Top 3 stories that sound fake but are 100% real | Part 1

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    ☠︎ Found the secret easter egg in today's video? Be the 1st to comment what it is and where it occurs in the video, and you will get pinned!! ☠︎

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  • @_Jiwan_
    @_Jiwan_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7631

    17:27 peanut butter jelly time

    • @deep1agp498
      @deep1agp498 3 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      Nice

    • @izaacgarza3912
      @izaacgarza3912 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Wow

    • @_Jiwan_
      @_Jiwan_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +107

      @TeaTime saw something real small and full screened haha

    • @mattfaza
      @mattfaza 3 ปีที่แล้ว +229

      @@_Jiwan_ I still can't see it whilst at 0.25.... what am I looking for.

    • @carlitoalterego2709
      @carlitoalterego2709 3 ปีที่แล้ว +120

      Give us a hair reveal.😆
      We see the face. We want to see the hair without the hat. Go on...Entertain the masses as you do.😀

  • @slapbl4ck0ut37
    @slapbl4ck0ut37 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1772

    What's crazier than the father doing his routine is the mom letting the son live with her during the trial..

    • @mariecolette9066
      @mariecolette9066 3 ปีที่แล้ว +207

      I swear it must be because her head wasnt right since the attack. Or I hate 2say, shes one of those weirdo moms that believe their kids never do anything wrong, constantly make dumb excuses for them and are in complete denial. It's just unfathomable looking at her disfugured face how she can pretend like this.

    • @Kuwkay
      @Kuwkay 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Right wtf 😳

    • @Cjbarker2
      @Cjbarker2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +144

      She had no recollection of the events after her coma. You can tell someone something happened to them as much as you’d like, but if they don’t remember it happening to them, they won’t believe you, especially since they would know. It threw me off for a second, too, but she didn’t have a reason, as far as she saw, to believe he had done it.

    • @mariecolette9066
      @mariecolette9066 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@Cjbarker2 Right I get that, but did the Police have any other suspects? Doesnt she see they havent found a killer ? They were such nice ppl who would wanna do that 2them?

    • @Poppins242
      @Poppins242 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      Poor parents 😔 although I think the broken brain of the dad thinking it was a normal day was better than remembering I guess. The mums face, just heartbreaking.

  • @mikeross7293
    @mikeross7293 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7555

    “Doctor is it cancerous?” “ no but it is coniferous”

    • @mockgothgurl
      @mockgothgurl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +137

      Brilliant. 😂😂😂😂

    • @justins7796
      @justins7796 3 ปีที่แล้ว +96

      lmaooo this deserves more likes

    • @amandahoney9289
      @amandahoney9289 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Nnooooo

    • @joeyd344
      @joeyd344 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      LOL

    • @BB-TheCandleFairy
      @BB-TheCandleFairy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      I’m dead-
      this is a great comment.

  • @jaco1159
    @jaco1159 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1673

    I laughed when you doubled back on your statement "Chris is so emotional, he can barely speak because of what just happened". I was like "are we listening to two different phone calls?!"

    • @ememmichaeludo2044
      @ememmichaeludo2044 2 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      Exactly, I was thinking the exact same thing 🤣😂😂😂😂😂

    • @yeemawheaver1387
      @yeemawheaver1387 2 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Yep, I was confused for a moment there.

    • @morganbarfield108
      @morganbarfield108 2 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      I love how he doesn’t say it with a sarcastic tone though, so to not give anything away.

    • @samanthajeffers9339
      @samanthajeffers9339 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same

    • @mrskeith1540
      @mrskeith1540 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      fr..I was like huh?! 😂😂

  • @TheoWren
    @TheoWren 2 ปีที่แล้ว +806

    the fact that peter porco saw himself in the mirror after getting hacked in the head 16 times and STILL didn’t recognize his own head wound is bone-chilling.

    • @Ms.Divine
      @Ms.Divine ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Quite literally

    • @dammaguy1286
      @dammaguy1286 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      And he shaved too

    • @nyuloubunny
      @nyuloubunny ปีที่แล้ว +78

      @@dammaguy1286I can't even imagine how the hell that was possible considering that when you look into the details of the case, the ax literally "took off his jaw"...shave what???

    • @Soothsayer05
      @Soothsayer05 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Bing chilling

    • @gnarthdarkanen7464
      @gnarthdarkanen7464 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is an example of just how blindly you can function "on automatic pilot"... We often wonder how people can blunder so lucidly into such REMARKABLY STUPID sh*t from time to time, and this is how that can happen, too... It's a matter of the brain building those "muscle memories" or rather what the neuroscientists call "procedural memory"... In fact, a person can suffer total amnesia to the point that he or she can't even tell you their name, but put a new pen in their hand and tell them to sign something, and it's a matter of legibility as to whether or not you'll get a name out of it... as often as not in such cases, THEY CAN SIGN...
      We (humans) DO have the power of individual free will, but to exercise it takes energy. Our brains cost about 25% of our daily caloric intake, making them VERY expensive as organs go. SO... it's practically automatic that our nervous system as a whole tries to find more efficient ways of functioning on all fronts, including turning any regular routine into procedural memory. Add in some neuro-plasticity, and you can get some VERY intricate and elaborate processes done as automated functions with no more thought actively put to them than walking or breathing.
      SO when Peter was so far brain damaged as to be "dead on his feet" he was capable of all the procedural memory items... the routines he'd probably done daily for DECADES, and he simply went through all the motions... and without a single possible thought to the details, from the bleeding to the missing jaw, gaping wounds all over his head and shoulders... nothing... It's equal parts fascinating and horrific. ;o)

  • @gromester1092
    @gromester1092 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5565

    Man: “What is it, doc? Is it cancer? AM I GONNA DIE!?”
    Doctor: “Oh no, don’t worry. You’re doing just pine!”

  • @Jay-eq9gb
    @Jay-eq9gb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2558

    This is not what Bob Ross had in mind when he talked about putting happy little trees anywhere you want.

    • @madameshadow357
      @madameshadow357 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Or maybe it’s exactly what he had in mind...🤨

    • @innocentbystander3317
      @innocentbystander3317 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Legend has it that Bob Ross painted happy little trees where he hid a body...

    • @jamssnana4084
      @jamssnana4084 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      😂😂😂😂Great comment!!!

    • @christinedavidson5633
      @christinedavidson5633 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Lmfao in fuckin dying 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 🏆🎖🥇🏅 you win best comment sir.

    • @izabellaguelck3704
      @izabellaguelck3704 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      "And were just gonna put a happy little tree right, nones gonna know about it itll be ourl ittle secret, just-RIGHT HERE IN HIS LUNG"

  • @januarypresley
    @januarypresley 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3530

    The last story about the father going about his routine, reminded me of that case where that kid, that they thought killed his girlfriend, was actually shot in the head and the detective didn't realize it till he looked closer. It's so fascinating how the mind continues to work after such trauma.

    • @ctc2469
      @ctc2469 2 ปีที่แล้ว +152

      Thats the 1st story i watched and now ive seen close to all of them its addicting to watch

    • @januarypresley
      @januarypresley 2 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      @@ctc2469 OH I've been watching his videos for the last few weeks. I'm so addicted!

    • @xillion2751
      @xillion2751 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      I was thinking the same thing

    • @zeuxlaught2797
      @zeuxlaught2797 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      which video is that .

    • @januarypresley
      @januarypresley 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@zeuxlaught2797 th-cam.com/video/4qMcCXOnEYY/w-d-xo.html

  • @Invalidpoint
    @Invalidpoint 2 ปีที่แล้ว +660

    I feel bad for the "mafia" father who didn't get to see his daughter anymore because his ex-wife was insane. That must be rough.

    • @kelsielovesbbu
      @kelsielovesbbu ปีที่แล้ว +103

      well, he was also violently drunk, and hella abusive to his family, so probably for the best on that front. unfortunately, her crazy mom was who she was stuck with.

    • @LifeInTheClouds
      @LifeInTheClouds ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@kelsielovesbbu well, him being an alcoholic was probably the result of having an insane wife who was also cheating on him.
      and never does it say he was "hella abusive to the family"....?? ​you are reaching to defend an obviously insane woman.

    • @ItsMinnowSeason
      @ItsMinnowSeason ปีที่แล้ว +85

      ​@@LifeInTheClouds you miss the part where the daughter described him as both an alcoholic and incredibly violent in the beginning of the story 😭 so- its safe to say he definitely was abusive, if not to the kids then towards the wife infront of the kids

    • @AnonymousDumboOctopus
      @AnonymousDumboOctopus ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@LifeInTheClouds Idc if she was cheating when he was violently abusive and an alcoholic.

    • @guyincognito9698
      @guyincognito9698 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@LifeInTheCloudsanything to fit your misogynistic narrative, hey?

  • @taylorsilvestri4701
    @taylorsilvestri4701 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9553

    Tree lung man literally lived out everyone’s childhood fears about eating seeds

    • @pacificblue5461
      @pacificblue5461 3 ปีที่แล้ว +309

      Tree Lung Man is one of the worst superheroes i've ever heard of

    • @pacificblue5461
      @pacificblue5461 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Well eggs are essentially animal seeds and most kids eat those without hesitation

    • @LoveK1
      @LoveK1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +169

      @@pacificblue5461 no they aren’t.

