[Ninastar]

every morning, i'm woken up by my cat because he wants to be fed/go outside. this morning, i wasn't however. it wasn't really a big deal and then my mum mentioned it when she got up. we called him, got food out for him and opened the back door. we thought maybe we left him outside over night (although i knew he had been on the couch when i went to bed the night before)

anyway, i said to my mum as a joke 'maybe he's died' and my mum was like don't say that and went downstairs to check on him.

she saw him on the couch, shouted his name, clapped and made sounds to wake him up.

I then hear her say "Caitlin...." and my stomach dropped. I could tell by her voice that it wasn't good. Anyway i run downstairs, look at the cat curled up in exactly the same place as he was last night.

i had to turn away. i couldn't look at him.

My mum goes up to him, touches him and just like that, he wakes up and meows.

I'm not even kidding though, i think this was the worst feeling i've ever had in my life. i truly had thought he had died...

so yeah i've made this thread because i needed to rant it out (as i usually do)

what's the worst feeling you've ever had? any close calls like this? (plz dont say things like "when my aunt died" cause that's kinda obvious.

[Smithy]

I usually get the horrible stomach dropping feeling at the stupidest of times, but it's the most horrible feeling ever

[King Gizzard]

That feeling when your legs wake up from being dead leg and then having to move it/walk on it

worst thing ever

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by Nathan

That feeling when your legs wake up from being dead leg and then having to move it/walk on it

worst thing ever

This 100%

[GypsyGoth]

Apart from what I'm not allowed mention, it was when our dog died. I felt completely devastated, and it was like a part of me died. It's been years and I'm still not totally over it. And even though I would love to have another pet, the thought of going through that loss again puts me off of it.

edit: By the way I was really relieved to read your cat is well

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by GypsyGoth

Apart from what I'm not allowed mention, it was when our dog died. I felt completely devastated, and it was like a part of me died. It's been years and I'm still not totally over it. And even though I would love to have another pet, the thought of going through that loss again puts me off of it.

edit: By the way I was really relieved to read your cat is well

when it actually happens, i'm seriously ****ed... he's been in my life longer than my sisters.

it really is like loosing a family member (from the 5 seconds i've experienced anyway)

[GypsyGoth]

[Marsh.]

I had that same experience with my Nan.

[Ninastar]

that's awful. was she just in a really deep sleep then?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

that's awful. was she just in a really deep sleep then?

No, running to the back door because we thought we'd left her out overnight.

[Ammi]

...aww, I'm glad he was ok Caitlin.....it's like you lose part of your life in those few seconds when you think something dreadful has happened...


..for me it's when the phone rings late at night or early hours, if my boys are out..being woken up from a deep sleep and those few seconds it takes to answer it and know everyone's ok...and that's not just a fussing mum thing, it's because of an associated bad experience...

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...aww, I'm glad he was ok Caitlin.....it's like you lose part of your life in those few seconds when you think something dreadful has happened...


..for me it's when the phone rings late at night or early hours, if my boys are out..being woken up from a deep sleep and those few seconds it takes to answer it and know everyone's ok...and that's not just a fussing mum thing, it's because of an associated bad experience...

Completely agree with the phone thing Ammi....even before I had children the phone ringing in the night has never been a good experience. You've been woken unexpectedly from sleep so are a bit shakey, no doubt knock the phone off, every situation goes through your mind, who could be ill or worse etc...then a voice at the end of the line says in a slurred voice "'ello, is that the pizza place?". Argh

Anyway, glad your cats ok...they really do ignore you sometimes don't they? I think they enjoy the panic they can hear in your voice. He was probably giggling quietly to himself when you and your mum were trying to wake him.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

No, running to the back door because we thought we'd left her out overnight.

sorry that response.



Occasionally with our dog, when he is in the garden, and doesn't respond when he is called, as he is a great escapologist and the last time he got out he stopped the traffic on the main road by sitting in the middle of one of the lanes.

[swinearefine]

running out of weed

[Novo]

the long painful 5 seconds after you hit your toe on something is the worst feeling ever followed by getting hit in the cock and then followed by that cramp feeling you get in your neck sometimes

[SharkAttack]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

i truly had thought he had died...

so yeah i've made this thread because i needed to rant it out (as i usually do)

what's the worst feeling you've ever had? any close calls like this? (plz dont say things like "when my aunt died" cause that's kinda obvious.

