thoughtcatalog--2020-10-09--22 True Paranormal Stories That Will Get You Excited For Halloween

1 .
I was visiting family and staying in a hotel with my boyfriend ( husband now ) .
The first night there we went to bed and I woke up in the middle of the night facing the window .
I noticed there was a dark shadow in the corner of the room that looked human-shaped .
After staring a while I realized it must have been a floor lamp since that corner was kind of bare and that ’ s the logical choice .
I rolled over and went back to bed .
The following morning I remembered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corner where the lamp was and… There isn ’ t a floor lamp there .
The corner is bare .
I mentioned it to my boyfriend and he went white .
He told me that he woke up in the middle of the night because he felt like he was being watched and had to get up out of bed to go to the bathroom ( I vaguely remember him getting up ) to try and shake the feeling .
It still sticks with me in dark rooms .
2 .
My husband @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hotel in Santa Fe , NM .
At the time I did not really believe in paranormal things/ghosts , mainly because nothing had ever happened to me .
The old room we were staying in had this decorative wooden chair that had a slanted seat .
I took note of the slant , because I wound up putting my computer bag on this chair and felt comfortable doing so–I ’ m super careful with my electronics , and the slanted seat made it so my bag slid all the way back into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t fall .
I also hung a nice new dress on the back of the chair .
We went out sightseeing and when we came back , my dress was on the floor near the chair .
I wondered if housekeeping had touched it , even though we had “ DO NOT DISTURB ” on our door all day and the room had not been serviced .
Oh well , we ordered some dinner and went to bed .
My husband and I were laying in bed in the dark talking , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hear a super loud SLAM !
It was so loud , we shot awake and turned on the light .
There on the OTHER SIDE of the room , a good 10 or 15 feet from the chair , was my computer bag .
It was like someone had lifted it and threw it down , there ’ s no way it just “ fell ” off the chair that far away ( and the chair seat was slanted backward toward the wall , it would be hard for anything to just fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feet away ! )
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And it was a SLAM to the ground .
I was so terrified , but my husband just shrugged like , “ Huh guess this place is haunted like a lot of places in Santa Fe , guess the ghost doesn ’ t like stuff on its chair.
” I demanded we sleep with a light on .
I didn ’ t even have the courage to check if my computer was ok until the next day .
The next morning my husband asked the front desk if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the guy just laughed and said , “ Oh what , did you see the little girl ?
” 3 .
Let me tell you about my dad ’ s old farm house , aka The Spooky House .
Now for context , my dad grew up on dairy farms with his parents , who worked for a guy who owned multiple farms .
So they would hop around to different farms and manage them so to speak .
Also , we live in Australia .
Anyway , while my dad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20s , they lived in this house that eventually became known as The Spooky House to him and his parents and this what they experienced while living there .
The House was known to have a very foreboding feeling to it .
Like something was always ‘ off ’ and you couldn ’ t put your finger on it .
Floor was made out of old wood that had little notches in it and nan ( dad ’ s Mum ) put little stoppers in them to fill the holes .
A lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the morning and find that all of the stoppers were pushed up , from underneath the house .
Dad said they had these giant ass hippie beads hanging in the doorways .
So big and heavy that it would have to be a big gust of wind to move them .
He lost count how many times he would get up early for work or such and find them swaying .
Like someone walked through them but when he checked the bedrooms , everyone was asleep .
I remember dad telling me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Like the house didn ’ t want them there or something .
At one point nan contacted a psychic to see if they could make it better or calm it down .
Well , the psychic wouldn ’ t even get out of her car and come up the driveway .
Absolutely refused to come inside the house .
Nan was left flabbergasted and asked what she could do .
The psychic told her to move house and drove off .
Dad said not long after that these ‘ things ’ would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day he has no idea what they were , and he doesn ’ t really want to know .
Nan would come out in the morning , find that the grass was pressed down or trampled around the house .
Especially where the windows are .
Her peg basket on the clothesline would be ripped to shreds and bits of it spread around .
Dad said she would get the shits because she had to keep buying new ones haha .
It started to get more serious when Dad would be woken up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outside .
He was always too scared to look back at it , cause he KNEW whatever it was was staring right back at him while scratching the window .
They would check in the morning to find that the paint had been scratched off the house at around human height and grass flattened .
At one point while his dad was out working a few paddocks over , nan came in and woke dad up and together they huddled in his bedroom , waiting for daylight as the thing stalked around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of , it stalked dad once too .
He was walking from the house to his dad , a few paddocks over to help with the cows .
About 4am-ish .
It was cold and there was frost on the grass .
As Dad was walking he could hear a ‘ crunch ’ ‘ crunch ’ coming behind him .
So he stopped and it stopped too .
Dad was like ‘ huh ’ and started walking again , and so did it .
Again dad stopped and it stopped .
Now starting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pick up the pace and he stopped again .
Only this time it didn ’ t stop , but started to come right at Dad .
Dad fucking bolted .
Ran over 2 paddocks and cleared the fences .
Didn ’ t stop till he reached his dad ’ s side .
Whenever Dad ’ s parents left for a couple of days and he had the place to himself , Dad would host massive parties with his friends .
They had the run of the house and could sleep wherever they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end up huddling up in one room when they went to sleep .
One time it was just Dad and his cousin over , they played a game of pool and drank .
At one point around midnight , both of them were sitting around and heavily drunk .
A dark figure appeared and said , “ Go to bed.
” Dad said he was pissed drunk and thought ‘ eh , why the hell not ’ and they went to bed .
The next morning they woke up to find the game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away and his cousin asked who that person was that was standing over their beds watching them sleeping .
But Dad didn ’ t remember that part .
Anyway , there ’ s more to that house that I can tell but this is getting to be a very long post , sorry about that .
I will say though that Dad and his parents moved out and someone else eventually moved in .
Not long after that , the house burned down .
Dad didn ’ t know what caused the fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happy about it !
4 .
Back when I lived in my very first apartment I would hear what sounded like a little child calling for their parent .
Now at first , I thought it was genuinely some kid who was lost because the complex was big enough for a kid to wander off from their parents .
But the voice seemed to always be right next to me .
It wasn ’ t until I moved out that I found out a little girl was killed by her abusive father in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a real estate broker and flip houses .
We buy old beat-up houses , some of them are the worst of the worst as you could imagine .
Anyway , we bought one and went to see it today .
It had been vacant for 10 years and when we went inside there was a bloodstain on the floor .
Come to find out that somebody killed themselves in that house 10 years ago .
Pretty creepy .
My partner and I were taking walkthrough videos to share with our contractors and get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took videos , and both of our phones shut off when we panned over the area with the bloodstain where the man died .
This is going to be a weird rehab .
6 .
Felt really uneasy one night so I went downstairs to sleep instead of in my room .
The next day everyone in my family said they saw an ominous orb of light floating around .
7 .
I don ’ t know if this qualifies as paranormal per se , but I was home alone one weekend and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breakfast .
Took a full carton out of the fridge .
Grabbed an egg , cracked it .
Went to a grab a second egg , only to notice the carton was…full .
Again .
I just stood there and stared at the full carton for a few seconds ( expecting one to disappear maybe ?
I don ’ t know ) , then I just threw them all out .
Wasn ’ t gon na fuck around with phantom eggs .
There is probably a rational explanation but I know what I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a horse doll that moved around on its own .
Needless to say , we were both freaked out .
No way someone was moving it because nobody was around to move it at 4 am when I decided to fact check her theory .
9 .
I ’ m a pilot , one time I was flying and I saw this bright orange glowing thing hovering over the trees .
It was kind of bouncing around like if you had a ball on an elastic string and you just bounced it around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course would have brought me near it I asked Air Traffic Control if they saw anything on their radar which they said no .
They asked me what I saw so I described it and they said they weren ’ t showing anything and were not aware of any military activity .
