The SCARIEST surgeon on earth

[@BrittanyZane]

Wow, thanks for sharing our story. After having so many people tell us to just get over it and dismissing us because we weren’t murdered, we feel vindicated.

[@GrandmaLoves2Scuba]

You my dear lady have waaaaay bigger balls than I do. And I for one am very grateful you weren't murdered!

[@taylorhammit2451]

Hope you all are in a MUCH better place now!! 🖤

[@Clever.medicine]

Wow! Glad to hear you guys are ok!! What a horrible situation your family endured.

[@rodjacky1033]

Wow, it's hard to imagine what you went through. Funny how ballen mentioned your whereabouts are unknown and now we get to hear from you😀. Please take care and stay safe, wishing happiness for you and your family

[@tripical]

Keep a firearm in the drawer of a bedside table. I I were you I would especially after that. Be safe

[@cherikirin4870]

I can't believe James let his wife go downstairs by herself. Even if you are skeptical, protect your family at all cost.

[@bentonrp]

Yeah, what a dummy. Glad he ultimately caught the guy. Must've been stupid for Brittany to watch the idiot hero battle the idiot villian. 🤣

[@a.h.2667]

Or at least check on your kids.

[@BalboaBaggins]

Let's be honest, in most cases women ARE just hearing noises.

[@CLove511]

This is absolutely correct. I love that Bill Burr bit: "Maybe women only make $0.75 on the dollar, but maybe that's the price they pay for getting to go first in the lifeboat. Oh, you're not gonna go check out that noise outside? That's why I make $0.25 more than you."

[@stevenmillikin558]

James should have had his "man card" suspended for a while if not taken away. Protection fail, James.

[@rafalongo7]

They survived by a pure miracle, James' lack of alertness would have led them to be the perfect victims of a more hasty murderer.

[@StephanieMelluish]

He's a typical horror movie dad lol

[@irenasevcikova9682]

Horrible husband

[@iammicheale]

I love the way you told this story. The husband's dismissiveness to his wife had my blood boiling.

[@artdonovandesign]

Me too!!!

[@aljones75]

What an ass to let her go and look around the house on her own!

[@denisetarabori553]

I agree!!

[@crystalnelson7761]

I was skeptical to post a comment like this. But dude was a Marine?? That doesn’t make sense in the least. What?!?

[@viodesa3]

Sounds like the man had a lot of experience in dealing with women. You can't blame him for being skeptical.

[@muzammilkazi1626]

Being completely blind, your stories make me feel like as if I have 100% vision

[@MrBallen]

That’s amazing!!

[@someguythatplaysgd5482]

You must have a really good imagination.

[@thekomododragon1478]

Thats very surprising

[@nyx5773]

@@someguythatplaysgd5482 literally

[@LynnAgain83]

That's so awesome! Even with sight I'm able to imagine every little detail of each story. Mr.Ballin is such a gifted storyteller, indeed.

[@RealShadyGraves]

I am the opposite of James. My daughter told me one day that she saw someone trying to look into her window. I immediately got security cameras, Motion lights, and fixed the broken fence panel. My wife said she thinks she heard someone talking near our window. I Immediately grab a flashlight and a bat and make my way outside. No hesitation. I believe and trust my family when they are afraid. I will never dismiss them. After a few scares, we got a Catahoula Leopard Dog and I trained her how to guard. Best decision ever.

[@deutscherfischer55]

Yeah buy a gun lol

[@duwla1913]

@Monke Bologa ^

[@pollymcallister-patterson8369]

A 20 gauge or 410 semi for your wife would also be good low kick but practice

[@FreakoNek]

bit... aggressive but okay?

[@jrich436]

@@pollymcallister-patterson8369 why are we giving a woman an unwieldy weapon? Ever discharged a firearm indoors in dim lighting before?

[@michellemybelle6853]

James has the survival and protective instincts of a rock. What kind of draft opens and slams SLIDING DOORS?!

[@Mexzcal]

Same thing I was thinking 🤣

[@_lavidanation]

😂😂for real

[@maverickdh62]

Seems a bit naive at the least!

[@thekomododragon1478]

Mhm

[@HuheJass]

Seriously, this guy let’s his wife go confront a potential intruder by herself. There is clearly more going on in that relationship than just what we’re told. In my opinion, he clearly hated his life or his wife- either he was depressed or just unbelievably stupid.

[@Aidenfirewing3470]

This is the ultimate "I told you so" story. Husband would be hearing it beyond the grave.

[@bama256baby]

🤔”Navy” guy grabs hammer instead of gun to save family from who knows what.. smh we are doomed🤦🏾‍♂️

[@kosmonautofficial296]

Haha it really is

[@aSipOfHemlocktea]

​@@bama256babyI'm sorry he didn't have a naval Cannon accessible your highness

[@bama256baby]

@@aSipOfHemlocktea clearly.. didnt have balls neither peasant

[@slothrop9345]

She was no doubt beyond terrified in every way when they got in that house and found all that horrific shit, but I bet just a very small voice at the very back of her mind was like "Aha! I fucking knew it!"

[@sampsqwantch4612]

James: _literally sees the guy in a window_ Also James: *must have been the wind*

[@trh89]

Lmaooo

[@MrBallen]

Hahahah

[@ELITEmyfrat]

Yea the guy was oblivious

[@gomboc5146]

Real NPC energy

[@AndiTheValkyrie]

@@gomboc5146 ahahaha my thought exactly🤣

[@DCFN94]

@Brittany Campbell I'm a Navy veteran and I just wanted to say thank you for being so diligent after your husband dismissed everything. It's hard to stand strong when the closest person to you is doubting you. You are a rock star ma'am!!! I'm so glad you all are safe and were blessed with a baby girl. I hope you continue to stay vigilant and always watch your six. Take care. Stay safe. God Bless!

[@gabriellafox7948]

DCFN94 Fielder Uh ha, we all gotta watch that #😉

[@Lindsey578]

Absolutely - whenever I have a bad feeling about something or someone, or my cats act strange around a particular person- I always take it seriously, the few times I have not , I regret it,

[@IsraelCountryCube]

@@Lindsey578 lol cat lady

[@IsraelCountryCube]

Can't say it's something horrible her husband did he was a skeptic. Smart man but not good for this situation.

[@beatniksvintage]

I used to be married to someone like James. If he didn't personally experience it, it didn't exist. I even had 2 medical emergencies, one was life-threatening and he refused to take me to the doctor. I ended up in the ER both times, needing surgery one time and needing a specialized procedure done the second time. He said he felt bad that he didn't take me seriously but he never changed afterward. I finally left him for many other reasons but it all came down to a complete lack of respect for me. I'm so happy Brittany was strong and stood her ground. Being dismissed and disregarded is such a dehumanizing feeling. And I truly hope James has learned to respect and trust Brittany.

[@williamgriffiths9720]

Surely a form of abuse that

[@JessicaMiller-pc4dj]

I hope she has left James 🫣.

[@alicesmith2261]

My thoughts exactly!! What an asshole, seriously.

[@godnyx117]

@@JessicaMiller-pc4dj You can see from her channel, they are still together.

[@mileschristophermorales]

That would happen growing up in my house between me and my dad. He dismissed every feeling I had and thing I said. I had a medical emergency that almost cost me my life and he was so mad at me for being “dramatic” and wanted to refuse taking me to the hospital. I think he might have changed after that but I was 17 when it happened and then when I turned 19 I moved out.

[@222NancyG]

Poor Brittany. She was not only a bundle of nerves but scared out of her mind. I wish her and her family blessings abound.

[@KristySki]

The fact that the husband just kept dismissing her is honestly also scary to me. Like dude your wife is clearly spooked by something, grow a pair and check into it. Don't wait until you finally see some dude staring you down to think "Hey maybe something isn't right..." I'm glad this family is okay.

