I BARELY SURVIVED A HOME INVASION | 10 True Scary Horror Stories From Reddit (Vol. 88)

[@BigfootWithMemes]

You humans don't like it when your homes get invaded but yet you invade my woods all the time smh

[@Ry91415]

Your woods what about my ocean?

[@Lets-Die]

Sorry guys we will try better :)

[@calebmelcheck1952]

Dam right i go in the woods whenever 😂😂

[@kennethclaar922]

Stay the hell off my moon.

[@quantumleaper8396]

Woods are for Fairys 🧚‍♀️ Mr.Squatch

[@hunterjardine7148]

Hey let’s read, I’ve been finding tons of channels that use your narrations for their animated stories. While I enjoy the animations and the fact they have your voice? I wonder if you even allowed them to use your voice or if you’re okay with it ?

[@tamiruiz2766]

Holy crap. That God the Mother story sounds so similar to something I experienced last year at the mall. I just gave them a fake number and left... Never heard of any other situation around that

[@breitbander914]

33:22 Social anxiety is no excuse for murder and cannibalism!

[@tablescissors]

Legalize it

[@JacobASmith59]

As someone with really bad social anxiety, I COULDN'T AGREE MORE! Seriously.

[@blackpuglove]

Pulling another all-nighter for an exam! Thank you, Joel! ☕

[@yourfriendlyinternetgrandma]

As a South African can confirm it’s actually like that.😔

[@kay-leighlewis9322]

Same. I live in fear 🙂

[@itendzinplural9563]

Man your the best thanx for helping me relax. Kinda weird that all the crazy stories help me relax! Hmm..

[@Netherdrop]

I've been looking forward to falling asleep to this ever since I saw it having been uploaded earlier :)

[@MsSouthernSlang]

Yay, just in time to cook dinner!

[@racerx009]

Awesome, I'm hungry...what are you making? 😉

[@treeflesh1661]

Lewd and Lascivious

[@donna617]

Great as always! LOVE the chapters, thank you

[@Tuidkskiwjdhdbd]

Hey I'm not sure if your the youtuber that shared his story about his daughter and the t.v. accident but if you are thank you so much for opening my eyes ive looked for your channel again and i think this is it. If it is you. You could say that YOU Have potentially saved one of my sons. They are getting to that are where everything is a jungle gym and right after I fastened everything down bc of YOU I catch my son climbing up to get cookies off a shelf that has canned food and other heavy items a microwave is even up there so yea. I think of your story often and hug my kids alot during that time. Idk what to say but in a way you and her are heros. New sub much love thank you if ita not you sry

[@b.mcw.]

You should do Discord horror stories! There's a whole bunch of them on Reddit :) kay thanks byeeeeee

[@patriciadorris1149]

🙋Story #1 - What goes round comes round i.e. karma.😁

[@HighlightOfAshleyAshleymaher]

🖤🖤

[@lushemynhardt2203]

when youre a south african listening like :)

[@Seiga005]

I think I’ll write a horror story about a home invasion attempt on my house. But it’ll be from the perspective of the would be intruder. Poor guy didn’t realize I have 4 giant dogs. Dude got one leg through the window before realizing he made a very poor decision. Dogs really are amazing 😂

[@marianrdz]

This kind of histories make want that the victim will post all the evidence on social media to save others and to all to see them

[@KevinTheGuide]

Either story 4 is fake, or the writer didn't do their research and bought rumors that weren't true. The "God the Mother" stuff was a rumor going around about door to door knockers that were linked to human trafficking and was debunked multiple times as the stories had major inconsistencies.

[@colindawson7258]

Thpinal

[@Brandibb]

More stories of guys being super creeps.

[@athenak5009]

Holy sh!t. Don’t mean to double comment but I’ve met these sex traffickers face to face because the same scheme happened to me!! The specific detail of the mother of god is what reminded me. Jeez. I gave them my number cause I really had to leave to my doc appt and they wouldn’t stop bothering me. I gave it cause I knew I would block it and just leave it be. But sh!t... that’s insane. They really are so pushy. I was pregnant at the time and a good melon infront of me yet they still wouldn’t let up when I told them I was on my way to an appointment 3 TIMES.