The thing shot straight up and disappeared , so I told them it was gone .
They asked me if I wanted to file a UFO report , which I said heck no it ’ s probably a weather balloon then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know it wasn ’ t a balloon , but I don ’ t want the FAA questioning my sanity .
What freaks me out is that we know very little about the ocean , but relative to us , the ocean is finite .
What is behind the blue sky we see is infinite , and we know nothing about it .
10 .
My father died less than 6 months after my daughter was born .
She was not a good sleeper for her first year or so .
Waking up screaming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night .
My wife and I would trade times getting up to soothe her .
One evening not too long after my father past I was having a dream that my daughter was screaming in her bedroom .
In the dream , I got up and went to her room , but before I got there my dad came out of the room and just said , “ She ’ ll be ok , ” and kept walking away and the crying stopped .
I shot up and saw the baby monitor screen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mode , so the screen only comes on when a sound it ’ s over 60dB and goes off after 3mins of quiet .
I get up and check and she ’ s fine and sleeping .
A little shaken it took me a bit to get back to sleep .
I tell my wife about the dream in the morning .
She told me she heard her crying , but thought I ’ d gotten up to calm her .
Still a vivid memory in my mind nearly 3 years later seeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her room .
11 .
So me and my buddy are 14ish , we are sitting in his living room playing pokemon and watching TV .
When out of the blue his sister who was 15 comes running in the room crying like a 3-year-old who dropped her ice cream cone .
After a short time , she calms down enough to get us to follow us into her room .
She was in a A.P .
flute class and had to record herself playing some music .
She had left the record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ space , she had recorded a clear as day young female screaming .
Now , this was not a ghost story ’ s random bit of sound , this was obviously a young female screaming .
He had a big fenced yard and next to her room was the garage .
There was no way someone outside of the house could have screamed and been recorded that clear .
His sister did not sleep in that room for 6 months .
12 .
Was walking on the street and saw an old man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was looking up at an old house , as I was walking I looked to the ground and when I looked up again he was gone , it impossible for him to disappear so fast by natural means , I got scared but continued walking pretending I didn ’ t notice anything .
13 .
I ’ m not sure if it is really paranormal but I have a weird instinct .
For example , when I was a teen I missed my job three times just because I couldn ’ t force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was a shooting , either at my job or on the route I would ’ ve taken to get there .
Another day , out of the blue I decided at the last minute to spend the night at my aunt ’ s place for the first time , so I informed the people I use to carpool with every day and get out of the car .
Important information , I get car sick so my place is always backseat , passenger side .
Well , when I meet my friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were in a pretty bad accident but nobody is hurt .
A car hit them while on the highway and the back of the car ( passenger side ) was wrecked .
Have I been there , that would be the end of my story .
And the last big incident was when I decided I didn ’ t want to go on a boating day with my friends .
No matter how much they insisted , or how much I usually enjoy those I just didn ’ t want to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fill my spot hurt herself on a loose nail , ripped her leg open and had to go under 4 surgeries to reconstruct the flesh on her leg .
Now , if I really don ’ t want to go somewhere or do something , trust me , I don ’ t .
14 .
The only paranormal thing that has happened to me and I really , really don ’ t know how it was possible happened at my aunt ’ s place when I was a kid .
Every once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ house and stayed the night and I always ended up sleeping on the couch/sofa .
Well , this was an old house with a room full of creepy dolls and the likes but with those nothing weird happened ( although my cousins would say that the dolls moved around ) .
It had two floors with a stair in the middle that ended right where I would usually sleep .
So every time , the moment everyone was asleep and no other sound was heard I would invariably hear a marble being dropped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the floor .
And this would repeat 5-6 times every night .
No one plays with marbles , everybody was asleep so to this day I can ’ t think of a reason for that to happen .
15 .
I once was laying in my bed with my dog at the foot of it .
I was on the cusp of sleep when suddenly my dogs pop her head up and locks onto something in the middle of my room .
Her head then slowly turns and follows something I cant see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backpack gets knocked over , after having been in the same spot for hours .
Then all of the sudden a loud BANG on my bedroom window ( I was on the second floor of the house ) .
I ran out of that room so quick without daring to look out that window .
16 .
So apparently my house is haunted according to other people .
I ’ ve lived in my house for almost 20 years now .
Growing up , we ’ ve had dozens of different guests stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing : “ I don ’ t want to sleep in the room next to the bathroom [ this is our guest room ] .
There were two little girls in the closet.
” I mean like so many different people who don ’ t even know each other ( family members , family friends , my parent ’ s coworkers , my friends , my siblings ’ friends , etc . )
say the exact same thing .
I ’ ve personally never seen them , but I guess that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
17 .
Pretty sure it was just coincidence , but there was one time when me and my buddy were walking home from school .
We decided to get some snacks at the convenience store nearby and then took the shortcut we ’ d take after getting snacks .
There was a kid we saw from the nearby elementary school .
He had a red t-shirt with black sleeves , black shorts , and a ninja turtles backpack .
One of us mentioned that it was way too early for the elementary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day and that ’ s why I remember that well .
So after another 5-10 minutes go by , we see the same kid .
There ’ s no way this was possible , as the way he was walking would ’ ve lead the kid back to the way we came from .
There were no other streets that would ’ ve lead him to be ahead of us again .
We were kind of weirded out by that .
Not much else really happened until we looked at the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had passed in what felt like almost 2 hours .
We really didn ’ t understand why that felt so long because we had taken the shortcut a couple of times before .
18 .
I used to live in Cambodia .
While I was there , I saw a silhouette of a man , but made of smoke ; I got scared , and bought a machete ; brought the machete home with me ( to the U.S. ) ; moved ( to somewhere else in the U.S. ) , and put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the move .
The barn , and all of its contents burned .
I recovered the blade of the machete from the burned barn , and put it in a toolbox which I kept in my room .
I am 100 % sure I shut and latched the lid on the toolbox .
I woke up that night , to the sound of the toolbox ’ s lid slamming shut .
19 .
I ’ ll preface this by saying , I still don ’ t believe in ghosts .
So my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s about 50 years old this year .
Growing up LOTS of things would be moved .
Like LOTS of things .
I once woke up to a gallon of water and napkins by my bed .
Appliances laying in the middle of the living room .
Clothes and items on the ground that weren ’ t there before .
Stuff like that .
We ’ ve had the TV turned on at full volume in the middle of the night .
Relatively new blenders or stereo systems turn on by themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some monthly occurrence going on .
At first , I figured it was my siblings being irresponsible or my parents lying .
But then I saw the blender turn on by itself and the TV turn on and the volume just go from 12 to 99 .
Like it was weird .
20 .
I can see the future sometimes .
It ’ s fucking weird as shit .
Not like deja vu , but also exactly like deja vu at the same time .
I ’ ll have a dream and not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was pretty realistic ” then what happened in the dream will actually happen .
It ’ s usually like 10 seconds .
I don ’ t really talk about it though because people will think I ’ m insane or exaggerating .
It ’ s fucking weird .
Happens like once or twice a month .
21 .
Well , the light in my room went out when I literally started reading this thread .
I went back over and turned it back on .
I didn ’ t lose power and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It just turned off .
22 .
I was staying in The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park , Colorado .
Being a massive fan of The Shining , I was so excited to stay a night in the hotel that scared Stephen King so shitless , he wrote one of my favorite books .
I was going to have my picture taken next to Room 217 .
The room is at the end of a verrrrry long hallway , and it was kept as it was while the rest of the doors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stood opposite side of the door handle , posing next to it with my hand on the door .
The knob started to jiggle , ever so slightly .
It didn ’ t feel like it was touched on the other side .
When I jerked my hand away , the knob started shaking harder , and the door started to slightly thump .
I didn ’ t fuck around .
Took off in the other direction .
I 100 % plan on going back .

