J-rap Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) in Taiwan. She's an experienced traveler! Graduated from college last year and spending a month in Taiwan with a friend, backpacking. She's at a hostel on some small island, and the management has apparently left for the night. The hostel has been taken over by about 20 very drunk Brits, mostly men. They were acting completely out of control and treating my dd and friend (mostly friend) horribly with very crude/lude remarks. My dd was texting me, and said they had just taken her pillow and sleeping bag. (DD and friend weren't in the dorm room anymore, but were just on their own on some couch trying to get through the night.) Now I'm not hearing anything and I'm a little worried, but feel completely helpless. In my earlier texts, I had encouraged her to leave, anywhere, but she said they had absolutely nowhere else to go in the middle of the night (small island, few accommodations and apparently everything else booked.) Now I haven't heard anything and of course my mind is wandering to the worst scenarios. Edited May 24, 2016 by J-rap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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J-rap Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Hopefully the drunkards have crashed and your dd and friend are managing to grab a few hours of sleep. I hope so. She's a very level-headed and smart traveler. It's kind of strange that she didn't get back to me kind of in the middle of a text conversation about it... Hopefully they all just crashed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 :grouphug: ugh, I'd be going squirrely. I hope it's all ok. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Hope she's ok! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Let us know when she gets back in touch! Remember that the most likely reasons not to hear from her are the most likely reasons...sleeping, phone ran out of juice etc. Yes, usually I think along those lines and don't stress. This just felt... different. Thank you though, and I'll let you know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ILiveInFlipFlops Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) :grouphug: ugh, I'd be going squirrely. I hope it's all ok. Ugh! Me too! J-rap, I'll be thinking about her tonight :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Edited May 23, 2016 by ILiveInFlipFlops 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Aaack! You must be stressed. Mostl likely, everyone crashed or her phone died. Hopefully she's asleep. So glad I didn't have texting capabilities when I was in my hosteling days, the worry my mom would have suffered... Eek. I hope your DD has safely fallen asleep and thus will be chalked up to a night you remember. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 (Hugs) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I bet her charger is back in the dorm room and she didn't want to go back in there to get it. But let us know when you hear from her, all the WTM Aunties are concerned. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I hope she ended up getting some sleep and they didn't bug her. Drunk people, especially aggressive or loud ones, make me extremely uncomfortable and I'd be terrified - doubly so in a foreign country and alone except for a friend. Praying she is safe and sound! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 :grouphug: My daughter recently spent two months in Africa. I worried so much! I will certainly pray for your daughter and her friend right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 I bet her charger is back in the dorm room and she didn't want to go back in there to get it. But let us know when you hear from her, all the WTM Aunties are concerned. Something like this would be very likely! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I hope you hear from her soon! :grouphug: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I have prayed and will be watching the thread. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 :grouphug: it is 8:30am there in Taiwan so hopefully the day staff has come to work and can help your daughter and her friend retrieve their stuff. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 :grouphug: I will be praying for her, too. And anxiously awaiting her texting you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinaPagnato Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 :grouphug: Hope you hear soon! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Sending good thoughts. Regards, Kareni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Eesh J-rap, you don't seem like one to worry so this situation must be weighing heavily on you :grouphug: I hope all went smoothly through the night! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Prayed for your daughter... :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Did you hear any news? I've been thinking about her all night :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Just prayed for your daughter and her friend. I hope everything is ok and she gets a hold of you very soon! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I hope all is well. I spent a night standing in a corridor on a train in France rather than share the sleeping compartment with a couple of guys I didn't trust. Like your daughter, I was an aware and experienced traveller and all was well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Been worried all night too. I have a friend who travels a lot by herself and stays in hostels almost all the time so I thought they were pretty safe. Really hoping all is well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I hope you've heard from her by now. Please let us know! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsintheGarden Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Praying for your daughter. Any news? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Thinking of your DD, and hoping all is well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Hope all is well with your dd. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Woke up thinking of the girls. Any update? Praying for their safety! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Thank you so much everybody!! Your thoughts and prayers meant a lot to me, and I did hear from her during the night-- morning her time, of course. She and her friend indeed had fallen asleep on the lobby couch and were left alone, and they are out of there. I'll hear more details later in the day when she finds wifi. I don't usually worry about stuff like this. She is pretty bold and capable, but the circumstances just felt scary to me... a big hostel filled with a crowd of drunk young men who were already acting lewd and kind of crazy toward her and her friend and absolutely no management around all night. Thankfully, it all turned out okay. What a relief! She has about 9 days left in Taiwan, and then we get to see her and hear all of her stories -- hopefully mostly really good ones!! Thank you again everybody!! 45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 So glad it all turned out ok. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Wonderful news!!! Thank you so much for the update!! I am so glad they are ok and nothing happened. I'm opposite of you, I worry. Regardless of our personalities this was something to worry about. What a relief to hear they are ok! I hope and pray their rest of the trip goes well 😃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SproutMamaK Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 So relieved! What a nightmare, for both you and her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Oh, thank goodness. I don't blame you at all for being exceptionally worried! That's definitely one of those situations where things could go badly awry :( I'm so glad she's safe. Thank you for letting us know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) phew! I wish we could get the cell #s for the troupe Brits so we could ream them out for making the young women uncomfortable and for worrying her mama & us. Or better yet, get a hold of their moms so they could ream them out. Edited May 24, 2016 by hornblower 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Glad she's OK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I'm glad they got some rest and were safe. Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 So glad she's safe! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Or better yet, get a hold of their moms so they could ream them out. Drinking age for UK and Taiwan is 18. The youth hostel needs a night guard or a emergency contact number knowing that youths would get drunk. My home country's drinking age is 18. If youths come back to unversities' hostel drunk and everyone else is asleep, we go wake up the resident fellow to help. It would be weird to call up the parents even if the parents happen to be local. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Drinking age for UK and Taiwan is 18. this isn't about drinking age or being drunk. This is about being a jerk. It's not the drinking - it's the making others feel uncomfortable or unsafe that's the problem. There was a whole thing on social media a while back where ya & adult men were getting doxed so that their mothers could be contacted about their grossly misogynist/aggressive/harassing bhvr. Now I don't actually agree with doxing people but yanno, if my kid was being a total @#$%^ I'd want to know. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Thanks for the update. I'm glad all is well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Gosh, I am thrilled they are okay. What a tense night! :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsintheGarden Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 So relieved to hear your dd and friend are ok. Thank you for letting us know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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