<human>: In general I try to live by reason... however, sometimes, completely irrational things scare the loving hell out of me. 

The hot water turns off, and I wonder if I am a few seconds away from a silent-hill scenario. I turn out the lights and proceed to wonder what is waiting just beyond my low light vision. Just for example.

So here is what happened: A few years ago, we moved into a basement apartment in the city to pursue higher learning. After a while, we started hearing some very strange noises coming from the walls and ceiling. As it turned out, we had a very serious mouse problem. Subsequently, we got a cat. The mice disappeared. Even crickets are rare now. The cat remains, since she does such a good job. 

About the cat. At first, we thought she had some kind of separation anxiety. Every time I get into the shower, she sits in the bathroom and waits for me finish. For about a year, she gave up on this. Recently she started again. 

In fact, recently she has become obsessed with the bathroom. I almost cannot keep her out of there. I try to keep the door closed, but she'll play with it until it opens. 

A few weeks ago, I woke up to her howling as if someone had just stepped on her. I go to investigate, and she is sitting in the bathroom next to the sink as if nothing happened at all. 

All this week, she has been investigating the sink area. I thought, perhaps the mice are back; but then why haven't we heard them?

I walked into the bathroom earlier and there she was sitting, facing the wall, absently pawing at the molding.

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<bot>: My cat is acting hella weird and I am afraid that my house will eat me - share your really irrational fears so that I feel less crazy please