Woman Share 20 Scary Stories Of Meeting, Dating And Running From Disturbed “Red-Pill” Men

In the past couple of years, there have been many discussions about the so-called “red pill ideology" that has been affecting more and more young (and not so young) men. Granted, these ideas weren’t made up in the last couple of years; they have been around for a while now, but it seems that in recent times, they're being discussed more and more often.

So, what is that “red pill ideology"? Well, its idea stems from the metaphorical term “the red pill and blue pill,” where the red one stands for learning a life-changing truth, while the blue is for remaining in the unquestioned experience of an illusion. If you’re a fan of the 1999 movie “The Matrix,” you know what we’re talking about, as this metaphor was heavily used in that film. 

This metaphor wasn’t used only in said movie; it’s been popular in quite many other places as well, from Freudian psychology to social issues, and as it happened with the ideology we mentioned before, with political ones too. 

The problem is that typically, those who use this term within politics include such things as antisemitism, white supremacy, homophobia, transphobia, and misogyny. 

The latter is especially widely used in the manosphere or, in other words, “anti-feminist” communities. Men belonging to this community believe in gender norms that are usually based on hatred for women and male privilege.

Some of them aren’t even shy of discussing or realizing such actions as intimate exploitation, harassment, and all nasty things like that. They are convinced that their belief in all this stuff is that they have taken “the red pill” and know the reality. 

Even if the ideology itself wasn’t scary enough, what adds to it is the fact that the community, along with incel one (which is usually intertwined with the retailers), is recruiting members from very young ages. 

Here, the Netflix show Adolescence, which was released a couple of months ago (spoiler alert), tells a story about a 13-year-old boy, Jamie, who ends the life of his schoolmate as she rejects his advances. It’s revealed that the boy fell down the red pill rabbit hole, which, paired with his low self-esteem, made him act out in a murderous way. 

Not only that, but for the majority of the show’s storyline, the boy believes he did nothing wrong and only at the end confesses to his crime by pleading guilty. Basically, the critically acclaimed show discusses the themes of male violence within and outside of the online world, which makes our already scary world even scarier, especially for women. 

Since completely avoiding such men is impossible, no matter how much we try, today we have decided to give women a voice and hear their stories about their encounters with red-pilled men. Ironically, all these stories were shared on Reddit, the same site (only different subreddit) where the red pill community thrives. 

Yet, instead of focusing on what they have to say, better focus on women’s stories. As you’ll be able to see, they range from simple, maybe even a little amusing incidents to rather horrifying ones. So, give them attention by reading and upvoting, and if you have any similar stories, don’t shy away from sharing them in the comments!