    • @prettyvacant3605
      @prettyvacant3605 3 ปีที่แล้ว +147

      I remember being scared, especially of watermelon seeds
      Yikes 😣

    • @ingridc0ld
      @ingridc0ld 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      It was a hoax. Fir trees cannot grow in your lungs

  • @zzanatos2001
    @zzanatos2001 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3341

    I wonder what it's like to be Mr. Ballen's kid.
    Kid: "Daddy, tell me a bedtime story."
    Mr. B: "O.K. Two years ago, police found a human ribcage and shredded, bloody clothing on the side of the highway just a half mile from our house ..."

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +714

      Hahahaa

    • @jennifercarr9111
      @jennifercarr9111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      Making me wish I was a kid again listening to scary stories 🤍😕

    • @universallove5472
      @universallove5472 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣...instantly sleep tho😴

    • @metaempiricist
      @metaempiricist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      @@jennifercarr9111 We are just kids again listening to scary stories here.

    • @jennifercarr9111
      @jennifercarr9111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@metaempiricist You are so right!!

  • @user-th3ky5zw9b
    @user-th3ky5zw9b 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1361

    The dad doing his routine is heartbreaking. The mom standing by her son's side, shows just how much a mothers love will blind you from thinking your child could do such a horrendous act.

    • @RalphVB
      @RalphVB 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      I think it would be more like forgiveness other than denial. Believing he wasn't himself when he comitted the act. It's the easiest way to render the trauma

    • @dxshawn532
      @dxshawn532 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@RalphVB Yeah or maybe he head was just fukkd from the bashing

    • @RalphVB
      @RalphVB 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@dxshawn532 yeah but that wouldn't change the mind of the mother. Most people view their children through a special lense, especially if they've never done something like that before. Can be a psychopath, but doesn't mean he was actually full blown psycho murderer before. Or he had probably never shown it.

    • @bostonrailfan2427
      @bostonrailfan2427 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      the real issue was she enabled all of his lies and thefts…she was directly responsible for her son stealing and defrauding more and more until he went too far and was facing prison for his fraud. she supported and helped him throughout that!

    • @mj-gr8uy
      @mj-gr8uy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@RalphVB it's not denial, it's simply the bond between mother and child.

  • @ElizabethBattle
    @ElizabethBattle ปีที่แล้ว +161

    Two years ago, a schizophrenic son killed his parents with an axe two doors down from my house. His dad was an artist, and the son, after killing his parents, pulled all of his dad's paintings out of the house and piled them across the road. That huge pile of paintings was the first thing we saw before we knew about the murders. The son was convinced the government had planted a chip in his head, and he had to do whatever he was programmed or told to do. I am surprised that story was not more widespread; it's highly unusual for this small city.

    • @The_Cholo
      @The_Cholo ปีที่แล้ว

      It's weird how the chip in people's head when they are crazy never tells them to do nice things.. just murder. That's why I believe its all a crock of 💩

    • @FulkNerraIII
      @FulkNerraIII ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Was the art any good? Did you get a piece of art?

    • @ElizabethBattle
      @ElizabethBattle ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@FulkNerraIII It was really good, actually -- beautiful geometric shapes on enormous canvases. I didn't get any, though -- that would be stealing. ;) Also, the killer was still on the loose in the neighborhood by the time we saw the pile of artwork, and the whole pile was soon surrounded by police tape.

    • @priscillagraham3723
      @priscillagraham3723 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you remember the son's name? I'd like to look into this story

    • @ElizabethBattle
      @ElizabethBattle ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@priscillagraham3723 His first name is Taka, but I can't remember his last name. His mother was French-Canadian and his dad was Japanese. His mother was a friend of mine and a lovely neighbor. This was in Charleston, WV.

  • @MorteDallAlto
    @MorteDallAlto 3 ปีที่แล้ว +666

    "Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't" - Mark Twain

    • @issafacelift
      @issafacelift 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      WoWwWw

    • @kevinevans52
      @kevinevans52 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      True logic has escaped us recently. Thanks.

    • @smokeybear1925
      @smokeybear1925 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That’s a dumb quote if you think about it

    • @kevinevans52
      @kevinevans52 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@smokeybear1925 Just out of curiosity, nevermind, you won't get it.

    • @jjunior2178
      @jjunior2178 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@smokeybear1925 no it prolly just sounds dumb cuz ur thinkin bout it stop putting so much pressure on ur tiny brain 😒😒

  • @rustyblade9366
    @rustyblade9366 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5094

    When you think you'll be included in a cool, secret society of agents but it turns out your mom is just delusional

    • @ItsLarry-bq3bi
      @ItsLarry-bq3bi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +161

      Idk why this made me laugh so hard 🤣🤣

    • @hollystiener16
      @hollystiener16 3 ปีที่แล้ว +411

      As soon as her mom told her that her jewelry was bugged, I knew it was delusional

    • @andreaburks4904
      @andreaburks4904 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      My mom and my step-dad. They have been missing since 2008. But I think that situation was more like gangstalking.

    • @rbrowning9617
      @rbrowning9617 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      Several years ago the dept of transportation bought a house I rented for a road expansion. They sent agents to help residents on our street with relocation. These agents helped each of us find new living quarters paid for by DOT. My agent helped me negotiate a rental in an apartment , the DOT paid a year in advance, which was simply compensation for the inconvenience. It is notable that I am a book keeper, and this was on my rental application. The apt manager thought it was all very odd and finally asked if it was really the Witness Protect Program. When we told her no she remained skeptical. The agent and I found it amusing but thought nothing of it at the time. I moved in and things were fine. But everytime I went into the office after that the entire staff would become quiet and stare at me in awe. I finally accepted that they were never going to accept the "DOT story" and for the next year I enjoyed the reverence and awe of the staff, finding it quite entertaining. I've since moved, but run into people from that office from time to time. I still enjoy the notoriety.

    • @meeksluv
      @meeksluv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bat shit crazy

  • @BostonAmy
    @BostonAmy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1689

    He totally got me when he was like "As you can tell, Chris is beside himself..." 😂

    • @hollystiener16
      @hollystiener16 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      me too!

    • @SeneeuhVision
      @SeneeuhVision 3 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      Same! I was like we can’t have been listening to the same thing?? 🤔😂

    • @dannythompson1948
      @dannythompson1948 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That case was rough

    • @edgarramirez9113
      @edgarramirez9113 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      @@SeneeuhVision I was literally like wtf is he serious right now? Then he switched up I was fuckin a he got me LMFAOOOOO 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤣😂😂

    • @Jenacide
      @Jenacide 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Yup, I was like is he hearing something in the voice I'm missing?

  • @mshoneythief2814
    @mshoneythief2814 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    The dad in the 3rd story accomplished more tasks after his horrific ordeal than I do on a Monday morning, even after coffee. Suddenly I feel lazy. God rest his soul

  • @lynngrimes7970
    @lynngrimes7970 3 ปีที่แล้ว +833

    That one dude: **has tree in lung**
    Me: *New fear*: **unlocked**

    • @PawzfullofPixel
      @PawzfullofPixel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Honestly

    • @michealjackson1181
      @michealjackson1181 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Me every video

    • @GrayZ_dood
      @GrayZ_dood 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      My sister was a real dickhead when I was young and she was telling me all sorts of shit that I believed and she said that a tree will grow in me if I eat seeds and I didn't believe it.
      Now I do.

    • @Akka5000
      @Akka5000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      moms with watermelon seeds be like

    • @fpsmckenjy8281
      @fpsmckenjy8281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah

  • @slothgaming4076
    @slothgaming4076 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13270

    Guy with the tree in his lung was getting unlimited clean oxygen

    • @rickyspanishhh6007
      @rickyspanishhh6007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +715

      Bro. Max oxygen consumption

    • @Random_Dude1717
      @Random_Dude1717 3 ปีที่แล้ว +496

      *yea, it's big brain*

    • @danielcassel2416
      @danielcassel2416 3 ปีที่แล้ว +487

      Not really. There's no sun to produce oxygen through photosynthesis

    • @conradoandrin601
      @conradoandrin601 3 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      Science 100

    • @CarnivorousConnor
      @CarnivorousConnor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +816

      @@danielcassel2416, he just opens his mouth and sun goes in

  • @ktfourn
    @ktfourn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +520

    He really got me with that sarcasm “As you can clearly tell, he is beside himself and can barely speak”
    I’m sitting here “Hmmm I mean I guess maybe that’s possible”

    • @nanuq83
      @nanuq83 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      I thought: Did I hear it wrong cause he sounded calm and disconnected. lol

    • @TheSswilliamsS
      @TheSswilliamsS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Meeeee

    • @lilianavarela7439
      @lilianavarela7439 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lol same

    • @leftphilange69
      @leftphilange69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I was thinking, “okay so either one of us has undiagnosed autism or he’s about to pull out a reverse on my ass and the kid was the killer... there’s no middle ground here.” lol it probably got everybody cause he said it convincingly - mrballen was as nonchalant as the kid!

    • @ashleeharlow5093
      @ashleeharlow5093 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Right! I started second guessing myself 🤣

  • @allkindsofgroove
    @allkindsofgroove ปีที่แล้ว +350

    Ah yes, I heard the one about Christopher Porco before. Still haunts me how his father went on auto-pilot the entire morning and couldn't tell the blood trail he was leaving behind was from his own head wound. He was already dead, but still 'living' at the same time... Yeah, disturbing as hell.

