Sometimes a situation escalates so quickly and we don't even realize it. It doesn't help that a lot of us girls were raised to be polite and preferably have a smile on our face. Well there will almost guaranteed be a situation in every girl's life where you have to say NO firmly. You don't owe a stranger friendliness, especially when you don't feel safe.
Hey Sandy ! You're absolutely right, i too agree with it. I personally don't give a damn to be polite, when i sense a tinniest bit of *red flag* situation, as Holly puts it, i can have on a pretty mean glare at that time ! Sometimes I feel really sad as well as scared ,thinking about these situations, we find ourselves in unintentionally, many a times ! Hope every girl/women is strong enough to get away from such situation!🙏
I personally feel that God has given us a special 6th sense ( aka our intuition/ gut feeling) , that helps every moment we find ourselves in ; especially girls (i strongly believe) can sense if the person looking at them is watching u intently or inappropriately or something of the sort . Always trust that sense bestowed to u !
and i hoped that by sharing this video other people, especially young girls like me, would do the same and feel ok with being stern and not friendly when they feel unsafe!
Guys like that are often cowards and look for easy targets, whether they’re looking to seduce someone they think is vulnerable or victimize someone. It’s so unfortunate but having a “stare” and being forceful with men who are like that is often enough to scare them off because you are no longer “easy.” I’m really sorry you went through this!
hmmm yes, it's so bad and definitely not ok. i am glad i used my instinct and adopted the 'evil holly stare' as soon as i realised that i could get myself in a bad situation!
i totally understand that, and it scares me a bit too. i think, though, that there is a fine line between being stern so that they get the message to leave you alone and being too forceful?!
I LITERALLY DONT GET WHY MAN WHISTLE AND CATCALL WHEN WOMEN ARE OUT AND ABOUT!! Like what is possibly going on in their head that they think it is okay TO DO THAT?!
the sad thing is some of my friends say they find it a compliment???and if they stopped getting cat called they would think they weren't attractive anymore
It's sad we live in a society where, as women, we are still the ones having to adjust for our own safety. The idea of having to just "move on" from an encounter like that is the reality a lot of us are all too familiar with. It genuinely hurts to think about what could've happened to that girl. I think it's really important that you're bringing light to situations like these. Thank you for using your platform not only to inspire, but to educate. I know this was a story time, but it's really uplifting to see influencers, such as yourself, start conversations that are not nearly talked about enough.
i agree, totally agree! it is really sad, but i am so happy to have shared this story in the hopes that others, like me, can learn from it and recognise red flags!
Guys have to move on too. Everyone has to move on. I get that it's tough for girls, but don't try to make it out that some guys don't suffer too. Don't even try to say it's impossible.
@@comdrive3865 Hey, I'm not sure if your reply was directed at my comment or Holly's reply but I'm really sorry if my comment came off this way. I was just speaking from a place of personal experience dealing with situations similar to this. I genuinely wanna apologise because I didn't realise that what I wrote comes off like I wasn't considering the other side. I just hope you see that I never mentioned that "guys don't suffer" and it was never my intention either. I'm sorry again, but also thank you for pointing this out to me though.
I've got a similar story from my first time solo travelling in New Zealand. I'm gonna break it down so it won't be extremely long. So I was staying at this small hostel on Steward Island for a few days and on my first evening there I was sitting in the common room chatting with a couple people I had just met when an older dude joined our conversation. He was French and I would guess that he was between 55 and 60 years old (I was 19 at the time). I kinda got a really weird vibe from him. The way he was talking was just really pretentious and overly self confident. But I was still being nice and polite because I wasn't sure if maybe he was just socially awkward and acting strange for that reason. It was really hard to tell. A few days later I was coming back into the hostel at around 11pm because I had been out trying to spot a Kiwi. I had to walk past the common room to get to my room and that dude came up to me with a bottle of wine and tried to convince me to have some with him. I think he was a little drunk as well. I was not really comfortable so I told him no and went to my room. So 5min later when I was in my room (I was alone in there) I heard a knock on the door and it was him again with his wine and he tried to convince me again although I kept saying no. He must have watched me because I never told him where my room was and you couldn't see from the common room either. And then he suddenly reached out and touched my face (between my chin and my cheek). It was the "I'm about to kiss you" kind of touch. It freaked me out so much I just closed the door in his face and didn't really dare go back out for a while. But in general I always felt very safe travelling in New Zealand. And would always encourage people to try solo travelling. Scary and uncomfortable things can happen everywhere. As long as you make responsible decisions and listen to your gut feeling you'll not be in more danger travelling than you would be at home.
Oh my God this is so creepy! To come and knock on your room after you have clearly told him no is too much! This is the only reason I could never muster the courage to travel alone! Really appreciate u and Holly and all other girls out there who travelled solo like a boss ❤️
oh my goodness 😰 i got the chills reading this! good on you for just closing the door!!! i hope you spoke to others around you at the time just so that they made sure you were ok? as i said, things like this can happen anywhere, no matte how safe the country/area is!
also, thank you for sharing your experience! i hope that these stories ... don't put people off solo travelling!! ... but just help them realise that red flags need to be spotted and dealt with as soon as possible!