[@lrowe5846]

Yumacom is an awesome anime event

[@smackedinthejaw]

I'm glad that the home invader got his just desserts after robbing the wrong home. What an evil, monstrous creature! Protect yourself folks.

[@maramaroney7057]

Story five OP was nearly as psychotic as that guy. She invited him???? into her home??? And then proceeded to say her anger.... changed the temperature.... whew chile Reminded me of those "my eyes change colors when I'm angry" kids

[@amarareed2432]

The whole time I'm like bitch are you fucking serious, if she would have gotten 86'ed she'd have no one to blame but herself.

[@rachaelshort1704]

idk seemed pretty obvious to me that she didn't mean that literally but ok sure whatever.

[@maramaroney7057]

@@rachaelshort1704 yeah.... no... that amount of detail to such a weird statement made it pretty literal. Unless it's your story and you're offended?? 🤣😖

[@LeonBaby]

Side note: OP in story 5 is male!

[@anthonyderryberry]

For real! Like my eyes were rolling. “A full quote from the art of war...” haha girl please lol

[@Paradox_Incognito]

_I'd rather not have the bathroom fairy watching over me, thanks_

[@Ry91415]

Doesn’t sound like a pleasant fairy

[@Ang3lito15]

I was approached by women talking about God the Mother in my community college and they did the same as the women in the story did. But they looked like average college girls. I'm not sure if they're intentions where human trafficking but oh my.

[@savannahb6307]

It's a scary world. Stay safe love!

[@zackt.7727]

Homie in the first story really had to flex his Bench and Squat lmaooo

[@jackmckibben9218]

tbh I would have done it too.

[@KevinTheGuide]

it's a fake story lol

[@lrowe5846]

These stories help relieve the stress.

[@carlosnoriega1209]

Frrr makes me forget ab school and all my problems

[@sgr1888]

Ironic

[@jairustheadventurer3935]

Same... because if bad people pull up on me when I'm in the middle of nowhere, I've got my AR loaded with 30 rounds of green tip at the ready.

[@amylynn732]

They also make me realize I have made very few bad decisions like a lot of the victims ... in other words, I am nowhere near as nice and polite as the protagonists in the stories! 😆 🤣

[@mleighqs]

I can tell you know that the guy who took the "Look me up" comment literally would have been hoofing it back to where ever he came from, if he was dealing with me :) .

[@maramaroney7057]

But she instead invited him into her home 🙃🙃🙃

[@mleighqs]

@@maramaroney7057 ikr, wtf.

[@spooky2toes83]

Yeah I would have just hung up and blocked him. Problem solved.

[@mleighqs]

@@spooky2toes83 Exactly :) .

[@kayahutcherson9691]

I @@mleighqs

[@timwaters7964]

Enjoy your stories at night with headphones on makes me feel like I’m apart of the experience

[@Michellee970]

I do the same while I sleep. Interesting dreams for sure!

[@Cameronagain]

Yes me too : )

[@charliekirkpatrick6883]

South Africa is a very crazy place I can say that from experience... But it's still my Home ❤

[@bianca2224]

It's crazy for sure, gotta keep safe wherever you can here. But there's no place like home

[@someonesomewhere8984]

Nope. It was my home my whole life. Not anymore. Home shouldn’t feel like immense anxiety and panic attacks. That’s hell 💕🤠

[@alexander1902]

@@someonesomewhere8984 that’s quitter talk

[@saltystellfish]

Pretty sure I encountered the God the Mother folks at a Target once...I was wandering around the makeup by myself (per the usual) and they approached me with a similar schtick they did to the writer of the story. I kept on trying to tell them thanks, but no thanks, but still being polite. Finally my mom came over and was able to get me away from them. My mom is a big Karen type of woman, who has no problem telling people to F off, which she essentially did. I was initially kinda like “Thanks but you were kinda rude” but now I gotta text her and thank her for being her brash self 😅

[@14thivy89]

How’s they let the ring leader escape from custody?!🙄🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

[@KaleTheWitch]

Idk that whole story gave me kind of a narcissistic made up vibe (but definitely terrifying if real)

[@someonesomewhere8984]

@@KaleTheWitch it is 100% real. If you read his Reddit post there’s even pictures of him, as well as pictures of the police holding one of the criminals. It’s actually surprisingly common for criminals to escape in South Africa. The police can be very corrupt in SA (not all but many)

[@Tinyfurball]

The Cops always will let go in purpose. But at least the story has a happy ending.