    • @tamarap1123
      @tamarap1123 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      He was a zombie 😢

    • @Spookedjay
      @Spookedjay ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@tamarap1123 Was just about to say the same! He would've been like a zombie for a bit.

  • @Galacticavatar
    @Galacticavatar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +992

    Parents: "We're very disappointed in you but we still love you and we'll do everything to help you get back on your feet."
    Chris: "So you have chosen death."

    • @SugaryPhoenixxx
      @SugaryPhoenixxx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Maybe all he really wanted was some discipline in his life. & they failed to give him any tough love!

    • @JohnO318
      @JohnO318 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      @@SugaryPhoenixxx
      You're blaming the killer's actions on his parents?
      You are a self deceived goofball.

    • @SugaryPhoenixxx
      @SugaryPhoenixxx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@JohnO318 lol I was being sarcastic

    • @JohnO318
      @JohnO318 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      @@SugaryPhoenixxx
      It turns out, I'm the goofball.
      In today's day and age, some people actually think that way.
      I'm sorry. I misunderstood you.

    • @andreniki8864
      @andreniki8864 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@JohnO318 plottwist, he wasnt being sarcastic, YUGI YOU FOOL!

  • @Lycan_Jedi
    @Lycan_Jedi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1658

    Dude imagine if his dad actually made it to work though.. That would be terrifying to his co-workers!

    • @foreverbeloved8956
      @foreverbeloved8956 3 ปีที่แล้ว +182

      The drive though. Imagine pulling up next to that at a stoplight.

    • @alefiyavohra3395
      @alefiyavohra3395 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Woah

    • @kdagoat0957
      @kdagoat0957 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      There’s no way he shaved without seeing that🤣

    • @EdenHilton
      @EdenHilton 3 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      @@kdagoat0957 he probably did it really sloppy and sliced up his face and neck while shaving and didn’t feel a thing shdikejfirirnfjwjendd ugh that freaks me tf out lol

    • @kdagoat0957
      @kdagoat0957 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@EdenHilton ehhhhhh man for real😂

  • @kellyh4839
    @kellyh4839 3 ปีที่แล้ว +422

    That poor man did more in the morning after being fatally wounded with an axe than I ever do.

  • @GEORGIABOY23
    @GEORGIABOY23 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I told my wife and kids about Mr Ballen a while back. Now if you walk from my bedroom through the living room down the hall you can hear Mr Ballens voice echoing through the house from every tv 😂 it’s kinda cool.

  • @buckyphillips2936
    @buckyphillips2936 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5134

    Immediately Googles “tree in lung.”

  • @AlleyCryptid
    @AlleyCryptid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +825

    He actually DID have a tree in his lung and he planted the thing in his backyard cause he saw it as his baby lol It's so sweet and odd I just love it.

    • @GrifoStelle
      @GrifoStelle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Aww I was hoping!!!

    • @Faymysticreations
      @Faymysticreations 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      That is taking going green to the next level

    • @karrahanley3641
      @karrahanley3641 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Awwe he basically felt he gave birth 🤗

    • @katietaylor8314
      @katietaylor8314 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Really?? I was secretly hoping they tried to save it. :D

    • @firetiger582
      @firetiger582 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      The big thing is, he only found out about it because of the needles from the fur tree. If it wasn't a fur tree he may have not had it removed in time. It could have planted it's roots deep into his lungs had they not found it when they did. He got so lucky

  • @-scorpionox-
    @-scorpionox- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2217

    The idea that someone can go through a normal morning routine with a gaping head wound until they drop dead is both frightening and fascinating.

    • @b1gblock848
      @b1gblock848 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      I knew a guy in New Orleans that tried to shoot up a house party but some else there had a pistol and shot him in the head he walked from the living room to the bathroom with a hole in his head he lived almost five minutes talking and everything

    • @thecatatemyhomework
      @thecatatemyhomework 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@b1gblock848 I saw a video (don't remember which TH-cam channel) entitled something to the effect of, the weirdest police interview ever. They thought this guy murdered his girlfriend and was just acting really weird during a multi-hour police interview. Turns out he had a bullet lodged in his head from the guy that murdered his girlfriend and who left him for dead. Unfortunately he ended up suffering serious injury due to the delay in treatment.

    • @BasilBerryQueer
      @BasilBerryQueer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@thecatatemyhomework Mr Ballen actually has a video on this case. It was Ryan Waller. So tragic

    • @melody3741
      @melody3741 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      People are HARD to kill.

    • @melody3741
      @melody3741 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Everyone in movies who you see get shot in the head probably lived for an hour

  • @crowcloud1776
    @crowcloud1776 2 ปีที่แล้ว +218

    My husband had a plant removed from his ear. He had been training in a field and a seed went in his ear. It sprouted and took root. When he finally went to the doctor , the doctor pulled it out and asked, “did you put that in there on purpose?” 🌱

    • @SillyStupidLilHoe
      @SillyStupidLilHoe ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That is so cool 😅

    • @kbeard5130
      @kbeard5130 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      You should’ve smacked the doctor😂

    • @I_Love_Rainbows510
      @I_Love_Rainbows510 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      "Yes! Now go look in my other ear."

    • @Jenessa-uu9ty
      @Jenessa-uu9ty 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Yes, Doctor-I have always wanted to have blossoms bursting from ears, instead of h e a r i n g... Said no one ever.

  • @Nefville
    @Nefville 3 ปีที่แล้ว +473

    I swear if that was my tree in my lung I 100% would have asked for it, planted it in my yard and nurtured that tree for the rest of my life.

    • @snowbeau4201
      @snowbeau4201 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Same, a great conversation starter when people visit, they wouldn’t believe you 😂

    • @LiamAmsel
      @LiamAmsel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      One of my first thoughts right away were "okay but did he keep the tree? DID HE PLANT IT?"
      Honestly, if that happened to me, I would see if any of the tree could be salvaged so I COULD plant it, LMAO. But I think most of us would prefer our plants outside our bodies to begin with, not start with, haha.

    • @jamssnana4084
      @jamssnana4084 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Damn right. Closest a man will ever come to having a baby.

    • @kajyakuzonik9130
      @kajyakuzonik9130 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hah! that's actually a neat idea :D

    • @austinreimer6696
      @austinreimer6696 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Would that have made you that trees father/mother because you kinda have given it life?

  • @kayden5238
    @kayden5238 3 ปีที่แล้ว +474

    imagine if that tree lung man died and no one knew there was a tree and this random tree starts pushing up out of his grave

    • @Kiev-in-3-days
      @Kiev-in-3-days 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not a big deal.

    • @crystalrodriguez7844
      @crystalrodriguez7844 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Sadly The tree would die to :/

    • @Barzano6390
      @Barzano6390 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Poor Harold

    • @matadeverdoemden
      @matadeverdoemden 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@crystalrodriguez7844 Die to what?

    • @matthyslourens7714
      @matthyslourens7714 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@matadeverdoemden Well there won't be any moist for the tree to grow bigger.

  • @truocleb
    @truocleb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    My grandfather worked his whole life for a railroad hauling grain. He told us once he developed a cough and out came a sprouted grain. He had no issues after that.

    • @salliegallegos918
      @salliegallegos918 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I heard about a bean sprouting in a baby’s nose. The baby, as babies will, put a bean up its nose and the bean sprouted. The mother discovered it when it began to grow out of the kid’s nostril.

    • @Josh729J
      @Josh729J 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      someone had this same thing but a raw pea in the lung

    • @resourcedragon
      @resourcedragon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The version I've heard was a tomato seed growing in someone's mouth.
      There's always the cockroach nest in the beehive hairdo...

  • @smokey_the_bandit_girl2548
    @smokey_the_bandit_girl2548 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Oh my god poor Pauline. Because of her families delusions her entire life was ruined. All that moving, not having any stable relationships for years, that's horrible

    • @FJMJR
      @FJMJR ปีที่แล้ว

      She’s an idiot who tf just believes anything they here normal person would of did there own research

  • @jezra4427
    @jezra4427 3 ปีที่แล้ว +301

    As soon as I heard him talking to the 911 operator I suspected him big time.

    • @Jezza_C_WT
      @Jezza_C_WT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      For sure. I thought the same thing. Anyone with a conscience would be obviously distressed and probably fighting back the tears with every word. I knew right then he had something to do with it, and it almost sounded like he was trying to find where the mother was to finish the job.

    • @kohakuusagi
      @kohakuusagi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Yeah me too. I was confused for a sec when Mr. Ballen started saying he was upset and crying, then he was "no." I was like ok, cause I was about to say...

    • @CommanderHarataIdaku
      @CommanderHarataIdaku 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah as soon as I heard there were sons, and the parents were found dead, I knew it was one of them. But thought maybe the son who was serving had come back home with ptsd and killed them.

    • @Abcd-dz2bn
      @Abcd-dz2bn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Me too, specially when he sounded disturbed that his mom was alive and asked about her condition to make sure she gonna die

    • @dirtbag1408
      @dirtbag1408 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Abcd-dz2bn my baby can do no wrong! He is a good boy would never hurt anyone

  • @NaiRemlap1
    @NaiRemlap1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1168

    Jesus christ, I got a massive full body chill when you said he still got up and did his morning routine.