@@HollyGabrielle I absolutly agree. I also hope that these stories don't scare people. I'm always the first person to encourage people to go solo travelling and to be fair I have got a much scarier story that happened in my hometown, so it really doesn't make a difference whether you go travelling or not. But I could tell hundreds of funny stories and happy memories that happend to me while solo travelling. I just think that sometimes it is important to also tell the scary stories because travelling often gets romanticised (especially on social media) which leads to people having unrealistic expectations when they go on their first solo trip. Yes, travelling is great and fun but it can also be stressful or difficult at times, which is not necessarily a bad thing in my opinion. In the end challenging situations are what make us grow. If you think everyone else is having these carefree trips where everything goes smoothly but then something challenging happens on your trip it is easy to fall into the "Why can't I have a carefree travel experience?" sort of thinking. Even if you have some bad experiences the rest of your trip will most likely be amazing and filled with happiness. I think it is important to talk about both sides, so thank you for sharing your experiences so honestly. Oh yeah btw, we met at the vegan surfcamp last summer. And I've been wanting to say I'm so happy for you that you seem to have had that much fun solo travelling. I was really sad for you when you weren't feeling it as much in the beginning because I already knew how amazing it can be. ;)
@@Lavenderletters Haha... Thanks. Before you've tried it solo travelling seems much scarier than it actually is. If you really want to do it, then go do it. You won't regret it and it will be life changing. As long as you make responsible choices, listen to your gut and don't do reckless stuff you're just as safe as you woud be at home. I've had a much scarier thing than the story above happen to me in my hometown (which is also a very safe place). Bad stuff can happen anywhere and I wouldn't want to miss out on all of the joy solo travelling can bring because of it. You go, girl! ;)
Damnnn holly . This was different . Definitely helpful for solo travellers . Also great that you shared your experiences, love that and you so much ❤️🌍
It's so sad that it doesn't matter who you are and how great or small your community is, girls get the negative attention the most. But it's so good to see holly being so cheerful and moving on positively from such situations. More power to you, girl.
Situations like this happen to me all the time, guys especially older men try to talk to me all the time (I hate it) but when Im with friends or a guy they never try to talk to me. It's probably because I look like a young naive girl that could be taken advantage of. Im 32 but look fairly young for my age. Some old men are predators they're just trying to see if they have a chance with you. Im glad you're smart enough to spot these red flags!
Oh you were talking about these stories in the previous video..where you said that you will make video about it another time🤔..anyways..it's story time with holly🤗 (Small Studytuber from india🌟🇮🇳)
Oh, definitely more story time videos Holly and I hope your foot continues to improve🤞 I love ALL your content, but there's something different about the story time ones. You always toss us crumbs which get bigger as you go along, keeping us on the edge of our seats lol and once you get to the meat of the story and sink your teeth in, you start talking even faster than usual and by the time you reach the climax, you have ours ears working triple time to keep up with you before you slowly begin to wind down lol 😁🤣💖
i'm supposed to be going interlining around Europe in Summer not as part of a Gap year just for fun before Uni but i'm quite worried, I love hearing about your experiences ❤️
When I did my externship in Italy, I was walking to the bus stop from my job and this guy started trying to follow me to the bus for 2 or three days. The last time he followed me he had literally asked me where I lived! I’m gave him a similar glare and told him I had no idea and rushed off. It was the scariest moment of my life!
Hey holly..these kind of things happens...we cannot understand people..we have to do just be ourself and be confident on what is right at the moment..u just did the right..😊😊😊
Darwin and Alice Springs are known to have alcohol and drug problems and yea you have to be careful on your own. Beautiful places but these places can attract some pretty out there/weird people....
Holly you handled the situation at Alice springs very well 👍.Solo traveling sure does teaches us in many ways as to how to approach and overcome different circumstances.Stay safe holly
I was 16 when an old man came to me started talking to me and when he realised i wasn't gonna be acting nice and friendy, he straght up asked me if i wanna have sex with him... I was sceard and alone in the middle of a bus staction with at least 20 people who didn't care.. i told him how old i was and who does he dear to ask me that. He got confused and defensive and left. People around me ignored the whole thing.
I feel like old people get a pass for just being old. Adults think "ahhh old person, their life is tough, they probably gonna die in a month, I'll probably just let them have a chat, he's probs super lonely. I don't see it going bad here. She'll tell him to fuck off and he will"
@@maneskinnnnn7190 it's not men, women can be creepy as well, men just don't talk about it cuz they don't care. I've walked through the park and beach just skating and many girls would whistle and shout at me, many older women would also stop me, I wouldn't make videos calling them pervs and creeps.
