I don't post here a whole lot but still like to come talk about weddings even though mine was 2 years ago. I want to vent to strangers about something that happened to me this morning.
We live in the suburbs and I was on my way to get on the highway to get to work. I was on a 4 lane road but there really wasn't anyone else driving near me going either way. This car cut me off and was going extremely slow, so I changed lanes to pass them and continued on (I did not tailgate them, make gestures, nothing). I have no idea why but they beeped at me as I passed and then they caught up to me at a light. It was one guy by himself and he was screaming at me and throwing shit at my car. I didn't engage him and had my windows up but I did look over at him and he continued to yell at me and then he reached down like he was going to pull out a gun then he laughed at my reaction and screamed obscenities. I was in the left lane so I had no where to go. I continued on as the light changed and there was still no one behind either of us but I was hoping someone would come up behind him so he would just go away. He then cut me off and would try to slam on his brakes like he was trying to get me to hit him. He had a really, really shitty car (holes in the metal where it rusted out and tons and tons of dents) and he was filthy and disgusting. I could not get in front of him to pass so I waited until we passed a side street and he was too far in front to turn and I turned at the last second and took off on a different way to work.
It just pisses me off that I literally did nothing to provoke it and this fucking guy can make me feel so unsafe. I wanted to go a specific route on my way to work and I couldn't because of him. It was almost like he was waiting to find someone to harass or trying to cause an accident that wouldn't be his fault. I wasn't thinking and didn't get his license plate # so I feel like it would be pointless to call the police. It's typically a busier part of town too and it seemed like no one else was out driving at that time. I'm just venting because I felt so helpless and I'm pissed that I let his actions control me. What would you have done?