    • @timothycarson5127
      @timothycarson5127 3 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      I felt sad. Poor guy. Just a regular Joe going about his business not realizing his own son had chopped his head up.

    • @wesyz9135
      @wesyz9135 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@timothycarson5127 as a
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    • @zeichnerkollege
      @zeichnerkollege 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      I think this is the most horrible story from Mr Ballen so far. Your own child is doing such a horrible thing to you...

    • @tarwagon
      @tarwagon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @NaiRemlap1 Hhhmm , interesting.......I guess it just doesn't even faze me anymore. I mean I'm constantly getting right back up and continuing on with my day after getting bludgeoned to near death by my axe-wielding dickens of a son!
      With that said though, I can see your point. If you're not quite accustomed to something of that nature, one can definitely see the potential for that to become........slightly disconcerting.

    • @M.B___
      @M.B___ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Was truly on autopilot

  • @LordoftheOzarks
    @LordoftheOzarks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +659

    16 hits with an axe, and his brain still has the ability to get up on time and do everything he normally did during his morning routine without hesitation. The human body is capable of amazing things.

    • @Jump82nd
      @Jump82nd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      The axe attacks all left his motor cortex and parietal lobe undeterred. He was a living zombie until his brain eventually gave out.

    • @robertrobinson8700
      @robertrobinson8700 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Imagine if it hadn't given out until he'd gotten to work...

    • @rebaouihichame9898
      @rebaouihichame9898 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      But how did they know if that happened, ho witnessed that, was there any cameras in that house cuz I wanna see the footage

    • @carltonthepug
      @carltonthepug 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Reminds me of my friend that was found on his kitchen floor after suffering a heart attack.
      At he hospital, he was hooked up to all kinds of machines and was in a coma
      It so happened that the day I visited him I was startled when he ‘woke’ up, started ripping the tubes and wires that was hooked up to him and he looked at me and asked me if we are still going out for breakfast because we planned it the day before his heart attack.
      He proceeded to look around the room and had this quizzical expression for a few seconds then fell back down into his hospital bed. By this time nurses came barging in because of the alarms he set off by tearing away at the tubes and such.
      It was a pretty creepy moment.
      He died the next day.

    • @daneshamonet
      @daneshamonet 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      And yet I'm mad when I get up early at all.... Need mine checked out. Lol

  • @LucienShowler
    @LucienShowler 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    As a mother, I can understand why acting to love I our child unconditionally even after they do something so horrific not only to someone you love, but to you too. I honestly don’t know how she let him stay in her home. But I also know that brain injuries are extremely complex and make you do wild things. My sister is still recovering from a TBI after a car accident earlier this year. She was in a medically induced coma for 2 weeks and spent about a month in a Neurological rehabilitation hospital. For a while after her crash, she 100% believed that someone had attacked her and stabbed her and even said a person she said knew did it and was upset with us because we weren’t trying to have him prosecuted. It was really wild. Her leg had been crushed in the accident and she needed 2 surgeries to put it back together… and in her mind, those were stab wounds caused by a broken beet bottle. It was so wild because her memeories of this were very vivid and specific and even caused us to wonder if she had been attacked at some point and was remembering a completely separate incident. Then one day she just stopped talking about it, now it seems like she’s accepted she was in a car accident because for a while she didn’t even believe that. It’s a sad thing seeing a loved one not be able to remember things from their life and be a completely different person. It makes me wonder if her brain made her think he wasn’t a threat to protect herself from the pain and trauma.

  • @andthentherewasail394
    @andthentherewasail394 3 ปีที่แล้ว +431

    "I never got the sense that there was a tree inside of me." Well, who has sensed that?

    • @dismalthoughts
      @dismalthoughts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ;)

    • @Blocky_Frog
      @Blocky_Frog 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dismalthoughts NO

    • @bentonrp
      @bentonrp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hippies. Like mostly hippies.

    • @williamwilson5718
      @williamwilson5718 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      A tree of hopes and dreams 😁

    • @MrLanceHeartnet
      @MrLanceHeartnet 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't know, some people have six sense. Maybe there are some who have tree sense.

  • @Maryjanedoe617
    @Maryjanedoe617 3 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    This is the greatest channel that’s ever happened to me. Even the comments are all positive. That’s happens literally nowhere on the internet!

    • @pixymarie
      @pixymarie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same for me! This is like my safe space! 😌♥️

    • @WhatisAPaladin
      @WhatisAPaladin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ahh "That Chapter" is pretty chill too :) its almost like Ballin but true crime kinda thing.. dont really wanna promote someone's channel on another channel but the comments are all positive there also.

    • @beth-bi9yv
      @beth-bi9yv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Right? It surprised me too. A good surprise

    • @koolkidz9206
      @koolkidz9206 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good comments for story’s of death so they are still wondering about things to write bad comments.Facts.

    • @gabrielsosa6031
      @gabrielsosa6031 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      i mean if you consider torturing me its not that good

  • @bernardschmitt6389
    @bernardschmitt6389 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1468

    His poor mother... Couldn't possibly believe her son killed her husband and attempted to kill her... I hope she's doing okay.

    • @christierella
      @christierella 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I wish my parents loved me & they are alive & kicking.

    • @superstevo189
      @superstevo189 3 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      @TheStonesSing I think its because she was whacked so hard

    • @robynsmith4164
      @robynsmith4164 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@superstevo189 - EXACTLY! Because she was hit 13 times SO HARD! 🤪

    • @Scott100W
      @Scott100W 3 ปีที่แล้ว +126

      She couldn't take the idea of losing both her husband and son so created a delusion of her own.

    • @bernardschmitt6389
      @bernardschmitt6389 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Scott100W yep

  • @nicholelejeune3503
    @nicholelejeune3503 2 ปีที่แล้ว +227

    That second story had my psych radar going “this sounds like a lot like symptoms of a delusion disorder”. It’s crazy to think what we might perceive as our reality could be completely made up in our heads.. and then to keep believing this false reality even when faced with undeniable truths!

    • @tararenner235
      @tararenner235 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      That's pretty much the description of a trump supporter.

    • @SkunkApe407
      @SkunkApe407 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@tararenner235that's literally anyone who idolizes a politician. Obama had his own little cult of personality, too. However, everyone conveniently forgets that Obama increased war efforts in the Middle East, despite promises to the contrary. Obama and his administration sold weapons to violent drug cartels, yet nobody talks about that. Biden literally handed Afghanistan to the Taliban, yet nobody on the Left seems to bat an eye at that.
      The Left and Right are two sides of the same coin. If you think either is better than the other, you're a fool beyond all hope. By looking down your nose at those who have a differing opinion to your own, you're playing directly into the game laid out by the political elite. Wake up and take a look around you. They want us at each other's throats, so that we don't go looking behind the curtain and asking questions.

    • @gotdangedcommiesitellyahwa6298
      @gotdangedcommiesitellyahwa6298 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@tararenner235 Better be careful, because that can go both ways. I don't even like the man, but it's ridiculous how you people cannot have a conversation without bringing him into a situation that has absolutely nothing to do with him, nor his supporters.

    • @CommanderRedEXE
      @CommanderRedEXE ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ​@gotdangedcommiesitellyahwa6298 I'd even go as far to say those like the one you replied to are the ones delusional, as like you said, they're the ones actually obsessed over him.

    • @SkunkApe407
      @SkunkApe407 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gotdangedcommiesitellyahwa6298 "dur dur dur Trump" is the rallying cry of every halfwit with an opinion. They know they have nothing of substance to offer any conversation, so they resort to low IQ buzzwords and dog whistles. That's why you see so many obese, neon haired sky screamers these days. They're a side effect of party line voting and an overabundance of sensationalist media.

  • @alfredagain
    @alfredagain 3 ปีที่แล้ว +231

    That last story is possibly the scariest one yet, and I've been addicted to this channel for about two weeks. A dead man walking... ugh... nightmare fuel.

    • @shamikeatley4760
      @shamikeatley4760 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ~yeah...i thnk we all r legitimately addicted to mr. ballen...
      ~his stories draw u in, hook ya, & its hard for us to escape....(not tht we wnt to)...~!!

    • @360.Tapestry
      @360.Tapestry 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      reminds me of the speech in _dawn of the dead_ where zombies just revert to some instinct that feels familiar to them when they were alive

    • @artawesome30
      @artawesome30 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Way sadder than scary, imo. Like, the final moments of his life were completely a lie. In the worst way. Poor guy. :(

    • @Rafael_Fuchs
      @Rafael_Fuchs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've seen someone in that state. They're completely oblivious to outside stimuli and shamble around like when someone is extremely tired. Comparable to how movies depict slow, clumsy zombies.

    • @360.Tapestry
      @360.Tapestry 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      the scariest aspect is the implication that we are not as in control of our minds as we think we are, and that our minds are not as sensible as we'd like to believe. experiments with epileptic patients who had their corpus callosum severed between the two hemispheres find that one side cannot account for what the other side perceives or decides, yet will still act on it, then generate its own (sometimes nonsense) rationalization for doing what it did

  • @Saint_Dan132
    @Saint_Dan132 3 ปีที่แล้ว +725

    Long live Mr ballen and his epic narrative tone

    • @pdstor
      @pdstor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      He, Bedtime Stories and Bob Gymlan are the best storytellers on YT.

