Has anything genuinely creepy or unnerving ever happened to you?

GritBiscuit · 09-01-2017 10:43AM

Thanks for the lack of sleep last night guys, great thread!

Unnerving more than supernatural creepy here...

A few years ago I went through a pretty torrid time with a very long-term partner leaving suddenly and unexpectedly after cheating and I couldn't work out why, after the initial shock had worn off, that the primary feeling I had was one of relief. Started processing the relationship and I slowly came to the realisation it was a pretty unhealthy, if not abusive, relationship that had left me isolated, frustrated and - ironically - more lonely than I've felt in my life.

Sad and pretty shaky, I guess shocked I had let my self-confidence and boundaries slide that badly, I started an art class as something to take my mind off things; having never even taken art in school as I showed zero inclination or talent in that field. I was told to bring in a photo that inspired me and paint it and all through several classes the teacher kept saying I was just to paint away and they didn't want to say anything. I used to just lapse into a kind of meditative trance and just tip away, straight from brush - I loved it, I was processing everything and getting completely lost in the art at the same time. Within a few classes I had a painting that nobody in the class would believe an absolute beginner had done.

I was walking through a park later that day, looking around and the weirdest thing happened; the world kinda went from this sepia foggy grey to technicolour - just like in the wizard of Oz film...the green of the grass and blooms of flowers suddenly got so bright, like they slid into focus and somebody ramped up the contrast on a giant TV. I was blinking and got really dizzy and had to make my way over to a nearby bench to let my eyes and brain acclimatise.

I've told friends and family and some reckon it was the veil of depression lifting suddenly rather than the more typical slow receding, which is about the best explanation I can make sense of. I still see the world in those gorgeous hues and I paint it that way too, going from not picking up a brush in over 25 years to selling and being asked to give paintings to exhibitions within a year. Life can throw us horrible curveballs, but sometimes they lead to pretty amazing serendipity too. :cool:

Odelay · 09-01-2017 10:58AM

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

To the people who were stalked for 2+ years. Can I ask why you kept the situation to develop, rather then do something about it?

Are you serious???

The_Kew_Tour · 10-01-2017 02:28PM

Odelay wrote: »

Are you serious???

Yes if people have problems they usually try to sort them out and find a way to avoid the situation, in everyday life as well as whats been said.

10-01-2017 02:54PM

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Yes if people have problems they usually try to sort them out and find a way to avoid the situation, in everyday life as well as whats been said.

You've been watching CSI again haven't you?

The_Kew_Tour · 10-01-2017 03:01PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

You've been watching CSI again haven't you?

What!!??

Cunning Stunt · 12-01-2017 02:48PM

Slightly unnerving thing happened to me last weekend. I have just taken up running and decided I would take a run in the dogpark because then I could bring my two dogs aswell and they would get some exercise. It's located inside a forest, so that's creepy enough on its own lol.
When I arrived there was a guy just getting out of his car with his dog and we entered the dog park at the same time , so I said I would walk the first lap while chatting with him, so our dogs could run around with each other and socialise. He seemed like a nice guy, harmless enough.
Anyway, the first lap of the dog park walked, I start up the timer on my watch and say goodbye to him and take off running. Now I'm only a beginner, so I was on a run 1 min / walk 1 min program. Well after 1 min running I stop and catching my breath I hear footsteps thundering down behind me - look around and he's right behind me puffing away - apparantly he decided to run after me and continue our chat! Now I get a bit thrown by this, but I talk to him again while walking for a minute then I take off running again and he runs after me again! I suppose what made it most unnerving for me is that he was built like a tank and wearing a dark ski suit and a hat - like something out of a serial killer movie lol.
Third lap I start running, and thankfully he doesn't. I met him on the way out to my car then and he tells me I have motivated him now to get out and start running - er, no problem - thanks for the fright!
The hubby had a right laugh about it when I got home and told him. Said he met him there before and yeah he seemed a bit 'special'. LOL

Stigura · 12-01-2017 04:58PM

Cunning Stunt wrote: »

The hubby had a right laugh .....

OMG! I never realised you're a woman! :eek: I'd have absolutely crapped it and run screaming from the damn place the moment he started coming after me!

I'm a bloke, by the way ..... Just putting myself in your shoes.

cazzer22 · 15-01-2017 05:41PM

I do grinds after work on a Thursday and they start at 5. I usually get home about 4:30 most Thursdays, give the place a bit of a clean, get the materials laid out and ready for when she arrives. The girl that I do grinds for generally doesn't bring her own materials (rulers, pencils etc).

