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Are these pictures creepy ? Shall I ask my boyfriend to remove them

271 replies

BananaCocktails · 19/10/2022 11:54

Hi my partner knows I absolutely love cats especially black cats and he bought me these two canvases however I don’t think these cats look very
friendly!

I mean they are lovely pictures but I find them Very creepy
He has put them on the wall next to our bed
l I’m thinking of asking him to donate them somewhere but am I being unreasonable

do they look creepy to you ?

Are these pictures creepy ? Shall I ask my boyfriend to remove them
Are these pictures creepy ? Shall I ask my boyfriend to remove them
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TinaYouFatLard · 19/10/2022 12:17

They look like a joke canvas I bought of my dog dressed as a medieval princess 😂

SalviaOfficinalis · 19/10/2022 12:17

Haha they are very sinister. The kitties are definitely plotting your demise.

I’d be honest and say you really appreciate the sentiment but they’re a bit scary.

Is it possible to return/exchange them?

Sn0tnose · 19/10/2022 12:18

Not my cup of tea, but they don’t bother me. The pentagram isn’t a satanic thing, it’s a pagan thing. It would be the other way up if it was satanic, I believe.

Just tell him that you appreciate the thought but they creep you out a bit and would he like them back to re-gift them.

SalviaOfficinalis · 19/10/2022 12:18

Omg I’ve only just seen the reflection in the mirror of sand timer one. 😱

Bonjovispjs · 19/10/2022 12:20

Sleep with one eye open OP 🤣

FortunesFavour · 19/10/2022 12:20

God I’ve just seen the reflection too, very creepy. Bless him for trying though, and I also love that the creepy pictures are cats for a change 😂

dottiedodah · 19/10/2022 12:21

Just say "Look John ,Im really grateful for you thinking of me and my love of Cats,However I have to be honest. They are not really my sort of thing" Would you mind if I changed them .Im sure he would want you to be happy about his gift!

clairethewitch70 · 19/10/2022 12:25

They are Lisa Parker designs and I love them

Moonlightdust · 19/10/2022 12:26

I love cats but they’re awful 😂

Luredbyapomegranate · 19/10/2022 12:27

I hate to break it to you, but he thinks you are into the dark arts 🐈‍⬛🪄

clairethewitch70 · 19/10/2022 12:27

Oh and it is a pentagram and not a satanic thing

Babasghost · 19/10/2022 12:28

If you don't like them get rid of them.
If they are in his bedroom it's his choice but you never have to sleep there again.

Speak up, unless you mean to live your whole life as his support human

TinaYouFatLard · 19/10/2022 12:28

SalviaOfficinalis · 19/10/2022 12:18

Omg I’ve only just seen the reflection in the mirror of sand timer one. 😱

My god. That’s sinister!

TheOrigRights · 19/10/2022 12:30

SalviaOfficinalis · 19/10/2022 12:18

Omg I’ve only just seen the reflection in the mirror of sand timer one. 😱

Yikes! I just had a closer look. I wouldn't have that next to my bed or within 10 miles of my house.

custardbear · 19/10/2022 12:30

I love cats but yea a bit weird those ones!
I love this one ...

gamerchick · 19/10/2022 12:31

BananaCocktails · 19/10/2022 11:57

No He doesn’t live with me but I don’t want them anywhere else in the flat
I’ll probably just ask him to return them but I wasn’t sure if I was being a bit unreasonable As they were a gift
In one of the canvases there seems to be some sort of witch in the mirror And I’m sure that symbol in the other one is some sort of Satanic thing

Don't be ridiculous. Satanic thing indeed. Hmm Theyre just not to your taste. They don't represent evil or any other daft thought you've got going on.

GreenManalishi · 19/10/2022 12:31

I think they are absolutely fine if you want an image of the grim reaper peering through your window, and a cat with an egg timer to reinforce that your time is nearly up to be the last thing you see before you close your eyes at night. Sweet dreams!

Yes, they do feature black cats, so he's hit the brief! 😂Tell him you like vouchers next year.

LookItsMeAgain · 19/10/2022 12:31

They are creepy as fuck! Where did your boyfriend get them? Hadestown???

zukiecat · 19/10/2022 12:31

I love them!

I adore cats and they're just my type of thing. I have quite a few Lisa Parker and Anne Stokes things, from ornaments to calendars.

I have two Lisa Parker purses, and even two shopping bags, I'd be thrilled to receive these gorgeous pictures.

That's just me though, and I am pagan.

If they're not your thing, can you ask your boyfriend if you can exchange them for something more to your taste?

yerdaindicatesonbends · 19/10/2022 12:33

They’re not creepy and quite beautiful actually but such a specific taste and also absolutely something my husband would buy thinking I would love them! Can you be honest? Or maybe compromise to them going somewhere in the house not as prominent?

RequiemForAcat · 19/10/2022 12:34

Send them to me if you don’t want them, I love them 😂

spiderlight · 19/10/2022 12:34

The upright pentagram is a pagan symbol, not Satanic. These are great as Hallowe'en decorations, but they're obviously not your cup of tea and I'm not sure I'd want them up all year round either!

BeautifulElephant · 19/10/2022 12:34

They look creepy to me but they don't have to be creepy for you to say you don't like them. Hopefully he gave them to you as he thought you would like them. Since you don't like them why would he want you to keep them.

MsMcGonagall · 19/10/2022 12:35

Sounds like, if he can't take them back for a refund, you have a couple of posters on this thread where you could send them to a good home!

pinkyredrose · 19/10/2022 12:35

RobertsRadio · 19/10/2022 12:07

They are creepy and that satanic pendant makes me very uncomfortable. I mean, unless you are into the occult, I can't understand how he thought that you liking cats would automatically mean that you like these pictures, it's a bit of a stretch, or did he interpret you "liking black cats" as you being interested in witches and black magic?

I would want them out of my house asap.

It's a pentagram, it's not satanic unless it's inversed, much like an inverted cross.

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