Stories
Real stories, told by the people they happened to or the people who acted. Some end with someone getting away and some don't. Every one of them teaches something. No AI was used to write any of them.
If something happened to you, it was not your fault.
Real story. No AI was used to write it.For teens and adultsStacy's near miss: the job interviewDraft · DraftingReal story. No AI was used to write it.For teens and adultsStacy's near miss: the night I don't rememberDraft · DraftingReal story, shared publicly. Credited to Leah Bartell, NPR My Unsung Hero.For teens and adults2 men cornered her on a dark street. Then she saw a carDraft · PlannedReal story, shared publicly. Credited to Everett Miller, NPR My Unsung Hero.For teens and adultsA teenager stopped him from stealing, and he never forgot itDraft · PlannedReal story, shared publicly. Credited to Darrell Barber, NPR My Unsung Hero.For teens and adultsAnother student saved him from a bully, and it changed his lifeDraft · PlannedReal story, shared publicly. Credited to Victor Fiorillo, Philadelphia Magazine.For teens and adultsI stole a would-be drunk driver's car keysDraft · PlannedReal story, shared publicly. Credited to Cynthia Page, NPR My Unsung Hero.For teens and adultsShe found herself cornered in a train station. Then a stranger came to her aidDraft · PlannedReal story, shared publicly. Credited to Rory Macleod, TIME.For teens and adultsWhat my mom's experience with romance scams taught me about blameDraft · Planned
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