[@noriko6382]

Police in the continent of Africa are useless or nonexistent

[@gingereden546]

The dad shouldn't have missed them on purpose. After what they did to the dog, he should have taken them out.

[@Valadriel100]

The anime con story reminds me of the time a creep kept following my friend and clipping pictures of her simply because she was "beautiful" to him. We weren't crazy anime fans at the time, but volunteered at the con because it was something to do. This dirtbag literally followed us up until her parents showed up to pick her up. There really are freaks at the con.

[@kaych.]

The "God the mother" story really scared me, because (also in Canada) I had the same experience in early 2019. I was coming home from some errands on a snowy day in early January, and got off my bus at the terminal closest to my apartment building, right across from a mall. As I started to head in the direction of home, I heard someone shout "excuse me" and I turned around expecting someone to trying to bum bus change or maybe tell me I had dropped something. But it was three women, I would guess my same age in their early 20's. They asked me the same kind of questions the author of the story describes, about if I believed in God or went to church. But something I noticed, and didn't like, is that as I had been talking to them they had kind of got me boxed in, and the two girls on either side of me were standing uncomfortably close. This gave me really bad vibes. That was when the girl in front of me asked me if I knew about God the mother, and if I knew that parts of the scripture actually give clarity to God being a woman. Something about how she was talking now just gave me awful vibes, and she asked if I would go to one of their meetings. It was snowing pretty hard at that point, so I just said I wasn't interested and needed to get home before the storm got any worse. I had to back all the way up to get clear of them because they were so close to me on every side, invading my personal space. Even with the awful weather, I made record time getting back to my place from that terminal. I always wondered if I would see them there again, but never did.

[@MONIMONKS]

That’s creepy!!

[@itachi6336]

@@MONIMONKS yeah 😕

[@hadassah179]

I'm curious what their ethnicity was that were talking to you. There's a false korean church that's lead by a woman who calls herself the "god the mother" and a "ministry" in Toronto, Canada called "world mission society church" that believes in "mother god". They say they're wrongly labeled a cult but is heresy in using that. God always only reveals himself as Him not as female. These females that are going around in public places tapping people possibly just use it as a ploy since the term itself is obscure to legitimate names you hear connected to anything church related.

[@rebeccahetrick6576]

Okay it's one thing to break into a house and terrorize a person, but to murder and innocent pupper?! That's just cold and totally uncalled for.

[@MasterBuilderDragon]

I think it was established this guy had some screws loose.

[@FluffballKitties]

Happens often. They'll poison meat at the houses where there are dogs so they can rob it, without noise from the dog.

[@trishilapatel4471]

@@FluffballKitties i heard that happens in texas to. i will keep my doggo inside the house at night like always.

[@arjundang6733]

John Wick has seen this and has begun preparation

[@HexIsme]

I think the part that you're missing is that someone who's breaking into a home may encounter some _formidable_ resistance by an innocent pupper; Puppers are known for doing their best to guard their humans and their homes. That's why they'd kill the dog. It is cold, but it's not really uncalled for. Depends on the pupper, though, of course. If the dog is small enough, it won't cause enough damage to be of any concern. However they might still kill it because the racket it would make would call attention to the situation. TLDR; All doggos is guard doggos***. ***Unless the person knows the doggo and the doggo is friendly toward them. But even then, doggo might still call bullshit when the actual situation goes down, and/or attack their accomplice(s).

[@Cfdezb21]

Omg... I had a group a girls come up to me during college telling me about the “God mother” as well! It was super creepy so I just walked away! Scary to know what that was all about, now.

[@BigBeefy0w0]

The poor pupper😭

[@yudelkalebron1087]

ebron The God the Mother story teller is actually erroneous in some points. There is a huge religious organization, very legitimate, that preaches about the Female image of God or God the Mother. It’s Internationally recognized and they have very good rapport. Wherever their church isn’t still big enough or recognized enough, they might just seem sketchy since there might not be a huge beautiful building set up yet. Also members might generally seem a bit awkward while preaching because... it mustn’t be very difficult to invite a total stranger somewhere! But anyway overall they really mean well and are really really nice. Many times they get totally misunderstood but they really just want to study the Bible and do Community service. The organization is even recognized by the United Nations. They’re a pretty big deal but hard to tell since there’s so much more evil than good in this world sometimes.

