.Poppy.
10-11-14, 14:30
I've had this issue for years. I've always had a pretty good imagination but sometimes I imagine things and it really kind of scares me. It's always the same stuff- people, or for some reason, ghosts.
For example, I was walking my dog in our yard last night and I just thought to myself "what if there was a man standing on the road". And I pictured it in my head and got scared. Or I was lying in bed later that night and thought "what if a man or even a ghost came through the doorway" and again, pictured it and got scared.
When I was younger, it was a fear that someone was going to come into my house when I was home alone. Now it's sometimes a fear of actual people, but for some reason I'm also afraid of ghosts. I KNOW there's not a ghost in my house, but it's like I just imagine there is one and manage to still get worked up about it.
It's not like I actually see or hear these things, but I can imagine them fairly vividly. Sometimes I just ignore it; other times it sends me rushing back inside or I'll sleep with my light on.
There are times when I'm especially prone to this and other times where it doesn't affect me at all. I don't watch scary movies or overly scary shows (like Criminal Minds - that show gets me especially) because I'm afraid it will "give me ideas" and sort of fuel the fire.
It scares me in the moment, but then I also wonder if I'm somehow paranoid or going crazy which scares me too. I try not to dwell on it too much, but certainly this isn't normal?
For example, I was walking my dog in our yard last night and I just thought to myself "what if there was a man standing on the road". And I pictured it in my head and got scared. Or I was lying in bed later that night and thought "what if a man or even a ghost came through the doorway" and again, pictured it and got scared.
When I was younger, it was a fear that someone was going to come into my house when I was home alone. Now it's sometimes a fear of actual people, but for some reason I'm also afraid of ghosts. I KNOW there's not a ghost in my house, but it's like I just imagine there is one and manage to still get worked up about it.
It's not like I actually see or hear these things, but I can imagine them fairly vividly. Sometimes I just ignore it; other times it sends me rushing back inside or I'll sleep with my light on.
There are times when I'm especially prone to this and other times where it doesn't affect me at all. I don't watch scary movies or overly scary shows (like Criminal Minds - that show gets me especially) because I'm afraid it will "give me ideas" and sort of fuel the fire.
It scares me in the moment, but then I also wonder if I'm somehow paranoid or going crazy which scares me too. I try not to dwell on it too much, but certainly this isn't normal?