@@SemiDurakovic 99 per cent of creeps are men. My male friends have NEVER had an experience where they felt unsafe, or were harassed by women, whereas for my female friends it happens at least 10 times a day everyday.
we would love to hear more stories..........not only from australia but also uk and ur university..........because they really teach us how one should behave in certain situations...........but hats off to u holly
Holly, you did everything right. I am glad you trusted your instincts. In life, everything happens, it's your response to a situation and that's the determining factor as to how you tackle a situation. :)
Oh Holly what a story, really creepy! Luckly you were brave enough to end it right away. Who knows what he is capable of doing. Thank you for sharing this story, its really important to show others that if your ever in a situation like that you should never worry what to say or ask someone for help.
Hi again Holly. This has nothing to do with the video, but I've just heard on the news here in N.Y. about the spike of CoVid cases in the UK that they are calling the possible second wave. Stay safe and be extra careful Holly and know that you and your family will be in my daily prayers
Creepy guys stories can happen anywhere not just while travelling. I was in my hometown, it was back when i was in high school, i had just gotten a new book from the library and went to sit on a bench by the river, there are not many people there during the day, so i was reading my book, enjoying my summer holiday and then this guy just came and sat on the same bench and started talking to me, gave me kinda a weird vibe. He looked like he was in his late 20s maybe 30s, but i was 16 so it was a bit strange. I was being polite and chatted a bit, gave him a fake name when he asked me, came up with an excuse and just left. After that i saw him a couple of times walking through the town, always alone and he would always say hi to me and pick a random girls name xD i think that our parents teach us to be polite to these random guys just because you never know how the situation might develop. I had another situation that was late at night when me and my friend hung out. A random guy came and sat next to us and was like 'do you know where i can exchange 100 euros? if you do then we can go somewhere and party' and he was persistent. So she talked to him very politely declining and eventually he left.
Let's say the last guy is not a peeping tom and was just trying to pick up Holly. I am not sure of the appropriate boundaries for an older guy trying to chat up a younger adult woman. There are plenty of age gap relationships around. Catherine Zeta Jones was 27 when she was in a relationship with Michael Douglas (25 years older). Perhaps that was 'okay' because she was well into adulthood? I understand how it can be intimidating for a 22 year old to be approached by a middle aged man - and I think it is inappropriate. Holly was brave to ask him to back off and he acted appropriately in the end by backing off.
I solo traveled as well, and it was pretty scary because we went to the Philippines and its so beautiful there but there are many men that talked to me but we are now friends. At least you are pretty brave with your #hollygoessolo videos :)
unfortunately crime will happen regardless of the patriarchy, no one is immune to crime it doesn't matter if you are a male or female people will do weird shit
I come cross on your channel, searching by Australian story time. Because i dreamed of going there someday. Thank you for this information it helps me alot and we girls should always be careful.
Dear holly i am a girl from India and i know how it feel walking on streets at night in India alone 😥😥its totally scary and horrible and how Indian guys behave 😰😰and comment its totally disgusting 😓😓
Sorry! I heard about this in a documentary about India and the situation of women and girls there. I really hope government will step to stop this. Greetings from Germany.
You are so brave to talk about this things at this platform and giving guidance and idea for others. You did great perhaps should have punched some of them but its soo braveee
That’s what scares most solo female travellers and even in daily life we really come across such guys who are really not even worth our evil stares too🤣.
Book recommendation! "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin de Becker (I think that is the author's name). Really great book talking about following your gut instincts and how people can use society's push for people, especially women, to be polite against you.
This is crazy how there is this "circle jerk" community/trend that people talk about absolutely normal situations that have nothing or very little weird with them and make them out to be some creep "stalking", "creeping", "praying" situation. I think these people watch too much netflix and instagram and have no idea what real life is. Just because someone is older doesn't take away their right to try to be open and meet and talk to people. I am 19 and I've experienced this countless times, specially on vacations. Only people my age act like their "too cool" and would never try to start a conversation or even smile at people. I've never in my life been approached by someone my age (other than school by someone I kinda know) to just try and meet or even say hi, because they are so elitist and just lock in their little group like tribal people. Just a week ago I was at the pool with my friend and I had a towel with my favorite sports team logo on it and some older guy (35-40) approached me and asked me if I was a fan and said that he's from the country that team is from. We talked for a long time and even played some volleyball.
brooooooooooooooo that's soo true I litearally didn;t even consider this, people my age are just in "tribal" groups and act like they are too good for anyone
im so sorry you had to deal with this! but also just a thought, if i was to look at you & i didnt know anything about you i may assume you're a dancer just because your body type is similar to that of a ballerina (this is just a thought) but even if he thought you were a dancer doesnt mean he had the right to comment on that. again im so sorry you had to deal with this but thank you for sharing your stories!
nothing wrong with trying to talk to people, even if you are older doesn't mean you lose your right to be able to interact with anyone without it being considered creepy. There are many people who just try to be friendly and come out of their comfort zone and then someone ruins their day by being so elitist and self absorbed
maybe he purposely spoke to that girl because he knew you were watching, then left female shoes outside the door so you would think she stayed there... that might be why he leaves his shoes outside the door so he can do the same to other girls.
