Topic: Why are people so scared by trivial paranormal experiences and shadow figures?

Anonymous A started this discussion 7 years ago #86,962

I don't get this, I have had experiences with both and am more curious than scared. Really, they don't scare me at all, and haven't since I was like 7. I also know many of these entities feed off of fear, and generally avoid giving them anything to feed off of.
Yet, anytime I listen to\read true scary stories, many of them feature such entities and the authors try to make them sound pterrifying. So, most of the time I am disappointed, bc I was expecting something scary. Why are these entities scary to other people? I really don't get it.

Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 2 minutes later[^] [v] #995,984

becauese their fags

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 8 minutes later, 10 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #995,986

Its almost like an involuntary reaction when you see them irl. Like you are paralysed

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 1 minute later, 11 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #995,987

@previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)

I've never had a reaction like that to any paranormal experience, even when I was younger.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 1 minute later, 13 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #995,989

@previous (A)
Have you gotten a new ghost hunting kit yet?

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 3 minutes later, 16 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #995,991

@previous (D)

I don't even have an old ghost hunting kit, obsessed fag.

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 8 minutes later, 25 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #995,994

Well, scholars believe that our genes are evolutionarily coded to fear things that we do not understand, that are different, that are unexpected, and especially that are unknown. Unpredictable, unknown things tend to be dangerous, and our ancestors (and us, to some degree) use this fear as a means to avoid danger. It is an adaptation to enhance the likelihood of survival.

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 7 years ago, 8 minutes later, 33 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #995,997

@995,987 (A)
Even my dog would do the same. It was like sleep paralysis while bring awake

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 6 minutes later, 39 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #996,004

@995,994 (E)

I must want to die, or something.

@previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)

I still have not had that reaction before.

Anonymous E replied with this 7 years ago, 4 minutes later, 44 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #996,005

@995,997 (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
The fact that it affected your dog indicates that it was very real.

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 7 years ago, 5 minutes later, 49 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #996,007

@previous (E)
My dog would just freeze and then glance at me and then back at the creature like he was indicating, Are you seeing this? It was crazy

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC double-posted this 7 years ago, 42 seconds later, 50 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #996,008

@996,004 (A)
What's weird was that after the first time, the reaction would happen or start to happen even before I saw it

It is MAAM !Z/cf3vSlNE replied with this 7 years ago, 9 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #996,010

@previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
Kook, those were demons. Was there a smell involved?

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 7 years ago, 9 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #996,015

@previous (It is MAAM !Z/cf3vSlNE)
I never noticed a smell, but maybe I was too distracted

It Is MAAM !Z/cf3vSlNE joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 3 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #996,056

@previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
I am certain, by your dog's and your reaction, that they were demons.

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