    • @mrnoname2596
      @mrnoname2596 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Someone has to say this at his funeral or I’m sueing!

    • @mckayrasmussen2485
      @mckayrasmussen2485 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      And the Oscar for story telling perfectly goes to Mr ballen

    • @jayieche9714
      @jayieche9714 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@pdstor I’ve been trying to find someone else that tells good stories I’m going to check bob out. If you anymore good ones let me know pls.

    • @Saint_Dan132
      @Saint_Dan132 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can get lost in some ufo or paranormal bedtime stories great creator

  • @Dwafiz
    @Dwafiz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +561

    That mafia delusion was so damn infuriating. When lack of evidence means nothing to someone, and they ruin the lives of their loved ones as a result...

    • @frostbite3820
      @frostbite3820 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      That poor bf the girl had and just dropped because the family pastor was delusional 🙁

    • @safe4547
      @safe4547 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      it was also a fascinating proof of what mr. ballen said that there's a thing called passing down a delusion in which the daughter became extremely paranoid which I think is like a sign of the delusion being passed down to her. Luckily for her she didn't fell for it.

    • @dontmindmeimjushere
      @dontmindmeimjushere 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I wonder what happened with their father :(

    • @SlyTreeRat
      @SlyTreeRat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah that was crazy. But here's a fun fact that there's multiple "Fake" cities where people go in witness protection.

    • @hollystiener16
      @hollystiener16 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@safe4547 That isn't what he said. The pastor passed it to the mother.

  • @appendix_gone
    @appendix_gone 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Last one took "This man is dead, but he doesn't know it yet" to a whole new level..

  • @jarroddavenport7745
    @jarroddavenport7745 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    MrBallen has to have one of the nicest communities on TH-cam, I never see any hate

    • @jennifercarr9111
      @jennifercarr9111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I know, it's such an amazing vibe here

    • @emtee5232
      @emtee5232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why hate in the first place though🤷🏽‍♂️

    • @devonosullivan7878
      @devonosullivan7878 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ik. It reminds me of asmr comments. Idk if you guys watch asmr or if I just sound crazy lol

    • @emtee5232
      @emtee5232 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@devonosullivan7878 what are asmr comments?

    • @danielbloedorn7983
      @danielbloedorn7983 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh, go to hell Jarrod. Jk, all love

  • @jray4948
    @jray4948 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1732

    Regarding Mafia story all I can think is that poor father that he lost his children over nothing I am a single father and that would literally kill me

    • @valkyrja--
      @valkyrja-- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +216

      he was still a violent alcoholic

    • @panicattheanimationstudio5673
      @panicattheanimationstudio5673 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      @@valkyrja-- not saying this was the case, but it's possible that it was a situation where he was a good father but a bad husband.

    • @lechuga95
      @lechuga95 3 ปีที่แล้ว +160

      @@panicattheanimationstudio5673 this is something someone who is or has been abused would say.....I hope this is not the case and you yourself are in a safe living situation, and have healthy relationships...hurting the mother hurts the kids, and that means he is not a good, or complete father to them

    • @baydiac
      @baydiac 3 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      @@panicattheanimationstudio5673 That's NEVER the case. A bad husband is not only a bad influence but traumatizing, and thus a bad father.

    • @trumtrum5136
      @trumtrum5136 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@lechuga95 Duh. I'm sure Panic meant non-violent/hateful directly toward the children.

  • @theshape3988
    @theshape3988 3 ปีที่แล้ว +242

    You should call this series "When truth is stranger than fiction"

    • @ayannam.1129
      @ayannam.1129 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      You should call yourself “the figure”

    • @10dollajnac
      @10dollajnac 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ayannam.1129 😂

    • @dpgbrinco15
      @dpgbrinco15 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The shape is Michael Myers but your picture is Jason?

    • @nikkid7963
      @nikkid7963 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Or 2020, because that year was weird. As is the start of 2021... fun times.

    • @roberbert16
      @roberbert16 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bruh ur name is like an scp

  • @dalialarrier2339
    @dalialarrier2339 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Mr Ballen is that dude u want on any trip you're going on , that friend who makes every single event an adventure just by his narration .

  • @shaunjoshua32
    @shaunjoshua32 3 ปีที่แล้ว +346

    Who else randomly found mrballen and is now hooked 🌚😂

    • @danmcr2884
      @danmcr2884 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      About 6 months ago... He is like family now..

    • @MisteryMallard
      @MisteryMallard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@danmcr2884 that’s about when I did also

    • @lzylay
      @lzylay 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes,that's how TH-cam works..

    • @kellenkelly695
      @kellenkelly695 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Found him on TikTok

    • @amosamwig8394
      @amosamwig8394 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      first time I see? ;)
      I also recommend you to watch ReprisalZems he is the mrballen reactor and more stories, really funny brother with some life lessons aswell, please take a look.
      th-cam.com/channels/PYJTRDUtUi8a9FeCtAQCfA.html

  • @soraya.e5482
    @soraya.e5482 3 ปีที่แล้ว +663

    The second story should be a movie I would literally pay too watch that.

    • @ussuss3577
      @ussuss3577 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Well I mean, it’s a book lol

    • @_._faerie_._
      @_._faerie_._ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@ussuss3577
      r/technicallythetruth

    • @susanneconway
      @susanneconway 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It was annoying

    • @ussuss3577
      @ussuss3577 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@susanneconway lol what

    • @chromasis10
      @chromasis10 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same but just read the book it’s pretty good

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 3 ปีที่แล้ว +460

    "After being axed 16 times into the head, he just went up and did his morning routine"
    Sounds like something you'd hear from a cartoon

    • @StarForgers
      @StarForgers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      A very wack rick and Morty or Simpsons cartoon that.

    • @StarForgers
      @StarForgers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Also who got popular first and who is more popular still between you and just some guy with a mustache? I thought the just some guy with a mustache was created first.

    • @possitivelypessimistic
      @possitivelypessimistic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Imagine the horror if he had actually made it to work that day?!?!

    • @dinopharis2876
      @dinopharis2876 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      LOL I Picture Peter Griffin doing that!!!

    • @welshgoldferret5107
      @welshgoldferret5107 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Or a Florida man!

  • @befunkrn
    @befunkrn ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I think Chris Porco's mother's very odd behavior with her murderous son during the trial has to have something to do with how he ended up an axe murderer. Either that or her head injury affected her judgement.

    • @embramorgan6720
      @embramorgan6720 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      tbh it's gotta be brain damage, and she's left with just her instinctive love for her son.

  • @reecegunningham
    @reecegunningham 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I still think your personal ghost story is probably one of the greatest stories I’ve ever heard. I still go back and listen to it sometimes. Whether it was paranormal or sleep paralysis, that shit was crazy

    • @bryanblack505
      @bryanblack505 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Ya it's one of the best. The true crime ones were good but some of the weird ones in his first few months were amazing. That one about the werewolf guy who worked at a tire shop was so good. I still think about that one.

    • @michaelprice3031
      @michaelprice3031 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree. The hauntings are the best!

  • @dulceamaya1492
    @dulceamaya1492 3 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    When John was saying that Christopher sounded upset over his Mother condition, for a minute there I thought he was serious. I was like where the heck do you hear that, but he was kidding. Lol, you got me. I really thought you were serious.

    • @francescagreetham1804
      @francescagreetham1804 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Same! Mr Ballen was so deadpan I was wondering whether I’d suddenly lost the ability to comprehend human emotion.

    • @jestingapple1287
      @jestingapple1287 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Haha same!!

    • @jadeharlow5115
      @jadeharlow5115 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I thought the same exact thing I was like excuse me he did not sound distraught at all

  • @joshriley2555
    @joshriley2555 3 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    My daughter's downstairs doing school work. I'm in my room waiting for fresh TH-cam video to drop. This is my life now

    • @dedet6900
      @dedet6900 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Incredible, isn’t it?

    • @Cold_Corndog
      @Cold_Corndog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same.

    • @mollynacid8245
      @mollynacid8245 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      same.

    • @jessicasherman5392
      @jessicasherman5392 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same! COVID made homeschool teachers we are! 🙈

    • @nikkiwagner9921
      @nikkiwagner9921 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You're living everyone's same "dream" lol wouldn't have survived the lockdown without Mr. Ballen! Lol

  • @joemagalhaes1842
    @joemagalhaes1842 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    That mother takes loving your kid no matter what to a new level Not only was her husband murdered Not only was she disfigured The trial took what ever saving and more from what ever life she had left

    • @tmsplltrs
      @tmsplltrs ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Maybe she did it so the guilt would consume him, that would be a 4D move

    • @xzonia1
      @xzonia1 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I imagine from all the brain damage she suffered, she really no longer remembers the attack and cannot believe her son is capable of such a thing. It's tragic but understandable.

    • @artv4nd3l4y
      @artv4nd3l4y ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@xzonia1 I was thinking the same thing

    • @Pamela-jr3ht
      @Pamela-jr3ht ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@tmsplltrs psychopaths don't "feel" guilt or empathy.