I remember how you previously used to cry to your mom whenever you got uncomfortable or faced any problem; I'm pretty impressed about the change the solo travelling bought in you. Since you knew you only had yourself, you faced every hardship yourself and got enough guts to tell a guy straight to his face. Proud of you❤️ and I had always mentioned that you truly are my inspiration❤️❤️❤️
nothing wrong with trying to talk to people, even if you are older doesn't mean you lose your right to be able to interact with anyone without it being considered creepy. There are many people who just try to be friendly and come out of their comfort zone and then someone ruins their day by being so elitist and self absorbed
Sounds like he was flirty with you. What you said to him was fine so then he started flirting with that other girl, who consequently slept in the same room as the guy.
Daniella Montgomery I completely agree. When someone says that they don’t want to talk to the other person they should respect their wishes and not talk to that person
thinking back, i wish i did do this. however, as i said, in the moment i didn't really fully process this experience and didn't have time to truly realise what was going on!
Oh this europeans🤣 one look from a stranger and then it's: oh no, red flag 🚩 Try living for a day in countries where chauvinism is still a thing and then you can talk about it
@@FruehlingSpring are you really suggesting that I like women being oppressed by men? No darling, but a look it's not compared with worst cases seen in other countries, ex. : in every in of latin america! Regards
@@stephaniegarcia2932 since when is a question a suggestion, sweetypie? You laughing about europeans keeping their boundaries rises this question, yes.
Sometimes a situation escalates so quickly and we don't even realize it. It doesn't help that a lot of us girls were raised to be polite and preferably have a smile on our face. Well there will almost guaranteed be a situation in every girl's life where you have to say NO firmly. You don't owe a stranger friendliness, especially when you don't feel safe.
Hey Sandy ! You're absolutely right, i too agree with it. I personally don't give a damn to be polite, when i sense a tinniest bit of *red flag* situation, as Holly puts it, i can have on a pretty mean glare at that time !
Sometimes I feel really sad as well as scared ,thinking about these situations, we find ourselves in unintentionally, many a times !
Hope every girl/women is strong enough to get away from such situation!🙏
I personally feel that God has given us a special 6th sense ( aka our intuition/ gut feeling) , that helps every moment we find ourselves in ; especially girls (i strongly believe) can sense if the person looking at them is watching u intently or inappropriately or something of the sort . Always trust that sense bestowed to u !
i am glad i recognised the red flag in this situation early!
and i hoped that by sharing this video other people, especially young girls like me, would do the same and feel ok with being stern and not friendly when they feel unsafe!
@@HollyGabrielle yes!!
Guys like that are often cowards and look for easy targets, whether they’re looking to seduce someone they think is vulnerable or victimize someone. It’s so unfortunate but having a “stare” and being forceful with men who are like that is often enough to scare them off because you are no longer “easy.” I’m really sorry you went through this!
hmmm yes, it's so bad and definitely not ok. i am glad i used my instinct and adopted the 'evil holly stare' as soon as i realised that i could get myself in a bad situation!
I'm so glad your evil stare was successful. I'm always nervous to be 'rude' to men incase it angers them and they hurt me.
Yeah, I always just ignore and keep on walking. Don't want to provoke them and be followed and/or get hurt.
That's why there's pepper spray and mace!!! 😉
i totally understand that, and it scares me a bit too. i think, though, that there is a fine line between being stern so that they get the message to leave you alone and being too forceful?!
I think we should always trust our guts if you feel uncomfortable thats what matters
i agree - instinct is so powerful!!!
I never go with my gut
I LITERALLY DONT GET WHY MAN WHISTLE AND CATCALL WHEN WOMEN ARE OUT AND ABOUT!! Like what is possibly going on in their head that they think it is okay TO DO THAT?!
Me and my friends (from England) were talking about how much this would happen in our school uniforms when we were younger.. 🤢
@@helenscott8209 omg i totally believe it because it has happened to me too!! IT'S GROSS
its about power, they want to feel control over women
the sad thing is some of my friends say they find it a compliment???and if they stopped getting cat called they would think they weren't attractive anymore
@TyanOnline no one said it was all men?
It's sad we live in a society where, as women, we are still the ones having to adjust for our own safety. The idea of having to just "move on" from an encounter like that is the reality a lot of us are all too familiar with.
It genuinely hurts to think about what could've happened to that girl.
I think it's really important that you're bringing light to situations like these. Thank you for using your platform not only to inspire, but to educate. I know this was a story time, but it's really uplifting to see influencers, such as yourself, start conversations that are not nearly talked about enough.
i agree, totally agree! it is really sad, but i am so happy to have shared this story in the hopes that others, like me, can learn from it and recognise red flags!
Guys have to move on too. Everyone has to move on. I get that it's tough for girls, but don't try to make it out that some guys don't suffer too. Don't even try to say it's impossible.