These paranormal stories from Ask Reddit are perfect reads for October.
1. I was visiting family and staying in a hotel with my boyfriend (husband now). The first night there we went to bed and I woke up in the middle of the night facing the window. I noticed there was a dark shadow in the corner of the room that looked human-shaped. After staring a while I realized it must have been a floor lamp since that corner was kind of bare and that’s the logical choice. I rolled over and went back to bed.
The following morning I remembered this and turned to look into the corner where the lamp was and… There isn’t a floor lamp there. The corner is bare.
I mentioned it to my boyfriend and he went white. He told me that he woke up in the middle of the night because he felt like he was being watched and had to get up out of bed to go to the bathroom (I vaguely remember him getting up) to try and shake the feeling.
It still sticks with me in dark rooms.
2. My husband and I stayed at a super old hotel in Santa Fe, NM. At the time I did not really believe in paranormal things/ghosts, mainly because nothing had ever happened to me.
The old room we were staying in had this decorative wooden chair that had a slanted seat. I took note of the slant, because I wound up putting my computer bag on this chair and felt comfortable doing so–I’m super careful with my electronics, and the slanted seat made it so my bag slid all the way back into the back of the chair so it couldn’t fall. I also hung a nice new dress on the back of the chair.
We went out sightseeing and when we came back, my dress was on the floor near the chair. I wondered if housekeeping had touched it, even though we had “DO NOT DISTURB” on our door all day and the room had not been serviced. Oh well, we ordered some dinner and went to bed.
My husband and I were laying in bed in the dark talking, almost falling asleep, when suddenly we hear a super loud SLAM! It was so loud, we shot awake and turned on the light. There on the OTHER SIDE of the room, a good 10 or 15 feet from the chair, was my computer bag. It was like someone had lifted it and threw it down, there’s no way it just “fell” off the chair that far away (and the chair seat was slanted backward toward the wall, it would be hard for anything to just fall off it, especially forward and 15 feet away!). And it was a SLAM to the ground. I was so terrified, but my husband just shrugged like, “Huh guess this place is haunted like a lot of places in Santa Fe, guess the ghost doesn’t like stuff on its chair.” I demanded we sleep with a light on. I didn’t even have the courage to check if my computer was ok until the next day.
The next morning my husband asked the front desk if the hotel was known to be haunted, and the guy just laughed and said, “Oh what, did you see the little girl?”
3. Let me tell you about my dad’s old farm house, aka The Spooky House.
Now for context, my dad grew up on dairy farms with his parents, who worked for a guy who owned multiple farms. So they would hop around to different farms and manage them so to speak. Also, we live in Australia.
Anyway, while my dad was in his late teens to early 20s, they lived in this house that eventually became known as The Spooky House to him and his parents and this what they experienced while living there.
The House was known to have a very foreboding feeling to it. Like something was always ‘off’ and you couldn’t put your finger on it. Floor was made out of old wood that had little notches in it and nan (dad’s Mum) put little stoppers in them to fill the holes. A lot of the time they would wake up in the morning and find that all of the stoppers were pushed up, from underneath the house. Dad said they had these giant ass hippie beads hanging in the doorways. So big and heavy that it would have to be a big gust of wind to move them. He lost count how many times he would get up early for work or such and find them swaying. Like someone walked through them but when he checked the bedrooms, everyone was asleep.
I remember dad telling me that it slowly got worse over time. Like the house didn’t want them there or something.
At one point nan contacted a psychic to see if they could make it better or calm it down. Well, the psychic wouldn’t even get out of her car and come up the driveway. Absolutely refused to come inside the house. Nan was left flabbergasted and asked what she could do. The psychic told her to move house and drove off.
Dad said not long after that these ‘things’ would start stalking the house. To this day he has no idea what they were, and he doesn’t really want to know. Nan would come out in the morning, find that the grass was pressed down or trampled around the house. Especially where the windows are. Her peg basket on the clothesline would be ripped to shreds and bits of it spread around. Dad said she would get the shits because she had to keep buying new ones haha. It started to get more serious when Dad would be woken up by scratching at his window, on the outside. He was always too scared to look back at it, cause he KNEW whatever it was was staring right back at him while scratching the window. They would check in the morning to find that the paint had been scratched off the house at around human height and grass flattened. At one point while his dad was out working a few paddocks over, nan came in and woke dad up and together they huddled in his bedroom, waiting for daylight as the thing stalked around the outside of the house. Speaking of, it stalked dad once too. He was walking from the house to his dad, a few paddocks over to help with the cows. About 4am-ish. It was cold and there was frost on the grass. As Dad was walking he could hear a ‘crunch’ ‘crunch’ coming behind him. So he stopped and it stopped too. Dad was like ‘huh’ and started walking again, and so did it. Again dad stopped and it stopped. Now starting to get freaked out, Dad starting to pick up the pace and he stopped again. Only this time it didn’t stop, but started to come right at Dad. Dad fucking bolted. Ran over 2 paddocks and cleared the fences. Didn’t stop till he reached his dad’s side.
Whenever Dad’s parents left for a couple of days and he had the place to himself, Dad would host massive parties with his friends. They had the run of the house and could sleep wherever they wanted. But all of them always end up huddling up in one room when they went to sleep. One time it was just Dad and his cousin over, they played a game of pool and drank. At one point around midnight, both of them were sitting around and heavily drunk. A dark figure appeared and said, “Go to bed.” Dad said he was pissed drunk and thought ‘eh, why the hell not’ and they went to bed. The next morning they woke up to find the game of pool that was left unfinished put away and his cousin asked who that person was that was standing over their beds watching them sleeping. But Dad didn’t remember that part.
Anyway, there’s more to that house that I can tell but this is getting to be a very long post, sorry about that. I will say though that Dad and his parents moved out and someone else eventually moved in. Not long after that, the house burned down. Dad didn’t know what caused the fire, but he was sure as fuck happy about it!
4. Back when I lived in my very first apartment I would hear what sounded like a little child calling for their parent. Now at first, I thought it was genuinely some kid who was lost because the complex was big enough for a kid to wander off from their parents. But the voice seemed to always be right next to me. It wasn’t until I moved out that I found out a little girl was killed by her abusive father in the 80s.
5. I am a real estate broker and flip houses. We buy old beat-up houses, some of them are the worst of the worst as you could imagine.
Anyway, we bought one and went to see it today. It had been vacant for 10 years and when we went inside there was a bloodstain on the floor. Come to find out that somebody killed themselves in that house 10 years ago. Pretty creepy.
My partner and I were taking walkthrough videos to share with our contractors and get rehab estimates. Both of us independently took videos, and both of our phones shut off when we panned over the area with the bloodstain where the man died. This is going to be a weird rehab.
6. Felt really uneasy one night so I went downstairs to sleep instead of in my room.
The next day everyone in my family said they saw an ominous orb of light floating around.
7. I don’t know if this qualifies as paranormal per se, but I was home alone one weekend and decided to make myself scrambled eggs for breakfast.
Took a full carton out of the fridge. Grabbed an egg, cracked it. Went to a grab a second egg, only to notice the carton was…full. Again. I just stood there and stared at the full carton for a few seconds (expecting one to disappear maybe? I don’t know), then I just threw them all out. Wasn’t gonna fuck around with phantom eggs. There is probably a rational explanation but I know what I saw.
8. My sister had a horse doll that moved around on its own. Needless to say, we were both freaked out. No way someone was moving it because nobody was around to move it at 4 am when I decided to fact check her theory.
9. I’m a pilot, one time I was flying and I saw this bright orange glowing thing hovering over the trees. It was kind of bouncing around like if you had a ball on an elastic string and you just bounced it around and whatnot. Anyways, since my course would have brought me near it I asked Air Traffic Control if they saw anything on their radar which they said no. They asked me what I saw so I described it and they said they weren’t showing anything and were not aware of any military activity. The thing shot straight up and disappeared, so I told them it was gone. They asked me if I wanted to file a UFO report, which I said heck no it’s probably a weather balloon then I continued on my way.
I know it wasn’t a balloon, but I don’t want the FAA questioning my sanity. What freaks me out is that we know very little about the ocean, but relative to us, the ocean is finite. What is behind the blue sky we see is infinite, and we know nothing about it.
10. My father died less than 6 months after my daughter was born. She was not a good sleeper for her first year or so. Waking up screaming and crying at all hours of the night. My wife and I would trade times getting up to soothe her. One evening not too long after my father past I was having a dream that my daughter was screaming in her bedroom. In the dream, I got up and went to her room, but before I got there my dad came out of the room and just said, “She’ll be ok,” and kept walking away and the crying stopped.
I shot up and saw the baby monitor screen was on. It was on sound-activated mode, so the screen only comes on when a sound it’s over 60dB and goes off after 3mins of quiet. I get up and check and she’s fine and sleeping. A little shaken it took me a bit to get back to sleep.
I tell my wife about the dream in the morning. She told me she heard her crying, but thought I’d gotten up to calm her. Still a vivid memory in my mind nearly 3 years later seeing my younger looking Dad coming out of her room.
11. So me and my buddy are 14ish, we are sitting in his living room playing pokemon and watching TV.
When out of the blue his sister who was 15 comes running in the room crying like a 3-year-old who dropped her ice cream cone. After a short time, she calms down enough to get us to follow us into her room.
She was in a A.P. flute class and had to record herself playing some music. She had left the record button playing, and in that blank space, she had recorded a clear as day young female screaming. Now, this was not a ghost story’s random bit of sound, this was obviously a young female screaming. He had a big fenced yard and next to her room was the garage. There was no way someone outside of the house could have screamed and been recorded that clear.
His sister did not sleep in that room for 6 months.
12. Was walking on the street and saw an old man walking in my opposite direction, he was looking up at an old house, as I was walking I looked to the ground and when I looked up again he was gone, it impossible for him to disappear so fast by natural means, I got scared but continued walking pretending I didn’t notice anything.
13. I’m not sure if it is really paranormal but I have a weird instinct. For example, when I was a teen I missed my job three times just because I couldn’t force myself to go. Every time, there was a shooting, either at my job or on the route I would’ve taken to get there. Another day, out of the blue I decided at the last minute to spend the night at my aunt’s place for the first time, so I informed the people I use to carpool with every day and get out of the car. Important information, I get car sick so my place is always backseat, passenger side. Well, when I meet my friends the next day, they tell me they were in a pretty bad accident but nobody is hurt. A car hit them while on the highway and the back of the car (passenger side) was wrecked. Have I been there, that would be the end of my story. And the last big incident was when I decided I didn’t want to go on a boating day with my friends. No matter how much they insisted, or how much I usually enjoy those I just didn’t want to go. Well, the girl they invited to fill my spot hurt herself on a loose nail, ripped her leg open and had to go under 4 surgeries to reconstruct the flesh on her leg. Now, if I really don’t want to go somewhere or do something, trust me, I don’t.
14. The only paranormal thing that has happened to me and I really, really don’t know how it was possible happened at my aunt’s place when I was a kid.
Every once in awhile, we went to her house and stayed the night and I always ended up sleeping on the couch/sofa. Well, this was an old house with a room full of creepy dolls and the likes but with those nothing weird happened (although my cousins would say that the dolls moved around). It had two floors with a stair in the middle that ended right where I would usually sleep. So every time, the moment everyone was asleep and no other sound was heard I would invariably hear a marble being dropped from the stairs until it rolled down the floor. And this would repeat 5-6 times every night. No one plays with marbles, everybody was asleep so to this day I can’t think of a reason for that to happen.
15. I once was laying in my bed with my dog at the foot of it. I was on the cusp of sleep when suddenly my dogs pop her head up and locks onto something in the middle of my room. Her head then slowly turns and follows something I cant see. Her head stops again and my backpack gets knocked over, after having been in the same spot for hours. Then all of the sudden a loud BANG on my bedroom window (I was on the second floor of the house). I ran out of that room so quick without daring to look out that window.
16. So apparently my house is haunted according to other people. I’ve lived in my house for almost 20 years now. Growing up, we’ve had dozens of different guests stay over and all say the exact same thing: “I don’t want to sleep in the room next to the bathroom [this is our guest room]. There were two little girls in the closet.” I mean like so many different people who don’t even know each other (family members, family friends, my parent’s coworkers, my friends, my siblings’ friends, etc.) say the exact same thing. I’ve personally never seen them, but I guess that’s why stuff moves around in my house.
17. Pretty sure it was just coincidence, but there was one time when me and my buddy were walking home from school. We decided to get some snacks at the convenience store nearby and then took the shortcut we’d take after getting snacks.
There was a kid we saw from the nearby elementary school. He had a red t-shirt with black sleeves, black shorts, and a ninja turtles backpack. One of us mentioned that it was way too early for the elementary school to have released the students for the day and that’s why I remember that well.
So after another 5-10 minutes go by, we see the same kid. There’s no way this was possible, as the way he was walking would’ve lead the kid back to the way we came from. There were no other streets that would’ve lead him to be ahead of us again. We were kind of weirded out by that.
Not much else really happened until we looked at the time and realized only 20 minutes or so had passed in what felt like almost 2 hours. We really didn’t understand why that felt so long because we had taken the shortcut a couple of times before.
18. I used to live in Cambodia.
While I was there, I saw a silhouette of a man, but made of smoke; I got scared, and bought a machete; brought the machete home with me (to the U.S.); moved (to somewhere else in the U.S.), and put almost everything I owned into a barn during the move.
The barn, and all of its contents burned. I recovered the blade of the machete from the burned barn, and put it in a toolbox which I kept in my room.
I am 100% sure I shut and latched the lid on the toolbox.
I woke up that night, to the sound of the toolbox’s lid slamming shut.
19. I’ll preface this by saying, I still don’t believe in ghosts. So my house is kind of old. It’s about 50 years old this year. Growing up LOTS of things would be moved. Like LOTS of things. I once woke up to a gallon of water and napkins by my bed. Appliances laying in the middle of the living room. Clothes and items on the ground that weren’t there before. Stuff like that. We’ve had the TV turned on at full volume in the middle of the night. Relatively new blenders or stereo systems turn on by themselves. And man there’s always some monthly occurrence going on. At first, I figured it was my siblings being irresponsible or my parents lying. But then I saw the blender turn on by itself and the TV turn on and the volume just go from 12 to 99. Like it was weird.
20. I can see the future sometimes. It’s fucking weird as shit. Not like deja vu, but also exactly like deja vu at the same time. I’ll have a dream and not think much about it except “oh that was pretty realistic” then what happened in the dream will actually happen. It’s usually like 10 seconds. I don’t really talk about it though because people will think I’m insane or exaggerating. It’s fucking weird. Happens like once or twice a month.
21. Well, the light in my room went out when I literally started reading this thread.
I went back over and turned it back on. I didn’t lose power and the lightbulb didn’t burn out.
It just turned off.
22. I was staying in The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. Being a massive fan of The Shining, I was so excited to stay a night in the hotel that scared Stephen King so shitless, he wrote one of my favorite books.
I was going to have my picture taken next to Room 217. The room is at the end of a verrrrry long hallway, and it was kept as it was while the rest of the doors had been obviously renovated. I was stood opposite side of the door handle, posing next to it with my hand on the door.
The knob started to jiggle, ever so slightly. It didn’t feel like it was touched on the other side. When I jerked my hand away, the knob started shaking harder, and the door started to slightly thump.
I didn’t fuck around. Took off in the other direction. I 100% plan on going back.


