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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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)
heidiT 4
This is cute if your a guy
crazy4uboi 6
Try getting and indoor light that turns on when it senses motion (just dont aim the sensor to low or it will go off everytime your ct walks down the hall) this way when you open your bedroom door the light will turn on and you won't be in the dark or get a night light. But don't be ashamed everyone has fears and everyone deals with them differently
kittyliciouss 1
Im not the only 1!!!!!!! Im 21!
Katherine1May 0
It happens, my house is the same except I don't think my gecko can really do anything to save me
mookiemookie01 24
I used to do the same with my dog, but I was a lot younger
01sparkly 15
Hey, don't worry! I'm the same way!
ZombieKitteh 8
people have feared dumber things. Also cats can see ghosts so you've actually got the right idea.
datine22 7
There's a lot of people scared of the dark, don't worry, my partner is. Lol
a7x_RoCk3r 12
23 and you still believe in ghosts? YDI
j_inks23 19
I suffer from the same thing, I turn on all the lights omw there and carry my chihuahua with me to the bathroom. Otherwise I'm tearing up and power walking down the halls trying hard not to cry. No bueno.