@@comdrive3865 Hey, I'm not sure if your reply was directed at my comment or Holly's reply but I'm really sorry if my comment came off this way. I was just speaking from a place of personal experience dealing with situations similar to this. I genuinely wanna apologise because I didn't realise that what I wrote comes off like I wasn't considering the other side. I just hope you see that I never mentioned that "guys don't suffer" and it was never my intention either. I'm sorry again, but also thank you for pointing this out to me though.
I've got a similar story from my first time solo travelling in New Zealand. I'm gonna break it down so it won't be extremely long. So I was staying at this small hostel on Steward Island for a few days and on my first evening there I was sitting in the common room chatting with a couple people I had just met when an older dude joined our conversation. He was French and I would guess that he was between 55 and 60 years old (I was 19 at the time). I kinda got a really weird vibe from him. The way he was talking was just really pretentious and overly self confident. But I was still being nice and polite because I wasn't sure if maybe he was just socially awkward and acting strange for that reason. It was really hard to tell. A few days later I was coming back into the hostel at around 11pm because I had been out trying to spot a Kiwi. I had to walk past the common room to get to my room and that dude came up to me with a bottle of wine and tried to convince me to have some with him. I think he was a little drunk as well. I was not really comfortable so I told him no and went to my room. So 5min later when I was in my room (I was alone in there) I heard a knock on the door and it was him again with his wine and he tried to convince me again although I kept saying no. He must have watched me because I never told him where my room was and you couldn't see from the common room either. And then he suddenly reached out and touched my face (between my chin and my cheek). It was the "I'm about to kiss you" kind of touch. It freaked me out so much I just closed the door in his face and didn't really dare go back out for a while.
But in general I always felt very safe travelling in New Zealand. And would always encourage people to try solo travelling. Scary and uncomfortable things can happen everywhere. As long as you make responsible decisions and listen to your gut feeling you'll not be in more danger travelling than you would be at home.
Oh my God this is so creepy! To come and knock on your room after you have clearly told him no is too much! This is the only reason I could never muster the courage to travel alone!
Really appreciate u and Holly and all other girls out there who travelled solo like a boss ❤️
oh my goodness 😰 i got the chills reading this! good on you for just closing the door!!! i hope you spoke to others around you at the time just so that they made sure you were ok? as i said, things like this can happen anywhere, no matte how safe the country/area is!
also, thank you for sharing your experience! i hope that these stories ... don't put people off solo travelling!! ... but just help them realise that red flags need to be spotted and dealt with as soon as possible!
@@HollyGabrielle I absolutly agree. I also hope that these stories don't scare people. I'm always the first person to encourage people to go solo travelling and to be fair I have got a much scarier story that happened in my hometown, so it really doesn't make a difference whether you go travelling or not. But I could tell hundreds of funny stories and happy memories that happend to me while solo travelling. I just think that sometimes it is important to also tell the scary stories because travelling often gets romanticised (especially on social media) which leads to people having unrealistic expectations when they go on their first solo trip. Yes, travelling is great and fun but it can also be stressful or difficult at times, which is not necessarily a bad thing in my opinion. In the end challenging situations are what make us grow. If you think everyone else is having these carefree trips where everything goes smoothly but then something challenging happens on your trip it is easy to fall into the "Why can't I have a carefree travel experience?" sort of thinking. Even if you have some bad experiences the rest of your trip will most likely be amazing and filled with happiness. I think it is important to talk about both sides, so thank you for sharing your experiences so honestly.
Oh yeah btw, we met at the vegan surfcamp last summer. And I've been wanting to say I'm so happy for you that you seem to have had that much fun solo travelling. I was really sad for you when you weren't feeling it as much in the beginning because I already knew how amazing it can be. ;)
@@Lavenderletters Haha... Thanks. Before you've tried it solo travelling seems much scarier than it actually is. If you really want to do it, then go do it. You won't regret it and it will be life changing. As long as you make responsible choices, listen to your gut and don't do reckless stuff you're just as safe as you woud be at home. I've had a much scarier thing than the story above happen to me in my hometown (which is also a very safe place). Bad stuff can happen anywhere and I wouldn't want to miss out on all of the joy solo travelling can bring because of it. You go, girl! ;)
if something like this is happening to someone around you please intervene, just like ask if they're fine or something like that
Damnnn holly . This was different . Definitely helpful for solo travellers . Also great that you shared your experiences, love that and you so much ❤️🌍
yes, i hope that others can really learn from this!
the light going on and off in his room when you were swimming was so creepy
i know 😰 i only saw this when i watched my vlog back recently and was like OH EM GEEEEE
the missing piece to my puzzle!!!!!
@@HollyGabrielle its reminds me of a reconstruction in a missing person documentary!! :o
This was a really helpful video for especially solo travelers. We want more stories from Australiaaaa ! :)
sure sure, i've got loads 😂😉
It's so sad that it doesn't matter who you are and how great or small your community is, girls get the negative attention the most. But it's so good to see holly being so cheerful and moving on positively from such situations. More power to you, girl.
Thank you for sharing these experiences! This will really help first-time solo travelers.