About two weeks ago I started to get things ready and I couldn't for the life of me, find a pencil. I put all the books down and laid them out on the table and spent a good twenty minutes looking for a pencil, going into every room, searching bags etc, but to no avail. I give up and just pick up a pen that we can use instead and I headed back into the room only to see a pencil lying there with the books I have laid out twenty minutes before. It freaked me out because I'm quite observant and I remember putting the things out. Why would I spend 20 minutes looking for something that was already there? It really gave me the creeps!

passatman86 · 28-01-2017 03:12PM

Great thread, read every page over the weeks. Some mad stories.
Heres my story - not so scary
6 years ago 3 of us in the house. The child was asleep upstairs as my wife had the baby monitor on - as she sat downstairs and heard a womans voice talk to her coming through the speaker on her end of the monitor. She got freaked out over that thinking all sorts and was spooked by it. Our family's gave all sorts of advice like picking up another signal or interference of some sort - we never figured it out.

Missymoohaa · 28-01-2017 04:40PM

That's actually quite common, someone else can come in on the same frequency. We used to hear two local girls on cb radio to each other years ago, it was hilarious.

shirazhyder84 · 29-01-2017 10:20AM

This happened last night...

Last night was my turn to sleep with my 6 months old daughter. She is unwell so I had her sleeping on my right arm. I started browsing this thread and read a few really creepy stories you all have in here. Needless to say I was a bit frightened and all of a sudden my daughter starts laughing in her sleep! Scared the life out of me!!

Widdershins · 05-02-2017 12:05AM

Sitting next to boyfriend a little while ago, in a noisy room with the tv on loud and the cat, dogs and rabbits snuffling and making plenty of noise. The boyfriend frowned and stared towards the door to the hallway and I asked him what's wrong. ''I thought I just heard someone walking up the hall''.
I had the radical idea that he might go and check and he only checked in one direction. Too freaked out to suggest he checks upstairs.
He's sure I heard it too as he says my head turned but I don't remember.

Rubberlegs · 05-02-2017 08:34PM

I was watching tv one night last week and out of the side of my eye saw something move quickly like it was thrown and heard a clatter. My OH asks me had I just thrown something. I get up to look and a play doh knife that I had put at the back of the mantelpiece out of the way hours ago and forgotten about was in the middle of the floor. No idea how that happened.

Widdershins · 05-02-2017 08:42PM

I'm still alive and not murdered by a demonic entity..........unless I'm a ghost now

Stigura · 05-02-2017 09:07PM

73Cat wrote: »

..... a play doh knife that I had put at the back of the mantelpiece out of the way hours ago and forgotten about was in the middle of the floor. No idea how that happened.

Now, that's just f**king Wrong! :eek: One thing to find something moved from where ye put it. Quite another to have things launching themselves.

I'd say sh!tting oneself would be a very valid and acceptable response to such a phenomena

Rubberlegs · 05-02-2017 09:17PM

Stigura wrote: »

Now, that's just f**king Wrong! :eek: One thing to find something moved from where ye put it. Quite another to have things launching themselves.

I'd say sh!tting oneself would be a very valid and acceptable response to such a phenomena

One of my daughters pointed out to me that it was the youngest's birthday that day and reckoned it was my Dad popping in to make his presence felt

SweetCaliber · 05-02-2017 10:29PM

My mum was at home the other day, was upstairs when she heard an explosion downstairs.

That night then I went and opened the cupboard where we keep our glasses and cups, and found a glass shattered to pieces in the press.

The glass wasnt hot or anything, so strange how it just exploded.

The night after that I was upstairs in my room, was cleaning up before going to bed, could not for the life of me find my wristwatch. Not in its usual place, spent about 10 minutes looking for it to turn around and see it back in its original place.

RD10 · 05-02-2017 10:31PM

i know of a person who was suffering from a severe bout of depression. was feeling extremely low this day and couldnt take it anymore. they went out to the barn, grabbed a rope and just at the second they were about to do the deed a photograph of their father fell off from the barn wall. that was what stopped him from finishing the job. straight away he rang for help. scary thaught.

Poor Uncle Tom · 06-02-2017 01:01AM

RD10 wrote: »

i know of a person who was suffering from a severe bout of depression. was feeling extremely low this day and couldnt take it anymore. they went out to the barn, grabbed a rope and just at the second they were about to do the deed a photograph of their father fell off from the barn wall. that was what stopped him from finishing the job. straight away he rang for help. scary thaught.

Is it common to hang pictures in barns?

irishejit · 06-02-2017 11:20AM

Over Christmas my best mate returned home with his girlfriend for a visit after having moved to Canada 3 years ago.

Whilst he was away, the man he had worked for since he was a teenager, and who he called his real father (Denis, he and his biological dad never got on) passed away and he never got a chance to pay his respects. He wanted to visit the house where he lived before it was sold off by Denis's daughter, so one day we arranged a trip there.

After chatting, we decided to take a walk round the grounds, and in particular visit the workshop where him and Denis has spent the majority of their time. My mate and I were taking down some old photos of him as a young fella when suddenly behind us his girlfriend let a shriek, and then started sobbing uncontrollably.

