My CRAZY Neighbors and HAUNTED Apartment

Summary

A woman recounts a series of unsettling experiences while living in an old apartment near a hospital with her siblings. After encountering a strange, aggressive neighbor and her son, strange occurrences began to happen—whistling outside their windows at night, being followed by mysterious figures, and unsettling incidents like objects moving on their own. Despite trying to cleanse the apartment with spiritual methods, the eerie events continued, leaving the woman questioning if the property was haunted or if it was all a result of stress and overthinking. Eventually, she moved out, but the memories of these creepy encounters lingered.

Takeaways

• 😀 The narrator lived in an old and rundown apartment with their sister and brother next to a hospital, where strange occurrences began happening.
• 😀 The property manager warned the narrator and their sister about a crazy woman living in the back of the apartment complex, but they had no idea what she looked like at first.
• 😀 The narrator had an unsettling encounter with the woman, who was taking pictures of their car and ignoring them, leading to feelings of violation and discomfort.
• 😀 A woman started whistling outside the narrator's bedroom window late at night, which became a recurring, creepy event that left them both terrified.
• 😀 Despite the unsettling whistling, the narrator chose not to investigate further into possible superstitions, hoping to rationalize the occurrences.
• 😀 One night, the narrator's sister witnessed a man peeking through their kitchen window, then later saw him at her bedroom window, causing distress.
• 😀 The following day, the living room window was found wide open, with no signs of stolen valuables, raising suspicion of an intruder.
• 😀 A security camera was set up, and the landlord suspected the man peeking into their windows might be the crazy woman's son, living on the property.
• 😀 More strange incidents occurred, including the narrator being followed home by a strange man, eerie toilet paper incidents, and unusual sounds coming from the Google Home device.
• 😀 The final straw for the narrator was hearing loud crashes in the night, including objects like a guitar and fan being thrown across the room, followed by eerie footsteps.
• 😀 Despite attempts to cleanse the apartment by using Himalayan salt lamps and burning sage, the haunting experiences, especially the whistling, persisted until the narrator moved out after a year.

Q & A

What initially drew the narrator's attention to the strange woman near their apartment?

The narrator noticed the woman, described as a hunchback, taking pictures and videos of their car in the parking lot. This unusual behavior made the narrator feel uncomfortable and led to a confrontation.

Why was the narrator’s apartment complex considered unusual?

The apartment complex was old, rundown, and had strange rules enforced by a board of elderly women. The property manager also warned the narrator about a 'crazy' woman who was banned from the common areas, adding to the unsettling atmosphere.

What was the significance of the whistling woman in the story?

The whistling woman appeared around 10-11 p.m. every night, whistling in a strange and specific way outside the narrator's bedroom window. This repetitive behavior became a source of fear and unease for the narrator and their sister, even though they never discovered the woman's true intentions.

What did the narrator and their sister experience after the whistling incidents?

They started noticing other odd occurrences, including the toilet paper being unnaturally extended into the hallway and eerie, distorted music playing through their Google Home device while home alone.

What happened when the narrator’s sister saw a man peeking through the kitchen window?

The man quickly ran away when he realized he had been spotted. Later, the narrator’s sister discovered the living room window had been broken into. Despite the break-in, nothing was stolen, but the incident left them feeling violated and unsafe.

How did the landlord respond to the break-in and the suspicions about the man?

The landlord suggested that the man could be the son of the 'crazy lady' and that he had been spying on their apartment to see if it was vacant. However, this explanation did not provide much comfort to the narrator and their sister.

What was the narrator's reaction to the strange noises and occurrences in their apartment?

The narrator became increasingly paranoid, especially after hearing footsteps running toward the bedroom door. They were also disturbed by objects, such as a guitar, mysteriously moving across the room. These events led the narrator to consider whether something supernatural was at play.

Why did the narrator consider the possibility of something supernatural?

The narrator believed that the paranormal might be involved due to the strange events happening after working at a haunted preschool and because of the eerie happenings at the apartment, like the moving objects and the footsteps that seemed to come from a barefoot child.

How did the narrator try to deal with the negative energy in the apartment?

The narrator and their sister attempted to purify the apartment by using a pink Himalayan salt lamp and burning sage. Although they weren't particularly spiritual, they hoped these actions would help cleanse the apartment of any negative energy.

What was the ultimate resolution of the narrator's experience in the apartment?

The narrator and their sister eventually moved out after a year of unsettling experiences. While the whistling lady continued to appear at the laundromat, they were relieved to leave behind the creepy neighbors and strange events.