God I wish I could do it!! 😭😍
Situations like this happen to me all the time, guys especially older men try to talk to me all the time (I hate it) but when Im with friends or a guy they never try to talk to me. It's probably because I look like a young naive girl that could be taken advantage of. Im 32 but look fairly young for my age. Some old men are predators they're just trying to see if they have a chance with you. Im glad you're smart enough to spot these red flags!
Oh you were talking about these stories in the previous video..where you said that you will make video about it another time🤔..anyways..it's story time with holly🤗
(Small Studytuber from india🌟🇮🇳)
Studytuber 🤩 then I'm gonna subscribe 🤓😍
Oh, definitely more story time videos Holly and I hope your foot continues to improve🤞 I love ALL your content, but there's something different about the story time ones. You always toss us crumbs which get bigger as you go along, keeping us on the edge of our seats lol and once you get to the meat of the story and sink your teeth in, you start talking even faster than usual and by the time you reach the climax, you have ours ears working triple time to keep up with you before you slowly begin to wind down lol 😁🤣💖
i'm supposed to be going interlining around Europe in Summer not as part of a Gap year just for fun before Uni but i'm quite worried, I love hearing about your experiences ❤️
When I did my externship in Italy, I was walking to the bus stop from my job and this guy started trying to follow me to the bus for 2 or three days. The last time he followed me he had literally asked me where I lived! I’m gave him a similar glare and told him I had no idea and rushed off. It was the scariest moment of my life!
the 'stare' seems to work then! i can imagine that must have been incredibly scary for you, but i am glad you got out of it!
I’m glad you got out as well! ❤️
Hey holly..these kind of things happens...we cannot understand people..we have to do just be ourself and be confident on what is right at the moment..u just did the right..😊😊😊
Thank you for putting in clips throughout your story so we as the audience can visualize it better! The dedication
Sassy and brave holly is something we never knew we needed until now😅😆
i know, there is so much you still don't know about me!
Darwin and Alice Springs are known to have alcohol and drug problems and yea you have to be careful on your own. Beautiful places but these places can attract some pretty out there/weird people....
I’m really enjoying these story times, it’s like watching your vlogs but with extra parts filled in. Please tell us more!!! 😊
haha i love making these 😉😉🙈🙈
Holly you handled the situation at Alice springs very well 👍.Solo traveling sure does teaches us in many ways as to how to approach and overcome different circumstances.Stay safe holly
Thanks for sharing! I also have some similarly sketchy creeper situations I got into while traveling. Sounds like you handled it super well!
I was 16 when an old man came to me started talking to me and when he realised i wasn't gonna be acting nice and friendy, he straght up asked me if i wanna have sex with him... I was sceard and alone in the middle of a bus staction with at least 20 people who didn't care.. i told him how old i was and who does he dear to ask me that. He got confused and defensive and left. People around me ignored the whole thing.
People in general try not to get sucked into potentially bad situations.
I feel like old people get a pass for just being old. Adults think "ahhh old person, their life is tough, they probably gonna die in a month, I'll probably just let them have a chat, he's probs super lonely. I don't see it going bad here. She'll tell him to fuck off and he will"
Holly you are (again) so brave for sharing this and I just hope it helps someone else look after themselves in this situation x
EW WHY PEOPLE GOTTA BE SO CREEPY
*men
@@maneskinnnnn7190 it's not men, women can be creepy as well, men just don't talk about it cuz they don't care. I've walked through the park and beach just skating and many girls would whistle and shout at me, many older women would also stop me, I wouldn't make videos calling them pervs and creeps.
@@SemiDurakovic 99 per cent of creeps are men. My male friends have NEVER had an experience where they felt unsafe, or were harassed by women, whereas for my female friends it happens at least 10 times a day everyday.
hey rhi, i see you 😉 and yes i know, it was so strange!!!
Save The Polar bears totally agree with you
Thank you for sharing ur experiences and stories holly.. Love ur honesty and innocence 🥰💕
we would love to hear more stories..........not only from australia but also uk and ur university..........because they really teach us how one should behave in certain situations...........but hats off to u holly
Thank you for sharing these stories with us Holly, it's not easy to say everything to soooo many people. Thank you for trusting us, love you 💚
I love u Holly. Thanks for posting 💜
Holly, you did everything right. I am glad you trusted your instincts. In life, everything happens, it's your response to a situation and that's the determining factor as to how you tackle a situation. :)
Thanks for the evil stare trick! I am going to use that!
Oh Holly what a story, really creepy! Luckly you were brave enough to end it right away. Who knows what he is capable of doing. Thank you for sharing this story, its really important to show others that if your ever in a situation like that you should never worry what to say or ask someone for help.
