the bad but when so much bad has happened it’s hard to look for the bright side/positive things. I guess it’s like they say about products, you normally don’t remember the ones that are ok but you alway remember the bad. Stay strong and talk to someone if you need to. It doesn’t have to be a professional but sometimes just talking about stuff takes a weight off you

[@dardan1984]

Bmndsbnksv Dscdsc thank you for bringing that to my attention. I want to say I was trying to write Shawn but either I spelled it wrong and autocorrect changed it to that or it’s because I watched someone else right before this and his name was Shane. Also, please be careful when using dude, it kind of sounds like your being rude. All you had to say was I got the name wrong. Thanks

[@daivdash]

Molly, your story confirms for me that people in this day and age go through life completely unaware of their surroundings. You showed more awareness then those that panicked and caused the issue you had to go through. It also shows that people for the most part are only concerned about their own well being. It saddens me.

[@shanejv1724]

I was in a Toronto shooting once, and my sister is blind, I know exactly how you, your mother, and those wonderful people felt. You and your mother are so brave and amazing. I tried to help my sister too, but it was the same, I couldn’t, and it haunts me so much. You are such an amazing person. 😇😊

[@tatianagois4865]

OMG!! Is your sister okay? I really hope she is okay. And if she isn't I'm so sorry.

[@ellespoonies]

I'm so sorry you had to go through that experiencing :(( I hope your family is doing okay after such a traumatizing experience, and I hope you know that you did your absolute best for your sister no matter what happened, you did help her the best you could in the situation you were in, and she loves and appreciates you for that. I wish you all the most love and healing you could possibly receive, and I truly hope you can learn to forgive yourself and understand that it wasn't in your control whatever happened and just the fact that you had that desire and follow through to help her in such a scary situation is more than most people can say. ❤️💕

[@shanejv1724]

Elle Marie thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️ you are a wonderful person 🙂

[@iveymuir7576]

God bless 🙏❤️ I’m glad you and your family is safe🙏

[@Prickly_Cactus_1993]

Are you talking about the Damforth shooting that happened last summer

[@audreylynn8332]

“My husband Shawn Mendes was playing” 😂

[@basicallybeth]

AUDREY LYNN IKR

[@theright2rule]

AUDREY LYNN SHE JUST SHARED HER NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE AND THATS WHAT YOU CARE ABOUT?!?!?!!?!!

[@audreylynn8332]

Tyler J obviously I care about her and that would be soo scary, but you have to find the good in things too . Plus molly is so funny I love her!💛

[@aidan9637]

Tyler J .

[@dejahmelson]

AUDREY LYNN this is such a pure comment😂❤️

[@Ashley-cb2yf]

The scariest moment in my life happened almost a year ago. March 20. I was a senior in high school. The day started normal and two minutes before first bell, I heard what I thought was a textbook drop. The true source of the sound was much, much worse. A few minutes after the seeming “textbook drop”, the principal came on the overhead speakers and told us we were going on lockdown. He would not tell us why. At this point it was 8am. We sat in classrooms with the doors locked and hid in the dark. A few short moments later, sirens. From every direction. A deafening, overwhelming sound of sirens. Still, we were left to speculate. I texted my mother “I think there has been a shooting at school. I am okay, I don’t know anything though. I am safe and I love you”. We sat. For HOURS. Hours we sat in the dark as we heard police yells echo in the hallways. I was on the second story of the school, and my classroom was near an open bay that overlooked the first story. I could hear footsteps and more yelling. We still knew nothing. Nobody would tell us what was happening. 9am went by. 10am went by. 11am went by. It was 11:14am when we heard a banging on our classroom door. Our principal unlocked the door and police rushed in. They asked if there was a threat to the classroom to which he answered “no”. At this point, police had their weapons raised. They told us to “put our hands in the air and leave everything behind”. Still, we were confused. They ordered us into the hallway in a single file line. They patted each and every one of us down. And then I knew. The loud bang was in fact NOT a textbook. It was a gunshot. The emotions I felt in that second were overwhelming. Fear, anger, confusion, rage, to name a few. How is this real? Once we were all patted down, we proceeded to walk downstairs and out through a back entrance of the school. Classrooms were empty, dark, and in complete disarray. There was an entryway blocked off with guards. I would come to find out that this is where the body of a peer was found, along with the perpetrator. At this point, I was in shock. I was crying, but I wasn’t quite sure exactly why. Every emotion I felt was racing through my veins all at once. When leaving the school, there were probably 50 police vehicles. SWAT, county police, state police, a bomb squad. I finally reunited with my family around 3pm that day. We didn’t go back to school for two weeks. When I returned, my math notebook was still sitting on my desk with my colorful pens. My book bag remained in my chair the entire two weeks. Walking down the hallway knowing a classmate had been shot to death there was very eerie and hard to process/grieve. Going back to finish my senior year was hard. This wasn’t supposed to happen, not to somewhere I was apart of. Not to my peers. The prior week we had a school-wide rally against gun violence. Not two weeks before we were writing letters to Parkland survivors. In my letter I said, “I am sorry you had to go through what you did. I cannot even comprehend what you feel.” And three weeks after that letter, I did know. I knew exactly how they felt. And to be honest, for a long time I had wished that I didn’t know how they felt. Part of me still wishes that I didn’t know. Even now, it is hard to talk about. I can’t go in large areas with big crowds without wondering if someone is present with ill intentions. I always have an escape route everywhere I go. I flinch when someone drops a textbook or makes a sudden loud noise, not by choice but by habit. It’s still hard to talk about, and so many emotions are still present. I’m so incredibly thankful that I survived.