thoughtcatalog--2020-10-09--7 Comforting Reminders To Read When You Feel Trapped

1 .
You have the potential to completely change your life .
You can ’ t change your past , but you ’ re in complete control of your present and your future .
You get to set your own rules .
You get to make your own decisions .
Even though you might feel like you have no choice , that ’ s an illusion .
You have all the choices .
You ’ re making choices every minute of every day — and if you want to change your life , you have the power to do so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to listen to what anyone else tells you .
You might be a people-pleaser at heart , but please remember , it ’ s not your responsibility to make others happy or even comfortable .
You need to make decisions based on what you want deep down , not what your parents or partners or friends want .
You can not let them push you in a direction that makes you uncomfortable .
It ’ s not their life .
It ’ s yours .
You don ’ t need their approval @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get better in the future .
Maybe you need to wait until you ’ re a little bit older to move out .
Maybe you need to wait until you have a little more money saved up to switch careers .
Maybe right now isn ’ t the perfect time to make a change — but you ’ ll be able to make the change eventually .
You ’ re going to get yourself out of this tough spot .
You ’ re going to end up happier than you ’ ve ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter of time .
You simply have to put in the effort .
4 .
You don ’ t have to follow the same path as those around you .
You don ’ t have to hit the same milestones that your friends are trying to reach .
You don ’ t have to follow in their footsteps .
If you don ’ t want to get married or have kids or apply for a desk job , you don ’ t have to do any of those things .
There ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You can create whatever type of existence will make you the happiest .
There are no limitations .
5 .
There are plenty of other people who understand what you ’ re going through .
You ’ re not the only one in this situation , even if you ’ re the only one in your immediate social circle .
Unfortunately , there are plenty of other people who feel the same .
You can connect with them online .
You can swap stories .
You can comfort each other .
You can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might feel alone at this moment in time , you never are .
6 .
You are important .
You matter .
You deserve to experience self-fulfilment .
You deserve to receive self-respect as well as respect from those around you .
Remember , you don ’ t have to keep anyone negative in your world forever .
You can create your own family .
Form your own circle of people you can trust .
7 .
You ’ re doing so much better than you realize .
Even though you feel trapped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even though these times are difficult , you are handling yourself beautifully .
You are showing your strength .
You are proving your resilience .
You should be proud of yourself .
You ’ re doing so much better than you think .

1. You have the potential to completely change your life. You can’t change your past, but you’re in complete control of your present and your future. You get to set your own rules. You get to make your own decisions. Even though you might feel like you have no choice, that’s an illusion. You have all the choices. You’re making choices every minute of every day — and if you want to change your life, you have the power to do so.
2. You don’t have to listen to what anyone else tells you. You might be a people-pleaser at heart, but please remember, it’s not your responsibility to make others happy or even comfortable. You need to make decisions based on what you want deep down, not what your parents or partners or friends want. You cannot let them push you in a direction that makes you uncomfortable. It’s not their life. It’s yours. You don’t need their approval.
3. Things are going to get better in the future. Maybe you need to wait until you’re a little bit older to move out. Maybe you need to wait until you have a little more money saved up to switch careers. Maybe right now isn’t the perfect time to make a change — but you’ll be able to make the change eventually. You’re going to get yourself out of this tough spot. You’re going to end up happier than you’ve ever been. It’s only a matter of time. You simply have to put in the effort.
4. You don’t have to follow the same path as those around you. You don’t have to hit the same milestones that your friends are trying to reach. You don’t have to follow in their footsteps. If you don’t want to get married or have kids or apply for a desk job, you don’t have to do any of those things. There’s not a one-size-fits-all model to life. You can create whatever type of existence will make you the happiest. There are no limitations.
5. There are plenty of other people who understand what you’re going through. You’re not the only one in this situation, even if you’re the only one in your immediate social circle. Unfortunately, there are plenty of other people who feel the same. You can connect with them online. You can swap stories. You can comfort each other. You can encourage each other. Even though you might feel alone at this moment in time, you never are.
6. You are important. You matter. You deserve to experience self-fulfilment. You deserve to receive self-respect as well as respect from those around you. Remember, you don’t have to keep anyone negative in your world forever. You can create your own family. Form your own circle of people you can trust.
7. You’re doing so much better than you realize. Even though you feel trapped, even though you’re struggling, even though these times are difficult, you are handling yourself beautifully. You are showing your strength. You are proving your resilience. You should be proud of yourself. You’re doing so much better than you think.


thoughtcatalog--2020-10-09--Love Should Be Gentle

Love Should Be Gentle

Love should be gentle .
Your partner shouldn ’ t treat you with disrespect , even when they ’ re angry with you , even when they ’ re in the middle of a heated argument with you , even when they can not stand to look at you .
Your partner should value you during your good and bad moments .
They shouldn ’ t pick and choose when they are going to show their sweet side and when they are going to treat you like the enemy .
You should consider yourselves a team at all times because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When problems arise , you should want to come to a compromise , to fix whatever is broken , to discover a solution that will make you both happy in the end .
You should want to come out stronger , not weaker .
Love should be gentle .
Your partner shouldn ’ t push you into doing anything that makes you uncomfortable , whether it ’ s in the bedroom or in a social situation .
They should respect your boundaries .
They should understand the meaning of no without you having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consider your opinions and your emotions valid , even when they can not understand your side , even when they strongly disagree .
Your partner should know how strong and intelligent you are and trust you to make your own decisions .
They shouldn ’ t assume they know better .
They shouldn ’ t assume their decision is the right one .
They shouldn ’ t want you to be a clone of them .
They should give you room to express yourself .
Love should be gentle .
Your partner shouldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yourself for any reason .
They shouldn ’ t criticize your weight or your appearance or your personality .
They shouldn ’ t make cruel comments in order to put you in your place .
They shouldn ’ t manipulate you into doing what they want without question .
They should treat you like a treasure .
They should be thankful to have you in their life .
They should give you compliments and shower you with attention .
They should make you feel like the most beautiful person in every single room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re madly in love with you every single day .
Love should be gentle .
Your partner shouldn ’ t allow the relationship to become one-sided .
They shouldn ’ t expect you to give them everything they want on a silver platter while you ’ re begging for the slightest bit of affection .
They shouldn ’ t be excited about having more power .
They should consider you an equal .
They should give as much as they receive .
They should put in constant effort to make you smile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as you bring them .
They should appreciate everything you do for them and make sure they vocalize those feelings .
They should never leave you wondering whether they care , whether they ’ re paying attention , whether they ’ re excited to come home to you .
Love should be gentle .
Your partner should put in the work to make you happy — and you should do the same .
You should treat each other as priorities .
You should do whatever you can to keep the relationship strong .

