What It Was Like Ted Bundy Tried to Kill Me
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Feb 28, 2026 Connie Geldrich, a woman who survived a traumatic 1967 encounter with Theodore Bundy, shares her firsthand memory of meeting him as a teen. She recalls his charm, warning signs, escalation to violence, and the long silence that followed. The conversation touches on trauma, survivor guilt, recognition years later, and frustration with true crime fame.
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Family Dismissal Kept The Assault Secret
- After the attack Connie's mother dismissed her, grounded her, and refused to take her to the police, leaving the trauma unreported and internalized for decades.
- Connie later recognized the name Theodore Bundy in Ann Rule's book and contacted Rule, who validated her memory despite earlier date inconsistencies.
Recurring Drowning Dreams Linked To Trauma
- Connie began having recurring dreams of drowning and later realized they were linked to the 1967 attack; the dreams stopped after she contacted Ann Rule.
- The dreams involved being underwater, gasping, then realizing she could breathe underwater before waking in panic.
Gaps In Bundy Timeline Hid Earlier Crimes
- Connie found few records of Bundy harming anyone before 1974, but Ann Rule confirmed a 1961 killing and helped Connie re-evaluate the likely earlier crimes.
- That gap explains why Connie hesitated for years before publicly linking her 1967 attack to Bundy.
