Blew through a 12-episode crime doc over a single Saturday and now I'm side-eyeing my neighbors

Last Saturday started with me making coffee and then suddenly it was 11 PM and I hadn't eaten or moved from the couch. The show was about this string of small town break-ins that turned into a huge murder case. I kept telling myself "one more episode" for like 8 hours straight. The narrator had this creepy calm voice that just pulled me in deeper every time. Around episode 9 I started googling my own neighborhood's crime stats on my phone while the show played. Now I keep noticing my new neighbor across the street who leaves his garage light on at 3 AM every night. Anyone else get paranoid after binging true crime docs?

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drew5510d ago

Binged the same kind of show last month and started locking my windows twice.

uma_taylor4710d ago

I feel that "locking my windows twice" line so HARD. I did the SAME thing after watching a true crime marathon. Now my nightly routine involves checking every lock THREE times like a crazy person. My neighbors probably think I'm either paranoid or running a secret operation. Honestly, the worst part is when I forget if I locked them and have to go back downstairs in my pajamas to double check. It's a whole mess.