Love should be gentle. Your partner shouldn’t treat you with disrespect, even when they’re angry with you, even when they’re in the middle of a heated argument with you, even when they cannot stand to look at you. Your partner should value you during your good and bad moments. They shouldn’t pick and choose when they are going to show their sweet side and when they are going to treat you like the enemy. You should consider yourselves a team at all times because your relationship is a two-person effort. When problems arise, you should want to come to a compromise, to fix whatever is broken, to discover a solution that will make you both happy in the end. You should want to come out stronger, not weaker.
Love should be gentle. Your partner shouldn’t push you into doing anything that makes you uncomfortable, whether it’s in the bedroom or in a social situation. They should respect your boundaries. They should understand the meaning of no without you having to repeat yourself. Your partner should consider your opinions and your emotions valid, even when they cannot understand your side, even when they strongly disagree. Your partner should know how strong and intelligent you are and trust you to make your own decisions. They shouldn’t assume they know better. They shouldn’t assume their decision is the right one. They shouldn’t want you to be a clone of them. They should give you room to express yourself.
Love should be gentle. Your partner shouldn’t make you feel bad about yourself for any reason. They shouldn’t criticize your weight or your appearance or your personality. They shouldn’t make cruel comments in order to put you in your place. They shouldn’t manipulate you into doing what they want without question. They should treat you like a treasure. They should be thankful to have you in their life. They should give you compliments and shower you with attention. They should make you feel like the most beautiful person in every single room. They should make it clear they’re madly in love with you every single day.
Love should be gentle. Your partner shouldn’t allow the relationship to become one-sided. They shouldn’t expect you to give them everything they want on a silver platter while you’re begging for the slightest bit of affection. They shouldn’t be excited about having more power. They should consider you an equal. They should give as much as they receive. They should put in constant effort to make you smile, to bring you as much joy as you bring them. They should appreciate everything you do for them and make sure they vocalize those feelings. They should never leave you wondering whether they care, whether they’re paying attention, whether they’re excited to come home to you.
Love should be gentle. Your partner should put in the work to make you happy — and you should do the same. You should treat each other as priorities. You should do whatever you can to keep the relationship strong.


thoughtcatalog--2020-10-09--Why Each Zodiac Sign Has A Hard Time Walking Away From Toxic Humans

You know you have a temper and a tendency to overreact .
You ’ re worried you ’ re going to regret walking away as soon as it ’ s done .
You feel unlovable — so you take whatever affection you can get .
Even when it ’ s from someone who treats you poorly .
You have a hard time reading people .
You never realize someone is toxic until it ’ s too late .
You always think everything is your fault .
When someone else messes up , you blame yourself .
You get attached easily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s no going back .
You can ’ t pull yourself away , even when you try .
You believe people can change .
You give them the chance to prove themselves instead of walking away immediately .
You see the best in everyone .
You ignore their faults and focus on their strengths .
You don ’ t have a mean bone in your body .
Even when you ’ re pissed at someone , you have trouble saying it to their face .
You ’ ve made your fair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so you feel weird walking away from someone who has messed up .
It ’ s rare for you to find someone you have chemistry with , so you don ’ t want to leave them , even when they hurt you .
You feel like you don ’ t deserve happiness , so you don ’ t bat an eye when someone treats you terribly .
You ’ re too nice .
You always give out second chances because you wrongly assume someone will do better next time .

Aries
You know you have a temper and a tendency to overreact. You’re worried you’re going to regret walking away as soon as it’s done.
Taurus
You feel unlovable — so you take whatever affection you can get. Even when it’s from someone who treats you poorly.
Gemini
You have a hard time reading people. You never realize someone is toxic until it’s too late.
Cancer
You always think everything is your fault. When someone else messes up, you blame yourself.
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Leo
You get attached easily. Once you fall for someone, there’s no going back. You can’t pull yourself away, even when you try.
Virgo
You believe people can change. You give them the chance to prove themselves instead of walking away immediately.
Libra
You see the best in everyone. You ignore their faults and focus on their strengths.
Scorpio
You don’t have a mean bone in your body. Even when you’re pissed at someone, you have trouble saying it to their face.
Sagittarius
You’ve made your fair share of mistakes in the past, so you feel weird walking away from someone who has messed up.
Capricorn
It’s rare for you to find someone you have chemistry with, so you don’t want to leave them, even when they hurt you.
Aquarius
You feel like you don’t deserve happiness, so you don’t bat an eye when someone treats you terribly.
Pisces
You’re too nice. You always give out second chances because you wrongly assume someone will do better next time.


thoughtcatalog--2020-10-12--Why Each Zodiac Has Been Having Trouble Concentrating In 2020

You ’ ve been having trouble concentrating because you have a million different worries on your mind at once .
You ’ ve been having trouble concentrating because your heart isn ’ t really in whatever you ’ ve been working on .
You ’ ve been having trouble concentrating because there are so many things you want to accomplish and you aren ’ t sure where to start .
You ’ ve been having trouble concentrating because someone you love has been having a hard time and you ’ re focused on them .
You ’ ve been having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on your relationship , your person , your love .
You ’ ve been having trouble concentrating because you haven ’ t been getting nearly enough sleep to stay sane .
You ’ ve been having trouble concentrating because big things are going on in the world that seem much more important than whatever is on your to-do list .
You ’ ve been having trouble concentrating because you feel like you ’ re going to fail , so why should you even try ?
You ’ ve been having trouble concentrating because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the weekend , until you can relax again .
You ’ ve been having trouble concentrating because the world is burning and there ’ s always something new to worry about .
You ’ ve been having trouble concentrating because you ’ re surrounded by too many distractions — your phone , Twitter , the news .
You ’ ve been having trouble concentrating because you ’ re too worried about your health to care about anything else .

Aries
You’ve been having trouble concentrating because you have a million different worries on your mind at once.
Taurus
You’ve been having trouble concentrating because your heart isn’t really in whatever you’ve been working on.
Gemini
You’ve been having trouble concentrating because there are so many things you want to accomplish and you aren’t sure where to start.
Cancer
You’ve been having trouble concentrating because someone you love has been having a hard time and you’re focused on them.
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Leo
You’ve been having trouble concentrating because your mind is always on your relationship, your person, your love.
Virgo
You’ve been having trouble concentrating because you haven’t been getting nearly enough sleep to stay sane.
Libra
You’ve been having trouble concentrating because big things are going on in the world that seem much more important than whatever is on your to-do list.
Scorpio
You’ve been having trouble concentrating because you feel like you’re going to fail, so why should you even try?
Sagittarius
You’ve been having trouble concentrating because you’re always counting down until the weekend, until you can relax again.
Capricorn
You’ve been having trouble concentrating because the world is burning and there’s always something new to worry about.
Aquarius
You’ve been having trouble concentrating because you’re surrounded by too many distractions — your phone, Twitter, the news.
Pisces
You’ve been having trouble concentrating because you’re too worried about your health to care about anything else.


thoughtcatalog--2020-10-12--Even If You’ve Been Together Forever, Put Effort Into Your Person

Even if you ’ ve been together forever , even if you ’ re married , even if your person clearly knows how you feel about them , make sure you say the words aloud .
Never forget to remind them how much they mean to you .
Never forget to give them cuddles and kisses and kind words .
Your partner deserves to feel wanted .
They deserve to feel attractive .
They deserve to feel seen .
Even though they already know you ’ re madly in love with them , there ’ s no harm in reminding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move on them .
Refresh their memory on how crazy you are about them .
You never want your partner to feel neglected , like they ’ re a bother , or like you ’ re only with them because you feel obligated to stay .
You want them to feel special .
You want them to know your feelings about them haven ’ t changed over time .
You shouldn ’ t stop putting effort into your relationship once you ’ re confident your person is going to stay .
You shouldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over because you ’ ve landed the person of your dreams .
You shouldn ’ t stop trying because you feel like you ’ ve already won .
You should continue to put in effort every single day .
You should make sure you treat your person with as much love and kindness as you gave them in the beginning .
Don ’ t let yourself slack .
Don ’ t assume you can get lazy because they aren ’ t going to leave you .
Give them the attention they deserve , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything out of it .
You ’ re supposed to be the one person your partner can count on , so when they are struggling , make sure you support them .
Encourage them .
Be there for them the way they ’ ve always been there for you .
Don ’ t assume they would come to you if they need anything .
Ask them if they ’ re okay .
Ask them if they need anything .
Keep an open dialogue with them .
Keep the lines of communication open .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ great mood and everything is going well , you should send them a sweet text .
Pick them up a small present .
Bake them their favorite dessert .
Write them a love note .
Show them you ’ re willing to put in the effort to make their smile grow wider .
You can ’ t suddenly stop putting effort into the relationship once you get comfortable .
You can ’ t assume your partner is okay with a lack of romance because you ’ re no longer in the puppy love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been together for decades and there ’ s no end in sight , your person deserves to feel beautiful .
They deserve to feel spoiled .
They deserve to feel valued .
Your person might not expect you to perform romantic gestures at this point in your relationship , that doesn ’ t mean you shouldn ’ t do it .
Surprise them .
Show them that you aren ’ t going to stop trying to impress them .
Show them that all those nice things you did for them early on aren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ re together .
This is only the beginning .
There ’ s so much more in store .

