Oklahoma Woman’s Cousin Drowned at Two. Years Later, Their Family Throws a Surprise Party For That Cousin: ‘I.. Went to Her Funeral’

Out-of-body experiences happen when people are weary, tired, or even under distress. There’s always an underlying explanation to every strange phenomenon on TikTok. But Daeshawn (@daeshawndior) from Oklahoma couldn’t explain how her dead cousin seemingly came back to life.

“There’s a glitch in the f****** Matrix,” Daeshawn told TikTok. The story involves Daeshawn, her sister, their cousin, and an unsettling core childhood memory. She prefaced the story by saying one of their relatives had a baby—making her their other cousin. There were four of them, and during one tragic event, their two-year-old cousin drowned.

But then, several decades later, her family created a group chat. Then, Daeshawn was informed that they’re “doing a surprise party” for their supposedly deceased cousin. Daeshawn told the family that the cousin is dead, but it only upset her relatives.

To confirm her suspicions, she asked her other cousin who was with her and her sister during the drowning. This cousin agreed and confirmed that their family member is already dead based on their recollection.

They tried asking other relatives, but they only gave Daeshawn a look of confusion. The rest of the family all say that the cousin is alive and well. There shouldn’t be a problem in this scenario—their cousin is alive. But why are Daeshawn, her sister, and cousin all insisting that this is the wrong timeline?

Mandela Effect or Quantum Immortality? TikTok weighs in

“I promise I f****** went to her funeral,” Daeshawn said. She swore, “We had pictures, and now the pictures are f****** missing.” What makes the case unnerving is that Daeshawn isn’t the only one who remembers their cousin’s supposed death. Three of them have the same memories of their then two-year-old cousin drowning and of there even being a funeral for her.

Could this be a classic case of the Mandela Effect, where people collectively have falsified memories of events? After all, it is rather unusual for people to take photos during funerals. Memorial photos are common, but people usually avoid taking photos of such a grim event. With a cousin who supposedly lost her life at just two years of age, it would be a bit odd to snap some photos.

One commenter suggested that Daeshawn, with her sister and cousin, experienced quantum immortality. The theory suggests that consciousness doesn’t cease but splits once a person faces a life-or-death situation. The person dies in one timeline and survives in another—thus, the individual’s consciousness leaps to the timeline to continue living. Could it be that Daeshawn’s group tapped into a different timeline and leapt?

Most of the TikTok commenters were completely irked by Daeshawn’s story. A comment said, “Is it a surprise party welcoming her back or something?” They imply that they’re welcoming the cousin back to life.

Another one wrote, “So, are y’all going to the party?” If they did, Daeshawn and her group would probably be giving each other uncomfortable glances throughout the event. Daeshawn said she wasn’t attending the party—and maybe it’s the best way to avoid the spookies.

False memories

In an update video, Daeshawn was sent by her family a photo with the supposed dead cousin on her birthday. She was no longer two-years-old in that photo, but she moved out of state not long after. The move is why the cousin was hardly ever mentioned in the family group chat or seen during events.

But Daeshawn remains unconvinced and believes that something is off. But it looks like it was just the Mandela Effect—a comforting explanation, to say the least.

(featured images: Patrick Porto, BM Amaro, cottonbro studios)

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