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Growing0ldDisgracefully Wed 02-Mar-22 10:45:44

Just saw this on Facebook and thought I'd share it :

A strange old lady has moved into my house. I have no idea who she is, where she came from, or how she got in. I certainly did not invite her. All I know is that one day she wasn't there, and the next day she was.
She is a clever old lady and manages to keep out of sight for the most part, but whenever I pass a mirror, I catch a glimpse of her. And, whenever I look in the mirror to check my appearance, there she is hogging the whole thing, completely obliterating my gorgeous face and body. This is very rude! I have tried screaming at her, but she just screams back.
The least she could do is offer to pay part of the bills, but no. Every once in a while, I find a $5 bill stuck in a coat pocket or some loose change under a sofa cushion, but it is not nearly enough. And I don't want to jump to conclusions, but I think she is stealing money from me. I go to the ATM and withdraw $50 and a few days later, it's all gone! I certainly don't spend money that fast, so I can only conclude the old lady is pilfering from me. You'd think she would spend some of that money to buy wrinkle cream. And money isn't the only thing I think she is stealing.
Food seems to disappear at an alarming rate-especially the good stuff like ice cream, chips, and sweets. She must have a real sweet tooth, but she'd better watch because she is really packing on the pounds. I suspect she realizes this, and to make herself feel better, she is tampering with my scale to make me think I am putting on weight, too.
For an old lady, she is quite childish. She likes to play nasty games, like going into my wardrobes when I'm not home and altering my clothes so they don't fit. And she messes with my files and papers so I can't find anything. This is particularly annoying since I am extremely neat and organized.
She has found other imaginative ways to annoy me. She gets into my mail, newspapers, and magazines before I do and blurs the print so I can't read it. And she has done something really sinister to the volume controls on my TV, radio, and telephone. Now, all I hear are mumbles and whispers. She has done other things-like make my stairs steeper, my vacuum heavier and all the knob and taps harder to turn. She even made my bed higher so that getting into and out of it is a real challenge.
Lately, she has been fooling with my groceries before I put them away, applying glue to the lids, making it almost impossible for me to open the jars. She has taken the fun out of shopping for clothes. When I try something on, she stands in front of the dressing room mirror and monopolizes it. She looks totally ridiculous in some of those outfits, plus, she keeps me from seeing how great they look on me.
Just when I thought she couldn't get any meaner, she proved me wrong. She came along when I went to get my picture taken for my driver's license, and just as the camera shutter clicked, she jumped in front of me
I hope she never finds out where you live!

Growing0ldDisgracefully Thu 03-Mar-22 01:36:26

Ha ha, I am thankful I am not alone with this type of intruder. Hilarious replies from everyone! I wonder if this is something like the invasion of the body snatchers?

nanna8 Thu 03-Mar-22 02:59:59

That’s a good one growing old. Really Good. Your old lady is very talented !

Redhead56 Thu 03-Mar-22 09:49:18

The woman who invited herself into our house just appeared I pretend I can’t see her. She is not a bit like me formally a very fit smart feisty woman with a bubbly personality. Our intruder constantly moans getting out of the chair struggles up the stairs whilst swearing her head off. Her appearance well that’s a lot to be desired her hair looks like Albert Einsteins it’s white and all over the place. She wears thick tights woolly jumpers and moans about the cold affecting her joints.
She has no patience and constantly tells MY husband to stop interfering with her stuff. He does have a habit of putting stuff away never to be found again he is actually losing the plot!
I am beginning to think they suite each other because they make a good pair.

Gongoozler Thu 03-Mar-22 09:56:16

She’s here too, with her big saggy belly and she interferes with my knitting and makes mistakes and her presence robs me of my memory and concentration.
Old Cow!!!

BlueBalou Thu 03-Mar-22 10:27:16

The trouble with the one here is that she increasingly looks more and more like my mother ?
I wouldn’t mind her being here if she was useful but she’s a constant reminder and getting on my wick!

Granny23 Thu 03-Mar-22 10:41:56

I have one of these too stalking me, but mine is definitely my long gone mother. She is not just in my home - she appears in shop windows and mirrors looking at me disapprovingly. However she did seem pleased at the hairdressers when I had my lockdown, self snipped hair, professionally attended to.

I am so grateful for this thread as it explains a lot. eg why there is always a cold cup of coffee in the microwave, my wallet, keys, glasses and hearing aids are never where I left them and the room heater is on on the morning when I didn't even have it on the night before. - Yes, it all makes sense now - Thank You.

Katyj Thu 03-Mar-22 10:56:13

Oh my goodness she’s here too. She keeps hiding things, empties the fridge everyday ! and makes me very tired. ?

Growing0ldDisgracefully Thu 03-Mar-22 11:03:27

I have caught glimpses of her on our CCTV when I've been checking back on any possible suspicious activity. She is very suspicious looking, doddering in and out between our house and the car, clutching bags of my groceries she's taking out of the car, and caught on camera doddering about in the back garden. Our neighbours must think we're very kind, letting such a strange old dear live with us!

Blinko Thu 03-Mar-22 11:03:36

Somehow, my intruder definitely features both my grandmothers, and sometimes my mother. My sister swears our mother has been seen around the house.

What a great thread. Thanks, OP wine