[@riabeweeb1018]

Ashley that must have been terrifying I hope that everyone else is ok

[@Estellemusic]

Ashley This made me tear up. I'm sorry, so sorry that you had to go through this. I'm the one who's saying now that I have no clue what you went through, but I'm sorry...

[@SavannaShea]

I am so sorry for you. I hope you were able to get therapy or some sort of counseling to work through those horrible emotions. Hoping you heal💞

[@rebeccak9597]

I'm so sorry, that must have been terrifying and I wish the best for you 😘

[@ninavanwijk3569]

Ashley you're such an incredible writer! Your story is so inspirational to me.. I'm also one of those people who has no clue what you've actually been through, but your storytelling is so amazing that I can say I have a better idea of what it's like. Blessings and thank you so much for sharing your story! ❤️

[@KlassyKylie]

It was actually caused by a fight that happened. Two people were fighting and when people tried to get away from them, they stepped on empty water bottles thrown on the ground which someone said was a gunshot and it ended up causing the mass panic. That is when people started fleeing and causing fences/barriers to fall and sound even more like gunshots. The police tried to calm everyone down and let them know what was going on but once something like that starts, it is VERY hard to stop.

[@horse_stan6007]

I swear everyone in America has PTSD. It's sad

[@victoriarosales4645]

Goodness gracious..... I can't even begin to imagine what that felt like..... I literally started to cry........

[@fazegregpaul1813]

same omg

[@hopey984]

Victoria Rosales I live so fricken close to New York I can’t imagine what I would feel like bc I have asthma and if I were there I could have fainted...

[@callumvsheldon]

Same

[@breokaydude7575]

You should go on Ellen (and I bet she could get Shawn too)

[@vanessagrace6849]

Why is Molly me though she’s like my husband Shawn mendes I have a fan account on instagram @shawnblood_1998

[@jujunoelle]

Oh my gosh! I was literally just thinking that!😂 We should make it happen!😊

[@JimbeeTheFish]

I can hear Ellen’s voice now. “Molly we have a surprise for you! Come on out!” And then nothing holding me back starts playing and Shawn runs out

[@lenat.4939]

i liked because the number of likes was 666 and i needed to change that

[@taylorg7079]

I'd love to see Molly on Ellen!

