Something unpleasant

Not all experiences are pleasant...it's life.
This experience happened yesterday. I didn't write about it or talk about it with anyone except Jurie (he was there when it happened) because I needed some time to think about it, and "cool down".

You can have some of the best experiences in another country. Getting used to things takes time. The people are nice and friendly, the students are, well, students. But then you get a few individuals who do something silly that can taint that positive view that you had before...if you let it.

Yesterday we were walking home from work. It was about 15:30, hot, we were walking past the park and we were chatting about Pokemon. I was laughing at something Jurie said. We both noticed the white car in the distance and I moved closer to Jurie (he says I like to walk in the middle of the road but I can't help that I crab walk) and we continued talking.

The car picked up speed, and swerved towards us. It was coming directly at us!!!! We both stopped frozen but then the car hooted loudly at swerved away. Students sticking their heads out the window laughing.
It all happened very quickly. In that moment Jurie was furious, I know because usually he is quite calm and things like this don't bother him but he turned around and gestured at them (he didn't flip them the bird or anything...see picture) I just stood there like an idiot, my legs felt like jelly and my heart pounding in my chest, now I understand the expression, like a deer caught in headlights.

We slowly walked back home, me trying to process what happened. Jurie carrying on with his story. I think he was trying to take my mind off what just happened. But the negativity had already set in.

The snowball effect: Why would someone do something like that? Did they think is would be funny? What was their goal? To scare us? Why? Why would directing a car at us be funny? That means they think wishing harm/death on us is funny. What kind of person would do that? This never happened in Korea! Students would never dream of doing this. How disrespectful. Would they have done this to one of their own people?

When we got home I told Jurie how much this upset me. I told him about the thoughts and then Mr Logical told me something.
Mr Logical: "How old do you think they are?
Me: They are uni students, probably between 18/19 to 23.
Mr Logical: Have their brains fully developed?
Me: No.

I took a deep breath and started to calm down. That's right all the things I was thinking was because my brain has developed. I can easily think of consequences before I make a decision. It comes with adulting.

I know some of you reading this are going to be outraged on our behalf. I totally get it! But just know that we aren't, they were kids, nothing bad happened and we are not going to let those silly youngsters (I sound like an old lady) taint our experiences here.