Today, after months of believing my house is haunted, and years of being scared of the dark, I finally had to admit to myself that the only way I can go to the bathroom in the middle of the night is if my cat follows me and sits outside the door. I'm 23. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I took a late-night shower. When I got out afterwards, the bathroom door was ajar, and I could have sworn I heard the faint patter of footsteps in the kitchen. "It's probably the cat," I told myself. Then I went upstairs and saw my cat asleep on my bed. FML
Today, I woke up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and I noticed the balcony door was open. As I went to go close it, I swear I saw my cat wondering outside and I panicked. Long story short, I locked myself out searching for the cat and the next thing I knew, he was meowing at me from the balcony a few feet above me. FML
Today, I fell down the stairs of my apartment building because I thought my cat was a ghost. FML
Today, I experienced the fright of a lifetime when I woke up and heard my bedroom door opening. Fearing that there was an intruder, I picked up a bat and opened the door, ready to whack the mystery intruder. There was no one there. No one, except my cat, who apparently knows how to open doors now. FML
Today, I spent an hour in my car terrified to go inside because I thought my house was being burgled. I saw rapid shadows in the light of my lounge. Eventually I plucked up the courage to creep inside with a rock to find it wasn't a robber. It was my cats, fighting in front of a toppled lamp. FML
Today, I again had to quietly sneak in through my bedroom window. I don't live with my parents. I go through my window because my cat thinks everyone who walks in through the door at night is a burglar or something and attacks them. FML
Today, my psycho cat stood on my toilet seat and challenged me to a stand-off. After 10 minutes, I couldn't hold it in any more and asked to use my neighbor's bathroom instead. I told him my toilet was broken. FML
Today, after moving into my new house, I woke up to strange sounds coming from the kitchen. I panicked and started sobbing, convinced it was either a robbery or a home invasion. Turned out it was just my cat. FML
Today, at the age of 20, I still have a bed time. It is strictly enforced by my cat via endless meows if I am up past 11 pm. FML
Today, I went downstairs a little after midnight to grab a snack, and in the dark hallway, I clearly saw a small child walk into the kitchen. I was freaked out, but I followed him in. There was nobody in the room. I'm now too scared to sleep, and am seriously considering moving house. FML
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kickass1stbase 7
We all have our way of dealing with things. Don't be ashamed!
kittytub 12
we'll sit with you, but once slenderman starts killing you, we're out of there. meow.
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Comments (147)
whelp 1
Man or Woman up! No such things as ghosts, only creepy clowns :|
thiscrazything 1
Creepy clowns might be a problem for some, but I can guarantee that ghosts are real.
kasiesunshine 7
personally, a cat wouldn't make me feel safe at all (but that's because I've been raised with large working breed dogs all my life) but I'm the same way...I would make my dog come with my every time. I don't think you should feel this is an FML for you, OP. sounds pretty normal, and there are plenty of people who agree. :)
timanddavelive 4
If its really that bad, just bring your phone with you and use it as a light source
omfgshiz 7
Invest in a nightlight dear... :3 and it's okay.. We all have our own fears. Hehe
disengaged 6
Yeah, OP, listen to nice mr. Jigsaw over here.
mrrossh 3
It's not ghosts - it's ninjas.
boxxypowerrr 2
just think of boxxy and u won't b scared :D
emh86 14
Yay for fighting the fear. Personally cats scare me as they look at random things and yeowl so I think it would have the opposite effect!
fadingaway 17
That's quite normal, especially if there really is a spirit in your house. If not, many people are afraid of the dark. Deal with it in your own way and don't be ashamed.
MissLizWolf 8
I doubt the cat sits outside the door, he sits next to you while you pee, doesn't he?
Pandacupcakelove 26
Hahaha! I actually find that kinda cute :')