[@MothStardust]

I have 3 moments that are the scariest moments of my life. All 3 are different situations yet all sort of the same fear. Sorry in advance for the extremely long comment. Thank you to anyone who actually take the time to read it all. The first one was on May 10, 2016. I was a sophomore in high school. It was the last few minutes of class and we were just chilling out waiting for the bell to ring and let us out for the day. I remember watching out the tiny window in the room and seeing the clouds look icky, and my stomach felt icky like something bad was going to happen [I always feel sicky/icky when storms happen, just a symptom of my anxiety.] At around 2:50 or so, everyone's phones went off, saying there was a tornado warning issued for our area. Within moments, the principal came over the intercom and told us to get to our safe shelters immediately. My class was on the second floor, so we flooded out of the room and down the back stairwell. The moment I hit the stairwell, I was balling. We got to our safe area and you could tell by the looks on the teachers faces that this wasn't just a drill. An actual tornado hit our town that day [coincidentally on the 20th anniversary of the film Twister.] I was balling my eyes out in the hallway, my ex-boyfriend there comforting me trying to get me to calm down. The power went out and it just made the whole situation worse. Teachers were pacing the halls, some were looking at me concerned and I got asked at least once if I could breathe. What felt like an eternity passed, and the teachers started to look less anxious, and one of them made eye contact with me and said the tornado had passed over. Once we got to get up and leave our areas, we had to find rides home/catch the buses that were still running home. I lived 30+ minutes outside of town so I ended up getting a ride back home from my French teacher. I found out from her that the tornado was right behind our football field, as one of her students got a picture of it from the window before they were rushed down to their severe weather area. The next day I head recounts from others about how it was for them, and some who were close to the doors actually said the doors were ripped open because of the winds, which I was glad I was not close to any doors. Whats worse is, the very next day, the sirens went off in town, when the clouds got very dark, and we were rushed to the areas again, but it was just a false alarm. Before this event, I already had some anxiety when it came to storms, especially since I live on the outskirts of tornado alley. After this event, my anxiety whenever it gets stormy has skyrocketed. I don't think I'll ever be able to forget this day. The second one was nearly a year ago, on January 23. This situation wasn't in my immediate area, but it was a terrifying experience nonetheless. It was the beginning of the day, and I was in my Art 3 class, working on some graphic design project. Students started getting snapchats and such about something happening at the high school the county over not too long in to the day. Soon enough, we were put in to lock down, because what was happening at that school was the first shooting of 2018 that claimed lives [and was the second of 2018, the first just being the day before.] Everyone was worried and those who had family or friends at Marshall County High was trying to contact them, and we were all on edge, not knowing if our school would be next [some kids were shocked it wasn't our school; my own mom was shocked when she found out it was Marshall and not my school cause that's how bad my high school was.] Even though it wasn't my school, it was still terrifying and heart breaking to have a tragedy like this happen so close to home, and the spark of threats and talk of it happening at my school was terrifying. I hope Bailey and Preston are somewhere better now. The anniversary is coming up in a few days and I'm afraid some idiot is going to pull some stupid stunt cause this area is known for just idiots like that. The third, and probably the scariest incident of them all happened a couple months ago. November 10th. It was a Saturday night, around 9 pm, my friend picked me up from my dorm room [I'm in college currently], to take me to a party they were going to. We picked up our other friend at the dorm next to mine and went to pick up their last friend. After we picked her up, we had some time to kill before the party, so we were just driving for drivings sake. For clarity, I was in the front passenger's seat, my friend was behind me, and the driver's friend was behind her. We turned down this road we've been down numerous of times, and started driving down it. The driver had been down this road probably hundreds of times, as it's one of their favorite roads to drive down. Not even a minute down the road, we hit a loose gravel patch that we did not know was there. This loose gravel patch was not there the last time we had went down that road, nor was there any sign indicating there was loose gravel on the road. At the time we hit the gravel, we were going about 40-45ish mph. What came next all happened really fast, but looking back on it it felt like time was slowed down. The back end of the car started to skid out on the gravel, skidding left. I remember seeing and feeling the car turn, and I remember seeing my friend, the driver, turn the wheel to correct us, before everything went black. When everything went black, the only thing I can remember was sounds and touch. The moment everything went black, I remember hearing my friend yell "Oh ****!" After that, I felt my glassed lift off my face, either while we were spinning out, or right as we hit the tree. We hit the tree, the only sound I can bring to memory is just a typical crash sound, my brain can not recall what all sounds I heard in that moment, just the sound of a wreck. We were so dang lucky in this. Where the car collided with the tree was the back left side of the trunk. The car was totaled, but we were all alive. The driver's friend got the worst of the impact, having a chipped disk in her neck and other issues with that. The driver sustained injuries to their face, as it had smacked against the car door window, knocking all their teeth loose on their left side. Our friend behind me smacked her face against the headrest of my seat, among other injuries caused by the seat belt. When everything went black for me [I assumed I had to of blacked out for a few moments,] my body must have went rigged, as I did not have too many injuries, and do not recall bashing against my door, although the horrible bruise on my right shoulder blade and elbow said other wise. I received a horrible bruise on the left side of my chest as well as neck pain, most of these caused by the seat belt. This wreck was the first one I was ever in, and It was terrifying. If we hadn't hit the tree like we did who knows how bad it would've been. Some of us may not even be here if we didn't hit it where we did. If we had skidded and spun out the other way, we would've rolled the vehicle out into a field, which would've been worse too. We were all very lucky that day, and I still get anxious any time I'm in the front passenger's seat of the car at night. Again, I apologize for how long this comment was, and thank anyone who read it all.