Come on kids! Gather in one place. It's storytime 😃
haha yes 😉😉😉
Proud of you Holly ...thank you for sharing your experiences and also love your videos and editing👌👌👏👏😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤
no worries and ah i'm glad you like it 😉
"I just wanted to move on and forget about it" ....spirit🔥❤️
Enjoying your storytime videos ❤️
Hi again Holly. This has nothing to do with the video, but I've just heard on the news here in N.Y. about the spike of CoVid cases in the UK that they are calling the possible second wave. Stay safe and be extra careful Holly and know that you and your family will be in my daily prayers
Creepy guys stories can happen anywhere not just while travelling. I was in my hometown, it was back when i was in high school, i had just gotten a new book from the library and went to sit on a bench by the river, there are not many people there during the day, so i was reading my book, enjoying my summer holiday and then this guy just came and sat on the same bench and started talking to me, gave me kinda a weird vibe. He looked like he was in his late 20s maybe 30s, but i was 16 so it was a bit strange. I was being polite and chatted a bit, gave him a fake name when he asked me, came up with an excuse and just left. After that i saw him a couple of times walking through the town, always alone and he would always say hi to me and pick a random girls name xD
i think that our parents teach us to be polite to these random guys just because you never know how the situation might develop.
I had another situation that was late at night when me and my friend hung out. A random guy came and sat next to us and was like 'do you know where i can exchange 100 euros? if you do then we can go somewhere and party' and he was persistent. So she talked to him very politely declining and eventually he left.
Let's say the last guy is not a peeping tom and was just trying to pick up Holly. I am not sure of the appropriate boundaries for an older guy trying to chat up a younger adult woman. There are plenty of age gap relationships around. Catherine Zeta Jones was 27 when she was in a relationship with Michael Douglas (25 years older). Perhaps that was 'okay' because she was well into adulthood? I understand how it can be intimidating for a 22 year old to be approached by a middle aged man - and I think it is inappropriate. Holly was brave to ask him to back off and he acted appropriately in the end by backing off.
I solo traveled as well, and it was pretty scary because we went to the Philippines and its so beautiful there but there are many men that talked to me but we are now friends. At least you are pretty brave with your #hollygoessolo videos :)
omg lol i just finished bio lessons and i need this atm lmaoooo MOOD HOLLY OMG SIS SPILL THE TEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is why we need to smash the patriarchy.
unfortunately crime will happen regardless of the patriarchy, no one is immune to crime it doesn't matter if you are a male or female people will do weird shit
Smashing it will do nothing for women in the long term. Don't be so silly.
Yayyy!!!story time video again 💚💚🤩🤩🤩🤩
I come cross on your channel, searching by Australian story time. Because i dreamed of going there someday. Thank you for this information it helps me alot and we girls should always be careful.
About your huggie earrings: do you think they would fit in larger earlobes? I got some before (different brand) and I couldn't clasp them shut :(
i can't say for deinfite, but they have measurements on the website. it says this:
Measurements: Diameter: 10.9mm (0.42")
@@HollyGabrielle Oh, I did look on the website but somehow missed the info. Thank you Holly!!
I hope this girl wasn't drugged or smth 😓😖
me too!
loved this video holly❤️
Dear holly i am a girl from India and i know how it feel walking on streets at night in India alone 😥😥its totally scary and horrible and how Indian guys behave 😰😰and comment its totally disgusting 😓😓
Sorry! I heard about this in a documentary about India and the situation of women and girls there.
I really hope government will step to stop this. Greetings from Germany.
Ok holly is back with the secrets
yes i'm backkkkk 😉
Video idea- everyday stretching!
Holly: creepy stories
Me: Holly I am here to save you😨
ahhh it's ok - we should all look out for each other in this world!
You are so brave to talk about this things at this platform and giving guidance and idea for others.
You did great perhaps should have punched some of them but its soo braveee
Wow the end really creeped me out I’m so glad you got out of the situation but I am really concerned for that girl cuz there were a lot of red flags 🚩
That’s what scares most solo female travellers and even in daily life we really come across such guys who are really not even worth our evil stares too🤣.
everyone's a bit of a stranger even the people you think you know
Anybody have or had any weird kids in School
Book recommendation! "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin de Becker (I think that is the author's name). Really great book talking about following your gut instincts and how people can use society's push for people, especially women, to be polite against you.
ohhhh sounds interesting! thank you!
This is crazy how there is this "circle jerk" community/trend that people talk about absolutely normal situations that have nothing or very little weird with them and make them out to be some creep "stalking", "creeping", "praying" situation. I think these people watch too much netflix and instagram and have no idea what real life is. Just because someone is older doesn't take away their right to try to be open and meet and talk to people.
