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AIBU?

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To think our house might be haunted?

166 replies

SunBathinginNevada · 25/06/2013 14:31

I'm a non-believer usually but some weird shit has happened since we moved in 3 weeks ago. The heating keeps turning itself onto the highest setting (it was like a sauna in here yesterday) and we keep finding water splashes up walls when nobody has been in the house.

Last night I went to our bedroom to find all the duvet and pillows off the bed and on the floor. DH swears he didn't do it.

Today I come home from work and my ornamental elephants are laid on their sides with their tusks missing and what appears to be a red liquid leaking from them and onto the carpet. It looks awful. Nobody else has been in the house. AIBU to start wondering if maybe something weird is going on?

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Fragglewump · 26/06/2013 19:10

Op come back. I'm a saddo with no life and yours sounds exciting! desperate to get an update!

YouMakeMeWannaLaLa · 26/06/2013 20:15

Is your DH a joker? Maybe the dodgy thermostat and your anxiety inspired him to trash those elephants he has always hated.

The water on the walls is probably the post-piss shake Wink

Sam937 · 26/06/2013 20:17

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TotesAmazeGoats · 26/06/2013 21:09

Bleeding elephants just gave me the willies. I hate things woo.

Did OP come back?

Veryunsure · 26/06/2013 21:11

Where's the OP? Is this a real AIBU?!

HaveIGotPoosForYou · 26/06/2013 21:39

Don't tell me they are writing a sequel to The Amityville Horror now, too! Is nothing sacred???

If this did actually happen, I'd call the police as someone is obviously messing with your head as well as the stuff in your house. I imagine it's probably your DH playing a trick or one of your kids but just in case, changing the locks is an idea.

I hope all is well now. :)

Fakebook · 27/06/2013 09:57

Come on OP, I thought you might have updated this thread by now! Are you creating an elephant massacre scene to photograph or something Hmm.

HeavenlyYoni · 27/06/2013 18:03

No update?

patienceisvirtuous · 27/06/2013 18:31

Come back OP!

patienceisvirtuous · 27/06/2013 18:31

Come back OP!

loveliesbleeding1 · 27/06/2013 18:35

Yes please come back!

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 27/06/2013 18:45

I would want a house exorcism whether it seemed woo or not tbh. I'd be speaking to my local clergy asap. But if it doesn't worry you and the house 'feels' ok so to speak, then do not worry about it.

I also second the camera idea.

extracrunchy · 27/06/2013 19:00

Oi! Update please Grin

OnceUponAThyme · 27/06/2013 19:02

marking place, I want evidence of angry elephant ornaments staging a battle to the death!

apostropheuse · 27/06/2013 19:56

*I would want a house exorcism whether it seemed woo or not tbh. I'd be speaking to my local clergy asap

It's more likely that the local clergy would refer you to your GP than to perform an exorcism.

Exorcisms are mostly carried out in Hollywood.

apostropheuse · 27/06/2013 19:56

bold fail, sorry!

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 27/06/2013 20:05

They can be done actually, so no need to be patronising. You could have googled it, rather than make a smart comment at me.

apostropheuse · 27/06/2013 20:12

I have no need to google it.

valiumredhead · 27/06/2013 20:15

Don't suggest a trip to the gp, last time I did that on a woo woo thread there were 3 pages of outrage and 'how could you suggest such a thing?'Wink Hmm

apostropheuse · 27/06/2013 20:18

Oh gosh I can only imagine Valium

Oh well. Shit happens.

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 27/06/2013 20:18

Good for you. So you just wanted to have a dig at someone. Thanks for that.

I think if something is happening in your house and scaring you, you will look for ways to stop it. Changing the locks, filming it etc. But if none of that works, or explains it, you may want to try others ways. My comment was what I would 'consider'. And clergy wouldn't refer you to a GP, as they do believe in woo stuff.

I need to get another glass of wine. OP come back and update us.

valiumredhead · 27/06/2013 20:20

Yeah apparently it was an outrageous suggestion for someone who was seeing things move. I was nice as well, not a hint of sarcasm! Oh wellGrin

valiumredhead · 27/06/2013 20:21

Wotcha mome Grin

valiumredhead · 27/06/2013 20:28

Personally I'd be ringing James RandiWink

apostropheuse · 27/06/2013 20:28

Look I genuinely was not trying to have a dig at you, I was stating a fact. Clergy would tend to ask if you were seeing a doctor or if you hadn't been well etc. They may gently suggest you speak to a medical professional.

Whether you like it or not, the fact is that very often people who go to clergy to ask for an exorcism are troubled individuals who are having psychiatric problems. Often on a little probing you discover they have not been taking prescribed medication because they think there's nothing wrong with them. They genuinely believe supernatural things are happening, but in reality they are hallucinating.

They would not automatically assume that there was a need for an exorcism.

I was not trying to be facetious or smart and I'm obviously not saying that the OP is having psychiatric problems, as I don't know that.

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