[@kayleewoods1630]

Star Kid wow those stories are all very touching and show just how much we need to love in this world

[@annadorofeeva817]

Wow, it is amazing you survived all of those. Hopefully you and you're friends in the carcrash are ok!

[@emmajaye5493]

I read all of it and I can't believe how traumatizing those events were for you. I've never been in a car crash or in the middle of a tornado. I'm sorry that happened to you

[@oaterberg]

Wow I read the the whole thing wow

[@janey5039]

I was in a car accident when I was about 8 (11 years ago, as I'm in college now too), but it wasn't nearly as traumatic. It was during the day, my dad was driving. Apparently this woman in the lane next to us was swerving and my dad said it looked like she was falling asleep at the wheel or something.. My dad tried to avoid her, but obviously a swerving driver is v unpredictable. She ended up hitting us and we spun.. I think our car hit the center divider of the freeway. I just remember looking up after it happened and I couldn't see anything out the windows of our car. We were stuck in this giant dust bubble around us from the car spinning. *also surprisingly.. our car was the GOAT and somehow didn't take much damage?* Next I remember was a police officer helping me out the window of the car door and hoisting me over the divider, because I was too small to climb over. Thankfully we were all pretty fine. I had this gnarly scar on my throat for like.. years from where the seatbelt locked and dug into my neck. I guess the trauma from the jolt and the lock from the seatbelt started some low-key back problems that have now developed into a series of other problems.. (basically the discs in my back are bulging and digging into my spinal cord and pinching certain nerves.. so I have a lot of left leg pain/problems). There isn't really anything to operate on so I just gotta deal with it. I used to dance my whole life and I was really flexible. I had to quit dance and I can't even touch my toes anymore, sitting or standing.. or most days I limp when I walk cause my leg can't fully extend a lot of times. (also, i'm in cali so we don't really get tornadoes or anything like that.. its more like massive earthquakes and fires.. but I was *mortified* of tornadoes as a kid. Once every year during my childhood I'd get the same nightmare, where I was running away from this tornado with my family... and it would follow us everywhere.. my mom and I would get on a plane.. and it would follow us wherever we would fly... and I wouldn't wake up until it had destroyed basically everything. That nightmare was enough to scare the life outta me, so living through that is another level for sUre. hats off to you... also glad to hear you and your fam/friends are safe!)

[@rebeccacaputo6984]

I’m so sorry you had to go through this, I can’t even imagine. My son decided to hide under a clothing rack at a store one time literally two feet away from me and I about shut that building down. Actually losing someone in a crowd like that definitely should never be downplayed..

[@marissacoker7058]

The closest I have been to death was when I was 8. I was in a wreck and my brother and dad died. After I was in the hospital for 15 days. I broke my hand, neck, back, and hip. I was literally cut in half by the seat belt. I have had 7 surgeries all on my stomach. I know I am so lucky to be alive. If it wasn't for the amazing people who saw us called 911 and got us out of the car I most likely wouldn't be alive right now. If you have any questions feel free to comment just please no hate.

[@watermelonnipples9634]

slime asmr I’m so so sorry. I can imagine how terrible that must have been, and still is. I am praying for you and I hope you have an amazing life. God has great plans for you. ❤️

[@marissacoker7058]

Thank you

[@marissacoker7058]

I'm not really happy that it happened but it has made me so much stronger

[@mirofeya]

It is such a tragedy. How are you holding? Was it long ago? I wish you good health and all the best for your family.

