astrid used to terrify me with these legends as we took the bus to my swim practiceā¦
one of my favorites (aka one of the scariest) went like this: āAn old woman lived alone with her small dog in a small cottage in the woods. Every night when she went to bed, she would let her hand dangle off the edge of her bed and the dog would lick it as they both fell asleep.
One night, sheās listening to the radio as she gets ready for bed. A news bulletin interrupts her program to announce that a convicted serial killer has escaped from the local prison and everyone should lock their doors. Frightened, the lady locks her door and checks all the windows. Everything looks secure, so she goes to bed.
Like usual, she lets her hand dangle off the edge of the bed and receives the usual licks. As her eyes start to close, a horrifying chill goes down her spine. In her living room, curled up in front of the fireplace, is her dog.ā
Jan 20, 2025
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Yesssss exactly what i was asking for, i also heard another version of this one as a kid that one spooked me so much
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whether they involve ghosts or time warping or crop circles, I love to listen to peopleās stories about their brushes with the unknownā¦.this is one that happened when I was around seven years old, and recall so vividly it plays like a movie in my mind:
One morning, when my sister and I were very small, my family took us to Santa Fe to visit our uncle. We stayed in a gorgeous old adobe hacienda-style home, with my sister and I sharing a room. One early morning, our first one there, my sister (around four years old at the time) woke all of us up when she ran out of the bathroom absolutely hysterical, screaming that a man was in the bathroom. My parents, jumping to the conclusion that there mustāve been a peeping Tom in the tiny stained glass window adjacent to the toilet, scoured the area for anyone, or any sign of anyone. of course, they found nothing.
Later, when she was calmer and more intelligible, my sister told us a tall man wearing a coat and hat had appeared directly in front of her out of thin air, and sheād had to run around him to escape the bathroom. That evening, when my parents described the incident to my uncle (an architect whose boss graciously allowed us to stay in that house), he told us that while his boss had made jokes about the place being haunted, he never wouldāve guessed it was true.
if you have a creepy story youāve been itching to tell, help us set the Halloween mood at Gilded and send it over! We want to read it for our upcoming Halloween special. Our hearts (and Google form) are open to you ā¤ļøš
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I love to be spooked !!
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This story scared me as a kid and still freaks me out now. The idea of finding some freaky rabbit in a field and then having your house get terrorized by some unseen force makes me uneasy. I haven't listened to a ton of supplemental material about the story but I am curious about its origin and its veracity.
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