I am 19 and I've experienced this countless times, specially on vacations. Only people my age act like their "too cool" and would never try to start a conversation or even smile at people. I've never in my life been approached by someone my age (other than school by someone I kinda know) to just try and meet or even say hi, because they are so elitist and just lock in their little group like tribal people. Just a week ago I was at the pool with my friend and I had a towel with my favorite sports team logo on it and some older guy (35-40) approached me and asked me if I was a fan and said that he's from the country that team is from. We talked for a long time and even played some volleyball.
brooooooooooooooo that's soo true I litearally didn;t even consider this, people my age are just in "tribal" groups and act like they are too good for anyone
Hope you're keeping well!!
im so sorry you had to deal with this! but also just a thought, if i was to look at you & i didnt know anything about you i may assume you're a dancer just because your body type is similar to that of a ballerina (this is just a thought) but even if he thought you were a dancer doesnt mean he had the right to comment on that. again im so sorry you had to deal with this but thank you for sharing your stories!
nothing wrong with trying to talk to people, even if you are older doesn't mean you lose your right to be able to interact with anyone without it being considered creepy. There are many people who just try to be friendly and come out of their comfort zone and then someone ruins their day by being so elitist and self absorbed
FoxyDudew123 theres nothing wrong with trying to talk to other people to become friends, but he was obviously making her uncomfortable
Basically you can get jerks everywhere. So trust your sixth sense and be logical.
You are strong holly 👍👍
maybe he purposely spoke to that girl because he knew you were watching, then left female shoes outside the door so you would think she stayed there... that might be why he leaves his shoes outside the door so he can do the same to other girls.
I have a few stories like these from when I did my solo traveling around NZ 🙃 not fun !
I found amazingly that our birthdays are on the same day!
oooooo bday twins!!!
12:05 weird, awkward guy😳
very strange, i agree!!!
There is a long history of men targeting backpackers/tourists in hostels in Australia. Please be careful, everyone!
Holy Christ ! To be truth I appreciate your braveness ✌🏻
thanks!!!
Holly you are best.
Bailey Sarian needs to watch this 🧐 This is really scary 😐
I just found out that you're exactly one day younger than me!!
ooooooo 😉😉😉💚🙈
I remember how you previously used to cry to your mom whenever you got uncomfortable or faced any problem; I'm pretty impressed about the change the solo travelling bought in you. Since you knew you only had yourself, you faced every hardship yourself and got enough guts to tell a guy straight to his face. Proud of you❤️ and I had always mentioned that you truly are my inspiration❤️❤️❤️
Can u do another weekly productivity vlog ?
just posted done: th-cam.com/video/72ihtNRERIw/w-d-xo.html 😉
Imagine the same guy watching this video...What would he think??!!!😂😂
i really hope he didn't work out i was filming myself because i had a youtube channel 😂😂😅😅
creep who's also a subscriber to this channel: *palm starting to get sweaty*
that would be so strange!!!! i doubt they worked out i was on youtube!! 😅
It is good you saw the red flag and reacted straight.
Love u holly❤❤❤
Smart Holly on the go 💪✌
i trusted my instinct 😉 it said this was a red flag, so i had to use the 'stare' 😉
And 14th dec is my birthday
My cousin was born on 15th December 🥰🥰🥰🥰
GUTS!!! That's all I have to say... kudos Holly... God... men can be creepy
nothing wrong with trying to talk to people, even if you are older doesn't mean you lose your right to be able to interact with anyone without it being considered creepy. There are many people who just try to be friendly and come out of their comfort zone and then someone ruins their day by being so elitist and self absorbed
Sounds like he was flirty with you. What you said to him was fine so then he started flirting with that other girl, who consequently slept in the same room as the guy.
he shouldn't be flirting with girls in their 20s when he is 40-50. that's not okay.
I don't know, I think its fine as long as he respected her wishes, i.e. not talking to her further after being told
Aanya Bhargava Did he say that he was 40-50? How do you know that he isn’t 30, or do you personally know him?
Daniella Montgomery I completely agree. When someone says that they don’t want to talk to the other person they should respect their wishes and not talk to that person
Aanya Bhargava Or he may be trying to be friendly
I take it you haven't seen Wolf Creek
Holy is our big sista🥰
Lol this was tragic
So, you are a dancer, right?
I think you should've at least warned the girl or asked if she was okay. Just like that nice guy did when you were in trouble.
thinking back, i wish i did do this. however, as i said, in the moment i didn't really fully process this experience and didn't have time to truly realise what was going on!
I understand and I am sorry you had to go through that, Holly.
Maybe he stalked you online and found out you are a dancer from your videos...
Video was 👌🏻 will definitely practice Holly’s stare
Bit off topic
But can you please share your tiktok on Insta please
haha to make it perfect 😉 and i can do next time i post . . . if i even post again 😂😂😂
Oh this europeans🤣 one look from a stranger and then it's: oh no, red flag 🚩
Try living for a day in countries where chauvinism is still a thing and then you can talk about it
This kind of male behaviour is a red flag everywhere. Or do you like chauvinism? Geeetings from Germany.
@@FruehlingSpring are you really suggesting that I like women being oppressed by men? No darling, but a look it's not compared with worst cases seen in other countries, ex. : in every in of latin america!
Regards
@@stephaniegarcia2932 since when is a question a suggestion, sweetypie?
You laughing about europeans keeping their boundaries rises this question, yes.
Your sixsense overpowered the evil
Yay! Your cool. 😎 😇😄
Love from India holly 😄😄
This guy was looking for a woman to have fun with
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Third xx I know that’s not a thing but u know xx
4 minutes ago!!!!!
OMG iam sooo early🥺☺😊