[@jeffshannon5410]

Yeah that's the same thing I was thinking too the guy was just a pussy!! Because I thought the man was supposed to protect the woman

[@AP3XZ3R0]

She either cheats on him or he pays her boyfriend weekly. Maybe she should've been a brave courageous woman and checked her damn self.

[@steveaustin5399]

You would think a dude in the navy would have a pistol....

[@lauralot1989]

@@AP3XZ3R0 She did check herself. Multiple times.

[@LadySuchiko]

The whole time I was like "He's got to be in on it." Even if you don't give a shit about your wife or kids you'd at least be concerned for your OWN safety. The fact that he wasn't meant he must have known there was no reason for HIM to fear. And that's not a good look on your resume as a husband/father at all.

[@Georgesspierre]

Killer: holds a gun to James head James: oh, must be the wind

[@chobiv7]

😂😂😂

[@sonjarygg2331]

😂 lmfao

[@alyssagowin4287]

James is Skyrim NPC.

[@SAWheelz14]

HAHAHAH

[@MaiElmahdy138]

😂😂😂😂

[@user-os8kb5bo6q]

I don’t care how angry me and my husband might be with each other, he’d never let me go downstairs alone if I thought I heard something or someone downstairs. He would lock, load and check even if what I heard was just the wind, even if just my peace of mind.

[@EowynSoup]

Mine let's me go outside at 2am to take the dogs out for a wee by myself, even if I'm scared. One night a man was actually out there and I didn't see him until I was going back indoors :(

[@ActionHeinz]

Meh, society told me about feminism and that men and women have to be treated equally. I guess there's nothing left to say than: Go and check the scary cellar by yourself.

[@sevtas]

@@ActionHeinz You're right but I think the point of this anyway is just being there for each other as partners, it's not really about gender equality

[@clairehann2681]

I know, dude is trash

[@angelinavargas8511]

@@ActionHeinz Just say you’re a coward and stop blaming “feminism”😂

[@carliebrock5422]

If anyone is “rat like” it’s the guy living in the crawl space

[@ajstensrud]

Truth 😂😂

[@MaryBywaters]

Indeed.

[@elephystry]

YEAH RIGHT

[@Racerx215]

James is the type to NEVER go camping with. He hears bears coming towards us “ no that’s just the wind” terrible survival instant.

[@TheRealBoogieTarantino]

Right. SMH 😴

[@yellowgreen5229]

Instinct

[@Xanthate1845]

And has no self defence weapons anywhere in the house... a sledge hammer? Lucky the guy was both unarmed and not interested in a fight.

[@yellowgreen5229]

@@Xanthate1845 self defence weapons are more likely to harm the family. Ammosexuals don't do statistics!

[@AnxietySlime123]

Sounds like him lol.

[@stanmarr4488]

Strange how a military man could be so dismissive and naive. It's always good to be sure that you and your family are safe instead of just waving the possibility of a dangerous situation away. One thing I have learned in the military, is that you can never be too sure of your safety.

[@uchihajoel3064]

Don’t think you need to be in the military for that honestly. I feel like this borders on common sense. How does your garage being ransacked and doors opening and slamming in the middle of the night not throw the biggest red flag in existence lol

[@SP_33333]

🎯👍

[@littlered3830]

I’m pretty sure Mr.Ballen added that in there for creepy effect. That is typical of horror movies. There’s always someone saying “oh come on, there nothing there”…and then there is.

[@Cognitoman]

Yeah dude said the same shit. When my wife thinks she hears something I react right away in the middle of night don’t even ask questions ... just do my job

[@Koakoa45]

You would be surprised how many are like that.

[@andromedayuyi9845]

It always infuriates me when part of the story is someone being disbelieved by the ones closest to them, or not having their fears taken seriously.

[@joedent3323]

If some dopey bird was scared of a slamming door? I would have serious doubts as to her mental strength and a relationship. Is she going to request you come home from work when she scares herself by catching her reflection in a window? The type of person who would be scared of a slamming door would NOT be anybody I would want to humour for over-long. You go down to the door, with a baseball bat wound-up and ready; if noone is there? Your curse yourself for an over-nervous fool; and you carry on with your task. "LiL'JpD."

[@donebread6641]

@@joedent3323 COOL GUY ZONE

[@andromedayuyi9845]

@@joedent3323 It's not too much to ask for a partner to say, "I didn't hear anything but if it happens again, we'll go check together," or something. Or even to set up a camera or something to help them feel safer and provide a way for the truth to be figured out one way or the other.

[@mirrrstery]

@@donebread6641 lmao yeah we all know now that he IS that guy hahaha

[@simplyk6965]

@@joedent3323 And that's why you're single.

[@danigaman]

*Town gets nuked* James: "Must be the wind"

[@arkansaninva]

I really like the stories where nobody dies but really freaky stuff happens. Thanks for another great story!

[@bentonrp]

Me too. Heheh, I was gonna be a smart alec and say, Well the inmate died 😂

[@arkansaninva]

@@bentonrp haha, good point!

[@thebestusername5852]

I was just thinking this!! lol

[@AlmightyKevo]

@@bentonrp dark joke warning… He was plot fodder for the story can be dark but the MC can still gets the happy ending

[@bullymaguire5838]

@@AlmightyKevo MC came really close losing his plot armor😂

[@topscore2008]

This video was better than 90% of the horror movies I've seen in the last years. I actually stopped watching Netflix to watch everithing on this channel. Totally worth it.

[@fukcensorship9395]

Oh see that was the problem you made Netflix But not going to have a good horror on that

[@misska7535]

I said the same thing on so many comments. I truly don't even watch TV really. It's just not the same. Today's shows, movies aren't that good in my opinion. Saying that on Mr.Ballen channel I always comment bcuz I absolutely love his channel & give him much respect, but I never get more than one to a few likes. Last weeks video I commented & surprising I got 37 likes. I say the same thing everyone has said. Idk why I just said all that, maybe it's bcuz I see my comment posted 10hrs ago & others 5hrs ago & they've gotten over 350 something likes.🤷‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ I'm not blaming MrBallen bcuz his platform is huge, lol. JS friend. I agree though with you. God bless 👑🙏🏻🕊💞

[@justinm1766]

Definitely. And watch Exorcist 3 if you haven't

[@Mysticxosource.]

ON GOD AND ITS REAL STORIES

[@fuckit2424]

@@misska7535 loll you seem to be addicted to “Your comment has been liked 👍“ notifications 🤣 I gave your comment a like enjoy your strange gratification I guess 😅😂🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jenerin905]

This story NEEDS to be a movie and the profits need to go to that family. The distrust and animosity that put between the married couple due to this could reck a marriage. And I can't imagine how unsafe they feel. I wish them the absolute best because questioning your own reality and finding out a mentally ill person was planning to operate on you is horrifying.

[@hellsbelle7533]

That is an awesome idea!!

[@futoskikupus]

Well, this kinda has The Parasite vibe, though this parasite had a different agenda.

[@elbaecc]

Except, if it was made into a movie, then there would be one glaring plot-hole. In fact, I have this same doubt after hearing this whole story. Why did they not install security cameras around the house? Instead of fighting with one another, one of them could have just walked to the hardware store or electronics store and bought a bunch of security cameras and installed them around the house, and the perpetrator would have been easily caught.

[@zz7073]

@@elbaecc That's not a plot hole. Plenty of people wouldn't get cameras.

[@elbaecc]

@@zz7073 That doesn't explain anything. "Oh, all this strange things keep happening, and our marriage is falling apart, but we are just not the kinda people who would get cameras"....WHY?

[@juliegrossman-13]

To be honest, I would have called the police from day one or after the second incident but I couldn't imagine how terrifying it was and am glad everyone is safe

[@brianwarden7250]

Me too. I don't mess around with nonsense like this. I would just call the police or have people go through the whole house.

[@hana.the.writer5074]

The thing is police would never come without a big declaration that they’re coming. They come with sirens going if necessary and lights flickering so even if there was anybody in the house they were given time enough to flee and return another time.

