OMFG. I went to the wiki page on sleep paralysis and I’ve experienced that so many times. Intruder. Trying to scream / yell, but unable to get the mouth open to make a sound. It’s terrifying.

I am sitting here desperately wanting a rational, non-paranormal explanation for this.

Never change, either of you.

SERIOUSLY! Come on, Swanson, don’t leave us hanging!

I grew up in a house in the country — to this day, only 1/3 of the doors even have locks, and my mother never, ever locks them (and none of the windows lock either - old house, original 1919 windows). I keep telling her I wish she would. When I dog sit for them, I lock all the doors that I can, and I put belts around…

Yeah the home invasion ones are definitely the most disturbing for me. I mean, the ghost stuff creeps me out, but just like with “Look at Me,” the conclusion being “OH MY GOD THERE ACTUALLY WAS SOMEONE THERE, A REAL SOMEONE” is just ... so much more terrifying to me. Ugh ugh ugh.

Word.

The explanation of this phenomenon creeped me out even more than the story.

Same same same! Ahhhh!

Not gross so much as ... weird. Me, fifteen, having constant issues with my period — amenorrhea for months, and then when it did come, it would stick around for 3+ weeks, etc. — so my mom sends me to the gyn for the first time. He informs me, “Well, you’ll definitely need fertility treatments when you want to have…

Worse.

I work in the wine industry, and there is so much goddam crossover between metric and imperial. Like, you have to bottle everything in metric, but you pay all the taxes on gallons whyyyyyyyyyyy?!

I’m sorry but this comment has me laughing way more than it should. Outstanding.

Dammit! Should I not be?

Well I for one am shocked.

I love that this is what brings you out of the woodwork, FP.

Enthusiasm is a worthy trait.

Yeah with you there — pretty sure Chris Kratt, still would.

Noooo do not besmirch my memories of the Kratt brothers with such foul accusations!

Exactly, compost is fortifying and promotes healthy growth.