Even if you’ve been together forever, even if you’re married, even if your person clearly knows how you feel about them, make sure you say the words aloud. Never forget to remind them how much they mean to you. Never forget to give them cuddles and kisses and kind words.
Your partner deserves to feel wanted. They deserve to feel attractive. They deserve to feel seen. Even though they already know you’re madly in love with them, there’s no harm in reminding them. Compliment them. Make a move on them. Refresh their memory on how crazy you are about them.
You never want your partner to feel neglected, like they’re a bother, or like you’re only with them because you feel obligated to stay. You want them to feel special. You want them to know your feelings about them haven’t changed over time.
You shouldn’t stop putting effort into your relationship once you’re confident your person is going to stay. You shouldn’t assume your hard work is over because you’ve landed the person of your dreams. You shouldn’t stop trying because you feel like you’ve already won.
You should continue to put in effort every single day. You should make sure you treat your person with as much love and kindness as you gave them in the beginning. Don’t let yourself slack. Don’t assume you can get lazy because they aren’t going to leave you. Give them the attention they deserve, even if you won’t get anything out of it.
You’re supposed to be the one person your partner can count on, so when they are struggling, make sure you support them. Encourage them. Be there for them the way they’ve always been there for you. Don’t assume they would come to you if they need anything. Ask them if they’re okay. Ask them if they need anything. Keep an open dialogue with them. Keep the lines of communication open.
Even when your partner is in a great mood and everything is going well, you should send them a sweet text. Pick them up a small present. Bake them their favorite dessert. Write them a love note. Show them you’re willing to put in the effort to make their smile grow wider.
You can’t suddenly stop putting effort into the relationship once you get comfortable. You can’t assume your partner is okay with a lack of romance because you’re no longer in the puppy love phase.
Even if you’ve been together for decades and there’s no end in sight, your person deserves to feel beautiful. They deserve to feel spoiled. They deserve to feel valued.
Your person might not expect you to perform romantic gestures at this point in your relationship, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it. Surprise them. Show them that you aren’t going to stop trying to impress them. Show them that all those nice things you did for them early on aren’t going to stop now that you’re together. This is only the beginning. There’s so much more in store.


thoughtcatalog--2020-10-12--You’ll Survive Losing Them

You’ll Survive Losing Them

You ’ re going to survive losing them .
It ’ s not going to be easy .
There are going to be plenty of tear-filled nights ahead of you .
You are going to stay up late , questioning whether you made the right decision , whether you should have given them another chance , whether you could ’ ve been happy with them after all .
At first , you aren ’ t going to know for sure whether you did the right thing .
What ifs are going to plague you .
Your doubts will drive you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remember what it felt like when you were with them .
You can not recall the good memories without bringing up the bad .
Remember how lonely you felt within their company .
Remember how many arguments kept you awake .
Remember how many times you questioned whether you should leave before you actually took action .
Most importantly , remember that there are so many beautiful things awaiting you in the future .
Your best days aren ’ t behind you .
You still have so much to experience .
You still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even though there might be times when you feel like crawling out of bed is impossible , when you keep hitting snooze because you would rather be asleep than get stuck living your real life , everything is going to work out okay in the end .
You are going to survive your weakest moments .
You are going to come out stronger than before .
Remember , it ’ s okay to cry in front of mirrors .
It ’ s okay to scream into your pillowcases .
It ’ s okay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s okay to scribble your thoughts into a journal .
You don ’ t have to act like you ’ re fine when you ’ re crumbling .
You don ’ t have to play pretend because you ’ re going through a lot right now .
You might feel like you ’ re at your most vulnerable , but you ’ re still processing , still healing , still transitioning from one experience to the next .
Change is never easy .
Even the worst relationships are difficult to leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one can seem unbearable .
It can feel like you ’ re never going to bounce back , like you ’ re going to be this miserable forever .
You have to remember it ’ s only natural for you to feel sad about your circumstances .
You lost someone important to you .
You are going to live a completely different life without them .
You are going to grow into a completely different person .
There is so much that you ’ ve had to say goodbye to in the process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to get through this .
You are a fighter .
You are resilient .
You are going to survive this heartache , this obstacle , this pain .
Right now , you might feel like your world is ending , but a new chapter is beginning .
The world has so much in store for you .
Now that you ’ re free , you get to make your own decisions .
You get to carve your own path .
You get to figure out what you want from your future .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

You’re going to survive losing them. It’s not going to be easy. There are going to be plenty of tear-filled nights ahead of you. You are going to stay up late, questioning whether you made the right decision, whether you should have given them another chance, whether you could’ve been happy with them after all. At first, you aren’t going to know for sure whether you did the right thing. What ifs are going to plague you. Your doubts will drive you insane.
However, you have to remember what it felt like when you were with them. You cannot recall the good memories without bringing up the bad. Remember how lonely you felt within their company. Remember how many arguments kept you awake. Remember how many times you questioned whether you should leave before you actually took action. Most importantly, remember that there are so many beautiful things awaiting you in the future. Your best days aren’t behind you. You still have so much to experience. You still have a whole universe to explore.
Even though there might be times when you feel like crawling out of bed is impossible, when you keep hitting snooze because you would rather be asleep than get stuck living your real life, everything is going to work out okay in the end. You are going to survive your weakest moments. You are going to come out stronger than before.
Remember, it’s okay to cry in front of mirrors. It’s okay to scream into your pillowcases. It’s okay to vent to your best friends. It’s okay to scribble your thoughts into a journal. You don’t have to act like you’re fine when you’re crumbling. You don’t have to play pretend because you’re going through a lot right now.
You might feel like you’re at your most vulnerable, but you’re still processing, still healing, still transitioning from one experience to the next. Change is never easy. Even the worst relationships are difficult to leave, so walking away from a good one can seem unbearable. It can feel like you’re never going to bounce back, like you’re going to be this miserable forever.
You have to remember it’s only natural for you to feel sad about your circumstances. You lost someone important to you. You are going to live a completely different life without them. You are going to grow into a completely different person. There is so much that you’ve had to say goodbye to in the process of leaving them, but you are going to get through this. You are a fighter. You are resilient. You are going to survive this heartache, this obstacle, this pain.
Right now, you might feel like your world is ending, but a new chapter is beginning. The world has so much in store for you. Now that you’re free, you get to make your own decisions. You get to carve your own path. You get to figure out what you want from your future. It’s completely up to you.


thoughtcatalog--2020-10-12--Toxic Humans Will Never Appreciate Your Effort, So Stop Trying To Change Them

Stop putting so much energy into trying to change a toxic human because they aren ’ t going to better themselves .
They aren ’ t going to agree to do some soul searching and come out stronger .
They aren ’ t going to give you what you want .
Although you have a soft heart and a tendency to see the good in others , you shouldn ’ t put too much effort into a toxic person .
You might feel like you ’ re doing the right thing by giving them a second chance , by allowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves , but you ’ re probably going to get hurt in the end .
Your kindness is probably going to backfire on you .
Toxic humans aren ’ t going to appreciate the effort you put into the relationship — and they aren ’ t going to match it .
They aren ’ t going to wake up one morning , suddenly realize how much you do for them , and decided they need to treat you better so they don ’ t lose you .
Sure , they might change their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you from leaving , but there isn ’ t going to be a permanent change .
They aren ’ t going to turn into a new person .
They aren ’ t going to decide the relationship should be fifty-fifty from now on .
Toxic humans only care about themselves — and what you can do for them .
They aren ’ t going to feel bad about taking advantage of you because they feel like they deserve all the effort you ’ ve been putting into the relationship .
However , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their own .
They won ’ t return the favor .
They won ’ t rise to meet your expectations .
Stop trying so hard to change toxic humans because you are powerless when it comes to their choices .
You can ’ t make them see reason .
You can ’ t convince them you ’ re worthy of their time , trust , effort , and attention .
It doesn ’ t matter how much you do for them .
It doesn ’ t matter how much you love them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at your relationship logically .
They aren ’ t going to care about what they ’ ve been putting you through .
Instead of changing themselves , they are going to try to change you .
They are going to convince you to accept less than you deserve .
They are going to wear you down until you stop nagging them to better themselves .
They are going to make you feel like you couldn ’ t do any better than them .
They are going to cross their fingers that you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toxic humans because it ’ s not your responsibility to teach someone how to treat you right .
You should date someone who shows you respect from the start , someone who would never dream of hurting you , someone who understands your worth .
Please , don ’ t waste your time on toxic humans .
Don ’ t put all of your energy into trying to change them .
Chances are , they are going to disappoint you .
Even if they surprise you by turning their attitude around , do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who once manipulated and lied to you ?
Do you really want to settle for someone so hurtful ?