[@dcgarrett68]

Should have put cameras.

[@eroccha]

@@hana.the.writer5074 " never come without a big declaration" = That's not even close to true. They only do that in an emergency which the 911 operator would determine immediately it was not.

[@NoNORADon911]

James sounds super lame.... they are lucky they were not killed with this goofball as ''man'' of the house.

[@summerellisonartsandcrafts]

I know this is probably a real small detail to everyone but I LOVE the captions on the images that tell you of it’s a real one or not because I used to wonder that exact thing.

[@Natintx088]

No, I agree. So much of these KZbin 😂are stock footage that has no connection to the subject at hand. It’s a nice reference point and it adds to the narrative. Well done Mr.Ballen! I’m a subscriber here and a follower of the podcast on Amazon music, which allows me to get my spooky/weird fix while I work and work out. My new favorite digital addiction!

[@Musical.theatre.buff.22]

Yes!!! I feel the same way

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

Seems redundant…

[@evildead2276]

I think its funny when it just says "not a real photo" when it is a real photo... just not of the actual item being talked about.

[@ghetoknight7801]

Most certainly, the images help me a fuckton worry not, but when I feel every image is some random ass stock shi it ruins the immersion, I'm like "is this really what it looks like?"

[@Hyreia]

The whole time I was wondering what this had to do with a surgeon. The reveal was horrifying!

[@jeanmank6342]

Mr.B is NEVER guilty of click and bait.

[@WobbernelonBae_420]

This guy is probably the best storyteller I’ve ever heard. It’s like you’re actually there

[@krischambers9021]

He’s good..a,teeny bit redundant but still, an awesome storyteller!

[@krischambers9021]

I don’t understand why he doesn’t have a stick blocking the sliding glass door…my dad taught us that as kids and we lived in a very safe small town. Those sliding glass doors are so easy to get into

[@Idkbutok487]

I love how he is so serious and then in the ads he laughs sometimes it’s so good

[@maddiejoy6619]

I'm glad this family's whereabouts are unknown to the general public. This freak seems like the type who could figure out a way to escape the hospital and then go after the family.

[@UpperDarbyDetailing]

Note to all: Never EVER, go looking around your house for a potential intruder if you're unarmed. Call the police, lock your bedroom door and wait. If you have children wait in their bedroom with whatever weapon you can think of, if they have multiple bedrooms wait where you can see (but not BE seen) the top of the stairs to protect them.

[@DavidSpaugh]

Truer words 👏

[@Dragonblaster1]

I live in the UK, and I have a legal 0.303 rifle and ammo for target shooting, but it's really not practical for home defence, since the rifle is locked in a gun safe, and the ammo is locked in another safe. However, the chance of a housebreaker in the UK having a firearm is vanishingly small. If they have anything at all, it's likely to be a knife. So, my defence of choice is the lead-loaded butt of one of my American pool cues. I have the longer reach over someone with a knife, and if they lunge at me, I just break the knife-wielding wrist with the extra speed that motion arm gives me. If they're not armed, they will leave rapidly.

[@BreakingNVain]

Never be unarmed, got it.

[@spikesgirl9371]

My favorite is people walking around their house going "HELLO? HELLO? ANYBODY HERE? HEEELLLLLO?

[@andrepalomaro353]

And give your kids and family improvised weapons/weapons if you can! They are your only backup!

[@metalmarty3948]

I will never understand why after the first two door incidents that they didn't set up camera's in the house. They would have known right away what was going on. When you know you've locked your door and someone opens it, that should have bee a huge red flag from the start. All four of them are so lucky to be alive.

[@melissasmith4327]

I agree Cameras aren’t that expensive and, they are easy to set up .

[@Justhunk]

Yeah honestly, I'm sorry if this is rude, but some people are just so dumb that they kinda deserve what happens to them. cops should've been called after the first door slam and all locks should've been changed, after all that if you're still so in denial you kinda need to pay your "stupid taxes", it is what it is. They got lucky this time with their stupidity, but if you find yourself in a similar situation and you act like they did, don't be surprised if the payment for your "stupid tax" is your life, if you hear or suspect anything strange, especially door slamming every night for weeks ( I'm honestly amazed they don't get mugged daily ), lock yourself in a room, take a weapon and call the cops, install surveillance and for the love of god buy any kind of weapon to defend yourself instead of adventuring alone in the middle of the night towards spooky sounds, you're not in a movie, you are gonna get mugged or killed or both

[@caititititi]

Isn’t it a military house? They probably aren’t allowed to. Plus the husbands a twat so he’d probably never have done that

[@shawn5925]

As a man if your wife says she thinks someone is in your house and she’s hearing something don’t let her go check it out herself..your the man of the house you get up regardless of how you feel about the situation and go protect your family

[@dommysprite3771]

Very true, if a man isn't prepared to do this then they aren't a man and neither are ready nor deserve a family of their own

[@angiez1342]

Bruhhh for real, and what if she’s actually right like in this situation?

[@Pundit07]

@@angiez1342 I mean….She was in this case. Also, insanely lucky that the intruder wasn’t there at the first floor when she checked.

[@maryhauser6685]

Thank you

[@fournsevenhzerofive7617]

Yeah, exactly. Though maybe instead of basing it off of gender, base it off of who’s more equipped in general. Like for example, if I had a husband wife knew how to use a gun and had military experience and confidence, I would let her come with me so we can both protect our kids. But if I had a husband who was terrified, scrawny, and had no experience with weapons or combat, I would let him tend to the kids while I go confront the guy! (With 911 being called first, obviously. I’m not stupid enough to go out if I’m not sure assistance is on the way or if dispatch states a reason for me not to!)

[@TheArizonaRanger.]

James seems like a really stellar defender of his family. No matter how badly I don't want to get out of bed, or if I didn't hear anything myself when my fiance tells me she heard something, or my dog barks in the middle of the night I always get up and check the house. The potential consequences are too grave for me to not do so.

[@nancytoulouse6973]

😂

[@caseywilliams5406]

Nancy is a bitch. Don't let it bother you.

[@BB-ts2gu]

I agree!!!! I thought what a jerk! 🙄🙄

[@mikejocose8949]

Yeah James aint got no sense of danger lol notta zip

[@sheLU05]

Thank you! I kept thinking “what the hell dude, way to gaslight your partner”. One good thing about my ex, if I ever felt scared or brought something to his attention, he’d check on it, thoroughly. Believe your partners!

[@tracyloftus3237]

That is creepy! The creepiest part was his plan for their family…and the fact that he was watching them so closely without anyone actually seeing him. That would be incredibly hard for someone to get over, I know I would probably need counseling after that! Thank goodness the family is safe from that monster.

[@tracyloftus3237]

If you guys see messages from this guy, the guy who commented I won something, he’s a SCAMMER! Just in case some of you don’t know!!

[@Messup7654]

@@tracyloftus3237 so wholesome trying to help fans out 😍😁😂🥹 ❤❤ hope good things happen

[@jolo3118]

Wow. Just wow. What started as what I thought was a creepy ghost story turned into a real life horror. Nobody could have told this story better than you, Mr. Ballen. I've never heard of this before today and it truly scared me. Not easy to do!

[@msprissmiss]

Ah, the old "blanket incident", that one gets ya, everytime. Nothing says "someones living in my house & planning to perform experimental surgeries on my family" like the favorite family movies blanket going missing.

[@3krazykidsmom238]

The world gets a little scarier every time I watch a mr. Ballen video. So glad you guys made it out ok.

[@lea-anne9133]

The world doesn't...but people do though😳

[@nyelatylon9042]

James is like every father in a horror movie. The wife notices all these strange things happening and the husband is super dismissive and threatens to leave until he finally sees it for himself.

