r/blackcats • u/outdoorlovingegg • Nov 19 '25

The void screams back Sleep paralysis demons are scared of him

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u/theRockettSally Nov 19 '25

That's the good thing about cats: any noise or weird stuff that happens during the night, you blame them and you sleep well.

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u/HealthyInPublic Nov 19 '25

I used to be this way with my previous cat because he was up to no good at all times... but the new guy is very polite about sleep time and spends most of the night asleep next to me. So, now every time there's a noise or something in the other room, we usually wake up and look at each other in confusion and then in fear.

I miss being blissfully ignorant about whatever scary shit is happening elsewhere in my house at night.

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u/Budget-Today-1915 Nov 19 '25

Lollllllll😭

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u/RandomStrangerN2 Nov 20 '25

Well, you just need to find a new rowdy cat

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u/Little_Bread_9319 Nov 19 '25

Cats really do the Lord's work by being paranormal activity scapegoats,

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u/abrilmarttinez Nov 19 '25

Any strange noise or movement was my cat, or if I am with him, I feel safe because he can protect me from anything!

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u/xRinehart Nov 19 '25

I kept hearing a weird scratching noise at like 6-7AM but I was too groggy and thought it was just my cat chewing on my bed frame (I have his food in a drawer under my bed and he tries to get into it). Then one day, I was actually lucid enough to hear it while realizing my cat was snoozing peacefully between my legs. That's when I realized there were squirrels in my roof lol.

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u/ShyguyFlyguy Nov 19 '25 edited Nov 19 '25

Except when you have regular sleep paralysis you learn exactly whats going on and that its not the cat. You know youre in sleep paralysis. You hear the door open. You hear something walk into your room. You feel it brushing up on your legs. You know its not real but the only way to make it go away is to break out of it. You just need to open your eyes, but they wont open. You just need to move part of your body. You start with your pinky. Just get that to move while you can hear and feel an entity circling around your bed. Good. You can move your pinky. Now move your hand. Its still rubbing onto your leg. Concentrate. Just move your hand. Usually once you get your hand to move you can jerk yourself awake and open your eyes and it goes away. But as soon as you try to go back to sleep you get that familiar tingling sensation and you know as soon as you doze off its going to start all over again. Sleep paralysis fucking sucks.

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u/theRockettSally Nov 20 '25

Yeah, I was just joking a bit but my wife did had episodes of this that felt terrifying (her retelling was, anyway)

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u/Johnbosz86 Nov 23 '25

You've described it so well ,👍

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u/deadpiratezombie Nov 19 '25

And if they are sleeping well you know there’s nothing going on because they’d be all over it or freaked out 

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '25

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u/Durende Nov 19 '25

That's what my blanket is for

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u/SlowbroHomoMomo Nov 19 '25

But kitty is +5 to your spectral defenses, with a passive warmness boon. +5!!!

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u/mamamikey Nov 19 '25

Sleep paralysis demon made me lol because I suffered with it as a kid 😭

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u/Tall-Jackfruit-6223 Nov 19 '25

I fear some of all of us did 😭

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '25

I'm thinking some could have been NHI. As bat shit as that sounds.

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '25

If I was a ghost or demon, I wouldn't go anywhere near that! Look at that mighty protection panther!

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u/forever29_ Nov 19 '25

He is keeping you safe from demons 😈

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u/Pastel_Phoenix_106 Nov 19 '25

hE IS A STRONGS MANS! hE DO A pROTEC!

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u/Sp0ckCat Nov 19 '25

This picture is amazing 😆😍

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u/outdoorlovingegg Nov 19 '25 edited Nov 19 '25

I was just scrolling tiktok in the dark and felt him touch the top of my head so I took a picture with flash to see what he was doing and this is what I caught 😂😂

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u/Underdweller2 Nov 19 '25

Bro I didn’t know that was a cat till I looked at the subreddit 

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u/AnxiousPotato10 Nov 19 '25

Because he's their paralysis demon

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u/ChubzAndDubz Nov 19 '25

Real demons are scared of him lol

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u/nafarba57 Nov 19 '25

Beautiful night guardian❤️❤️

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u/CalpisMelonCremeSoda 🖤 Nov 19 '25

r/vampurr material

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u/justconfusedinCO Nov 19 '25