    • @tmsplltrs
      @tmsplltrs ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Pamela-jr3ht True, it's crazy to that some people lack that, they're barely human in a way

  • @carlaparsons4800
    @carlaparsons4800 3 ปีที่แล้ว +250

    I’ve listened to a hundred of your stories, but the way you told “morning routine” is by far the most disturbing!

    • @irenecantu5436
      @irenecantu5436 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That poor man!!

    • @jamssnana4084
      @jamssnana4084 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      The injury, to me, isn't the worst thing. It's that his son did it to him. And to his wife. I'll never understand the kind of crazy that makes it possible for a parent to kill their child or a child to kill their parent. No matter what age any of them are. I'm 60, and my parents still see me as their little girl, and I feel the same way about my 40-year-old daughter. And this was over money. Money. smh

    • @carlaparsons4800
      @carlaparsons4800 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It was that he went about his routine without realizing he was hurt...

    • @erismana2105
      @erismana2105 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jamssnana4084 It was over the son being a wacko thief

    • @jamssnana4084
      @jamssnana4084 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@erismana2105 I know. But can you even imagine killing your parents with an axe? (I hope you have good parents.) My mom and dad are in their 80s, and are the kindest, gentlest, most loving people I know. I can't imagine any amount of money that would make me lift a finger towards either of them, let alone an axe.
      That kind of evil is just horrific.

  • @ssteel783
    @ssteel783 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Can I just say, I really appreciate that you give trigger warnings about pictures and then give ways to Google pictures that you aren’t showing. This is very kind of you and so necessary for many people. Thank you for being so inclusive. It makes a world of difference.

  • @TheMasterOfTheFrets
    @TheMasterOfTheFrets 3 ปีที่แล้ว +436

    If the doctor ever said the phrase, 'you don't have cancer, you have a tree', to me... they'd have to repeat that tree part like a billion times before I could understand what they just said to me.

    • @slybrian5743
      @slybrian5743 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Doctor: you have a tree in your lung.
      Thinking i misheard the doctor.
      Me: i think I'm having a stroke.

    • @jadeharlow5115
      @jadeharlow5115 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      By your name I take it you play guitar??

    • @jadeharlow5115
      @jadeharlow5115 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@box0choco593 good point

    • @chillbakugo4115
      @chillbakugo4115 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      "You have a tree in your lung."
      "Excuse me?"

    • @tardistype403
      @tardistype403 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      what doctor the one that stole me

  • @sugariku01
    @sugariku01 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Lucky guy in the 1st story... at least he didn't need any "TREE-tment"😂

    • @Ms.Divine
      @Ms.Divine ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Very punny!!! 😂😂

  • @Aifos1714
    @Aifos1714 3 ปีที่แล้ว +184

    man with 16 wounds to the head: *wakes up early to do a healthy routine*
    me during a depressive episode: it's okay, showering can wait a week or two

    • @DeeThaP23
      @DeeThaP23 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      im depressed and self medicate but i hate feeling dirty and oily and sticking to the bed sheets fuck that i gots to shower everyday

  • @Daiska_Plays
    @Daiska_Plays 3 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    He actually sounded concerned that his mother was still alive on that recorded call. But that last bit about how his dad came to after the attack and went about his business as a zombie is the bizarre part, in a world where homicides are sadly, a daily thing.

    • @killuminatianonymous5551
      @killuminatianonymous5551 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Imagine if someone saw the father and called 911. That's crazy! Imagine getting dressed and thinking everything is okay. There must have been blood everywhere but the adrenaline keeps going until the body just shut off.

    • @Ryan_the_dawg
      @Ryan_the_dawg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I wonder what was going through the mind of the other brother that was away stuck in the submarine? Its absoloutely sickening what some so called "human beings" are capable if isn't it.

    • @reaperswolf5348
      @reaperswolf5348 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Ryan_the_dawg idk why i found that he survived funny i guess it's just me like imagine you try to kill someone and then he gets up and just does his every day thing

    • @wickjohn8673
      @wickjohn8673 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      If he could function more he would have reached his office with blood dripping from his head...

  • @Coramelimane
    @Coramelimane 3 ปีที่แล้ว +241

    It's sad when you realize that Joan Porco was still supportive of her psycho son was because he quite literally beat the memories of his attempted murder out of her.

    • @aleksisuuronen5969
      @aleksisuuronen5969 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm actually quite 50/50 on did she beleave it or not. She could have made the decision to stand by her son and it being easier if she lives like it would't have been the son who did it to her and her husband. Or she didn't want him to go into prison even after all that, or be seen in such a bad light by public. The case just is So clear cut and yes mind (especially after head trauma) can make all kinds of things up but I have a feeling she deepdown knew. Nonethless it's very sad case, so weard seeing those photos of them hugging with her injuries.

    • @Jeudaos
      @Jeudaos ปีที่แล้ว +2

      exactly

  • @wowlives9340
    @wowlives9340 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Honestly i'd be more relieved like the patient too, it's better to know that you have a tree growing inside of you rather than cancer forming up

  • @gusi4474
    @gusi4474 3 ปีที่แล้ว +197

    Ok WHAT. That second story was INSANE. Also Peter Porco sounds like a knockoff Spiderman who's a pigman instead

  • @markbaker5599
    @markbaker5599 3 ปีที่แล้ว +285

    When a russian goes to the emergency room, you know its bad.

    • @Urine_
      @Urine_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      LMAO-💀✋

  • @neutronx1384
    @neutronx1384 3 ปีที่แล้ว +566

    Doctor: "you don't have cancer"
    Guy: "Then-"
    Doctor: "You have a tree"
    Imagine being that guy 😂

    • @liakiller3days910
      @liakiller3days910 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      NeutronX
      That was funny lol

    • @TheZarric
      @TheZarric 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Plants dont turn green inside the human body. They germinate but dont grow beyond 2 leaves.

    • @liakiller3days910
      @liakiller3days910 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      TheZarric
      That’s cool I guess

    • @johnmichaels4330
      @johnmichaels4330 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Especially as a botanist..... "they do love me".

    • @helrick2543
      @helrick2543 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i hope he kept the tree.

  • @chrisblaine1669
    @chrisblaine1669 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    So I live in Rochester New York and I remember hearing this whole thing go down and them finding the parents and all this crazy stuff and the son acting like he didn’t do anything and it was just totally messed up and then hearing about the dad doing this routine even though he’s a walking dead man. Insane. I literally got chills during the whole story. John it was nuts.

  • @LaunchpadNation
    @LaunchpadNation 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4381

    Moment of silence for the dude that got broken up with simply because his girlfriends parents were crazy

  • @alfredohernandez7533
    @alfredohernandez7533 3 ปีที่แล้ว +973

    Doctor : what is this ?
    Tree: I am groot

    • @Elensaire93
      @Elensaire93 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      😂

    • @clay9909
      @clay9909 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Pfff also why you remind me of that guy from frozen was his name hans-??

    • @mominator7274
      @mominator7274 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I just straight spit Mt. Dew across the room! 😂🤣😂

    • @davidr1676
      @davidr1676 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Groot grew into Treebeard.

    • @Lucky-Nick123
      @Lucky-Nick123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Congratulations sir you gave birth to a healthy boy tree

  • @AvoytDesign
    @AvoytDesign 3 ปีที่แล้ว +258

    Sheesh. If I forged my parents' signatures to take out loans in their names, they'd come to MY house with an axe.

    • @madisonb119
      @madisonb119 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      lol same bro

    • @oshocoin2443
      @oshocoin2443 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I did that as a teenager, though mine was forging signatures on his Cheques to take out cash at the bank, boy, did they whoop my ass when I got caught 13 cheques later.

    • @madisonb119
      @madisonb119 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@oshocoin2443 OOOOOOOH DAMN NOW IM SCARED LOL

    • @puritymukunga49
      @puritymukunga49 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And find watch this channel to find out the most horrific ways to tear your stupid self apart. Where do people get these parents though??

    • @lild6629
      @lild6629 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That episode was on forensic files. It wasn't like he was really alive or awake to understand. It was just that the part of his brain that worked his routine was just still functioning. He made breakfast and all. The way they knew because they tracked his blood all over the house and he died right by the door coming in from getting the paper. That episode totally creeps me out from the first time I saw it. I actually just watched it this morning.

  • @code-52
    @code-52 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What an amazing mother. She exposed him, then stood by him, through out it all. 😢

  • @jcman-lp6lg
    @jcman-lp6lg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1988

    Me: man Chris sure sounds awful calm about his parent's deaths
    MrBallen: Chris sounded upset and emotional
    Me: wait... he did? maybe I am bad at this? I guess he was emotional and upset then.
    MrBallen: Nah he wasn't he's a psychopath
    Lesson learned always trust your gut

    • @Gryphon2026
      @Gryphon2026 3 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      Soon as he said that I was like wait and rewound it, totally messed with my head for a sec lol!

    • @nikkistudio...
      @nikkistudio... 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Ahaha i thought the same exact thing!

    • @rustynails5797
      @rustynails5797 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@Gryphon2026
      the thing that got me was he thought they were both dead , they weren't

    • @mhrgall
      @mhrgall 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      hahaha!! I was the exact same way! I was like: ''hang on....maybe I AM A SOCIOPATH! I clearly can't pick up on all these crazy outurings of emotion!'' Then...BOOM. MrBallen: Nah he wasn't he's a psychopath

    • @armandomadero8538
      @armandomadero8538 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      😂

  • @nutdadddy
    @nutdadddy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    "You do not have cancer, you have a tree" I am DYING

    • @karis6357
      @karis6357 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same! 😂😂😂

    • @Pinchington
      @Pinchington 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The doctors when cutting him open:
      "Ooo who has the car air freshener?"

