I saved myself from kidnapping by talking too much! / Me salve de un secuestro por hablar mucho! [English-Spanish] .
In many cases, kidnappers seek ransom or other specific demands in exchange for the release of their victims. In others, however, they decide to release their prisoners without any payment. These situations can be motivated by different factors, such as compassion, regret, external pressure, or simply that the kidnappers cannot stand the kidnapped person.
One day I was approached by a group of strangers who dragged me into a vehicle, at that moment, I felt an indescribable fear and a sense of helplessness that invaded my whole being. However, instead of succumbing to terror, I decided to use my voice as a weapon to save my life.
For a few endless minutes, I held conversations with my captors, trying to establish a human bond with them and find common ground that could generate empathy. I told them about my family, my dreams and aspirations, shared anecdotes and memories, seeking to establish a connection that might lead them to reconsider their actions, until I found that they were fans of movies and rock music.
My kidnappers were surprised by the passion and enthusiasm as they discussed my favorite movies and favorite rock bands. In those moments I felt empathy from my captors.
In addition, the fact that I could not stop talking about movies, television and rock music became an unconscious strategy to show the kidnappers that I was not an easy target. By demonstrating intelligence, creativity and passion for art, I conveyed to them the idea that I would not be easy to manipulate or control.
It was key in this context to talk to my kidnappers about Quentin Tarantino's films, full of references to pop culture and rock music, and in terms of rock music, I told them about legendary bands like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin that have influenced entire generations with their innovative music and provocative lyrics.
Little by little, I noticed how the attitude of the kidnappers began to change. From initial hostility, they began to listen attentively to my words, showing interest in my stories and showing some compassion. I took advantage of this change of attitude to try to persuade them that releasing me would be the best thing for everyone, arguing that they had nothing to gain by holding me captive and that I had nothing to offer them.
My passion for film is not something I acquired overnight. It is a process that is built over time, through constant exposure to different works and artists. In my case, my interest in these subjects goes back to my childhood, when I spent hours in front of the TV watching movies and series, and listening to vinyl records of legendary bands.
My knowledge about film, television and rock music has been enriched over the years, thanks to reading specialized books and magazines, attending events such as festivals and concerts, and participating in online communities dedicated to these topics. In addition, I have had the opportunity to meet people with similar interests, with whom I can discuss and share recommendations.
In addition, talking about film and rock during the kidnapping distracted the kidnappers by establishing an emotional connection with them and I thank God that they did not perceive this as a manipulation tactic on my part.
My passion for film, television and rock music has become part of my identity. No matter if I am in a casual conversation or in an extreme situation such as a kidnapping, I will always find a way to express my love for these art forms.
Finally, after these conversations, the kidnappers agreed to let me go, blindfolded me, and left me at the place where the kidnapping began. I still remember the feeling of relief and gratitude I experienced when I was free again, thanks to my ability to communicate effectively and find a peaceful way out of an extremely dangerous situation.
A pleasure to start this week here in the Hive Learners community, the first topic of the week is:
When You Can't Stop Talking: Imagine you were kidnapped. However you were dumped 25 minutes later by the side of the road simply because you couldn't stop talking. What is that thing you would be talking about? How do you come to know so much about it?
Greetings to all and may we have a successful week!
The first image corresponds to a collage made by me with the help of the graphic editing program Canva, these are the images that compose it, the photographs are my property with the exception of those taken from Pixabay and Unplash.
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Photo by Olivier Guillard on Unsplash.
Images of my property, taken with my Umidigi F2 cell phone :
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En muchos casos, los secuestradores buscan obtener un rescate u otras demandas específicas a cambio de la liberación de sus víctimas. Sin embargo, en otros deciden liberar a sus prisioneros sin ningún tipo de pago. Estas situaciones pueden estar motivadas por diferentes factores, como la compasión, el arrepentimiento, la presión externa o simplemente los antisociales no soportan al secuestrado.
Un día fui abordado por un grupo de desconocidos que me arrastraron a un vehículo, en ese momento, sentí un miedo indescriptible y una sensación de impotencia que invadía todo mi ser. Sin embargo, en lugar de sucumbir al terror, decidí hacer uso de mi voz como arma para salvar mi vida.
Durante unos minutos interminables, mantuve conversaciones con mis captores, tratando de establecer un vínculo humano con ellos y encontrar puntos en común que pudieran generar empatía. Les conté sobre mi familia, mis sueños y mis aspiraciones, compartí anécdotas y recuerdos, buscando establecer una conexión que pudiera llevarlos a reconsiderar sus acciones, hasta que encontré que eran fanáticos del cine y la música rock.
Mis secuestradores se veían sorprendidos por la pasión y el entusiasmo al discutir acerca de mis películas favoritas y bandas de rock preferidas. En esos momentos sentí empatía por parte de mis captores.
Además, el hecho de no poder parar de hablar de cine, televisión y música rock se convirtió en una estrategia inconsciente para demostrarle a los secuestradores que yo no era un objetivo fácil. Al demostrar inteligencia, creatividad y pasión por el arte, les transmití la idea de que no sería fácil de manipular o controlar.
Fue clave en este contexto ante mis secuestradores hablarles de las peliculas de Quentin Tarantino, llenas de referencias a la cultura pop y la música rock,y en cuanto a la música rock,les hable de bandas legendarias como The Beatles, The Rolling Stones y Led Zeppelin que han influenciado a generaciones enteras con su música innovadora y sus letras provocadoras.
Poco a poco, fui notando cómo la actitud de los secuestradores comenzaba a cambiar. De la hostilidad inicial, pasaron a escuchar atentamente mis palabras, mostrando interés por mis historias y demostrando cierta compasión. Aproveché este cambio de actitud para intentar persuadirlos de que liberarme sería lo mejor para todos, argumentando que no tenían nada que ganar manteniéndome cautivo y que ademas no tenia nada que ofrecerles.
