Thread: someone watching me

I must admit i do have a slight fear of the dark but i have always had the feeling that something or someone is watching me wherever i go, wheather its dark or not. It feels like im being followed all the time and i often see shadows and silhouettes of light and sometimes hear footsteps. I have always felt like this ever since i can remember, as it all started when i was about 3 or 4 years old and there used to be a dark shadow behind the wardrobe in my room which used to scare the hell out of me cos i used to think i could see things moving in this shadow behind my wardrobe. is this a paranormal experience or do i have a very extreme case of a fear of the dark which has lead me to paranoia? could anyone please share their views on my experiences and shed some light on my situation. thanx in advance. pack-of-wolves.

im like that too but i wouldent say its a big issue , it will just be that you dont like going in the dark

Ghosts do exist and they are everywhere. It is more than likely what you have seen or heard than just your mind playing tricks on you. It can be scary, but you have to remind yourself that they can't hurt you. I can tell you my own personal experiences if it will help you feel better about it.

Originally Posted by Raven12

Ghosts do exist and they are everywhere. It is more than likely what you have seen or heard than just your mind playing tricks on you. It can be scary, but you have to remind yourself that they can't hurt you. I can tell you my own personal experiences if it will help you feel better about it.

i second that

i never had a real fear of the dark since i saw the ghosts in day light even , i just have a fear the whole time :p

i used to live in another house that was haunted, in this house i don't sense anything
in my old one i used to the whole time , i saw one once but he didn't look scary , weird stuff happened and my little brother once called me to his room at night. he was petrifyed and told me a man was there. he described him as slightly short , chubby, bald and wearing a long sleeved purple shirt. and he was smiling at him.


dude that was scary as fuck and years later he couldn't sleep with lights off, he still can't . I don't want to know what that man showed him

and i don't usually see i just sense a presence , i even hear sometimes whispers and stuff.

yeah

i have felt the same way since i was little too, i dont know what it is, or WHO it is. maybe its just our mind being weird, or maybe there really is somthing there (no im not trying to scare you). i do believe in ghosts and spirts, maybe its one of those, or maybe we are just paranoid, i dont let it bother me as much tho

You may also want to get a catscan.

Sounds like you are paranoid. Although I know someone who suffered from the same things you are, but he had to go to a mental hospital so... >_>

Not saying there is anything wrong with you just slight paranoia maybe.

Yeah i have this, well i used to.
I still have the fear of whats in the dark and me getting freaked out because i think something is there. I keep thinking of a hell hound being on my landing ever since i watched this programme about certain sightings off it.
But really truthly my fear is just going now. I can survive the dark, i don't think something is after me or following me and nor do i think there is something after me....much.
Its just the imagination of our minds. Its a bit like lucid dreaming, you just have to learn to control that over active imagination and honestly at times that could be harder then controling a lucid dream.
I used to think i could hear footsteps but it just turned out to be my heart pumping really loudly because it was so silent at night and because i was scareing myself the heart would pump faster.
You just have to train yourself, try to stay in the dark as long as you can and see how long you can survive without running or turning the light on. Then just read, watch or anything what makes you happy and what makes you feel strong. Then repeat the, "how long you can stay in the dark" trail. You just have to hault your imagination and your fear. You never know, lucid dreaming could also be a big help.
Just remember and think, why would this evil thing be after you, so many people are in this world.
And another thing, just be happy and never let the fear control you for its you who controls everything about you.

P.S read my signature

I don't have any problem with this, just know that it is all in your head. Well, probably.

Originally Posted by Nazzul

You may also want to get a catscan.

Exactly what I was thinking

Castanedas made a interesting statement about those 'Moving Shadows"
I usually see the black shadow moving around me during the day.
Do you know why its scaring u? its simple, they live trough our fears, its like giving them more and more energy each time you get scared of them

Try to ignore it and act as nothing is happening. The shadow is all the time with you, its like the second you who controls u. If you show it fear it will become more scary and more noticable. Control your fear, or else you will suffer.

I think maybe you're just thinking about it too much. If you don't think about it, then you're fine.

if u realize, its just ur mind playing tricks on U just like it does in ur dreams so that u woulndt realize ur dreaming

Hm, im not sure what to say. i dont mind darkness that much unless im outside and its really dark and im alone. Try carying a flashlight, Or if you have a pet bring it with you, my dog used to follow me around alot when i was younger and i always felt safe.

If it's dark and you're tired your mind is playing tricks on you. You might be seeing slight hypnogogic imagery. Or it's possible that the shadows are moving, but for normal reasons (mice, drafts, something falling.)

Footsteps huh? Do you live in an older house? My old house creaked and groaned in the slightest breeze, the furnace would make noise, even when it was off, the expansion and contraction of everything as it heated during the day and cooled during the night, all of these would make sounds. With a frightened mind, you can think they are something that they aren't.