Stop putting so much energy into trying to change a toxic human because they aren’t going to better themselves. They aren’t going to agree to do some soul searching and come out stronger. They aren’t going to give you what you want.
Although you have a soft heart and a tendency to see the good in others, you shouldn’t put too much effort into a toxic person. You might feel like you’re doing the right thing by giving them a second chance, by allowing them to set things right and prove themselves, but you’re probably going to get hurt in the end. Your kindness is probably going to backfire on you.
Toxic humans aren’t going to appreciate the effort you put into the relationship — and they aren’t going to match it. They aren’t going to wake up one morning, suddenly realize how much you do for them, and decided they need to treat you better so they don’t lose you. Sure, they might change their tune for a few days to stop you from leaving, but there isn’t going to be a permanent change. They aren’t going to turn into a new person. They aren’t going to decide the relationship should be fifty-fifty from now on.
Toxic humans only care about themselves — and what you can do for them. They aren’t going to feel bad about taking advantage of you because they feel like they deserve all the effort you’ve been putting into the relationship. However, they won’t put in any of their own. They won’t return the favor. They won’t rise to meet your expectations.
Stop trying so hard to change toxic humans because you are powerless when it comes to their choices. You can’t make them see reason. You can’t convince them you’re worthy of their time, trust, effort, and attention. It doesn’t matter how much you do for them. It doesn’t matter how much you love them. They aren’t going to look at your relationship logically. They aren’t going to care about what they’ve been putting you through.
Instead of changing themselves, they are going to try to change you. They are going to convince you to accept less than you deserve. They are going to wear you down until you stop nagging them to better themselves. They are going to make you feel like you couldn’t do any better than them. They are going to cross their fingers that you’ll settle.
Stop trying to change toxic humans because it’s not your responsibility to teach someone how to treat you right. You should date someone who shows you respect from the start, someone who would never dream of hurting you, someone who understands your worth.
Please, don’t waste your time on toxic humans. Don’t put all of your energy into trying to change them. Chances are, they are going to disappoint you. Even if they surprise you by turning their attitude around, do you really want to be with someone who once manipulated and lied to you? Do you really want to settle for someone so hurtful?


thoughtcatalog--2020-10-12--Being Strong And Independent Doesn’t Mean You Do Everything On Your Own

Being strong and independent doesn ’ t mean you push away others .
It doesn ’ t mean you refuse to let anyone close to you because you can handle your problems on your own .
It doesn ’ t mean you shut out the rest of the world and isolate yourself because you ’ re better off without anyone else .
Part of being strong and independent is knowing when you are in trouble .
You should be wise enough to recognize when you ’ re struggling , to ask for help when you need it , to reach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not weak to admit you ’ re having a rough time .
It ’ s not weak to text someone when you ’ re unsure how to overcome a certain obstacle .
It ’ s not weak to be vulnerable .
You don ’ t want to confuse stubbornness with independence .
Independence means you can handle yourself most of the time .
It means you can come up with solutions to your problems most of the time .
It means you can survive on your own most of the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be exceptions .
Even the most independent person is going to need to ask for help at some point .
No one is superhuman .
Don ’ t let your ego get in the way of your happiness .
Don ’ t consider yourself a failure if you end up needing assistance .
There ’ s nothing wrong with relying on others .
There ’ s nothing wrong with asking them for favors and returning them later .
Remember , being strong and independent doesn ’ t mean you need to spend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t mean you have to cut everyone out of your world .
It doesn ’ t mean you need to keep your problems to yourself and handle them in secret , without letting anyone in on the fact you ’ re struggling .
You ’ re allowed to discuss your problems with your loved ones .
You ’ re allowed to ask for their advice .
You ’ re allowed to request help .
You ’ re allowed to be imperfect .
Sometimes , the strongest thing you can do is admit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proud of yourself for being honest with yourself .
You should be glad you ’ re comfortable enough with yourself to act authentically .
Remember , being strong and independent doesn ’ t mean you need to stay single .
It doesn ’ t mean you can ’ t enjoy it when your partner takes control , picks the date , drives the car , makes the plans .
You ’ re allowed to sit back and relax every once in a while .
You ’ re allowed to let others do something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can do something on your own doesn ’ t mean you have to .
You can let others pamper you .
You can let them take care of you .
You can let them spoil you .
You don ’ t have to push them away .
Maybe you don ’ t need them — but that doesn ’ t mean you shouldn ’ t keep them around .
It doesn ’ t mean you shouldn ’ t love them .
You aren ’ t going to lose your independence when you allow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ date someone and still be independent .
You can accept help and still be independent .
You can be in touch with your vulnerable side and still be independent .

Being strong and independent doesn’t mean you push away others. It doesn’t mean you refuse to let anyone close to you because you can handle your problems on your own. It doesn’t mean you shut out the rest of the world and isolate yourself because you’re better off without anyone else.
Part of being strong and independent is knowing when you are in trouble. You should be wise enough to recognize when you’re struggling, to ask for help when you need it, to reach out for a helping hand. It’s not weak to admit you’re having a rough time. It’s not weak to text someone when you’re unsure how to overcome a certain obstacle. It’s not weak to be vulnerable.
You don’t want to confuse stubbornness with independence. Independence means you can handle yourself most of the time. It means you can come up with solutions to your problems most of the time. It means you can survive on your own most of the time. However, there are always going to be exceptions. Even the most independent person is going to need to ask for help at some point. No one is superhuman.
Don’t let your ego get in the way of your happiness. Don’t consider yourself a failure if you end up needing assistance. There’s nothing wrong with relying on others. There’s nothing wrong with asking them for favors and returning them later.
Remember, being strong and independent doesn’t mean you need to spend every waking minute alone. It doesn’t mean you have to cut everyone out of your world. It doesn’t mean you need to keep your problems to yourself and handle them in secret, without letting anyone in on the fact you’re struggling.
You’re allowed to discuss your problems with your loved ones. You’re allowed to ask for their advice. You’re allowed to request help. You’re allowed to be imperfect.
Sometimes, the strongest thing you can do is admit you need help. You should be proud of yourself for being honest with yourself. You should be glad you’re comfortable enough with yourself to act authentically.
Remember, being strong and independent doesn’t mean you need to stay single. It doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it when your partner takes control, picks the date, drives the car, makes the plans. You’re allowed to sit back and relax every once in a while. You’re allowed to let others do something nice for you.
Just because you can do something on your own doesn’t mean you have to. You can let others pamper you. You can let them take care of you. You can let them spoil you. You don’t have to push them away. Maybe you don’t need them — but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t keep them around. It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t love them.
You aren’t going to lose your independence when you allow others into your universe. You can date someone and still be independent. You can accept help and still be independent. You can be in touch with your vulnerable side and still be independent.


thoughtcatalog--2020-10-13--How Each Zodiac Sign Sexts

How Each Zodiac Sign Sexts

They go into vivid detail about what they want to do to you .
They don ’ t hold anything back .
Unfortunately , sometimes they take things too far and make it awkward .
They ’ re too wholesome to sext .
They ’ ll send a somewhat seductive message and then throw their phone across the room , embarrassed .
They ’ ll sext nonstop when they ’ re wasted and then will completely ignore you for the next week .
They lose interest alarmingly fast .
They aren ’ t a fan of sexting .
They would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They like being face-to-face .
They like being able to touch .
They take sexting seriously .
If their partner isn ’ t holding up their end of the conversation , then they ’ re going to get frustrated .
They don ’ t want to be doing all the work themselves .
They ’ re selective about who they sext and when .
They ’ re not always in the mood to do it — but when they are , they send the hottest messages .
They mainly send selfies .
Pictures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bedsheet .
Pictures that are just inappropriate enough to be sent privately .
They ’ ll sext with the intention of following through .
Some sexy talk isn ’ t enough for them .
They actually want to sleep together after .
They don ’ t take sexting too seriously .
Just because they send a naughty text doesn ’ t mean they actually want to sleep with that person .
They say some shockingly dirty things .
Things that are much more intense than what they ’ ll actually do in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do most of the talking .
They only contribute a few sentences here and there .
They send some of the most intense sexts — while they aren ’ t even in the mood .
They ’ ll lie about what they ’ re doing in order to turn the other person on , when really , they ’ re just watching Netflix and eating pizza .