[@sierralilbit7558]

Love you and your stories Joel . Keep em coming .

[@IZM3R]

My snub nose is under my pillow on the couch ready to greet unwanted company.

[@ftdefiance1]

Roger that

[@thehawk7064]

Squaaaaawk 🦅 Squaaaaawk 🦅 Squaaaaawk 🦅

[@L333ny]

I swear to god some day that comment will become a meme

[@thehawk7064]

@@L333ny it’s already a GIF on Discord

[@zachshine6170]

NOT THE DOG 🥺🥺🥺🥺 I CANNOT

[@marlenathorvald]

How about don't tell someone to look you up if you don't want them to look you up. This is the problem with women like her they say things they don't mean and then are mad when men take them serious...now was that guy a creeper he sure was but the whole thing would have been avoided had she not have said things she didn't mean never should have told him to get your number from friends or to look you up if you didn't want that. Just because what he did was psycho doesn't mean she didn't mislead him. Misleading a psycho is still misleading and she probably does it with normal guys as well. Just in this case her misleading bs lead her to have to deal with a crazy person.

[@someonesomewhere8984]

Anyone who wants to read this comment let me tell you a little about South Africa since I lived there my whole life up until 2 months ago (: my entire family just moved to Europe due to the crime in SA. It’s become a common joke that everyone who can leave SA is leaving. The author of the first story is not exaggerating at all when they said home invasions in South Africa are expected to involve murder, torture, and rape. They are also very common, so my family and I used to go to bed every night worrying about a home invasion. I used to stay up until 5am most days of lockdown just listening to the house to make sure we were safe. There is such an abundance of unnecessary violence, like the most disgusting, extreme violence you can imagine. I wish there was research on what is causing the violence to be so extreme and common. I am taking a guess that there are some strange beliefs... there is a major lack of education, lots of misogyny, and a common belief is witch doctors requiring body parts from children or humans that are still alive. There was a new case with a child just 2 days ago I think. I can only imagine from the mix of a lack of education, misogyny, and violent witch doctor beliefs that more violent and strange beliefs can happen. Also there’s extreme poverty which leads to crime, which leads to people invoked in crime becoming desensitized and more violent. There’s so many crime stories I’ve experienced and that my friends and family have experienced. It’s a common thing to talk to a random person in South Africa about a crime experience and them to say “oh yeah that happened to me the other day”. A very scary place. So pleasantly strange to now live in Europe and smile at the good police and military who are everywhere you go (:

[@avi4989]

I’m European and have met several South Africans who moved here for the same reason. Hope Europe treats you well!!

[@cristalledbetter]

So mad about how he got 7k views but less than 1k likes 😡 I like the videos to mark as a “I’ve already listened to this one”

[@moocyfarus8549]

Story number 6 I totally knew that was trafficking before they mentioned it mostly because they start asking about religion to make sure you're not of a specific one because they don't traffic their own....... the dead giveaways that accident and the well-dressed women that beautiful beautiful seductive accent that if you didn't grow up around it it's really hard to place

[@PerrRose]

The first one.... the poor puppyyy 😢

[@trueblue2892]

I’m earlyish 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🤗🤗🤗one of the few youtubers whose videos I actually like before I watch them bc I already know I’ll love them! Still one of my fav narrators ❤️

[@AntienStormblessed]

Just finished getting caught up on the last few, and this drops. It’s a good night!

[@ruthcastillo4080]

Ty I always get so excited when I see your new videos 🎥 your voice is soothing ty ty ty.

[@b.lonewolf417]

For a second there, I thought you were calling Lets Read "Ty" -- as in, that being his name. Like short for "Tyler" or something! But then I realized it was an abbreviation of "thank you" -- LOL!

[@ruthcastillo4080]

@@b.lonewolf417 cute 😂🤣😹

[@rtf2048]

Just caught up listening to some stories I had missed 🙏

[@katekinder]

Awesome just finished the Desert stories :) listening whilst I put up my christmas decs :)

[@jefetheshaman3588]

Same! It’s more soothing than Christmas music 😌⛄️

[@itsa_miifromyourwii3966]

Correct me if I'm wrong. But this is TWO uploads IN A ROW!!

