A 19-year-old woman from San Jose endured a chaotic experience during her first San Francisco Pride event after her friend became heavily intoxicated, turning what should have been a festive outing into a three-hour survival mission.
The incident unfolded on June 28, when the two friends took the Caltrain to San Francisco, excited for the celebrations ahead. The trip started innocently enough with a few shots of Apple Fireball. While the narrator had just half a shot, her friend consumed 1.5 shots before they even reached the city.
Upon arriving at Civic Center, they planned to enjoy the festivities for about two hours. However, things quickly spiraled out of control as the friend continued drinking—ultimately taking four additional shots. As the time for departure approached, the narrator tried to rally her friend to leave but struggled to get through to her, waiting an extra 15 minutes before dragging her away from new acquaintances.
As they navigated their way through San Francisco, the narrator realized how severely intoxicated her friend truly was. With no food or water consumed, the friend was unable to help with directions, leaving the narrator to figure out how to get to the Caltrain station alone. What followed was a frantic walk through the city, during which the narrator was forced to keep a tight grip on her friend, who kept wandering off and even darting into traffic…