There is an implied first part to that sentence that goes, “in some racist people’s minds...”

Actually, it’s a federal law! So they are absolutely entitled to a room, and the company has no right to refuse! Have a great day.

That is the best compliment I have ever gotten.

Thanks so much! I totally agree with you, I would have removed it if Kinja allowed deleting comments. I should have had the confidence to let the story stand on its own. I actually just submitted it (slightly revised) to r/creepypasta - would you recommend r/nosleep more?

I understand. I got overexcited and wrote the story before seeing the “must be true” rule. It’s only fair that another story take the win. Thanks for featuring my story, however briefly. I learned a lot for next time. :)

Thank you! I’ve been lurking on Jezebel for a long time, so this is like a celebrity endorsement for me.

This is excellent, thank you so much. I adore your whole last paragraph, I’m gonna have to do some research.

Can you give me an example? I’d love to make it better and more believeable.

Thank you very much for the note. I was also a little worried about trying to hide the sixth-sense-style twist with the parents’ interactions at the beginning. If you have any suggestions on how to improve that part, I’d love to hear them. :)

Thanks so much for choosing my story! Would this be a good moment to try and wheedle myself out of the greys? :D

I’m sorry I annoyed you. I wrote the post before I saw the “true story” requirement and there’s no way to delete a post. Just got excited for the tradition. :)

Nowhere in the article do you mention the movie being referenced. Are you just assuming your readers already know?

Thanks for the note.

I actually did stumble onto her on fb a few years ago when she liked a post of a mutual friend. I agonized for a few days before going for it. She didn’t reply to my friend request. I waited a few weeks, and then in a fit of frustration, I messaged her. “I understand if you never want to speak to me again after this,”…

Update: I’ve been staring at that old newspaper photo on and off ever since that day last week - trying to will it into making some kind of sense. After posting this story, I felt like I had to look at it one more time. I just realized - that doll the little girl is holding? Is my doll, the one my aunt gave me.…

The house where I grew up was pretty new - way newer than any of the other houses on the block. A typical one-story ranch house that you might see in any stretch of American suburbia. Likewise, all the furniture in the house was pretty par for the course. My room had a little-kid bed, a nightstand, a table and chairs…

This episode of Boy Meets World was the stuff of my nightmares for years as a kid. I was not prepared for the scare.

Thank you for providing a clearer and more consise summary of this article. I was too confused to be offended.

He’s a wild west sheriff.

Thanks very much for your reply. Honestly, the only thing I really care about is that he can feel creatively fulfilled in whatever he’s doing (he’s an indie game designer, and a bit of a ‘work defines me’ artist type). I want to be able to support a family, and I make enough to do that. If he can take care of a kid, a…