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MimiPatricide
MimiPatricide: 6 months ago

Why am I afraid of the dark? (Read description)

AS a child I have memories of seeing "things', in my old house, and lately i've been having a recurring dream about these little things sitting in my room. Nothing happens but the room i'm in warps and changes every second and it really scares me for some reason. I've currently moved out of that room and into another one. But I can't walk in the hallway in the dark, I always have a impulse o run to light, it feels like someone's watching me or following me. I'm not sure if it's just paranoia as a result of my dream, or something else.

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yomar13
yomar13: 6 months ago via iPhone

I think its your head playing with you just relax and know that nothing is going to happen. Just take a deep breath and walk like ur a model to give u confidence. Or just keep a flashlight w you at all times

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RainbowDash24567
RainbowDash24567: 6 months ago

1.Its okay to be scared of the dark everybody has there fears =)
2.it is probably just a phobia, just keep a torch or something in your bedside table

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MimiPatricide: 6 months ago
The problem with that is that in my other hous, I could walk through pitch black and not flinch once.
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Doozer1: 6 months ago
probaly cause this house is haunted
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RainbowDash24567: 6 months ago
doozer1 that doesnt help possibly make it worse
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fierce_snakes: 6 months ago
Torch?
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Doozer1: 6 months ago
what well it is true it could happen u know
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MimiPatricide: 6 months ago
I don't know. I'm just naturally afraid of walking through the dark in that house.
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Ellieyh
Ellieyh: 6 months ago

Maybe you're morbid. The same things happen ot me.

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Music_is_my_Life123
Music_is_my_Life123: 6 months ago

that happened to me but it stopped for a few days but idk

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fierce_snakes
fierce_snakes: 6 months ago

Im not scared of the dark but scared of the thing in it you maybe like that

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jacyee
jacyee: 6 months ago

I was afraid of the dark when I was little... I always had a nightlight. It helped me a lot. Maybe it could help you too! :)

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DeclairedOk
DeclairedOk: 6 months ago

Paranoia, which was ingrained into your subconscious as a child. Talk to your doc, or even the school nurse. You just took your first step towards healing. It is a condition that is easily cured!

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kittyjohn
kittyjohn: 6 months ago

you are not afraid of the dark you are afraid of what you can not see in the dark try to study your room so that you can find your way through it blind folded and that might help because you know were everything is.

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d34th4ngel
d34th4ngel: 6 months ago

get a safety torch!!! if it burns down your house we are not responebile so get some safety watery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and if you sum all of that all up it'll be 500$

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MimiPatricide: 6 months ago
Ok. xDD Um, i'm not sure if that's really a good idea for me considering i'm a clutz and move alot when I sleep.
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d34th4ngel: 6 months ago
im saying off that one video on utube :P
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MimiPatricide: 6 months ago
That nice
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DeepDark
DeepDark: 6 months ago

Courage isn't a matter of not being afraid. Courage is being afraid of something and dealing with it anyway.

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staycat: 6 months ago
The best answer here
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MimiPatricide: 6 months ago
Nicely said sir. :)
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cerebrogasm
cerebrogasm: 6 months ago via iPhone

What you are seeing is coming from your own mind - you get scared because you're not aware that these "things" you see are coming from your unconscious mind - but since they are unconscious, they appear to you as coming from outside of you - which can be really scary. Fact: there are no outside supernatural creatures - just what humans have invented - often unconsciously. Why this happens could be for many reasons - you may have seen or watched a scary movie that affected you more than you thought - or it could be deeper - something bothering you in your home life - these feelings often end up "appearing" as external scary things - which are very convincing as they seem so real.

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d34th4ngel: 6 months ago
can u some that up in one setence? :P
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cerebrogasm: 6 months ago via iPhone
How about: "it's all in your head"?
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MimiPatricide: 6 months ago
Makes sense. Is there a way to get it "out" of my head?
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cerebrogasm: 6 months ago via iPhone
Mimi: yes - start replacing these "intrusive thoughts" with healthy thoughts - and start exercising. Find a novel you like and read it - sink yourself into the story - and keep a journal - write down all of these thoughts and feelings - and become a detective - find out exactly what triggers them.
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MimiPatricide: 6 months ago
That. sounds like so much fun. I think I will. :)
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Doozer1
Doozer1: 6 months ago

maybe the house is haunted my old house was i would hear the sliding glass door open and close by its self but dont be afraid cause ghost can't hurt u all they can do is scare u

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MimiPatricide: 6 months ago
So, they can't hurt you, yet you can go insane from paranoia, kill yourself because of mental distress or just straight up die of a heart attack, yet, they cant hurt you.
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Doozer1: 6 months ago
oh my god if u are a old person yeah u can get a heart attack duhh!
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MimiPatricide: 6 months ago
Still possible. xDD But I ain't even close to old yet hun.
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Doozer1: 6 months ago
haha I was just kidding with this old thing it is true though u could be imagining things u never know but my story was true. :) hope it stopes soon okay :)
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MimiPatricide: 6 months ago
Yeah. :) I'm pretty sure it will. I think all those things that I suggested could happen are all kind of mind tricks. I don't know, but I feel strongly about the paranormal. I kind of want to do research and get a career out of it ya know?
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shaun119
shaun119: 6 months ago via iPhone

Call paranormal state or ghost hunters they will be glad to help you out

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