Today, I was handing candy to a little boy who was trick or treating by himself. He was small enough to grab the candy and run past me into my house. I've been searching my house for two hours and still can't find him. I'm afraid to go to sleep. 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 had to tell all the trick-or-treaters that I'd run out of candy. I'd actually bought about $50 worth of candy, but managed to eat all of it by myself, sitting alone in my apartment, exactly like last year. FML
Today, I bought fifteen bags of candy for the trick-or-treaters. I sat outside with a bowl of candy the whole night. Only one person came. 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
Today, I dressed up like a pirate, dressed my dog as a parrot and bought $30 worth of candy to pass out to trick-or-treaters. I waited by the door for 3 hours. Not one kid came. FML
Today, while up in my room getting ready to go out, I thought I heard some trick or treaters knocking on the door. I ignored them because I didn't have any candy. The knocking got louder and longer. I walked downstairs, and noticed that the living room ceiling was falling down onto the floor. FML
Today, when I went to pick my kid up from daycare, I found out that he had run away. The rest of my afternoon consisted of me screaming his name, looking for him. I then returned to the daycare center. He thought it would be funny if he hid in the trash. FML
Today, a kid came Trick-or-Treating at my house. When I told her it was still one more day until Halloween, and that I didn't have any candy, she wound-up her fist, punched me in the groin, and ran off laughing. FML
Today, a kid came trick or treating to my house. When I told him Halloween was nearly two weeks ago, his reaction was to savagely kick me in the shin and run off screaming obscenities. This is the same kid who broke down in tears when I gave him candy on the real Halloween. FML
Today, I was jogging, and I saw a little boy walking. Crying and all alone. Thinking that he was probably lost, I asked to him with my sweetest voice: 'Hi there, did you lose somebody?' He screamed terrified and ran away. This is the second time this has happened to me. FML
Today, I thought about how my dad went to get me a Halloween costume and hasn't come home yet. That was 11 years ago. We've moved twice since then. FML
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Rei_Ayanami 18
I would call the police. Just because you could get in trouble if the parents do and they find the missing kid in your house.
Meenah_fml 4
Maybe he was just a mirage. Spooky.
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Comments (171)
Meenah_fml 4
Maybe he was just a mirage. Spooky.
CrewBoy 10
Mirage or not he must call an exorcist and burn the house down to flush the demon out.
patrickalamo 48
It's called crack... Stop smoking it.
one_of_a_kind 5
21- if you burned the house down and the boy was inside the house and human(not a ghost), you would committed a murder!
Cereal__Killer 3
If the kid was "small", why weren't his/her parents with him?? Some adult/older sibling maybe? He was out trick or treating alone??? Leads me to believe....you're on something OP.
deBlobX 12
Well, this is America we're talking about sooo...lets just say anything's possible
meganfoxissexy 0
Interested in adoption??
MormonPornstar 7
That wouldn't be murder. It would be Pre-meditated homicide and arson. You would be better off handing him a knife and shooting him. Get off with self defense.
StalkerChick 13
It wouldn't be considered pre-meditated if the OP "accidentally" started a grease fire and pretended not to know the demon child was in there. Not that I've ever done anything like this...
MormonPornstar 7
In that case, it's second degree manslaughter by arson. Much better.
StalkerChick 13
Arson is when someone intentionally sets something on fire. To avoid that charge, I said to "accidentally" start a grease fire. But yes, second degree manslaughter is much better than premeditated murder. The latter qualifies you for the death penalty(depending on the state).
Krajjan 9
Isn't it lovely how we have such civil debates about how to get the least amount of punishment when murdering small children? Such a nice community.
AssTard 15
@100: You read my mind. But as long as we are all civil about it, who's complaining?
pradip 26
Funny how The conversation changed from mirage to murder debate,
CrewBoy 10
If the house burned down and you had no knowledge about the child still being in the house you would have committed no crime at all.
brackaman 18
34, Well, if he wasn't a ghost then he will be now.
Rei_Ayanami 18
I would call the police. Just because you could get in trouble if the parents do and they find the missing kid in your house.
iseyixes 18
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
And no parents have reported a missing boy? No parent would wait 2 hours....he obviously went home and you didn't notice.
RussianFox 13
Not to mention if he let himself out, he could've stolen anything. Find out where he lives OP and check all your possessions.
Inheritance 10
Hm like the movie Trick or Treat.. Scary shit OP.
gracehi 33
13, You have to wait 24 hours before you can report a missing person. There is no minimum time, however, for reporting that a costumed little ****** is hiding somewhere in your house.
gracehi 33
Even so, if the kid was trick or treating by himself, the parents might not think it's unusual that the kid still isn't home after two hours.
ccsballazdre 8
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
A missing person can't be considered missing till after 24 hours. So even If they were concerned after 2 hours they couldn't file a report
tehcyberman 9
Way to repeat everything that has just been said, 82.