    • @MidgetStomper10
      @MidgetStomper10 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      We are groot

    • @thepartysjustbegun5557
      @thepartysjustbegun5557 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That'd be a day for sure 🙃

    • @hopehealthhappiness465
      @hopehealthhappiness465 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Who knew you could grow plants in your body. Kids, Don't try this with your body! I guess a seed could grow just about anywhere under the right growing conditions.

  • @FitnessAtHomewithClintGrimes
    @FitnessAtHomewithClintGrimes 2 ปีที่แล้ว +269

    I was a part of a mental evaluation team of a large CA police department for 10 years and we ran into two cases of share psychotic disorder and it was exactly like you described. It’s extremely rare.

    • @Thurgor_Supreme
      @Thurgor_Supreme 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Have you ever heard of "gang stalking" or "targeted individuals"? It's basically thousands of people who met online to share and reinforce their delusions with each other. One of the dark sides of social networking...

    • @TheGeenat
      @TheGeenat ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@Thurgor_Supreme wow that’s crazy. I never would have thought of it as a collective of delusional people. That’s F’ed up.

    • @larealidad6695
      @larealidad6695 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know of a sad case of a lovely couple who believed there was a pedophile cult after them. At first wasn't sure what to think, but as time went on it became very evident it was a paranoid delusion. They sold everything and went overseas to "escape". Then came back with stories of meetings with prime ministers and a big conspiracy. They'd used up all their savings. Really quite startling how they both believed it. The husband had previously spent time in mental health facility. I still can't wrap my head around it. They called the police at one point on the "cult" and the police called a psychiatrist for them. Unfortunately they cut contact with anyone who showed any doubt on their story and have since disappeared again... No doubt on the run from the invisible pursuers.They were smart and kind so this mental delusion that cost them their peace, sanity and savings is really astonishing and sad.

    • @christineshotton824
      @christineshotton824 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Did you ever analyze the police?
      I ask because personality disorders, particularly those involving an unhealthy enjoyment of exerting power over others, are quite common in that profession. Tragically, such a diagnosis, even when made, tends not to disqualify the person from police work.

    • @ElysetheEevee
      @ElysetheEevee ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ​@christineshotton824
      This is one big issue I agree with within ranks of authority. I believe that impartial entities should do routine full evaluations geared toward digging up any kinds of power-tripping of otherwise sadistic behavior, since it is prevelant to these kinds of occupations.

  • @fallenstar5759
    @fallenstar5759 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I remember watching a show as a kid where guy got suddenly shot in the head and just when his family thought he was dead, he opened his eyes and talked with them for few minutes before actually dying. I've never seen something like that happening in any other movie. People always die immediately after gettimg shot in head.

    • @bobbyshores
      @bobbyshores ปีที่แล้ว +2

      In some movies people instantly die when they get shot in the chest lol. Real life is far more insane and interesting tbh

  • @goingsnakeh.spiritchaser5413
    @goingsnakeh.spiritchaser5413 3 ปีที่แล้ว +511

    There is something extremely unsettling about the stories like this third one where someone is functioning on a legally dead brain. It's equally intriguing and horrifying how someone can still survive for however long without realizing their own head wounds.

    • @ompatel8988
      @ompatel8988 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      It’s scarier that the murder itself.

    • @SadbutTrue84
      @SadbutTrue84 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Or, the fact that the only functional part of your brain that's left is the section that's responsible for your daily routine. Just like certain parts of your car function despite mechanical failure. The human body is basically just a machine with moving parts.

    • @lynnenewell2016
      @lynnenewell2016 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In order for the brain to stop functioning immediately is for the brain stem must be severed before the first cervical spine. This cuts off the brain from oxygen. If a person receives blunt force trauma to the brain and doesn’t know it, they can go on living for quire some time like this man did. Eventually we will evolve to heal our own brain if we don’t murder our planet first.

    • @lynnenewell2016
      @lynnenewell2016 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry for the poor grammar!

    • @nugboy420
      @nugboy420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I live around the third case and that shit was insane. My dad actually did work on their house a few years before it happened. I was like 15 or so when the incident happened. All over the news. That was the most played local news thing from my area that I can remember. I forgot Mr ballen made this video. There’s so much more to it I wish he would do a deeper dive into the story tho. Layout of the house and all like he does.

  • @koalabear3427
    @koalabear3427 3 ปีที่แล้ว +351

    The cold calm voice of Chris inquiring about his parents death gave me chills

    • @12thDecember
      @12thDecember 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Inquiring as to the status of his mother, obviously fishing for info as to whether she'll be able to testify against him or not.

    • @ReptillianStrike
      @ReptillianStrike 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I thought it was a little strange that he was really calm about his father's death, but I didn't think it was creepy at all.

    • @blakdragon2202
      @blakdragon2202 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      not everyone reacts to trauma the same. My father died with cancer. I held his hand as he took his last breath. I didn't even shed a tear. I stayed calm upto the end of his funeral. I was the last one to leave, before I left I placed his medals and my own in his breast pockets. Then turn to leave the room. It felt like I hit a brick wall. First time I had cried in years. I am not very good with emotions. Imagine being born with a permanent depression, the type where you are empty and only during extreme situations can you feel anything.

    • @Scott100W
      @Scott100W 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@blakdragon2202 Not to dismiss what you're saying but it's completely different, If it came up on the news that you're mum and dad were suddenly axed to death and you reacted like this guy there is something hugely wrong with you.
      When an expected death of a family member happens that is not an immediate shock to the system in the same way. Especially if you have others around that you have to be strong for etc..
      What you've explained is about as normal as it gets when it comes to a natural expected death of someone you love, conflicting feelings of happy that they no longer suffer and sad that you'll never get to see them again.

    • @Scott100W
      @Scott100W 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ReptillianStrike Not creepy? You see on the news that your parents are viciously murdered... he should've still been in shock and panicking wondering how could this happen, he should have tried to call his parents first to check, he should be begging the operator to tell him that it's actually someone else.
      He just said it all matter of fact as if he was calling about a pizza he ordered that hadn't arrived.
      I think you have to extremely lack empathy to not think this is creepy.

  • @deltatango5765
    @deltatango5765 3 ปีที่แล้ว +385

    Imagine taking that tree home and planting it in your backyard, then decades later telling your grandchildren, "Yep kids, that was in my lungs!"

    • @Zataea
      @Zataea 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I would totally do that

    • @Ultimate_Powerhouse
      @Ultimate_Powerhouse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      WoO0w gampa

    • @jaylew889
      @jaylew889 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I bet in hindsight the guy really wishes that he asked to take it home with him. 9 out of 10 people would. But I wonder if the hospital would of let him considering it came from inside him and would be considered "contaminated"... curious how it was green without sunlight

    • @clunky3
      @clunky3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      tree grows lungs

    • @robertdemon3550
      @robertdemon3550 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or you could exact revenge on the tree with fire.

  • @ElveeKaye
    @ElveeKaye 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    That last story surely raises questions about how the brain actually works, and how long it really takes for a person to be completely dead.

    • @benitaboowrites
      @benitaboowrites ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I read people are still conscious seconds or minutes after decapitation based on a study before when the guillotine is still legal

    • @extrovertedintrovert22
      @extrovertedintrovert22 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@benitaboowritesthey’re not conscious. Your body just acts on the last signals that were sent by the brain

    • @CarolineJoyAmico
      @CarolineJoyAmico ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Conscious enough to know where he kept the spare key. I think he was aware of ALMOST everything. But it seems he thankfully felt no pain. That was merciful.

    • @longbeachmaumba7059
      @longbeachmaumba7059 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@CarolineJoyAmico
      I get that but the thing is if that's the case how could he possibly have not seen his injuries in the mirror when he was shaving or notice the blood everywhere? The brain is an amazing piece of work.

  • @MrPhat0817
    @MrPhat0817 3 ปีที่แล้ว +454

    I was scratching my head at the mafia story at first. The mob would never hunt a civilian that long unless you had some very very serious info. LoL

    • @peterf.229
      @peterf.229 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      They don’t ( usually) shoot women or kids . The witness protection people dont hand a radio or anything like that. They move you to some random town with a backstory ( at least from what I e read) and I’m also not so sure about mafia people in Canada but I guess there might be some .

    • @derwolf3006
      @derwolf3006 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@peterf.229 There is a canadian Outfit and they are powerful but usually less violent then theyr counterparts from the USA

    • @horrorfan5157
      @horrorfan5157 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The Sopranos monsters killed women

    • @consciousobserver629
      @consciousobserver629 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      Yah wouldn't they just kill whoever they wanted? Surely a single mother couldn't evade a powerful, violent crime syndicate for years. At first, I thought the story was going to be about the dad stalking the family or something.

    • @aimeedesign
      @aimeedesign 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@consciousobserver629 I thought the exact same thing

  • @GoodyearSimp
    @GoodyearSimp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +387

    The last story literally is “unconditional love of a mother”. WOW

    • @bryanblack505
      @bryanblack505 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      I think it's just a case of ptsd plus head wound making it so she didn't believe the son did it.

