I've got a troublesome problem

[Panamark]

Sesh is an expert regarding evil spirits, just read his posts !

[Seshmeister]

I'm not one of the people here that seems to have smoked so much that they're getting mixed up about what happened to them and what they saw in a movie.

So far we have 6th Sense, Poltergeist and Ghostbusters...

[GAR]

There is no such thing as ghosts in the sense as used here in Dr Love's tale of boo.

[blonddgirl777]

There is no such thing as ghosts in the sense as used here in Dr Love's tale of boo.

Why do you think that Dr. Love (or anyonelse in this thread) would be lying about their experiences?
Since you weren't there when it happened?
Because you haven't encountered anything yourself, doesn't mean it doesn't exist!

[blonddgirl777]

I'm not one of the people here that seems to have smoked so much that they're getting mixed up about what happened to them and what they saw in a movie.

So far we have 6th Sense, Poltergeist and Ghostbusters...

Don't forget Amitiville! L.O.L.

But what if someone you fully trust and respect (and doesn't smoke dope) tells you about something "strange" that happened to them... Would you beleive them?

[bastardson]

But there IS something else out there, and NO ONE is going to ever convince me otherwise after what I experienced.

Just because you prayed your "funny" uncle would die and the
ass rapings would stop and he did proves nothing.
It was just his time.
Maybe it was something hereditary.
That's probably wishful thinking.

[Guitar Shark]

I am a skeptic by nature, particularly when it comes to things like religion. But I don't know if I view "ghosts" or the "supernatural" the same way.

Doc, all kidding aside, that's a creepy story and I hope it works out ok for your nephew and his family.

[Seshmeister]

Don't forget Amitiville! L.O.L.

But what if someone you fully trust and respect (and doesn't smoke dope) tells you about something "strange" that happened to them... Would you beleive them?

I would believe that's what they felt or imagined or maybe there was a coincidence or a natural phenomena but that doesn't make it ghosties or dragons or flying spaghetti monsters.

[LoungeMachine]

I am a skeptic by nature, particularly when it comes to things like religion. .

Exactly my feelings.

Which is why it had such an impact on me, as I had to re-think my beliefs.

Still doubt that Old World Reader's Digest crap of a book, however.

[Reverberator]

I don't believe in religion but I do believe in the things that I've experienced and that's good enough for me.

[Angel]

Have to say this is one of the few times I'm not in agreement with Sesh... I too, believe in "ghosts"...

[Blaze]

Dr. Love, is your parents house located in the general vicinity of power lines? (serious question)...

Very good question.

I apologize Chan, I had stepped away after reading and posted when I got back....

[Little Texan]

Until about 6 years ago, I had experiences with waking up suddenly at night feeling a heavy weight upon me. All my limbs were immobile, and I tried calling out to my brother and my parents but could not get my vocal chords to work. All that came out was a hoarse whisper. It was terrifying. It happened to my mom, too, one time when she took an afternoon nap. We moved out of that apartment ASAP.

That sounds like it may be this.

[Dr. Love]

With regard to power lines: In previous hosues, no. I'd have to check where they are at but I don't believe so. It's something that's occurred to me, too.

Also, I don't eat beans very often. Not my thing.

Normally I'm very scientific. I typically believe that when you die, you're dead, that's that. Given it all, I don't know what to think. Even given my own wide set of experiences (some of them so irrationally and uncontrollably terrifying it would induce tears and give rise to a fight or flight instinct so overwhelming it was almost impossible to resist) I'm still inclined to be skeptical.

I typically try to keep an open mind and look for any evidence I can, even circumstantial, and think about the likelihood of all things. The hard part of it all to reconcile for me is my nephew. He's not doing it for attention. When he first started asking about the person, it was very quiet and he would do it quietly and would not make a big issue out of it.

To date, he's become much, much more agitated, asking us if the person will hurt him, if he's going with us when we go to dinner, and at times has asked us to tell him to go away. The kid is clearly very bothered by something. The Robert thing could be coincidental but honestly it bothers me to think about it.

I dunno. I'd personally like to have the issue resolved and not have my nephew freaked out from time to time, suddenly and inexplicably.

[Seshmeister]

That sounds like it may be this.

Mr Texan is correct. This is a well documented and understood condition. I had a friend when I was a kid who it used to happen to.

Unpleasant but not ghosties...