Startled, we spun around and asked what was wrong. She said that she had turned around and a large man was standing beside her, who just vanished when she shrieked. We asked her could she describe the man and having never seen a picture of Denis she described him to a T. She said she didn't feel sad, just extremely emotional which had caused the sobbing.

I'd like to believe it was Denis showing his presence on Alans first trip home, and him trying to say goodbye properly having not had the chance to before he passed.

check_six · 06-02-2017 07:16PM

I'm curious about the nature of the messages from 'the other side' that people are receiving.

I don't know about you, but if I knew someone on this side of 'the veil' who would announce their arrival by flinging a knife across the room, smashing up the glassware, or chucking framed pictures on the floor, I think I'd rather they didn't come back and start doing that when they had passed over. Reassured by their 'messages'? Not I.

06-02-2017 07:27PM

check_six wrote: »

I'm curious about the nature of the messages from 'the other side' that people are receiving.

I don't know about you, but if I knew someone on this side of 'the veil' who would announce their arrival by flinging a knife across the room, smashing up the glassware, or chucking framed pictures on the floor, I think I'd rather they didn't come back and start doing that when they had passed over. Reassured by their 'messages'? Not I.

I'd prefer it if the Hoover sprang to life and started on the carpet, or if clothes were taken out of the laundry basket and mysteriously ironed. Why don't they make themselves useful?

Poor Uncle Tom · 06-02-2017 07:57PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd prefer it if the Hoover sprang to life and started on the carpet, or if clothes were taken out of the laundry basket and mysteriously ironed. Why don't they make themselves useful?

If they did, I'd say the list would be endless...

pot of coffee ready for 7am,
flick on the heating if the temp drops below 3 degrees,
feed the pets,
clean the windows,
dinner ready for 6.30pm
hot snacks on demand,
rattle the chains when the match is starting,
cool beer from the fridge,
charge the phone / LT,
give an auld boo if I'm forgetting something.......

The only plus about being on the other side, complete rest......:pac:

Bracken81 · 06-02-2017 08:10PM

This was a great thread...........................

Until all of the auld wans/yummy mummys, started with ghostly messages from the other side, just because the spoon fell of from the table!
Give me strength

Rubberlegs · 06-02-2017 08:32PM

Bracken81 wrote: »

This was a great thread...........................

Until all of the auld wans/yummy mummys, started with ghostly messages from the other side, just because the spoon fell of from the table!
Give me strength

Ooh, can I be a yummy mummy and not an auld wan ??

dubstarr · 06-02-2017 08:43PM

73Cat wrote: »

Ooh, can I be a yummy mummy and not an auld wan ??

No:D:D:D

D Trent · 06-02-2017 09:51PM

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justsaynokids · 08-02-2017 01:27AM

When I was 17 I lived out the back garden of the house in a granny flat, I only ever went into the house to use the toilet as I didn't get along with or like my family. I was out one night until about one in the morning I let myself in the side gate and noticed the light in my room was on not really weird but I was sure I turned it off , anyway I open the door and there was my mother sitting on the bed crying saying how sorry she was at the way things have gotten at home and how she wished they could get better but she doesn't think they will anytime soon. , strangest thing that ever happened to me .

justsaynokids · 08-02-2017 01:27AM

When I was 17 I lived out the back garden of the house in a granny flat, I only ever went into the house to use the toilet as I didn't get along with or like my family. I was out one night until about one in the morning I let myself in the side gate and noticed the light in my room was on not really weird but I was sure I turned it off , anyway I open the door and there was my mother sitting on the bed crying saying how sorry she was at the way things have gotten at home and how she wished they could get better but she doesn't think they will anytime soon. , strangest thing that ever happened to me .

maryishere · 08-02-2017 02:30AM

justsaynokids wrote: »

When I was 17 I lived out the back garden of the house in a granny flat, I only ever went into the house to use the toilet as I didn't get along with or like my family. I was out one night until about one in the morning I let myself in the side gate and noticed the light in my room was on not really weird but I was sure I turned it off , anyway I open the door and there was my mother sitting on the bed crying saying how sorry she was at the way things have gotten at home and how she wished they could get better but she doesn't think they will anytime soon. , strangest thing that ever happened to me .

If your post is genuine...you say you do not get along with or like your family....you only have one mother and one family so I would urge you to give your mother a big hug. I obviously do not know the whole story but if she was sitting on the bed crying saying how sorry she was at the way things have gotten at home and how she wished they could get better, I would suggest trying to go the extra mile to patch things up with your mother. She is allowing you stay in the granny flat. Her tears are probably a sign of her love for you. Appreciate her while you have her. Life goes quickly and is precious.

Has anything genuinely creepy or unnerving ever happened to you?

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