[@ventii_kun]

If I was the wife, if I have the money & means to, I would’ve taken the kids with me to a nearby hotel for a week. And as for the family returning home from their trip, I would’ve called the cops at the mere sight of my bicycle I know DAMN WELL nobody used recently. We’ve would’ve all been waiting at A) At the end of the block or B) Inside a police station for help to arrive

[@egregiousfilmin4842]

Lol. My boyfriend too. I think some men automatically assume women are all overly paranoid. Once we had a skunk trapped in our crawlspace and he "couldn't smell anything" for the longest time then suddenly he jumps up and says "call 911, there's a gas leak". I insisted that he go look in the crawl space so he found the skunk as I was on the phone with 911 😭. Luckily, whenever there's knocking on the door/window or anything he takes that seriously but usually dismisses me UNTIL it's something super serious

[@therealHogmaNtheIntruder]

That's pretty spot on. Lol.

[@asha_vere]

It's not just horror movies, it's just men. Period.

[@SchindlersFiist]

Until he locks her up in a psych ward lol

[@asimqazi1943]

I think we can all agree james has the survival instincts of a deer standing in the middle of the road

[@elloohno1349]

Lololol 😂 💯

[@Li-ck8ek]

☠️ 💀

[@卄匚卄乇匚乇丂匚尺]

🤣

[@ripwednesdayadams]

seriously, how many weird things can you just dismiss?

[@Junkyardnedreck]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@valbankz292]

God blessed this family with their gut feeling to go on vacation. That saved their lives. I can't imagine the trauma & PTSD they feel. I pray for their peace & healing ❤️🙏🏼❤️

[@samslattery420]

I can’t help but feel awful for Brittany being practically gaslit by her husband at the beginning there. I couldn’t imagine not being able to call my father or my fiancé if I heard a noise and needed it checked out… 😔

[@oddgamingcat7442]

I don't think gaslit is the right word, but yeah, he definitely tried to downplay her worries and tried making her think she was just paranoid. Like, no.

[@juliaoconnor5798]

@@oddgamingcat7442 that's a big part of gaslighting in my experience they try to make you question your own reality which starts the erosion in trusting your gut instincts.

[@oddgamingcat7442]

@@juliaoconnor5798 Hm, sounds like something I've also experienced. Because literally my peers do that lol. I question if my judgement is right or if I'm just dumb or something.

[@charlottecartwright3763]

@@oddgamingcat7442 your not dumb you are intelligent and beautiful 🤩

[@oddgamingcat7442]

@@charlottecartwright3763 Oh, thanks.

[@tyrone4u559]

I'm hooked on this guys storytelling. He's the best at this I've ever listen to

[@MysticDawnASMR]

I agree to the point I listen to his podcasts and I'm not a podcast kinda girl.

[@minahtheweirdo]

True and he just gets straight to the point he doesn't speak slowly and drag everything out with pointless gibberish like the others

[@greenfeather50]

Even his advertising is so entertaining

[@senorpepper3405]

If you see that like button, smash it over the head with a Louisville effing slugger.

[@marvinragen]

Check out wendigoon another top story teller

[@ginnynegrini]

i’ve literally watched every single video on this channel twice and i never get tired of hearing these stories

[@MrBallen]

Thank you Ginny!! (Huge Harry Potter fan, read the series like 3x)

[@ericatate1158]

Me too I love this man

[@ginnynegrini]

@@MrBallen same! It’s my favorite book series :)

[@ZombieSazza]

@@MrBallen what an amazing tidbit to learn about you, same man, dunno how many times I read the books!

[@ZombieSazza]

@@ginnynegrini long live the Weasley’s!

[@MiriamLopez-yd1sv]

Thanks God you survived this terrible situation. So terrible for your family, You are a strong woman.Good for your family to moved out that house to many bad memories,better to start over.Good luck.

[@RajnishKumar-dd5jy]

With this story I am confirmed , James is that person in every horror movie who gives crappy ideas and when people disappear he is the only one to assume they returned to their home, how can a person working in navy and be so careless and dismissive.

[@johnv6806]

Maybe because your wife is a creature from the goonies

[@johnv6806]

By your I mean his

[@mrkos87]

Yes! And even if you are not believing your wife, you dont let her walk downstares alone when she heard noises. Thats crazy!

[@nutrient.-.7275]

@@mrkos87 yesss that’s what I said

[@nancymills1884]

He’s also the one that assures everyone that going into the dark basement where the weird breathing is coming from is a great idea.

[@chrisrojas3561]

I really appreciate the effort gone into finding real photos as well as stating when a photo is just indicative. Really brings authenticity to your stories for me. Thank you

[@Moshuun]

I stay away from people who are dismissive like that. They’re a liability. He’s lucky his family didn’t have to be murdered for him to understand that he was incredibly wrong.

[@qualitycontent4335]

💯💯

[@angelagraves865]

Right?! The whole time I was thinking he could just f--- off for being so dismissive. What an AH.

[@curve5746]

Like with the warnings about the vaccine being dangerous? 50 percent of people are dumb.

[@arcatacompany]

So I'm confused when you walked into the garage and you see all your neatly organized stacked assets all opened up and rearranged and according to probably everyone with any common sense it looks like somebody went through your stuff and piled it up at what point does any other thought go through your head what other option is there do you really start thinking maybe there's a genie in the bottle or Twilight zone or some ghost or something that's what goes through your head instead of we've been robbed? The only thought that would go through my head is that somebody physically did that

[@BadBrucey]

@@angelagraves865 Yeah, the guy living in the crawl space was insane but the couple didn't seem like the brightest bulbs in the pack either, especially the husband. If I heard doors closing in my home at night I'd search the entire house before going back to sleep and install cameras everywhere the next day. I hope she smartened up and divorced this jerk.

[@Teresa-we2ke]

It's horrifying to know there are psychopaths like this guy living amongst us. Even more terrifying is he was LITERALLY living amongst the poor family in real time! Very scary!!

[@MaryBywaters]

Yes that is truly terrifying.

[@Exxperiment626]

He sounds more like a psychotic individual, but I get your point. Scary indeed!

[@werise938]

Perfect way to spend my morning, watching the greatest storyteller that has ever lived. Thank you MrBallen!!

[@TmacPlushVideos]

The Bible says that no one is a good person. We have all broken God's law the 10 commandments, we have all committed, lies, adultery, idolatry, and blasphemy. We deserve hell, but because of what Jesus did on the cross we can be forgiven. So if you Repent of your sins, change your wicked ways, and put your faith in Christ you will be written in the book of life. 👌 🙏Repentance is reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past wrongs, which is accompanied by commitment to and actual actions that show and prove a change for the better. .

[@MrBallen]

Haha don’t know about that! But thank you!!

[@HaydenHRW]

@@MrBallen Is it a rush when you see .5 seconds after you post there are over 300 comments?

[@voteZDLR]

@@TmacPlushVideos seriously? You gonna do that here?

[@lilnobody1224]

@@MrBallen thank you for every video it makes my day and did u get a new camra

[@LordCoeCoe]

James is definitely the person who would say "let's split up" during a zombie apocalypse.

[@katarinatibai8396]

🤣🤣🤣💯🎯 - I would not even go with him to a store on the next street to buy some milk. Stupid geth you killed by accident even when you walked just 10 steps next to him.

[@user-nf7ui7dz1z]

He's the husband who uses the sledge on his wife's foot to ensure he's faster than her when running away from the zombie(s).

[@bettina4374]

😂

[@newyorkcity9574]

James is the person I do NOT want on my team ever. At all! "A draft?" Lmao

[@TaniaAndSnowy23]

Haha 😄 kind of similar attitude from a friend of mine the other night. We were parked up near this really creepy place, I could blatantly hear voices. 'Can you hear that? Please tell me you can, as I can hear that as clear ad us now!' 'Errm well that rain is really heavy now' 😕 'OK mate 👌 ' Really 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jameshilton3668]

I love how into it he gets while he's telling these stories. He's so perfectly dramatic! He's such a good story teller!!!

