What's something you didn't realize how bad it was until it finally happened to you?

Not just one of, but the worst fear for me. I've read so much about these cases of false allegations and they genuinely terrify me to no end. I will be starting college next year, and this one fear always terrifies me. Especially false rape accusations. Like how is a guy supposed to live in the world, if any XYZ female walking on the street could go manic and cry "Rape" and the next thing he knows, he's thrown inside for 23 years because it's just his word against hers. Should he start practicing segregation? Avoid all female contact? Always have body cams and microphones on him everytime he goes outside, in case that tomorrow evening he's standing trial because just due to poor luck he bumped into the wrong psycho in the street and now he stands accused? I know that it is an irrational fear, and exaggerated, but still.

When I was in 4th grade I was accused of stealing a guy's Pikachu bag, just because our bags were identical and mine was in a far better condition. However, the truth was that his bag was maybe a month old and dirty, mine was over an year old but was regularly washed by mom so it shone. It was a stupid matter now that I look back, but it was a huge deal for 6-7 year old me. The Principal was involved, my parents were called, my mom cried too. It definitely was hell for me at the time.

I've always been of the belief that it is better that 100 guilty men walk free than a single innocent be punished.

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