    • @MoonPhaze5
      @MoonPhaze5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      C'mon mate, he bashed her bloody brains in! Do you think she has any sense left??

    • @franciscagonzalez675
      @franciscagonzalez675 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Sounds like she has nothing to live for except to do this for him

    • @humptusdumptus4123
      @humptusdumptus4123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@franciscagonzalez675 what about her other non murderous son

    • @topside3375
      @topside3375 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      No. . . Wtf the head wound would’ve done something . . . Made her delusional or whatever cuz no.

  • @d34tha5h2
    @d34tha5h2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    I love how he uses actual photos, it really adds to the atmosphere of the video and shows that he's actually putting hard work into these videos. You just earned yourself yet another subscriber!

    • @peterf.229
      @peterf.229 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He used “real” photos in the first story which prove it wasn’t quite right

  • @numberonesnarkfan
    @numberonesnarkfan ปีที่แล้ว +50

    I really feel for the second story. My mum had schizophrenia and pretty much the only reason I didn't get folie a deux from her was because we both have "dominant personalities". The ending especially. No, you don't get an apology from a delusional parent, because in their eyes, they were doing the right thing, they were "protecting" you. It's hard to exist in a world where you've been harmed but you have to come to terms with the fact that you can't blame the person who hurt you because it technically wasn't their fault.

    • @l.m.d.4084
      @l.m.d.4084 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah she "wasn't responsible" for moving her kids multiple times and having an affair and destroying the life of her husband. Keep telling yourself that.

    • @wist.
      @wist. ปีที่แล้ว

      @@l.m.d.4084 excuse me?

    • @wist.
      @wist. ปีที่แล้ว

      @@l.m.d.4084 i misunderstood your message. my apologies

  • @joshuakramer8593
    @joshuakramer8593 3 ปีที่แล้ว +304

    This is when "tree in lung" starts trending on Google.

    • @emceehammer8054
      @emceehammer8054 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      as soon as I typed in tree it filled in tree in lung 🫁 for me

    • @nonayobiznez5311
      @nonayobiznez5311 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@emceehammer8054 One time I coughed up an oat.

    • @andrewchoi6270
      @andrewchoi6270 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pfft you're 5 hours late bruh! I've already planted mine a week ago.

    • @royorbisonssunglasses6440
      @royorbisonssunglasses6440 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      My thoughts exactly 😂

    • @chinchillacrystal6899
      @chinchillacrystal6899 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, it really is lol

  • @floneu5729
    @floneu5729 3 ปีที่แล้ว +309

    How are all top comments about "tree in lung" when the second story is literally insane

    • @ingridc0ld
      @ingridc0ld 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The story is a hoax anyways

    • @markjacks3828
      @markjacks3828 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      anybody saying "weird world" instead of "witness protection" is NOT to be trusted !

    • @floneu5729
      @floneu5729 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@markjacks3828 these are the words of delusional people i think you need to listen to the story again

    • @johnnyangel57
      @johnnyangel57 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Franco Spain
      Guilty as Charged...

    • @hekkoCZ
      @hekkoCZ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@markjacks3828 Also when you're in the witness protection program, you are not reachable by people from the past. It's not a program where agents just watch you very closely; you get a new identity. No way would Pauline be able to just call her mother like that; I think that was the first red flag. And the last red flag was "don't call the police".
      But I expected something sinister to happen, so Mom and Stan just being insane was anticlimactic to me.

  • @eaglevision9791
    @eaglevision9791 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    The word ‘Disturbing’ barely scratches the surface of that last story!!

  • @EDSzebra1
    @EDSzebra1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The fact that the courts couldn't prevent a victim from bringing the perpetrator home, is one of the many things wrong with our system.

  • @braedondavies9592
    @braedondavies9592 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Side note: I'm honestly amazed to hear about these managers that legitimately care about the well-being of their employees. If more people had this mindset, the world would be a much better place.

  • @maggiedoja
    @maggiedoja 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    You’ve provided this lady hours of wonderful distraction from pain
    I am eternally grateful Sir

  • @BadVibesStoryTelling
    @BadVibesStoryTelling 3 ปีที่แล้ว +216

    Can't wait for this new series

  • @sarahedwards1541
    @sarahedwards1541 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    No that last story made me tear up! They were wonderful parents and only wanted the best for their son and tried to help him and he still did violent acts, and when I seen the photo of his mom walking with him really got me she really loves her son and wants to be there for him even after what he did, I hope he looks at her face and what he’s done to it and regrets it everyday, she deserves an apology and he deserves to rot in jail.

    • @chillmaster14
      @chillmaster14 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree but in the pic it looks like he’s smiling slightly walking into the court room with her. Truly an emotionless monster

  • @ismaelhidalgo3131
    @ismaelhidalgo3131 3 ปีที่แล้ว +987

    google admin: "why the sudden increase of searches for 'tree in lungs'?! is there another pandemic?"

    • @innocentbystander3317
      @innocentbystander3317 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Do you have a renewed zeal for sunlight? Pine-fresh breath? Getting plenty of oxygen? Birds making a nest in your hair?
      I'm sorry to inform you, but you have Treevid-19... I can offer you a vaccine for Dutch-Elm Disease if you like?

    • @eddychavo7603
      @eddychavo7603 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@innocentbystander3317 0

    • @user-tr2dh4xx6u
      @user-tr2dh4xx6u 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@innocentbystander3317 0

    • @hanin_gurl
      @hanin_gurl 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@innocentbystander3317 0

    • @DSWL_
      @DSWL_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😂 i already searched

  • @harvey4245
    @harvey4245 3 ปีที่แล้ว +319

    A mother’s love , it’s sad she had no memory and believes he’s innocent :((

    • @ms9rabiah
      @ms9rabiah 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      That ones a double edged sword. As a mom, I'd almost prefer to have no memory of my son attacking me like that. But to have the scars and the loss of both my husband and son as a reminder of something I don't remember would be devastating.

    • @harvey4245
      @harvey4245 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@ms9rabiah yeah for sure such a difficult spot to be put in 😢

    • @SundayMourningLove
      @SundayMourningLove 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yeah. It's probably one of those "I'd rather be dead than disown my son, ESPECIALLY now that my husband is gone and I'm more or less all alone (no matter WHAT he has done..)". Truth be told, I think I would forgive my son if he attacked me like this. I don't think there's anything I couldn't forgive my children for (of course saying that and actually being in that situation and doing it are two different things, so.. I don't know what Im on about. Sorry. Im just rambling at this point...)

    • @negroleague2
      @negroleague2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@SundayMourningLove monsters need love too? you'd probably stay with a wife beater too.

    • @annehaase3380
      @annehaase3380 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I think she knows. She's got 2 visible strikes on her face and in the hospital she said to the cops that it was her son, who did it. She just didn't want to believe it, but she knew it.

  • @pickledbread2036
    @pickledbread2036 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    MrBallen has a respect for the people in his stories and still manages to make them uncomfortably creepy. I'm glad I stumbled into this channel.

  • @abbywilson5988
    @abbywilson5988 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    As a mental health clinician, delusional disorder is one of the most fascinating disorders to see. I've only ever seen it twice, but it's amazing how someone can be entirely normal except for this one very specific and totally off the wall delusion. If you don't ask the right question, you may never know.

    • @CarolineJoyAmico
      @CarolineJoyAmico ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I was taken aback, myself. I wonder how many of us have it, without any idea. But then, real fears could also be dismissed, if assumptions are made. I imagine it could be difficult to determine which life-crippling fears are real, and which should be given therapy. It would be very bad to tell someone it’s all in their head, if they truly are in some danger.

    • @sma1616
      @sma1616 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      what did you see? like example?

  • @k.c.6415
    @k.c.6415 3 ปีที่แล้ว +196

    “Image is graphic, if you want to Google ‘Tree in Lung’....”
    Say no more, you had me at graphic image. Lol 😂

  • @dismalthoughts
    @dismalthoughts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +806

    Man: "How much will it cost to get the mass removed?"
    Doc: "I can do it fir tree fiddy"

    • @sweetmissypetuniawilson9206
      @sweetmissypetuniawilson9206 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
      Lovin the South Park reference!
      Tree fiddy!!
      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Krullmatic
      @Krullmatic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nice!

    • @b.brodie3021
      @b.brodie3021 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hahahahahahahaaaaa

    • @chicknpawkes3129
      @chicknpawkes3129 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Man: chop chop
      😂

    • @justaguy9451
      @justaguy9451 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      trying to think of a joke involving a surgeon and a tree surgeon working together

  • @ronin806
    @ronin806 3 ปีที่แล้ว +535

    Just realized we've never seen him without a hat

    • @coldmoonlight6361
      @coldmoonlight6361 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Who's this "we" you speak of?

    • @deborahspencer5819
      @deborahspencer5819 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Go to his other channel. He's without a hat in one of those shorts.

    • @thepartysjustbegun5557
      @thepartysjustbegun5557 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Realised that yesterday myself 🙃

    • @fsdfgasgfisd
      @fsdfgasgfisd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      I realized he has no legs

    • @thereisnopandemic
      @thereisnopandemic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@coldmoonlight6361 I think he means by we he speaking of normal Hetero people.