Mi pasión por el cine, no es algo que adquirí de la noche a la mañana. Es un proceso que se construye a lo largo del tiempo, a través de la exposición constante a diferentes obras y artistas. En mi caso, mi interés por estos temas se remonta a mi infancia, pasaba horas frente al televisor viendo películas y series, iba mucho al cine, y escuchaba discos de vinilo de bandas legendarias.
Mi conocimiento sobre cine, televisión y música rock se ha enriquecido a lo largo de los años, gracias a la lectura de libros y revistas especializadas, la asistencia a eventos como festivales y conciertos, y la participación en comunidades online dedicadas a estos temas. Además, he tenido la oportunidad de conocer a personas con intereses similares, con quienes puedo debatir y compartir recomendaciones.
Además, el hecho de hablar de cine y rock durante el secuestro distrajo a los secuestradores al establecerse una conexión emocional con ellos y doy gracias a Dios que no percibieron que esto era una táctica de manipulación de mi parte.
Mi pasión por el cine, la televisión y la música rock se ha convertido en parte de mi identidad. No importa si estoy en una conversación casual o en una situación extrema como un secuestro, siempre encontraré la forma de expresar mi amor por estas formas de arte.
Finalmente, después de estas conversaciones, los secuestradores accedieron a dejarme ir, me taparon los ojos, y me dejaron en el lugar donde se inicio el secuestro. Aún recuerdo la sensación de alivio y gratitud que experimenté al verme nuevamente en libertad, gracias a mi habilidad para comunicarme de manera efectiva y encontrar una salida pacífica a una situación de extremo peligro.
Un placer iniciar esta semana aqui en la comunidad Hive Learners, el primer tema de la semana es:
Cuando no puedes dejar de hablar: Imagina que te secuestran. Sin embargo, te abandonan 25 minutos después a un lado de la carretera simplemente porque no puedes dejar de hablar. ¿De qué estarías hablando? ¿Cómo has llegado a saber tanto sobre ello?.
Los saludo a todos que tengamos una semana con muchos éxitos!.
La primera imagen corresponde a un collage elaborado por mi con la ayuda del programa de edición gráfica Canva, estas son las imagenes que lo componen, las fotografias son de mi propiedad con excepcion de las tomadas de Pixabay y Unplash.
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De Unplash tome:
Foto de Olivier Guillard en Unsplash
Imagenes de mi propiedad, tomadas con mi telefono celular Umidigi F2 :
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Saludos por aquí. Me dejas sin palabras. Que situación tan delicada y que temple tuviste para safarte de ella con tanta cabeza. Definitivamente, te salvó la elocuencia y tu amor por el cine y la música. Digamos que, de tanto que dicen que las artes y la cultura no son tan útiles, esta vez demostraste lo contrario. Claro, aunque eso también fue un poco de esto y de lo otro. Que bueno que hayas podido salir libre, no imagino esa sensación. Un fuerte abrazo.
Hola @carminasalazarte. Aunque esta publicación es algo que salio totalmente de mi mente, haria algo muy parecido a lo que estoy describiendo, creo mucho en la influencia del arte y la cultura en el ser humano. Realmente, a mi no me agradaría para nada pasar por una situación como la descrita. Muchos saludos!.
Oh, entiendo ¡que pena! pensé que era parte de una historia personal. Aún así, me gustó la forma en la que le darías solución. Gracias por la aclaración.
Haha, looks like your kidnappers are really kind people. Good job there.
Well, in my mind I could influence them, I know that in real life my tactic may not work very well, but certainly the first thing that would come to mind is to talk to them about the things I like to see if I can empathize a little with them and thus achieve my release. 😂
Anything is possible if we do it the right way.😅
Wow, I can't believe you were a victim of kidnap, I always pray for people not to encounter such a moment in life... Glad you used a method to talk to the kidnappers and just talking about the movies alone has built something different inside of them to have let you go. I'm happy you're safe now friend.
This is a fictitious strategy, I would not want to live a situation like the one I describe, but for sure what my mind would process in principle is to try to sensitize the offender through my knowledge of movies and music. Thanks for your good wishes! I am well. 👍
Glad you're well, you're most welcome
We all have topics that if given the opportunity we can go on and on talking about them. Talking about movies and band is one topic I can also go on and on talking about.
Well, in this publication I tried to occupy the minds of my captors with the first thing that came to my mind, and I was lucky to empathize with them to the point that I managed to get them to let me free. I think I was lucky, something else would have happened if I had talked to them about music and movies and if their tastes had been other, for example politics, my situation would have been different!
What a nice way I most say. Using what they love as a prefer works perfectly once one is able to identify that.
It could have been any subject, but our minds must work quickly to identify something that will entertain the captors.
I love this strategy ooo, it's a good one. Incase of kidnap, don't just keep quiet, that's the key. Thanks for the write-up.
Thanks to you for stopping by. If the idea is to entertain them and not let them think, and also to capture by their conversation what topics they like, to see if some kind of empathy is achieved.
Hmmmn
Exactly
Hehehe. That was a saving grace for you oo. Who dare listens to any victim that is being kidnapped? Your love for movies and rock music made you lucky for them to change their mind too. That was great.
You are right, but remember that this is a fictitious topic, and the first thing that would have occurred to me is to talk about topics that I know, and by chance these topics also liked my captors, I was very lucky. 🤣🤣. Thank you for your kind opinion.
Hehehe. 😄😄
Hoo ha ha!
Let's queue up, we movie lovers 😂
Quentin Tarantino's films are really cool movies especially with the drums accompanying them, they're really interesting and anyone would definitely fall for them, hehehe
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well done dude!!