[@SheepLatte]

Never been this early

[@azihaussman683]

Same

[@audreydavis7269]

Lol same

[@atReddd]

Yay! Perfect timing. Going for my daily walk. Thankful for your posts .

[@1andonlydasilent1]

This Alex fella in Story 6 is TRIPPING it reminds me of my former best friend who was jealous of my current boyfriend he wanted something he can’t have Ugh 😑 sadly!

[@sefarinatabor9329]

I BARELY SURVIVED A HOME INVASION @X-MAS WHEN I WAS 5..It was our new home & they took everything! My mom shot at them & almost killed ME! I fell back onto my bed & a gallon of milk. That damn cold milk! I'll never forget this..My mom put us in her bed, sat in the liv room with a bottle & her gun..those bastards took everything but the tree. My sister said it was because we were naughty & that's why they stole ALL our stuff & her MY LIL PONIES.🦄

[@Ash-hi5hy]

You and GenSen have the best horror narrating voices. 💜

[@CPWebster]

The first story is truly symptomatic of modern South Africa sadly...

[@someonesomewhere8984]

Yup it’s so common now in SA

[@jordachesturgis7930]

Love your channel and your voice thanks let’s read your in time ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@lenny7773]

"look me up" *Gets looked up* "Ew, wtf"

[@alexd.c8349]

Wait look up what

[@annie_xo]

I would not interpret “let me know if you’re ever in my area” as an invite to travel to the area just to see a virtual stranger, unannounced, expecting to stay at their house.

[@tablescissors]

Legit disappointed he didn't kill little miss "rage" lecture. honey pls, u put ur own life in needless danger

[@annie_xo]

@@tablescissors you’re disappointed someone didn’t get murdered? wtf man. Btw it was a guy telling the story, not a woman.

[@kay-leighlewis9322]

Uhm, getting looked up would be a simple phone call, not getting a one way ticket to your house with the expectation of living with them.

[@EmilysCrimeCorner]

Another Amazing video 🙏 thank u Joel!!! I’ve been under the weather and I needed this to relax and get to sleep 💋😍💕

[@kissaneitinen]

Ah, just in time fir me to listen on my way to work.

[@paradyseperez1826]

Let's Read you are my crush.❤❤❤

[@swordfightergrr5975]

Time to get the coffee blanket and heater ready

[@ashgideon7796]

Crying 😢 because they poisoned the 🐕 🐶 awww noooo

[@Goose9313]

Oh South Africa. Yeah. Where a neighborhood is dodgy if there are NO burger bars...dodge

[@someonesomewhere8984]

If your walls aren’t 100 meters high with electric fences then summin up 👨🏻‍🍳

[@HoodtheJailbird]

Hearing the God the Mother story made my heart DROP. I was approached on my university campus (in Canada) by a woman who pitched the exact same thing-youth group and all-and had no clue about the history behind the group until doing some digging by myself. Crazy to hear others’ encounters with this sinister organization.

[@Flamsterette]

23:50 "I figured it would just be HIM AND ME." "He and I" is bad grammar in that context.

[@christinacastillo4119]

I love your voice is it is very sexy and calming helps me a lot to relax and enjoy falling asleep too ur voice And ur stories

[@athenak5009]

I was watching an old video of yours. I couldn’t make it early 😭. I’ve failed again

[@carryn8802]

Wonder where in South Africa that guy is from lol He is lucky to be alive that's for sure.

[@HeavenlyEchoVirus]

Unfortunately I’ve heard most of these before, but the God the Mother church is not a trafficking ring. It is a real religion and though one may not agree with it, I feel like the overreaction to it and the rumours of kidnapping are possibly putting the girls who act as their missionaries at risk.

[@okmeowokmeow]

The manga about the guy who couldn’t stop k1lling a girl he liked - Tomie? A lot of people like it lol, it’s a pretty popular horror

[@PerrRose]

Killing stalking?