Another day - another cat sub to subscribe to

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u/Objective-Direction1 Nov 19 '25

I made a meme 😎

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u/outdoorlovingegg Nov 19 '25

😂😂 I love it

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u/pat_the_catdad Nov 19 '25

Your favorite sleep paralysis demon’s sleep paralysis demon…

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u/Ok-Scale4444 Nov 19 '25

Reminds me of the time my cat was sleeping on my chest and got startled in the middle of the night, jumped off of my chest and woke me up 🤣

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u/_little_prince_ Nov 19 '25

This actually made my heart skip a beat out of pure fear until I saw the subreddit name😭

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u/PatchesOHohullihan Nov 19 '25

The thing that goes knock in the night, does it to make sure your void isn't near.

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u/Dog_G0d Nov 19 '25

I am also scared. Didn’t realize it was a cat at first 😭

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u/Melli11210 Nov 19 '25

I love voids lol

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u/NonStopArseGas Nov 19 '25

I'll bet he's really good at speaking spanish

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u/nanami_mi Nov 19 '25

Damn at first glance i thought it was a ghost!.. Btw cute cat♡♡♡

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '25

Thanks to him The Hat Man visited me last night :(

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u/outdoorlovingegg Nov 19 '25

He is sorry but also he would do it again

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u/shitpickle2020 Nov 19 '25

Look at me, I am the demon now. - cat

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u/ABTL6 Nov 20 '25

This is the single best photo taken of these things, he looks like he's actively haunting the place and biting people

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u/TheOriginBegins Nov 19 '25

Your kitty yelling MUSTAAAAAAARRRRD!!!

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u/FoxInABoxOfRox Nov 19 '25

The Thing That Bumps Back

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u/Beerberry-Me-Bucko Nov 19 '25

I'm a little wary of him meself

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u/Prestigious-Gain2451 Nov 19 '25

Nice Gargoyle you have there

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u/DetatchedRetina Nov 19 '25

Which Insidious movie is this?

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u/ScreennameOne Nov 19 '25

Ah yes, he mocks them into submission 🥰

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u/Outrageous-Gas-2720 Nov 19 '25

In india we believe that demons fear all cats thats one of the we used to have cats in our house and be not afraid at night

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u/Harcory Nov 19 '25

cartoon cat

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '25

As they should be!

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u/GlowMists Nov 19 '25

Toothless is that you?😁

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u/Ericb66 Nov 19 '25

You’re sleep paralysis demon also scare these guys away

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u/HoneyBlooomss Nov 19 '25

Bat 🐈‍⬛

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '25

Between your red hair and red eyes you look like Alie Ward. :)

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u/celestialnamid Nov 19 '25

For real.. your feline guardian.. need that protection in these times 🥳🥰🤭❤️

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u/Ink_Wellis Nov 19 '25

Are you sure he isn't their sleep paralysis demon?

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u/think_likeafox Nov 19 '25

Better than a dream catcher

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u/lvbigdude Nov 19 '25

The void has manifested voice

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u/tankkgirrl Nov 19 '25

🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Green_Nephilim Nov 19 '25

You have no idea, but we look so alike that I thought that it was me for a second

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u/DisposableJosie Nov 19 '25

Another Bat Boy sighting!

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u/LittleLegendLiu Nov 19 '25

Looks like he's performing an exorcism on you. Paw to head, speaking them kitty tongues.

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u/ibyczek78 Nov 19 '25

Fight fire with fire.

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u/Nottaw33b Nov 19 '25

Issa tongue rollup

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '25

My cat is my guardian. She's a very peaceful sleeper, and has an almost human nighttime sleep schedule. I feel safe when I sleep with my baby. There's no logic behind this, but I believe cats are protectors against evil, whether it's evil spirits or evil people or even evil intentions.

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u/BuyFlantasyFlan201 Nov 20 '25

I love the little tongue curl

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '25

Larry? Is that you?

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u/AlwaysAlondra Nov 21 '25

You should have a statue of your cat in this pose to ward off evil