Source: BroBible
Summary
A couple discovered a disturbing handwritten message during a bathroom renovation. The note, dated 1981, read, “I killed my sister here in 1981. God help me.” The message was found behind a light fixture. The homeowner shared the discovery on TikTok, which received 340,400 views. A friend of the couple, married to a local officer, was consulted. Similar messages have been found in other home renovations, including one from 1987.
Our Reading
The habit gets a new name.
Homeowners dig through walls for fun.
Messages from the past get attention.
Secrets become social media hits.
Every renovation is a time capsule now.
Some people just want to be remembered—badly.
Author: Evan Null
Any Paranormal Things Happen Yet?
Some commenters loved the drama.
“Oh this is going to blow up someone’s life and I’m so ready,” one wrote.
“Any paranormal things happen yet?” a second asked, alongside a GIF of Michael Jackson eating popcorn.
Others shared similar stunts they pulled.
“I wrote weird s— up in the attic before my childhood home got sold,” a third said. “I mean don’t get me wrong. That place was also haunted, but I just wanted something a little fun for the new people.”
Another Secret Message During Home Renovations
A similar scenario happened on Reddit. In this Redditor’s case, they stripped a house back to its cladding. However, when they did that, they came across a rather disgruntled handwritten message from a person that apparently dates back to 1987.
“This cover up job was done in the 25th January 1987,” the message reads. “It took me ages to do and much of my blood was spilt in the process. So who do you think you are knocking down a work of art? Do you really need to take my box down? I bet you’re sorry now.”
Given the fact the person posted the message on Reddit, we can assume that they weren’t, in fact, sorry.
Still, other Redditors shared how they left trinkets and other things hidden in their house for future generations to find.
“I opened the wall and found an old Budweiser can in the wall,” one wrote. “So I went and bought some new Budweiser and put a new one with the old one back in the wall.”