Yes, those close calls may as well be the real thing for a brief time, and no doubt take years off of your life!

I had a similar occasion but with my first daughter. She was maybe 4 or 5 months old at the time. As a brand new dad, and very young and naive(me, not the daughter), I was extremely cautious and fairly insane with protecting this child. She decided to go into a very deep sleep on the way home from my parent's house with pacifier in mouth. It was a 30 minute trip, and she didn't make a peep the entire way.

I continuously placed my hand over her heart to make sure it was fine and the chest was heaving, at every stop light. But when we made it back to the apartment, she appeared to be not breathing, and not reacting to anything, including me gently nudging her and calling her name. I died at that moment, and shouted her name very loudly and gave her another nudge. Still nothing! I teared up... and then she stirred, like "wtf, dad? I was asleep." No way I make it past 70 with the years lost on that one trip home.

I feel your pain, Ninastar.

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by SharkAttack

Yes, those close calls may as well be the real thing for a brief time, and no doubt take years off of your life!

I had a similar occasion but with my first daughter. She was maybe 4 or 5 months old at the time. As a brand new dad, and very young and naive(me, not the daughter), I was extremely cautious and fairly insane with protecting this child. She decided to go into a very deep sleep on the way home from my parent's house with pacifier in mouth. It was a 30 minute trip, and she didn't make a peep the entire way.

I continuously placed my hand over her heart to make sure it was fine and the chest was heaving, at every stop light. But when we made it back to the apartment, she appeared to be not breathing, and not reacting to anything, including me gently nudging her and calling her name. I died at that moment, and shouted her name very loudly and gave her another nudge. Still nothing! I teared up... and then she stirred, like "wtf, dad? I was asleep." No way I make it past 70 with the years lost on that one trip home.

I feel your pain, Ninastar.

Yeah those first few weeks/months are such fun aren't they...baby is either awake and screaming or asleep and you're awake and screaming thinking there is something wrong. I remember panicking when my son was a couple if days old and was fast asleep but I was convinced there was something wrong when his breathing went weird. Really short shallow quick breaths and I thought he was having some kind of attack...luckily the midwife turned up at that moment and looked at me wearily and said "that's how newborns breathe sometimes.....calm down". She stopped jut short of slapping me I think...

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by SharkAttack

Yes, those close calls may as well be the real thing for a brief time, and no doubt take years off of your life!

I had a similar occasion but with my first daughter. She was maybe 4 or 5 months old at the time. As a brand new dad, and very young and naive(me, not the daughter), I was extremely cautious and fairly insane with protecting this child. She decided to go into a very deep sleep on the way home from my parent's house with pacifier in mouth. It was a 30 minute trip, and she didn't make a peep the entire way.

I continuously placed my hand over her heart to make sure it was fine and the chest was heaving, at every stop light. But when we made it back to the apartment, she appeared to be not breathing, and not reacting to anything, including me gently nudging her and calling her name. I died at that moment, and shouted her name very loudly and gave her another nudge. Still nothing! I teared up... and then she stirred, like "wtf, dad? I was asleep." No way I make it past 70 with the years lost on that one trip home.

I feel your pain, Ninastar.

..aww SA, I know just what you mean..one of my sons was born in 1987, when we had that hurricane in the UK..?...he was such a bad sleeper and I was so used to our time together during the night that my body clock automatically woke up anyway but that night I didn't sleep at all because of the hurricane..but it was the first time he slept through the night and he went into a very deep sleep...I tried to wake him a few times, but just couldn't...luckily my parents were there, which calmed down my panicking a bit because without them, I think it would have been awful..they could see he was breathing, so was ok..but I was worried that he might not be alive but his body just carried on breathing for a while..silly, I know..it's just the panic thing and you don't always think rationally...

..but yeah, I feel your pain as well...that night I had my 103rd birthday..all those years just flew before my eyes....

[Glenn.]

The worst feeling in the world is being asleep and your leg or arm going into spasm mode and waking you up.

[Marc]

I remember having to tell my friends nan that her cat 'might' be dead. It was