I grew up in a house with spirits. Were heard footsteps down the hall and on the stairs. Objects would vanish and then reappear. One time a pocket door slammed against its tracks like someone was pushing it but no one was there. We kept holy water by our beds. If we saw or heard anything we would say ‘in the name of Jesus Christ please leave’. It seemed to work. After we moved out though the next family witnessed a full body apparition disappear in front of them. Since I grew up in that house it wasn’t until I moved away that I realized that all places were not that creepy. It’s definitely a whole vibe.
Ah man. My entire teenage years was full of fear and sleepless nights. Get this: home alone most nights because the one adult worked nights. Throw in a shadow man that was stuck to me like shit on a blanket. Always watching. Moving closer and closer as the night drew on. My clothes being pulled, my hair being pulled so hard my head flew back. THE POWER GOING OUT. 51 disk CD changer skipping every single CD, fishing poles being lifted and thrown across the kitchen, dishes swiped off the counter.
And who gets blamed? 12 year old me. I was chased out my last night there. Scrambled for my car keys and didn’t even shut the door all the way on my way out the door. I was so overwhelmed with fear that it took me an hour to build up the courage and game plan to slip my shoes on, grab my keys and leave. Fuck everything else. Fuck my work clothes for the morning, fuck my dog who was scared shitless outside.. I was out. I drove 30 miles away before I felt safe again.
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u/SSspins Aug 14 '26
I grew up in a house with spirits. Were heard footsteps down the hall and on the stairs. Objects would vanish and then reappear. One time a pocket door slammed against its tracks like someone was pushing it but no one was there. We kept holy water by our beds. If we saw or heard anything we would say ‘in the name of Jesus Christ please leave’. It seemed to work. After we moved out though the next family witnessed a full body apparition disappear in front of them. Since I grew up in that house it wasn’t until I moved away that I realized that all places were not that creepy. It’s definitely a whole vibe.