[@mlee81]

he reminds of that friend sitting around a fireplace that's good at telling stories. they just have that special gift it comes naturally to them

[@punnylittleaj3392]

@@mlee81 couldn’t have said it any better👏🏽

[@kaydencegauthier3857]

Are these real

[@nataliewesson1574]

Totally agree he's a born story teller The stories are so gripping too 👌

[@geraldfriend256]

@@kaydencegauthier3857 supposedly so

[@iLOVEpalestineNlebanonFOREVER]

I feel like the one in Nigeria where they found a warehouse full of people being butchered alive was worse than this story. That one haunts me.

[@MaryBywaters]

Oh no that is really horrible.

[@Caram3l_Bombsh3ll]

Note to self, check home for all crawl spaces and possible secret entrances. This story was insane and beyond creepy. Stay safe out there folks

[@gigib9190]

And change the locks!

[@Caram3l_Bombsh3ll]

@@gigib9190 that’s definitely the first step

[@iimEnter]

I hope this would be common sense to new home buyers. I check out Airbnbs like I’m moving in😂

[@eziekkiel5876]

Note to self, never disregard my wife if she says there is creepy stuff going on!

[@rickjustus6416]

Luckily I live in an extremely docile town

[@BeautyMonster1000]

This story is quite disturbing. It's incredibly terrifying to know that he was sneaking around their house the entire time. I'm so glad that they left for vacation when they did, it literally saved their lives, I believe.

[@marybarry2230]

Left for vacation? I would have left the house............ for good!

[@tyronbrewer141]

@@marybarry2230 is this a Dr. Umar reference? 😂 And I agree!!

[@shannonly23]

Comments like this ruin the entire video for me. I can read it right as I’m watching it.

[@jenx4115]

I kept wondering if he had a key, if he terrorized the previous family, if he lived in the crawlspace or got in some other way. No way I'm bothering Britney with it.

[@homesteadgamer1257]

I honestly thought it was just a ghost haunting them. It's scary to realize some humans are so dangerous.

[@fordtorino297]

As a security officer. It drives me crazy knowing I’m not alone, being watched, knowing there is someone in whatever building I’m patrolling and can’t prove it. That is a scary experience.

[@herambbarve]

Done lots of graveyard shifts... can get super unsettling when you get that feeling

[@floridawoman25]

I'm not a scary person, however I quit a good paying overnight shift at a water plant in the swamp. And I carry . But there was some stuff going on...

[@herambbarve]

@@floridawoman25 totally get that....

[@otaku1524]

Get that feeling also. Work at a Semiconductor plant in Tx. And we had a lot creepy things happen here. Had some people pass away that still 'work' here.

[@reneecaballero9624]

Worked in a warehouse of a really famous rich family, and they had inbred to keep the money in the family. When a child was born with mental issues, or physical issues they would keep them in the basement of this warehouse. Idk the whole story, but I worked in the basement with one other woman, and we only used a small area in the front of the basement by the elevator and obviously, we only used the elevator to come and go, for breaks, etc.. I went on my lunch break and came back and she asked how the hell did I get past her and used the elevator without her knowing, because usually you worked right by the elevator. I was confused and said I told you that I was leaving for my lunch break? She said,no, you were just sitting on the pallets over there talking to me for the last 10mins. I was like, no, I just came back from break,I was sitting in my car and never came back until right now. After something grabbed her hair later that night, and she couldn't see anything, she never came back to work after our shift. Something followed me home, because my mom said the same thing a few days later. I was working the overnight shift and came back in the morning. My mom asked where the hell did I go? I said I just got back from work? This was before cell phones,so I had to call my job, and get the shift manager to tell my mom that I had been at work all night and punched out at 7am. She said that I had came home, used her bathroom in her room and then sat down on her hope chest and was talking to her around 2-3am.. I never used her bathroom in her room because her husband was sleeping with her, and there was another bathroom close to the front door..the last time something imitated me, my mom said that my youngest son who was only 1 at the time was walking around with his arms raised saying, mama for about 10mins. Idk wtf it was and it still freaks me out over 20yrs later. I've had so many paranormal experiences that's it's not even jarring anymore to me anymore.. I've never interacted or acknowledged them because I feel like they would amp up their activities and harass me even more. I've lived in two houses that demons, whether or not you believe me. Those things I don't fuck with because they KNOW that I can see them somehow and after the first time, I immediately move out because they're strong AF. First one shook a damn 4 story house so hard every door was slamming open and closed because of it. We left the next morning.. F that shit..

[@loririsk]

I cannot believe how crazy it would be to come home to that insanity. I'm so glad they've moved on with their lives, and especially that they are safe. Thank you, again, Mr.Ballen, for your awesome storytelling' whether it be a good ending or not, you tell the stories so well. You're my favorite!

[@TheAwesomes2104]

These kinds of stories are my absolute worst nightmare. This is why when I bought my house, I looked through the entire attic and all the crawl spaces and basement, under the stairs, and anywhere I thought somebody could possibly hide. So far, so good.

[@rickyspanishhh6007]

That's a good idea because if you don't, and later on your having a feeling someone or something is in the attic you will be scared to death to check it.

[@VerdantExploration]

Just get a video camera security system if you can. We got one for like 100 that connects to an app on our phone and has sensors for inside as well

[@WhiteWolfos]

Also good idea is to change the locks in a new home

[@annastarr2043]

I call that "justifiable paranoia"

[@katskiitakk]

u havent found me yet

[@jenniferholden9397]

I hope that they are settled now, poor souls. James, listen to your wife, she is the lioness that protects her family to her last breath, what a woman. ❤

[@samsneadd]

Her name is Brittany Zane she is in the coments above. She posted that things are better and they have a dtr now.

[@homesteadgamer1257]

"She almost pokes her eye out with the eyeliner." Truly a horrifying moment. I felt that, and I haven't tried to put on eyeliner in years.

[@saddollychick5871]

I poked myself once and gave myself pinkeye , it took a while to trust myself 😂

[@parlay9724]

Emo me is cringing

[@DopamineDecor]

Watching the KZbin tutorials on applying eyeliner is my favorite part of the story!!!!

[@fromn.y.top.r.5889]

That eyeliner statement was such a guy thing but it was still good.

[@teslagirl1]

After someone accidentally injured my eye with a hairbrush, I was unwilling to do things like eyeliner...just don't want anything that can hurt my eye even a little to be that close.

[@ciara1882]

This reminds me of a time when I was in high school I had a locker partner and things of ours would come up missing and popping back up in the locker that neither of us were doing. Later on we end up finding out we lost the code to our lock and someone end up finding it and finding out it belonged to our locker too. We changed the lock and ripped up the code. It never happened again we learned our lesson. Some time this year my mom called me and told me she had lost her keys outside her house and a man returned them to her. I Instantly insisted we go to the store and I changed all her locks same day. Something like this can easily happen to anyone. Keys can be made so easy and fast. We have to be carful not leave them in the doors of our house or losing them, then you have to change all the locks

[@klaytonalexandermatthews2047]

literally so quickly, when I had my first copies made I was surprised when I handed it over and within a couple minutes had the copies. And only for a few quid as well! Scary how easy it is

[@TheNuckinFoob]

This is legitimately one of the CRAZIEST things I've ever heard of happening to homeowners. Unreal.

[@scourge8097]

This WOULD have been...if I hadn't been listening to MrBallen a lot recently...

[@BritGirlJay]

@@scourge8097 Hahah so true. Although this one is among one of the craziest. That poor family.

[@waynesbike]

@@BritGirlJay I believe he's told two stories of people living in attics and or hidden spaces that it wasn't known anyone was there.

[@Youngberg1000]

What's even crazier is the fact we have politicians in power just as crazy.

[@flynick]

What kind of dog did they own? Not very impressive.

[@ruthmccurdy8623]

Why do I have the feeling every time John’s wife asks a question, he answers with a story!!! 🤗 love it. Blessings

[@UngoogleableMan]

"John, can you pick up some eggs while you're out?", "Well, if you're a fan of the strange dark and mysterious delivered in story format...."

