Some situations leave us utterly baffled, raising more questions than answers. Whether it’s a strange story from a reliable source or an eerie incident we’ve personally experienced, these unusual occurrences often linger in our minds. Talking about them might offer some comfort, as shown by these people who shared their stories with countless others online.
Story 1: The Man in My Son’s Room
“My son once told me, ‘Mommy, a big man comes into my room at night.’ I brushed it off, telling him to ask the man to leave. But weeks later, at 3 a.m., I was jolted awake by noises from his room. Rushing in, I found him sitting on his bed, talking quietly while staring out the window. Across the street, I saw a shadowy figure in a lit-up apartment.
My heart pounded until I realized it was just a lamp and some furniture casting the eerie silhouette. Relieved, I sat next to my son and reassured him no one was visiting his room. As he drifted back to sleep, I took one last look, making sure it was only a trick of the light.”
Story 2: The Phantom “I Love You”
“I was sitting on the couch with my partner when I heard someone say, ‘I love you.’ Then, to my surprise, my partner responded, ‘I love you, too.’ The problem? I hadn’t said anything. My mouth was closed the whole time.
I clearly remember hearing the words and feeling the vibrations, but neither of us had spoken. It sounded like a woman’s voice, right in front of my face. Yet, no one else was in the room, and there was nobody outside the window. It was beyond creepy, and I still think about it often.”
© TenderN***leBender, Reddit
Story 3: The Sock Monster
“I have vivid memories of a strange, sock-like creature. It was red and yellow, with skinny, bony limbs and a mouth like a lamprey. I’m sure now they were hallucinations—something I still struggle with—but I’ll never forget how real it seemed.”
© Unknown author, Reddit
Story 4: Almost Sold
“When I was four, during a trip abroad, a man tried to buy me from my parents because of my green eyes and blonde hair. He physically grabbed me and started bargaining with my dad. Thankfully, my father, being a big man, yanked me back, and we hurried away from the scene.”
© lurkashrae, Reddit
Story 5: The Wrong Car
“When I was seven, I climbed into what I thought was my family’s car during a camping trip. I sat patiently, waiting for my dad. Moments later, a man who wasn’t my father got into the driver’s seat and started the engine. He had no idea I was in the car.
When I asked him a question, he nearly jumped out of his seat upon discovering a random kid in his car. As soon as I realized he wasn’t my dad, I apologized, then bolted out of the car as fast as I could.”
© Teal Bouquet, Reddit
Story 6: The Mysterious Marks
“My ex-wife and I bought a 1930s house and were remodeling the basement. After painting the baseboards, we left them to dry overnight. The next morning, we found long gouge marks, as if someone had dragged a knife along two 8-foot sections. These marks went through layers of paint, primer, and even into the wood. The strange thing? We were the only two people in the house.”
© dBasement, Reddit
Story 7: Strange Timing
“I was reading Think and Grow Rich, which claims you might notice something unusual while reading it. I took it to a coffee shop, and as I read about a father with a deaf child, a boy sat down beside me. I didn’t think much of it until his mother came over and started communicating with him in sign language. The coincidence was too eerie to ignore.”
© Soatch, Reddit
Story 8: Ouija Board Secrets
“My sister and I made a homemade Ouija board in high school. We asked typical questions, like the names of the ‘spirits’ we were speaking with. We got the names Aiden and Hannah. Strangely, those were the exact names my parents had considered giving me before I was born—something neither my sister nor I knew at the time.”
© Unknown author, Reddit
Story 9: The Sound of Shattering Plates
“My sister and I were sitting in the living room when we suddenly heard what sounded like thousands of plates crashing in the kitchen. We ran in, expecting a mess, but everything was in place. We checked the cupboards and every dish was intact. We’re still creeped out whenever we think about it.”
© Discover Luke, Reddit
Story 10: The Mirror Reflection
“As a kid, I lived in a house with a huge staircase and an antique mirror in the foyer. One day, while I was home alone, I saw my reflection descending the staircase in the mirror. But when I turned to look at the actual stairs, there was no one there. It still haunts me.”
© ca***balking, Reddit
Story 11: The Watch That Reappeared
“My husband went missing when my son was just five months old. As my son grew older, he would occasionally mention an ‘evil man’ visiting his room. We brushed it off as childhood imagination. Years later, I found my husband’s old watch, hidden behind a wardrobe in my son’s room. My husband had been wearing it the day he disappeared. My son had no memory of the watch or how it ended up in his room, but I get chills every time I think about it.”
Story 12: The Vanishing Toy
“As a child, I had a favorite plastic dinosaur. One day, I threw it up in the air while playing in the garden. It never came back down. I never saw it again.”
© Elpantalla, Reddit
Story 13: The Ghost in the Basement
“I lived in an old downtown house with a roommate. One day, while practicing guitar in the basement, I caught a glimpse of something in the antique mirror that was fastened to the wall. It looked like a cloudy figure rising up. I was so scared that I bolted out of the house.
Later that day, I met my roommate at a café. He looked pale and worried. Without any prompting, he told me he’d seen a cloudy figure in the basement mirror just hours before.”
© TreyGarcia, Reddit
Story 14: The Phantom Call
“One day, while I was home alone, my grandmother called me in a panic, asking if something was wrong. She said my mother had just called her, hysterically yelling, ‘Help! The kids!’ But my mother wasn’t home at the time, and nothing was wrong. We later checked the caller ID at my grandmother’s house. It showed our number. How could that be?”
© Unknown author, Reddit
These stories remind us that some things just can’t be explained. Whether supernatural or just strange coincidences, these experiences stay with us long after they happen, leaving us wondering what’s really out there.