Health: Today, my boyfriend snuck into my house and hid in my closet....

By Anonymous - 24/02/2011 08:56 - United States

Today, my boyfriend snuck into my house and hid in my closet. Knowing that I have a phobia of people jumping out of closets, he nonetheless thought it would be funny to see how I'd react. I had a panic attack and was taken to the hospital. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/03/2021 05:01 - Canada

Today, I finally told my boyfriend that I see a therapist every week because, amongst other things, I'm terrified of being locked in a room. He didn't believe me, so he locked me in the bathroom "for a laugh." I had a panic attack and passed out. FML

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By Bailyboo - 26/01/2012 23:50 - United States

Today, I admitted my fear of small spaces to my boyfriend. His response was to immediately lock me in the hall closet. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/08/2011 17:03 - United States

Today, my boyfriend and I snuck into the bathroom together at his house for a quickie. Just as we unzipped our pants, his step-dad knocked on the door. Panicking, I jumped into the closet to hide. When his step-dad came in, he went to put some towels away. In the closet. FML

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Paranoia

By Anonymous - 24/05/2022 00:00 - Australia

Today, when I got up for work, I went into the bathroom and saw a coat hanger sitting in the crack of the window. I had a panic attack, thinking someone had tried to break in and grabbed a knife. I ran into the room where my boyfriend was sleeping and he said he put it there. FML

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Sneaky

By TasedAndDazed - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I snuck into my boyfriend's house because I knew his parents wouldn't be there. Later, I woke up in a hospital bed because his sister thought I was a burglar and tased me. FML

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Skittish

By Anonymous - 17/09/2024 22:00 - Germany

Today, I tried to surprise my boyfriend by jumping into his arms. He panicked, stepped aside, and I crashed into the couch. FML

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Psychopath's joke

By hannieannie - 20/11/2019 01:00

Today, I’m still recovering from last night. I fell asleep before my boyfriend. He thought it would be funny to stand at the bottom of the bed with a knife and wake me up. I screamed so much that I wet myself and had a panic attack. He recorded the whole thing. FML

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By toni405 - 21/07/2011 21:24 - United States

Today, after watching Insidious, my boyfriend thought it would be funny to scare me while I was on the toilet. I was in mid-piss when he jumped out at me, and I ran screaming and peeing down the hall. FML

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By doodlecrzyMeg - 04/02/2016 18:56 - United States - Mattoon

Today, I had to hide in the closet all morning because my 22-year-old boyfriend didn't want to admit to his parents that he had his girlfriend stay the night. FML

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Not a morning person

By Anonymous - 15/07/2021 20:01 - United Kingdom - Glasgow

Today, I was woken up by the sound of someone in my room. I started freaking out, thinking someone had broken in, so I kicked them, only to realise it was my boyfriend coming back from the toilet. I'd forgotten he was staying over. FML

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ScaryyMary 14

Thursday 24 February 2011 19:14

OP's the real jerk here. She's clearly afraid of open homosexuals.

nerdsgetmehot 22

Thursday 24 February 2011 19:04

Sorry, OP! Panic attacks suck. It sounds like your panic attacks are pretty severe if you had to be taken to the hospital, though...You might consider seeking help for that. It's certainly helped me!

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abasio 1

Friday 25 February 2011 5:40

Oddly specific phobia: you're not scared of people jumping out of other places? Only closets? Hope any gay friends don't tell you too quickly :)

gaga_fierce 0

Friday 25 February 2011 6:04

Wow I'm sorry OP. Maybe he doesn't know how severe your phobia is? Well now he knows how severe, obviously. And hopefully he doesn't do it again after he saw what happened. If he does then that guy is seriously sick in the mind..:

afdude87 6

Friday 25 February 2011 9:03

just college men? odd spider that brown recluse. :)

rawr182 0

Friday 25 February 2011 10:15

err... that's not a phobia. that word is over used. a phobia is an irrational fear, like clowns, or balloons. not someone jumping out at you. that's just being scared/ not liking people scaring you or making you jump. that's not really an irrational fear.... is it....?

Miektastic 0

Friday 25 February 2011 11:32

err... She had a panic attack and had to go the hospital. I'm pretty sure that's a phobia. And if a phobia can only be an irrational fear, then please explain arachnophobia and such. Of course, it's natural to be scared of spiders, it's a defense mechanism, but I'm talking about the extreme version. The actual phobia. You're right, the word is overused, but you need to make sure you don't underuse it either.