[@Flixartist]

“I can get some eggs, but only if you take the like button’s deodorant can and switch it with mace …”

[@jenerin905]

@@Flixartist This! I can imagine his wife hears all his twisted plans for that "like" button.

[@Redleg7]

This might be the creepiest story I’ve listened to on this channel. A few times during the story I paused just to look around and make sure I was alone. Also the husband here has zero protective instincts. No matter what if my wife wants something investigated I’m busting my ass to see that she’s safe.

[@marguigarza]

😂

[@MiaMya396]

Or the kids at least and their newlyweds! Man!!

[@quintonfoust7794]

Don't know how many times I've heard strange noises on the top floor of my house. Split level home so we basically sleep in the basement. Each and every single time I have had zero issues going up stairs to investigate. So far it's just been my cats playing everytime, hopefully that's all it ever is. But, there's no way in hell I'm sending my wife up to find out!

[@flybabyskybaby]

Bless you

[@flybabyskybaby]

@@quintonfoust7794 😂 yes leave your wife out of it, you are a real man!

[@Aane93]

I cant even begin to think about this It must have been traumatising for the entire family and i hope they are doing well

[@MrCmad1104]

I totally thought it was going to be a ghost surgeon haunting this family’s house. Keep up the great work you do on and off this channel.

[@stankdankking3046]

I think he's an alien

[@jenx4115]

Lmao Like American Horror Story!

[@Infntpaccout1100.3x]

so did I bro

[@thatguymatt5816]

This is literally every horror movie. The wife is tortured by noises and movement in the house, and the husband dismisses everything

[@industrialover]

YES!

[@kay-collins]

Yep!!! Every. Time. Not just the movies either. Almost every story in real life like this that you hear as well.

[@teijaflink2226]

Totally insane story and it was real, what went on in that crazy mans head.

[@ClanToreador]

The husband is really annoying me 😒

[@Gandoan]

Easy to see why he was divorced. He's a horrible excuse of a husband, not doing his duty whatsoever.

[@Halbmond]

I’m actually surprised that James broke in the door and threatened the guy to stay away with a sledgehammer. Considering his survival skills, I’d have expected him to believe he was at the wrong house, apologize for the misunderstanding and give the freak the sledgehammer for protection against burglars

[@candicemonique5927]

James probably hired the guy, changed his mind and tell him.

[@brendatomlinson]

@@candicemonique5927At one point when James was being dismissive of Brittany’s concerns, I started getting strong “Gaslight” and “Midnight Lace” vibes wondering if it was HIM trying to make her go crazy.

[@davidmiller327]

Sure. Making alote of sense.

[@HaggisMuncher-69-420]

@@brendatomlinson Gaslit? Okay, tubby pensioner Trying to use the cool words kids use now?

[@TheOnKnee]

@@HaggisMuncher-69-420 Such an Azz you are.

[@ObviousRises]

What's insane to me is how people can rationalize these things for so long. I am paranoid but because of that I miss nothing. The moment something is off I'm on it like a bloodhound. Ain't getting me.

[@MaryBywaters]

I'd like you at my house.

[@spacecadetspodcast3883]

Felt this in my soul, the second my girl or kids are weary of something im on full alert🤣💀 checking vents, closets, back yard. Putting the dog in the kids rooms and probably not sleeping the whole night

[@StephanieMelluish]

Fr, I'd rather be over cautious than under!

[@jessicap5354]

The husbands dismissal would have greatly angered me! It’s like those scary movies where the wife keeps trying to tell her husband something is wrong and he just doesn’t listen!

[@kat4428]

This is so true. Throughout the whole story I was thinking what a douchebag the husband was. Why would you marry, start a family and leave your children with someone that is unreliable, hysterical and not trustworthy? I don't think I could be married to a man that thinks so little of me.

[@floatinggoose9197]

Typical man AMIRITE ?

[@heatherreiner1671]

I would hope that he’s learned to listen to his wife now! Although she’s probably so traumatized from this she’s now genuinely paranoid.

[@thecatatemyhomework]

I was thinking the same thing. I saw a movie a couple of years ago, don't remember the name, where something similar happened to a couple in their home and the husband was exactly like this. They ended up getting separated and the killer came to the husband's new apartment and murdered him. A few minutes before, the wife came to his apartment to warn him once again and he was just as dismissive and disrespectful to her as he had been all along. I have to say that I did not feel sorry that he was murdered. It was actually a relief to be rid of him.

[@thepunisher3640]

I hate it when writers pill that crap in "couples" horror movies. The woman is terrified of something and the man is just a big dumb f*** who says something stupid like "it's ok honey it was just your imagination".

[@sethimonfiresis5846]

There’s a lifetime series called “phrogger hider in my house” and this couple tells there story. Mr Ballen did it justice and I’m so glad this family was able to move forward. I saw she commented and said people dismissed them because they weren’t actually killed and that just makes my skin crawl. The violation knowing someone was living in your home UNINVITED and actively planning to mutilate your family, creating confusion and chaos, making you feel unsafe and just ruining a life you were enjoying up to that point. To anyone saying to them it wasn’t that bad because their alive, they are only alive because they encountered him! This isn’t a get over it situation, this is a life altering event that can cause all sorts of long term mental health issues. Luckily it seems they are healing well and their family is happy and healthy the fact they are even comfortable enough to speak freely about such a awful thing is a testament to their ability to take back control and move on. ❤❤

[@brendatomlinson]

Very well stated, Seth. I wish I could be as expressive as you.

[@lauriejones4507]

What kind of spouse doesn't back you up when you are looking for a possible burglar, no matter if they think it might be nonsense? Especially when you have kids in the house. Smh

[@agdoren]

After the sliding door opened and shut on it's own James would have been left if I was Brittany. I would have gone to stay in a motel. Wind does not open and shut sliding doors.

[@brandon3905]

@@agdoren James is clearly pretty dumb

[@HeyThereHiThereHoThere]

Yeah. He sounds like a POS.

[@megurineziam5900]

​@@agdorenand the fact that he had the audacity to blame her and accuse her for not locking the back door?? What a trashy excuse for a man!!

[@a1ais315]

@@megurineziam5900 i could see why his previous wife left him

[@hotfishfromsharktale]

If my husband wrote me off like that when I was very obviously worried about something I would have left him then and there. That is so disrespectful and invalidating.

[@k.h.7575]

Yes me too... That's a breaker

[@carlagraham9109]

Brittany and James. Hugs to you both. I know what it is like to be terrorized by a madman. So glad to hear that you are now far away from this crazy and moving on with your life.

[@madenkind]

Brittany still stays with one madman. To think he didn't take his wife seriously time and time again! He's a thread as well as the attic madman.

[@robertjohnson3855]

James, how could you dismiss your wife’s concerns. I would have been up and checking into her concerns immediately. Furthermore you have children and owe it to them to protect them. Keep a gun and keep it handy.

[@MrUranium238]

James is a completely useless husband and father

[@jennabuckley7016]

This is honestly one of the scariest story’s I have ever heard. So glad that family was able to get away unharmed

[@recycledtrash3060]

Same, I had chills watching it.

[@fastinradfordable]

Scariest thing u ever heard: Nobody got hurt. Hmmm

[@jennabuckley7016]

@@fastinradfordable nobody died so yes, no one got physically hurt

[@davidneidel436]

Mr. Ballen makes me look at my home and safety prominent, I find myself checking my home much more frequently than before. How people are able to live in crawlspaces for so long makes me question why people are not checking out their home more frequently. Love watching his stories and especially his presentations.

[@davidneidel436]

@ALEXA-----------👇💋 Sorry but I only speak English, I believe your response is in German?

[@davidneidel436]

@Abradolf Lincler Ok, thank you for letting me know.

[@neneizzy9277]

@Abradolf Lincler How can you tell it's a bot?