[@marissacoker7058]

@@mirofeya it was in January 2015

[@markiezoe9495]

The Angel of a man your mom and the lady had sounds like the same man I had help me! on new years eve I was in time square and me and my mom were getting trampled and squished and I went into an anxiety attack and this man seen me and stopped and stretched his arms out and said the same thing 😮 and this was 10 years ago! but it sounds so much like the angel we had that day 💗 I'm so thankful y'all were okay

[@tiffford8425]

Who knows maybe it was. Guardian angels have many people to watch over.

[@elliebellie5412]

Markie Zoe r

[@heleneaddink7564]

The man is so amazing i cried knowing there was people like this in the world still

[@taylornicole8619]

I'm sobbing.. As someone with a disablity (spinal cord injury) this is my worst fear. My husband would do everything to save me and my service dog but he's just one human and could get himself injured protecting us. The world is such a scary place. Thank god you had amazing people there to help you! ❤

[@PeaceMeBish]

I had a very tiny experience of a stampeding crowd when I was a teen. We were at a local mall for a signing event with a major boy band at the time. There were hundreds of teen girls in the line waiting for the event to start. They opened the doors and the crowd started pushing forward so quickly. It was terrifying. I can’t imagine being in a situation like that and not being able to see, and not knowing what was going on. I’ve had a fear of large crowds ever since. It was years ago so I’m much better now, but I always stay on the outside edge of the crowd and have several exits scoped out. The terror you feel in that moment of how utterly helpless you are is for real man and my experience was nothing compared to this. Unless you’ve experienced it first hand, you have no idea.

[@maddie8073]

This gave me anxiety just listening to this I can't imagine how horrible this was glad you were OK

[@Athenasaager9551]

Xox_Mads_ Xox same

[@savannahking544]

I literally cried listening to you talk about the wonderful people who helped you and your mama. Oh my gosh.

[@giordanabowen5506]

Savannah King same, half the time I couldn’t tell if I was happy (from the people who helped) or sad

[@seaenna_n]

This was the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on September 30, 2018 for those wondering. A Barrier fell and it sounded like gun fire so people fled.

[@Shannon-fy2pu]

Thank you I was so confused

[@Ahly.x]

Panic!MySepticeyFellOutOfMCR'sPlane yea right

[@seaenna_n]

PotatoPal 4Life wym?

[@oliviacristobal2565]

PotatoPal 4Life its true. everything was posted on the 1st of october

[@CourtLLRN]

@@oliviacristobal2565 Actually, from what I've ready, it says they originally thought it was a barrier but now believe it was people stepping on and popping soda bottles?

[@FracturedEarth]

I started crying just thinking about how helpless you must have felt.

[@mazerlazer_]

Why do your videos always make me cry? As I was hearing the story I was getting scared for you, I'm so glad you were helped by those other people

[@annafaltin1]

same here!

[@destinyjackson100]

Sammmmme I felt so weird but I teared up!

[@hollylynda1399]

I did too!

[@Mickey27_]

Three*

[@londonflowers7887]

Maze Wright actually 3 people

[@maliawelch2175]

2:56 Molly: Could have been so close to Shawn **sighs** it’s find it’s fine Edit: I love Shawn too

[@The-ld2lm]

you edited it and couldn't fix find

[@liviajohnson4918]

@@The-ld2lm lol right

[@brandyg9250]

Oh Molly. I’m so sorry you had to go through this! I’m so glad you, your mom and gallop and everyone else are ok! Your experience made me cry thinking about how I could be in that situation and what I would do because I’m in a wheelchair.

[@VantaBlack73]

I felt the same! Being a wheelchair user too, It's scary how vulnerable you can be. It's so much harder when you have an impairment that affects mobility, sight, hearing etc.

[@syrenamilani3115]

Blessings Brandy, I hope you are never in a situation , where you are vulnerable ,& can be with someone to help you...🙋

[@syrenamilani3115]

This applys to you as well Vicki , always have someone you trust @round...💓

[@OneVeronna]

I feel the same way as a wheelchair user. ❤️

[@rebeccavoskeritchian4660]

Brandy Reitz I’m also a wheelchair user and I had the same thoughts, how scary that must have been!