Aries
They go into vivid detail about what they want to do to you. They don’t hold anything back. Unfortunately, sometimes they take things too far and make it awkward.
Taurus
They’re too wholesome to sext. They’ll send a somewhat seductive message and then throw their phone across the room, embarrassed.
Gemini
They’ll sext nonstop when they’re wasted and then will completely ignore you for the next week. They lose interest alarmingly fast.
Cancer
They aren’t a fan of sexting. They would rather engage in foreplay in person. They like being face-to-face. They like being able to touch.
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Leo
They take sexting seriously. If their partner isn’t holding up their end of the conversation, then they’re going to get frustrated. They don’t want to be doing all the work themselves.
Virgo
They’re selective about who they sext and when. They’re not always in the mood to do it — but when they are, they send the hottest messages.
Libra
They mainly send selfies. Pictures in a towel. Pictures in a bedsheet. Pictures that are just inappropriate enough to be sent privately.
Scorpio
They’ll sext with the intention of following through. Some sexy talk isn’t enough for them. They actually want to sleep together after.
Sagittarius
They don’t take sexting too seriously. Just because they send a naughty text doesn’t mean they actually want to sleep with that person.
Capricorn
They say some shockingly dirty things. Things that are much more intense than what they’ll actually do in the bedroom.
Aquarius
They let the other person do most of the talking. They only contribute a few sentences here and there.
Pisces
They send some of the most intense sexts — while they aren’t even in the mood. They’ll lie about what they’re doing in order to turn the other person on, when really, they’re just watching Netflix and eating pizza.


thoughtcatalog--2020-10-13--7 Toxic Relationship Habits You Need To Break Right Now

1 .
Having makeup sex instead of talking through your problems .
There ’ s nothing wrong with celebrating the fact that your argument is over .
However , you shouldn ’ t skip over the conversation , the apologies , and the compromises .
You shouldn ’ t jump into bed in order to forget your problems , and then sweep them under the rug after the deed is done because it feels like everything is fine now .
You need to talk about your issues or you ’ re never going to overcome them .
2 .
Snooping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ files .
If you don ’ t trust your person to be honest with you , you have to ask yourself why you ’ re so skeptical .
If someone else hurt you in the past , then you should work on your trust issues in order to give your partner the respect they deserve .
However , if it ’ s because they ’ ve been crossing boundaries and doing things that make you uncomfortable , then you should ask yourself whether you really want to be with them .
If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then why would you want to date them ?
3 .
Starting drama because you ’ re bored ( or because you ’ re trying to test them ) .
Healthy relationships might feel a bit boring when you ’ re used to constant fights .
However , you have to remember that there ’ s a difference between passion and arguments .
There ’ s a difference between excitement and toxicity .
You should never be picking fights with your person to get a rise out of them .
You should want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want them to feel safe .
4 .
Buying their affection .
When you make a mistake , your partner is going to appreciate a genuine apology and a change in behavior more than they appreciate expensive presents .
You shouldn ’ t try to make them happy by doing the easy thing and using your credit card .
You should put in the effort to make real change .
5 .
Complaining to everyone about how frustrated you are with your partner ( instead of talking to your partner ) .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you trust , but you shouldn ’ t talk about your partner ’ s faults to your friends instead of sitting your actual partner down and having a mature discussion .
If they don ’ t know you ’ re upset , they can ’ t fix their behavior .
You have to be honest with them .
You have to tell them how you ’ re feeling .
No matter how well they know you , they can ’ t read your mind .
6 .
You make comparisons to exes or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yours alone .
You shouldn ’ t be comparing it to the people around you or to your old loves .
You can tell your partner you ’ re happy with how they ’ re acting ( or unhappy with how they ’ re acting ) without bringing other people into the conversation .
You don ’ t want to make your partner feel like they ’ re competing with someone else in your life .
It ’ s unfair to them .
7 .
Keeping score .
You want your relationship to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not going to be 50-50 every second of every day .
If your partner spends a little less than you on anniversary gifts , or if they forget to take out the trash once or twice when it ’ s their turn , it doesn ’ t mean they aren ’ t pulling their weight .
Don ’ t be extra hard on them when they ’ ve been treating you well overall .

1. Having makeup sex instead of talking through your problems. There’s nothing wrong with celebrating the fact that your argument is over. However, you shouldn’t skip over the conversation, the apologies, and the compromises. You shouldn’t jump into bed in order to forget your problems, and then sweep them under the rug after the deed is done because it feels like everything is fine now. You need to talk about your issues or you’re never going to overcome them.
2. Snooping through their phone and drawers and computer files. If you don’t trust your person to be honest with you, you have to ask yourself why you’re so skeptical. If someone else hurt you in the past, then you should work on your trust issues in order to give your partner the respect they deserve. However, if it’s because they’ve been crossing boundaries and doing things that make you uncomfortable, then you should ask yourself whether you really want to be with them. If you honestly think they’ll cheat, then why would you want to date them?
3. Starting drama because you’re bored (or because you’re trying to test them). Healthy relationships might feel a bit boring when you’re used to constant fights. However, you have to remember that there’s a difference between passion and arguments. There’s a difference between excitement and toxicity. You should never be picking fights with your person to get a rise out of them. You should want them to be happy. You should want them to feel safe.
4. Buying their affection. When you make a mistake, your partner is going to appreciate a genuine apology and a change in behavior more than they appreciate expensive presents. You shouldn’t try to make them happy by doing the easy thing and using your credit card. You should put in the effort to make real change.
5. Complaining to everyone about how frustrated you are with your partner (instead of talking to your partner). It can be nice to vent to someone you trust, but you shouldn’t talk about your partner’s faults to your friends instead of sitting your actual partner down and having a mature discussion. If they don’t know you’re upset, they can’t fix their behavior. You have to be honest with them. You have to tell them how you’re feeling. No matter how well they know you, they can’t read your mind.
6. You make comparisons to exes or friends’ partners. Your relationship is yours alone. You shouldn’t be comparing it to the people around you or to your old loves. You can tell your partner you’re happy with how they’re acting (or unhappy with how they’re acting) without bringing other people into the conversation. You don’t want to make your partner feel like they’re competing with someone else in your life. It’s unfair to them.
7. Keeping score. You want your relationship to be 50-50 overall. However, it’s not going to be 50-50 every second of every day. If your partner spends a little less than you on anniversary gifts, or if they forget to take out the trash once or twice when it’s their turn, it doesn’t mean they aren’t pulling their weight. Don’t be extra hard on them when they’ve been treating you well overall.


thoughtcatalog--2020-10-13--Shannan Watts’ Brother Wants You Watch ‘American Murder: The Family Next Door’ On Netflix

The horrifying story of Shannan Watts and her children has been told thousands of times at this point .
The pregnant mom was murdered by her husband , Chris Watts , who went on to murder the couple ’ s children in their Colorado home , all because he was having an affair and wanted to be free of his family .
Last month , Netflix dropped their original documentary on the family , American Murder : The Family Next Door , and it quickly shot to the # 1 position on the streaming platform .
Now Shannan ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a post encouraging people to watch this documentary about his sister : “ I highly recommend watching this .
It ’ s on Netflix .
The director made sure we were a part of the whole process and we met the whole team personally .
They made sure we were ok with them making this before they even started , unlike lifetimes horrible movie .
This Documentary gives my sister a voice and she speaks throughout it .
It also shows what her life was like before he came along and how happy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he cheated and turned into a different person and became that monster.
” Rzucek even excitedly shared that he discovered Kylie Jenner was watching the series : In recent years much of true crime content has come under fire for glorifying murderers and forgetting about victims .
This was a big conversation when Netflix and Amazon Prime both released films about Ted Bundy in the last year , focusing on his love life .
The reason American Murder : The Family Next Door is being well-reviewed is that it makes an effort to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her own words , using the stories she told about herself and her family on social media and over text messaging to her friends .
Previously , the world was shocked to see the viral video of Chris Watts pretending not to know where his family is and being questioned by a police officer , Shannan ’ s best friend , and their neighbor who caught Chris loading Shannan ’ s body into his truck on the neighbor ’ s Ring camera : There ’ s even video of Chris Watts taking ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Netflix has popularized the case even more , we ’ re thankful the victim ’ s family thinks they did a good job .
The documentary is free for anyone with a Netflix subscription and available here .
If you ’ d like to dig deeper into the case , here are some other documentaries we recommend .
Chris Watts Wrote A Letter Explaining How He Murdered His Family Chris Watts , Family Murderer , Says Prison Is Like ‘ Living In Hell ’

The horrifying story of Shanann Watts and her children has been told thousands of times at this point. The pregnant mom was murdered by her husband, Chris Watts, who went on to murder the couple’s children in their Colorado home, all because he was having an affair and wanted to be free of his family. Last month, Netflix dropped their original documentary on the family, American Murder: The Family Next Door, and it quickly shot to the #1 position on the streaming platform.
Now Shanann’s brother, Frankie Rzucek, has made a post encouraging people to watch this documentary about his sister:
“I highly recommend watching this. It’s on Netflix. The director made sure we were a part of the whole process and we met the whole team personally. They made sure we were ok with them making this before they even started, unlike lifetimes horrible movie. This Documentary gives my sister a voice and she speaks throughout it. It also shows what her life was like before he came along and how happy she was with her beautiful family until he cheated and turned into a different person and became that monster.”
Rzucek even excitedly shared that he discovered Kylie Jenner was watching the series:
In recent years much of true crime content has come under fire for glorifying murderers and forgetting about victims. This was a big conversation when Netflix and Amazon Prime both released films about Ted Bundy in the last year, focusing on his love life. The reason American Murder: The Family Next Door is being well-reviewed is that it makes an effort to tell Shannan Watt’s story in her own words, using the stories she told about herself and her family on social media and over text messaging to her friends.
Previously, the world was shocked to see the viral video of Chris Watts pretending not to know where his family is and being questioned by a police officer, Shanann’s best friend, and their neighbor who caught Chris loading Shannan’s body into his truck on the neighbor’s Ring camera:
There’s even video of Chris Watts taking (and failing) a polygraph:
Now that Netflix has popularized the case even more, we’re thankful the victim’s family thinks they did a good job. The documentary is free for anyone with a Netflix subscription and available here. If you’d like to dig deeper into the case, here are some other documentaries we recommend.
Other articles about Shannan Watts:
Chris Watts, Family Murderer, Is A ‘Ladies Man’ In Prison
Chris Watts Wrote A Letter Explaining How He Murdered His Family
Chris Watts, Family Murderer, Says Prison Is Like ‘Living In Hell’