[@re90652]

I have been so excited listening to your videos, I need a shower, badly. You are such a great storyteller.

[@ThePako21]

I work as a guard at the prison he was incarcerated in last year before he was moved to the State Mental Hospital, he was very erratic and at times aggressive. I definitely feel for the family in this for what they had to experience and go through hope they can heal and recover from this and move on, maybe give Hawaii another chance down the line. It's really nice out here just sucks that they were dealt a bad hand in dealing with this guy

[@justinm1766]

No excuse for his actions but probably had a hard life.

[@condorsouthernlands4730]

I was there for three weeks and I still have a tan. Was the most beautiful place on earth but it’s just too bloody hot!😅

[@realtacobell]

Sure you do

[@recycledtrash3060]

@@justinm1766 I recognize that you're not excusing his actions but plenty of people have hard lives and don't do this shit. This was wild.

[@aShamelessHigh]

How was he erratic and aggressive, what would he do? Was he ever in solitary confinement? It's said he beat an inmate to death so did you see him in GP or what. I'm very interested.

[@dinkbaletti6376]

I had my husband listen to this one because he kinda blows me off when I tell him somethings up …. Then the ‘ somethings up ‘ actually happens! Agh! We had a roommate that was freaking me out, stealing etc and my husband said I was imagining it… until HIS stuff started missing!

[@itsgeodoodz]

Bru-_-

[@Silo-Ren]

Note to self : If you buy a new house, check all crawl spaces immediately.

[@cathy_p637]

great advice!!!

[@peterf.229]

Also change the locks .

[@Rafael_Fuchs]

All spaces, windows, doors... If it can give an entry or can be somewhere something can live, it needs to be checked and cleared. Same deal for apartments. Securing your living space will make or break your sense of safety in a new area.

[@MrChumpus]

And spend $100 on a couple video cameras

[@nathanreierson9503]

thats what my famialy always do

[@Ash3sArt]

This is an amazing story to watch while home alone

[@SomedudeonYouTubeB]

Lol, I live alone in an attic studio apartment with a crawl space right across from my bed. This sure is fun

[@LeanneFowler-ms5xc]

​@@SomedudeonKZbinBI am sorry for your situation. It must be frightening and maddening.

[@SomedudeonYouTubeB]

@@LeanneFowler-ms5xc Thanks for your concern! I'm pretty used to it by now, but two days ago, I was doing some renovations and discovered a SECOND crawl space behind the kitchen cabinet, lmao. Apparently, the walls are hollow, and those two crawl spaces connect to each other

[@vics.1513]

I've had our house broken into when we weren't there. There's no words to describe the sense of violation one feels after one your shelter, your safe spot, is broken into. Every time you walk in you have to wonder if you're safe...BUT THIS...I can't even comprehend what kind of stress and horror these poor people went through.

[@elleash3040]

I would never feel safe again!

[@Hawk1966]

The rat bastard son of our neighbor (whose daughter was my sister's best friend) burglarized our house not once but twice when we were on vacation and the sister was supposedly watching the place. Could never 100% prove it. Lost a lot of sentimental items. The worst losses being my father's K-Bar he carried in WW2 and my grandfather's Knight's of Columbus sword, the only thing I had of his.

[@kiwik2951]

My parents had this happen to them, TWICE, by their own neighbors. Cops wouldn’t do a damn thing either.

[@chrisbax1035]

Yes, the same with me! It has been 3 years now, and I still get up at nights, to search the house, to try and find out what that noise was, even if I know that its coming from the busy street outside! You know, just to be sure!

[@doeeyes2]

We had our house broken into on Xmas eve while we were out for dinner at my aunts. Theres a special place in hell for someone thay breaks into kids house on xmas and steals all their presents

[@dieyng]

After hearing this story, I find it extremely hard to understand how a husband could be so completely dismissive of his wife and her fears. Not only that, after all that she told him, it should have been clear that something was going on. The only way not to think that is to believe that your wife is completely hysterical over absolutely nothing. And while I'm glad to read the comment by Brittany Campbell, which indicates they are doing well enough, I admit I would have problems with my partner after being treated like a nutcase, while a crazy murderer lived in our house.

[@2012petvet]

Exactly. If Someone Dismissed Me And My Fears Of Something Going On The Way James Did Brittany, We'd No Longer Be Married. Simple As That.

[@inthelandofmorethansmall7582]

Absolutely! Whether you believe your spouse or not, when you see that pure terror, absolute seriousness on their face, it doesn't matter... If you cared about them, youd want to reassure them, right? I mean, we all know Elmo isn't going into Toddlers bedrooms at night and kidnapping little boys, but if our kids wake up and that's what they're afraid of? We go check to make them feel better, right? All that being said, if my husband or kids ever turned to me in fear and said they thought something happened, I would believe them no matter what.... But even if you DIDNT... a normal person would want to reassure them...

[@inthelandofmorethansmall7582]

Imagine you wake up in utter terror, turn to your spouse, and they completely dismiss you... If they don't care about your feelings any more than that, then that's not a relationship you wanna be in.

[@paonbleu88]

Absolutely. Thats the most terrifying part

[@robertcowan7610]

The way this former navy seal tells the story emphasizing James being so dismissive of his wife's concerns isn't necessarily the way it actually was and those incidents were spread out over months and months and so it'd feel and actually be quite different than hearing it all in the space of a twenty minute video.

[@さくら-l8t]

The part where he describes how the killer was planning to surgically amputate and gender reassign them really gave me human centipede flash backs. I can’t imagine a fate like that and I’m really glad that the family made it out ok.

[@pramusetyakanca1552]

Not as gruesome, but close.

[@abiraiqabisarwan6400]

‘Glad”

[@BoogersumFatsum6309]

the sad thing is this shit happens every day, so many kids have their lives ruined by gender reassignment surgeries

[@souran1321]

@@BoogersumFatsum6309 We both know that's not quite comparable to this.

[@YouNoob269]

he legit weird a whole guide on how to perform the surgeries wtf is going on in his head

[@deannaarmann7516]

I love listening to your stories you tell them so well! I stumbled across your KZbin channel and haven’t stopped watching you since about a year now!! You really are a good story teller!! 😊

[@AvengingAngel2035]

This story really does sound like it's straight out of a horror movie.

[@longleaf1217]

for real. this could actually be a movie exactly as described. no need to even embellish.

[@svampebob007]

It really sounds like an encounter with a schizophrenic person. I have a friend that suffers from that with seven different personalities, and the way the few bits of text is written and how it explains things then goes on tangents about things... That is exactly how my friend have written to me, not that creepy but the same manners, patterns, and detail. He's extremely rational and quite clever, but this one time he started talking about how the flames were talking to him and that we were connected some how.... I tried to figure out exactly "who" (what version) I was talking to (3), and trying to explain that obviously there's connections between our personalities, but that's it, random ass connections, me, my friend (1) and you (3), just happen to be quite similar. A couple days later I get this random message that I'm not who I say I am.... Months later without hearing anything from him, he comes back telling me that he got arrested by cops, was sent off to a hospital, after having a major episode he was found shirtless with a knife, trying to fend off people from approaching him yelling at them that he doesn't want to be "taken"... worst part was that my friend (1) blacked out during all this, all he know of the past month was what people have told him. Two month later I stumbled on an article that talked about this building that caught fire, they had suspected faulty wiring, but found evidence of arson. two blocks off where my friend lives, the same weekend that he started talking about the flames speaking to him.

[@wulfsorenson8859]

@@svampebob007 this is exactly why you should stay tf away from such people. Next time he could pull a knife on you.

[@kevinb6831]

would make a good movie actually

[@amyreynolds4084]

Watch the movie "Within"...so good

[@SamanthaLeigh7]

Wow, that story is insane! One of the takeaways here is don't dismiss your partner's feelings if they are scared/hearing things and there's actually evidence of something going on, like there was in the garage. I bet James felt horrible for that in hindsight.

