I chose not to believe her. We were still early in our relationship, and I trusted him completely—I had no reason not to. But over time, he started pulling similar tricks more often. I noticed he was making me pay for shopping trips and other expenses. The final straw came when he tried to steal my money by pressuring me to invest in a shady scheme.
I broke up with him. Yet the memory of that hotel stay still haunts me because it was the beginning of it all, and I wish I had listened to that girl.
Story 3
I discovered a hidden camera in our Airbnb bedroom. It was midnight. My husband quickly covered it with a towel, and we went to sleep.
At 2 a.m., the door burst open. The Airbnb owner stormed in, furious, screaming, “You idiots, this is a camera to see the outside! Why have you covered it?”
It turned out the camera was aimed at the street, not the bedroom. The owner, paranoid from a string of thefts in the neighborhood—including the theft of his car—had installed it to watch for trouble. He admitted to monitoring the footage obsessively.
We left first thing in the morning, feeling shaken and uncomfortable. Despite his explanation, breaking into our room in the middle of the night crossed every boundary. We left an honest review, warning future guests about the intrusion.
Later, as we read through other reviews, we realized this wasn’t an isolated incident. Other guests had experienced his outbursts and obsession with security. While we could understand his paranoia, it didn’t excuse the violation of our privacy or the bizarre behavior. It was an experience we wouldn’t forget, and one we wouldn’t want anyone else to endure.
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