AholeCop 11
Actually, #69 is right. That whole "24 hour" thing you see in the movies....is just something in the movies. Use logic, we live in a day and age with the Amber Alert System. This is one of those times you should have called the police, they may have already been looking for the child.
LilliPage 17
92 - Although 69 is right, you're partially wrong. It's not something you only see in the movies. It all depends on the age of the missing person. A child is to be reported right away, but when my sister ran away at 16 my parents called the police and they made us wait 24 hours to file a missing persons report.
Krajjan 9
Have we discussed the option this may be one of those Orphan situations? Evil tiny people...
CrazyManNo9 29
I agree. Call the police. Who knows whether he was reported missing.
AholeCop 11
#92, you're partially wrong. Speaking as an officer who has handled missing person cases, it's not "all about the age of the missing person." Whether they are endangered, mentally or physically disabled, suicidal, habitual runaways, or numerous other things can be determining factors. In the state I'm employed anyone under 18 is a juvenile, and their parents can have them entered as missing without delay. However, my previous comment took into the assumption that we were talking about young children because thats what the original post was about (Amber Alert).
skippydoda 32
That's for adults.
kittycat2007 18
Option A) he was a ghost. B) he let himself out. C) hes hiding/sleeping in your house...... To be safe call your local pd and ask for help looking for him. That way you covered your own a$$.
chatoyant_fml 12
My guess would be number 2. Kids these days are damn fast, he probably ran outside as fast as he run in.
Forlorn420 9
Option D- it's the little kid from paranormal activity 4. This is obviously the most likely answer and so we will all mourn for OP tonight or whenever it happens
jojimugo 20
Option E..... You're high as ****
TourettesGuyFTW 26
Option F - he was running from the ghost of Michael Jackson
AssTard 15
@50: Do you ever make a: reasonable, helpful, or funny comment? Everytime I see one of your comments it gets thumbed down to hell. Anyways, the kid probally got out of your house just as fast he got in.
EpicBlondie89 19
50's comment made me laugh. Lighten up.
PleaseStayChill 9
Possibly A and C. Wouldn't THAT be fun to deal with? Who ya gonna call?
TourettesGuyFTW 26
AssTard, to quote you on your own profile info... BITCH DOES IT LOOK LIKE I CARE???
PleaseStayChill 9
121- Actually it kinda does. Your profile pic makes you look pretty pissed off.
TourettesGuyFTW 26
123 - pot, kettle, House...
katdaiken 16
Win
PleaseStayChill 9
I'm not pissed, I'm apathetic.
sirsquab 12
If you don'tcare, why are you posting aboot it?
PleaseStayChill 9
I enjoy seeing other people pissed off, especially when I'm the cause of it.
TourettesGuyFTW 26
Especially when you're the cause of it? Hmm, not this time dude...
idancewithllamas 12
Must have been some good shrooms you took :)
LaughinStock 16
Yeah, or I'm calling bullshit on this story but I mean who would do that? Go on the Internet and lie!
missalkali 8
you know, whenever see "comment moderated" I always wonder what the hell it said that was so bad
CrazyManNo9 29
Me too, but considering what I see when I open a thumbed-down comment with too many negatives, we're probably just better off not having read it.
janiebaby 6
Wasn't Halloween canceled or postponed in New York because of the hurricane?
kerrywoodwins20 2
No reasonable person waits 2 hours in that situation without calling the police. If you end up in prison, it'll be natural selection at work.
TwitchingNebula 17
I know right?
sirpantselot 22
OP has taken to FML before calling the police.
missalkali 8
maybe he called the police before posting it on FML? how do you know? did you follow him all night long to see every move he made before and after posting this FML? people don't put their entire life stories up here, just a couple sentences. so quit assuming, because we all know what they say about assuming……
ss_fml 7
Trick and treat.
dabeast15 7
Apparently trick:D
gc327072 31
Especially treat....... pedobear.jpg
bimonthly 4
what the hell? There's a kid hiding in your home and you're on FML? Find him, call the police, go outside and announce it to the neighborhood.... DO SOMETHING
biggestfan23 11
For that reason you just stated I can't believe that this actually happened
potatoehead178 7
Priorities first
homeboyangst 17
Why would you even go to sleep anyways while there was a small child hiding in your house?
Bena_Round2long 2
Right!?
breathemein 10
Hopefully op has never had kids
tyler9330 1
Right?
maskedman 9
You're his parent now.
tattoo88 4
My mom did the same thing moved 100 miles to be up my ass, so I moved almost 1000 miles I hope she don't follow again.
kittycat2007 18
uh wrong post.....
tattoo88 4
Yea thanks #14 I know.
tattoo88 4
I thought I posted it was an accident but never hit send my bad!!
amandajlucas2015 2
Attitude! Lol