[@judiu817]

Don't count on it. Some men have to literally be hit on the head before they will believe a woman is not being "hysterical" Sad but true

[@stephaniebaker6001]

I highly doubt he did. You know, us women are ALWAYS hysterical about something. 🙄

[@stephaniebaker6001]

@@judiu817 Agreed. Because women are SO hysterical ALL the time. Arghhhh! 😫

[@judiu817]

@@stephaniebaker6001 lol

[@stephaniebaker6001]

@@judiu817 😁

[@RH-tv9hk]

I've never known any military man, actually I've never known any person, who would've behaved the way James did. In addition, I'm curious why they stayed there, didn't call police, check the whole house, and do surveillance. They and their children were terrified, doors continued to open and shut, the dog kept barking, and they felt they were being watched. That's a lot of clues.

[@loli_cvnt5622]

I never met a military man who would just shut up and listen closely for two seconds, so that was very accurate.

[@RH-tv9hk]

@@loli_cvnt5622 lol I'm not doubting your experience but thank God none of the Military men (or anyone, actually) in my family would've treated their wives like that. My family is good at some things! Hahaha

[@jxrizzle111]

You have to be a special kind of ignorant to dismiss all the red flags of someone in your house, especially when your significant other is legit telling you. Having a child of my own, if there was even a 1% chance that someone or something was opening and closing the doors in my home where my child sleeps, there would have been a camera, a call to the police, and/or a detailed search of what’s going on. I hope the job he had in the army didn’t rely on this dudes judgment at any point.

[@angrydiver_4220]

The complet lack of fear from james comes of a little bit psychopathic in my opinion.

[@Giobemo]

Love how "a draft" is somehow opening and closing locked doors throughout the house- even *sliding* doors. 🤣

[@BronxieLopez]

That psychopath really built a weird and seriously crazy story around this family! Double cheers for mama who never second guessed she Saw vidwed

[@abuelitamuscaria-vn7mj]

Thanks man. Army veteran here.... Got out during Q-course at Fort Bragg to be there for my kids. Been flailing for a minute. Your videos help immensely. Been dealing with that depression you were talking about after leaving the Seals.

[@Wizzz28]

Thank You for your Service. Best Wishes For Your Future

[@sonjarygg2331]

Hope you are doing well. Stay strong. Thank you for your service.❤❤

[@syncopatedglory]

thank you for your service! i hope things have improved for you since you left this comment! ❤️

[@tomarnold7284]

After listening to a lot of mystery channels on KZbin and Mr.Ballen is still the best - no dramatic voices, no long pauses, like your friend casually telling you a story he heard over a few beer, then he goes home and you suddenly don't want to be left alone.

[@melaniemyre9687]

In my opinion he's one of the best storyteller around. If not the best.

[@emilywilliams9916]

Agree 💯 learned not to listen at bedtime!

[@jodironey9814]

Especially when he’s a trained weapon! 🏹🦋🐾🌼

[@alyrose2213]

Mb u guys should get real friends? Not pretend these KZbin are doing anything but making millions off u

[@tomarnold7284]

@@alyrose2213 says the guy answering to KZbin comments.🤣

[@MoonWielder]

This story is so horrific, disturbing, and psychological torture. Reminds me of that one case of Daniel Danny LaPlante when he hid behind a family's walls. It's a good thing that the Campbell family did move out of the house in the end because that is something you can't move on from.

[@Schmorgus]

I find it funny that everyone in 'merica is ignoring the amount of crimes going on each year.

[@FWDSUXARSE]

@@Schmorgus We aren't ignoring the crimes. Doesn't help that they are caught and released by law enforcement, judges, etc.

[@sherryanderson5029]

Where's the dog

[@sarah6557]

Definitely

[@catspjs6229]

@@Schmorgus what a daft comment

[@chrisjones8743]

Mr Ballen, you should consider doing live story telling events with a campfire style backdrop. I’d go and listen for 3 hours, easy. Just a thought.

[@keeranimal8]

I gotta be honest, whenever my wife says she is suspicious of anything, I check it out. Every. Damn. Time! As a former Army Ranger you would think this would be second nature, but I also have to credit watching channels like MrBallen for me not dismissing her as being too paranoid lol…

[@writerconsidered]

What's important isn't whether she is wrong or right. What's important is to always listen to that instinct. The instinct itself only has to be right once in order to pay off.

[@bubblezovlove7213]

Yeah that surely comes with a good relationship. If he/she says OK THIS IS DODGY then ...... This IS dodgy...

[@NavyWife]

@@writerconsidered I was told many years ago that we were given that little inner voice for a reason and that if everyone would listen to it that it would save there life.

[@writerconsidered]

@@NavyWife Agreed, I have girlfriend who has to unlearn a system of denial embedded into her by her insane mother. She's always had the instinct she just now starting to listen to it. She's 60 now, yes I'm right behind her, no weird age difference.

[@katestravelvideos]

My husband does the same thing for me, or I grab a weapon and do it myself, you can never be to safe, homes lull people into a false sense of security. I ran away from my parents house, as I was born into a religious cult and there has been people try to physically drag me back to my parents house, I've moved to a different country but there are now others in the cult still trying to get me back, I have CCTV around my house but you can never be complacent. (It's been 3 years - they are still trying)

[@badatmagic5042]

How can someone be so dismissive when it comes to their family’s safety it’s almost unbelievable

[@pricklycatsss]

Ikr I would be so mad

[@jessicahart9899]

I was thinking the exact same thing

[@Wallakazulum]

I would have set an ambush right after the garage thing... Really weird dude not caring at all about his family nor himself.

[@ellendaniels8715]

I'm honestly thinking it might be a possibility James was so dismissive because he was in on it. He even looks... odd.

[@deborahtoupin6800]

Yep

[@michellebeczynski]

@Brittany Zane I hate to admit but my favorite part of this story was when your husband realized that you weren’t paranoid or crazy and heard the sounds too! Talk about vindication!!!😂😂😂 And I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am that you were able to have a healthy baby girl! 😊

[@muse8753]

Me too 😎✌️

[@ericad8616]

When the husband kept repeatedly dismissing his wife's claims, I was starting to think that maybe he was in on whatever was going on. I know that turned out to not be the case, but I still don't understand why he was so adamant about not believing her to the point where they wound up in screaming matches with one another. I understand looking for logical answers to the strange goings on the first or second time, but after it kept happening again and again, you'd think that he'd at least entertain the idea that his wife had a point.

[@tristramcoffin926]

He is clearly analytical by nature. Some are just like that. He probably feels bad enough at this point. No need to make him feel worse.

[@redefinedliving5974]

@@tristramcoffin926 nah its his fault

[@louisejohnson6057]

@@tristramcoffin926 really? He had no problem making his wife feel like a silly and hysterical woman. He deserves to get some shade thrown at him.

[@cate9059]

Maybe he was just really scared himself and he didn’t want to admit how scared he actually was, so all those dismissive remarks he was making was just his way of trying to reassure himself… 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@redefinedliving5974]

@@cate9059 Lol no

[@steppenpark5254]

John, I don't know of any other youtuber thats so genuine and caring of their craft. It's obvious you love what you do and it shows in the product. Thanks for what you do!

[@Skyismify]

This story scared the @$%# out of me. Someone being in my home is one of my worst fears. I can't imagine being the potential victim of some crazy lunatics plans. I'm glad they were able to get out of that situation and that everyone is okay.

[@glendanelson234]

I’ve never commented on your stories, but I have to say you are a perfect storyteller. Thank you so very much. I also want to thank you for keeping our country free. My God always bless you❗️♥️🙏✝️

[@BSJ-Unparalleled]

I really appreciate the fact that Mr.Ballen always humanizes the people in these stories. He shows us that they are actual people, just like us. They just happen to go through a series of unfortunate events. Best storyteller on KZbin. No debate. P.S- I miss the hair.

[@susanhall7049]

Me too. Miss the ponytail. Oh, well…