weird experience with a man hiding in my dumpster

At the time i think i was fourteen, and i lived in a condo building with my mom. My mom had told me to take the trash out, and it was around 8pm and dark out(i live in AK so it gets dark early). I put on my shoes, headed out of our unit, making my way downstairs towards the security door. I speed walk down the wooden pathway to the parking lot to get to the dumpster that sat on the edge of the lot. When i was around halfway across the lot, i notice there’s a sound coming from the dumpster. I stop walking and listen for the sound i heard again, checking if i was just hearing things. After thirty seconds or so, the lid opens and i see a pair of eyes staring at me from the dumpster, i gently drop the trash-bag, and i just freeze. He stares, I stare, and eventually he opens it more and jumps out really fast, i’m so scared i’m frozen in place. He takes a few steps forward, and i’m contemplating whether to tell him to get out of here or to run but i can’t move. He stops walking, then stands there a moment before darting off into the wooded area by my house. I finally regain the ability to move and i grab the trash and dart back inside and tell my mom what happened.
Pretty sure this counts as a creepy experience, i never saw that man again but still give mrs the creeps.

Posted Jun 7, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC

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