Should I own up to this?

[MxDaisy]

Our street WhatsApp group has been active today discussing strange noises in the street around midnight.

Then someone said they heard a piercing woman's scream just before dawn too. Others said they think they might have heard it too.

It was me. I'm the screamer. I have night terrors. I had one last night and had the windows open. I'm quite new to the area and me and DP don't quite fit the area😂

If I own up, I risk cementing myself as the neighbourhood loon. But keeping quiet feels in some way deceptive! Bloody hell. WWYD?

Oh God😂 I think whether I would own up or not depends on the neighbours! If it was me now then I’d own up, we all get along really well with the neighbours so I sort of know how it would be received and it would be fine. Not sure I’d do the same if I was new though!

Reallllllly thought this was about sex noises until you said night terrors. I’d keep quiet! Let them think what they want

I wouldn't. You'll start getting grief if it happens again or genuine screams might go ignored. Let it go

I wouldn't own up publicly online it's not really anyone's business.

Maybe mention it to any neighbours who are close by you if you get friendly so they dont think you're being murdered.

9/10 times people aren't posting asking "what was that noise" online because they're concerned, usually just nosey!

I'd ignore and say nothing...but I'd have never joined the street WhatsApp in the first place...shudder

My Neighbour was out the front with a torch in the early hours this morning, had to go and tell her it was Tawny Owls making the noise .

If you know it was you and no one is at risk, I'd go for 'oh, mating foxes are a nightmare - they sound soooo much like a screaming woman' unless, of course, you spoke. It would be hard to claim it was foxes if you were screaming 'no, Reginald, no I will not feed your terrapins, last time they ate my hands' or something...

I am usually all about honesty but in this case, I would be keeping quiet.

“My husband heard it too, but I was fast asleep. Maybe it was a shouty bird”

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It was definitely me 🙈
I don't think I shouted any words, just a ridiculous scream.

Keep your windows closed if you’re regularly waking the entire neighbourhood.

I agree with this! Did you actually murder someone last night though and are checking how likely people are k believe your excuse?

It's foxes definitely
Just make out you saw one walking past

I also think most people don't genuinely care...they just like gossiping

I'd over-heat in this weather with the windows closed 🥵 Screaming isn't a particularly regular occurrence thankfully.

Oh no, I think our neighbours genuinely do "care".

Not so much about the fate of the screaming woman, more about the potential wrong 'uns that might be associated with the screaming woman.

Omg poor thing! I agree with the PPs. Don't say a thing!!! It's not like you did it on purpose! Low profile all the way x

I would not own up but I certainly would look in alternative methods of cooling room down than keeping the window open.

I'm just going to keep quiet - not own up but also not make any claims to have seen wildlife.

Say nothing - but you really should seek help about the night terrors

Blame the foxes having sex, similar sound

I would fess up to having night terrors. There is no shame in them.