[@irisbush8190]

I’m blind and autistic and Tourette’s so I feel for this soo much also my guid dog is a white lab and her name is Dixie

[@ania519]

Aww thats nice hope you're doing well And If you don't mind me asking, where are you on the spectrum (for autism)?

[@irisbush8190]

Star I’m quite high in the spectrum

[@ania519]

@@irisbush8190 okay thanks

[@DifferentReader]

Star the spectrum isn’t high---->low functioning, it’s more of a sundae bar. Different toppings are different traits. Most of us are not really a fan of saying high or low functioning because “high functioning” peoples difficulties are ignored (and they have a harder time getting supports) and “low functioning” peoples assets get ignored (and they are presumed incompetent). Just so you know

[@irisbush8190]

Alex Wohlgemuth sorry I’m closer to Asperger is what I meant by that and I’m high fictional

[@alysons1466]

*sigh* i could’ve been so close to Shawn...IT’S FINE it’s fine ~it’s fine~

[@blobfishqueen4475]

The Unicorn Loving Nobody lol

[@blobfishqueen4475]

I know that’s really funny

[@TacoMichelly]

The scariest moment in my life was when my daughter was 8 or 9 months old. We had recently purchased a reclining couch and when you recline each side of it, there is a large gap under the recliner spot that goes under the couch. My husband was sitting on the couch with his side full reclined and my daughter had been crawling around on the floor. All of a sudden I heard her screaming and found her under the couch with her head pinned under/between the bars of the mechanism that recline the couch. Obviously my husband's first reaction is to move and see what was going on, but I had to quickly scream at him not to move because if he had moved his body at all, the reclining mechanism would have folded in and complete crushed her little baby head. Thank GOD he listened to me, despite not knowing what was happening and I was able to get her out from under the couch safely. She wasn't hurt at all, but was scared, so all of us were crying because it was such a terrifying moment. I still think of it from time to time and it makes me sick to think that she could have literally died under our couch. :(

[@sofieepic]

TacoMichelly so glad you’re baby is ok ❤️

[@paigeokeeffe9006]

Oh my god that’s so scary! Thank goodness she’s ok!❤️

[@arianorid3255]

The same thing happened to me but with my cat when he was a kitten. My mom nearly put the recliner down and crushed him when he was underneath it. I don’t know what I would’ve done!

[@lucyneff53]

I felt chills creeping down my back when I read that. That literally made me scared! I'm so glad you stepped into action and that your baby is safe now

[@anonomysanonomys3533]

You and your husband are clearly very good parents. I'm so glad that your baby is okay, and that you were able to save her before she was hurt!!!

[@emilyshiel]

I cried so hard watching this. That gut wrenching fear is something that will stay with you forever. My brother was in the Tunisia mass shooting terrorist attack. I was back home in England watching it happen on the news and was totally helpless. I knew he was exactly where it was happening but his phone was going straight to voicemail. My heart was in my stomach for hours before he text to say it was over and he was safe. Ever since I’ve been so hyper vigilant since I’m busy situations. My heart aches for people in situations like this.

[@kirdot2011]

reading the comments...realising I`m the only one here that hasn't had nothing major like that happened in my life...not sure If it`s a good or a bad thing...

[@charmingflame786]

THIS. I’m so sorry you had to go through this, I know exactly how scary it can be to realize your vulnerability in moments like this, similar to it... there are so many moments I’ve been in complete panic and anxiety, & afraid for my life because of a disability that keeps you from safety or feeling safe. It’s truly terrifying and have caused real PTSD for many of us, I’m definitely one of them but obviously I’m not confident enough to share the story but I thank Molly for making this video for those of us who can’t .... I know it’s obviously surreal when it’s something like this and you don’t know if your reaction would be fight, flight, or freeze but I feel like; maybe just saying it or sharing a story like Molly did will help someone to remember that there are people who are ill or disabled but might not look like it, being aware of it might allow you to notice and help someone who needs it. Be someone’s Angel 😇 if you can! Xo ❤️ Sending positive vibes to everyone ✌🏽❤️