[@user-nb4dt7yo5k]

The first one that popped to mind was future diary even tho it's a female killing a male 😂

[@Geetahl]

I thought of tomie as well

[@okmeowokmeow]

@@PerrRose KILLING A GIRL HE LIKED I- WAT?! Killing stalking is gay and serial killer-y, he doesn’t like anyone, he’s a sociopath 😳

[@PerrRose]

@@okmeowokmeow dude he killed a girl in that i was just guessing

[@MDreeezy]

HOME INVASION MY FAV

[@pas_du_tout]

Poor Puppy😢

[@batwom4304]

LR, your format, your voice, the way you narrate, the stories you read... It’s all simply awesome. I’m so thankful for your channel! 🤗

[@sammy5674]

These stories make me sleep, your voice is so soothing and smooth. I drift into a peaceful sleep, and I have serious insomnia. Just letting you know your work is really really appreciated. thankyou

[@valeriexo8102]

First time I've been this early!!

[@swordfightergrr5975]

Welp

[@irohshen1941]

:)

[@WshntnX]

First one lol

[@briankerschke702]

worked all day and get to come home to a new lets read video, thanks man

[@YungJaySav]

The part where the one guy starts talking about "HIS FAVVVVORITE SERIAL KILLERSS!!!😭😭😭😱💀💀☠💩😫WTF?!🏃🏼‍♀️💨❤💢🤣🤣😂 HE THREW!!!!🤣😂😂

[@dem.windsor93]

my favourite ❤❤❤❤

[@xrystal89]

Never heard "look me up" used to mean anything other than "look me up"...especially since any creep can literally look up all your info, now. But even if I gave the person a pass on using that expression...they then invited wacko jacko to their fking house to spend the bloody night! So I'm beginning to think that maybe that person DID give off mixed signals to a psychopath and the psycho was actually the normal bloody person in this story. BC ?! ?! HELLO! Creeper travels across country to see you after a two hour basic convo and you say, "please come stay with me in the dark and watch me sleep so you can have me at my most vulnerable time". unreal

[@skellingtonMCR]

I have stories about God the Mother. I've met recruiters twice now smh.

[@skellingtonMCR]

It's not human trafficking though as far as I'm aware. I'm pretty sure it's actually cult recruitment, as God the Mother is associated with the World Mission Society Church of God.

[@pissapocalypse]

@@skellingtonMCR creepy

[@danielsoutar8405]

Woop doop loop

[@lauraspicer6541]

Ok so the god the mother one freaked me out. I knew she was going to say god the mother before she said it cause I've met people from that cult before. I don't know if there is some human trafficking sect that uses the god the mother schpiel or what. The ones that came to my actual house several times were groupings of two at a time. One was the mentor and the other the mentee. The mentee would do the speech and the mentor would watch and help along. Now I'm a Christian so I know my Bible and am well versed in scripture. Basically I frustrated every group because I always had a counter verse or counter understanding of what they were trying to say or push on me. The last group that ever came was an Hispanic woman and a Korean woman. They wanted to come in, I'm like, no. So they did their schpiel and I did all my counter arguments, respectfully of course but not budging a bit. I'm a mom and my children are part Korean. The Korean lady looked at my daughter who is obviously Asian. I felt very uncomfortable with her looking at my daughter. At the time I had no thoughts that they wanted to traffic her and still don't but I don't like anyone eyeballing my kids in any kind of, oh wow or approving kind of way. They decided to back off when I could tell that the mentee lady was becoming confused with her beliefs being countered. Since then they have never come back. The thing that still creeps me out though, their church is right down the street. From what I know the god the mother ppl are derived from the "Moonies," cult. Those ppl believe that Christ is a Korean guy who died some time ago and god the mother is that guy's wife who I believe is still alive.

[@andrewmildenberg4210]

“I was taking commands over the phone” ...uhhhhh, do you mean orders? Unless you work at a restaurant where every customer barks their orders at you angrily and loudly?

[@katmartin739]

Thankyouuuuuu

[@TheDark-jh1do]

I love home invasion ones

[@victoriaalbertella7391]

The first guy is actually v smart

[@someonesomewhere8984]

Ye

[@kymharty7001]

Great stories

[@rickymarushia7217]

Story 1 def fake dude jus tries to flex the whole time and hit a golf ball with a pistol from 50 yards im marine recon, na my guy try again

[@ellesandralady8596]

Love the video ready 💚💚

[@joelenelalara8540]

Yes! Let's goooo!!!

[@luludesiree9630]

yay! I am working on my finals, and have been listening to your stories all day. So glad there is a new one out!!!