'My cat gaslight me': Person retells the hissterical story of how their sneaky cat made them believe their house was haunted

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Feb 11, 2025 11:00 AM EST

Cats are criminals. They are shameless criminals. And we mean that literally. We really do. Ever since we adopted our first cat, the crime rate in our houses skyrocketed, and it has never gone back down since. That's the thing that people who hate cats complain about the most - the endless shenanigans, but not us. People like us who love cats… this is one of the things that we love the most about them. Life would be so boring without our cats being the chaos causers that they are. And this story is proof. 

This person can complain all they want about their cat gaslighting them, but we know the truth. No, no, it's not that the cat didn't gaslight them. The cat totally did. It's obvious. It's the fact that we know this cat owners loves this. We know that they will be telling this story over and over until the end of their lives. Because it's awesome. Because this cat outsmarted them, made them think their house was haunted, and without this meowment, their life would be ten thousand times more boring. 

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    "[Today I messed up] by letting my cat gaslight me into thinking I was losing my mind"

    "Today, my cat decided to test my grip on reality."
    via Hexandcube, hexandcube
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    So, I live alone, and I'm reasonably sure my apartment isn't haunted. But today, my cat decided to test my grip on reality.
    via CreativeBlocking

  • Look, when we read the title of this thing - “my cat gaslit me” - we thought it would be a ridiculous story. We thought it would be such an exaggeration. It is not. This is epic. It's pawmazing. We love it. This person was 100% gaslit by their cat, and we are just so thankful that they decided to share the story. 

  • 03
    This morning, I made a sandwich. I put the bread on the counter, turned around to grab the peanut butter, and when I turned back - the bread was gone. Vanished. No crumbs, no evidence, just gone.
    via CreativeBlocking
  • 04
    I stood there, questioning every life decision that led to this moment. Did I ever actually take the bread out? Had I imagined it? Was I, in fact, the bread? Then I heard it. A tiny, smug little thump.
    via CreativeBlocking
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    I looked over, and there was my cat, Mr. Pickles, sitting in the middle of the living room floor... on top of my slice of bread. Just sitting there. Like it was a normal thing to do. Like he hadn't just gaslit me into thinking I needed a brain scan.
    via CreativeBlocking
  • 06
    He made direct eye contact. Held it. Then, ever so slowly, he started kneading the bread. Sir. That is my sandwich. What are we doing here.
    via CreativeBlocking
  • 07
    I took it back (don't judge me, I'm broke), made my sandwich, and went about my day. Fast forward to lunch. I grab a plate, sit down to eat, and... my sandwich is missing.
    via CreativeBlocking
  • 08
    Guess who's on the table, sitting on my sandwich like it's his throne? Mr. Pickles. Guess who now has a cat-shaped imprint on their peanut butter and jelly? Me.
    via CreativeBlocking
  • 09
    I am being dominated in my own home by an eight-pound furball with a superiority complex. Send help. Or at least bread. TL;DR: My cat is gaslighting me by stealing my food and sitting on it like some kind of bread-hoarding goblin. I no longer trust reality.
    via CreativeBlocking
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    via Ashley Diane Worsham

  • We wonder what goes on through our cat's brains when they do this stuff to us. Because this is not the first cat to prank its owner like that. It happens practically every day in every household that has a cat. We'll never know, we suppose, exactly why they do this, but if we had to guess, we think that… cats just like watching the fire burn. 

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    Sailor_Chibi Please don't eat food that your cat's paws have been on no matter how broke you are. Cats use their paws to cover their and sh in the kitty litter. It's extremely unhygienic and very dangerous for you to do. Also, try to train your cat to stay off the counter and the table at least when you're standing right there.
    via CreativeBlocking
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    CreativeBlocking OP You make a valid point, and now I have to reconsider my entire life. Mr. Pickles has clearly been playing the long con to slowly poison me with his bread-warming services.
    via CreativeBlocking
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    HugoZHackenbush2 Mr Pickles should give you a heads up about kneading the bread.. That's the yeast he should do..
    via CreativeBlocking
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    CreativeBlocking OP Honestly, I kneaded that pun almost as much as Mr. Pickles kneaded my bread. Thank you for your service.
    via CreativeBlocking
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    via Paul Hanaoka

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    rolyf ckingdiscopoly My cat stole a chip from me today. We KNEW he wanted to steal a chip. We were watching him. We said "do not steal a chip." But he's really fast!
    via CreativeBlocking
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    CreativeBlocking OP Classic cat strategy: make you think you have control, then strike with lightning speed. Mr. Pickles and your cat might be in the same secret society.
    via CreativeBlocking
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    Azzbolemighty Thank you for this story! You have a very funny way with words. This gave me a well needed chuckle this morning ☺
    via CreativeBlocking
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    CreativeBlocking OP Glad it gave you a laugh! Meanwhile, Mr. Pickles is sitting here like a smug little dictator, knowing he runs this household.
    via CreativeBlocking
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    via Janayara Machado, memoriasdajana
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    elvbierbaum I feel ya, man. My cat was glaring at me as he slowly shoved a stack of envelopes off a shelf onto the floor. I tried to catch it but was too late. he just sauntered away, tail in the air, content with his completed task. little b rd.
    via CreativeBlocking
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    CreativeBlocking OP They don't want food. They don't want pets. They just want to watch us struggle. Mr. Pickles would like to formally commend your cat for their dedication to the craft of elegant destruction.
    via CreativeBlocking

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