have you experienced strange occurrences and wonder what the heck is going on? Have you
been able to explain them and figure out why it's happened?
I've had some really weird things happen, that are starting to freak me out a little. I'm beginning to think I have a ghost!
I'll outline some of the strange occurrences, maybe you can help explain them! I sure as heck can't.
- about 2 months ago, woke up around 3:30am for a pee, I came out of my bedroom and the bathroom door was closed and I can hear the water running. I thought my
son was in there, so I waited...a few minutes went by and I'm thinking, that's not just the tap, sounds like the shower. Couple more minutes, then I
knocked lightly on the door, no answer, knocked again, still nothing. I opened the door, all the lights are on, the tap in the sink is running, the shower is
running, only the hot water on in both...both running stone cold so they'd been running for a while. No one in the bathroom. strange. I shut everything
down, and went back to bed. In the morning, I asked everyone if they did this, they all looked at me like I'd lost my head. (insert Twilight music here)
I still don't know what to make of that, both kids and hubby swear they did not turn them on.
- about a month ago, I was getting ready for work, and my brush is nowhere to be found. I searched every drawer, cupboard, kitchen, living room, both kids
rooms, nothing. Ticked off to no end, I ended up using my daughters brush and went on my merry way. Jake and Mike have short brush cuts, they don't use a
brush. My daughter swears she did not use mine. That evening, come home from work, and there, sitting in the middle of the kitchen table is my brush. Nothing
else on the table, just the brush. I KNOW it was not there when I was searching for it.
- about 3 weeks ago, sent my daughter downstairs to the freezer for a loaf of bread. She hollers up, Mom, there is none. kinda cursed under my breath, and
went and checked myself. Nope, no bread. Off to work. Come home that evening with a couple loaves, go down to put them in the freezer, and there right on
top is a loaf of bread!
- this morning - wake up at 5:50, come out to make Mike's lunch, I can smell something. I look around, nothing out of the ordinary, but the smell is like
burning plastic. I walk by the stove, and see this black knob on the front burner, pick it up, it's warm, take a look at the stove, the kettle in on the
back burner(which we very seldom use) the burner is on, on its lowest setting, the kettle is bone dry, the knob is from the top of the kettle. This really
freak's me out! Cripes, it could have started a fire! I know it was not on when I went to bed and both kids and Mike were in bed and sleeping when I went
to bed at 11:30 last night. yet, there is no denying the burner was on this morning. Everyone denies turning it on.
other things,
- the interior lights on in my van one night - no reason why, I had not been in the van in hours.
- the end tables in the living room pulled out - everyone denies doing it.
other things have happened too, but I never really paid attention to them at the time, just thought the kids did it.
OK, am I going nuts? do I have a sleepwalker? a ghost? honestly, I'm thinking of picking up one of those nanny cams! I'm starting wondering if
someone is f'ing with me. lol.
I think I'm going crazy....
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Posts: 6011 (06/05/08 09:38) Finder of Needles in |
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Posts: 9915 (06/05/08 10:42) The Professor |
Ooooh. Those are creepy events. Could there be a sleepwalker in the house? I don't even know if I believe in such things, but here is what I have heard
about hauntings:
If it is a ghost, it may be playing the tricks only on you to create disharmony in the family. The bread thingy, I don't know if that is just an accidental thing, or not, but it is easy to see how this could create disharmony because it also involved the actions of your daughter. Maybe she just overlooked it, thinking it would be in a different colored bag or something. The burning smell is usually a bad sign, perhaps of a ghost or even an evil spirit or demonic presence. But that nurning smell came from physical evidence, even though you don't know how it got that way. My sister swears that ghosts are easily able to mess with electrical stuff. Have you considered leaving on an audio recording device or video camera? Maybe someone is sleepwalking because of stress and they don't realize it. I used to sleepwalk. The haunting "experts" supposedly use regular AV equipment to pick up sounds, voices, images, etc. of stuff that is not of this world. Seriously, the pragmatic side of me will deny in court that ghost, spirits, etc exist. But the intuitive side of me says they might. I have no proof, and I'd prefer proof. So I offer this information trusting that other readers here will remember that I am one to keep an open mind. Keep us updated!
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Posts: 8970 (06/05/08 01:00) The Equalizer |
Did all of this stuff just start happening recently, Dar?
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Posts: 6012 (06/05/08 01:32) Finder of Needles in |
yes, it started with the shower about 3 or 4 months ago, and it's been ongoing since. Just stupid little things every now and then. Except the stove this
morning, that was not a stupid little thing. This really messes with my head! the kettle is done, burned and now garbage - it could have started a fire....I
always leave at least 2 cups of water in it, it was boiled dry and it was hot enough to melt the knob off the lid. That and it was on a burner that I seldom
use. freaky.
I'm thinking either I have a sleepwalker in the house, or someone is sneaking into my house in the middle of the night to screw with my head. I really don't know what to make of it. I don't see how anyone could be coming in, I lock all the doors everynight. OH! one more, I got up early one morning to go to the bathroom, and the entire roll of toloit paper was unwound from the roll and laying on the floor in a big pile. Ticked me off at the time, but now I'm wondering.... I think I'll stop and buy a nanny cam tonight.
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Posts: 9917 (06/05/08 03:12) The Professor |
Sometimes, if a roll of TP is partly unwound and the core is squeezed so that it is asymmetrical, it can gain a little momentum and continue spinning after it
gets started. The weight of the TP helps continue to pull it down.
I think you need to get a video camera and try to catch what is going on. There are other things you can do to run out ghosts, but if it is an evil spirit, you could just make it madder than hell and it could cause other problems, including causing harm to people, supposedly. If something needs to be done, you may need the help of someone who knows alot about this stuff. I've heard that burning sage helps. Also, burning some broken off shelf fungus is supposed to drive them out. Maybe the house needs a religious blessing (almost any religion or denomination). On Edit: my original disclaimer is still in effect!
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Posts: 3379 (06/05/08 03:22) Karma Queen |
Dar, I do think you have a sleepwalker. That is the first thing I thought when I started reading your story. If not, then somebody is playing some sick jokes
with your head...it is NOT you!!
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Posts: 6013 (06/05/08 03:36) Finder of Needles in |
lol Karen, I don't believe in ghost either! but there is always that 'what if' in the back of my head. as far as I know, no one has ever died in my
house, we are the second owners of the house, the first couple lived in it for 25odd years before we bought it.
SG, I'm seriously leaning towards the sleepwalker too, but WHO? Jake is such a heavy sleeper, I guess I can see him climbing out of bed and doing these things without knowing. Mike I've seen do some strange things if he's had a few before going to sleep, but it mostly involves eating. Ashley is such a light sleeper, I'm thinking she'd wake up if there was any noise at all. She wakes up when I go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. I'm definately setting up that nannycam!
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Posts: 9323 (06/06/08 07:00) Mrs. Darrin Stephens |
Okay, time to move!
The scariest one had to be the water running in the bathroom sink AND shower. That really gave me the creeps. I've burned up a couple of teapots on my stove. I usually will turn on the wrong burner and since it has a small amount of water in it that burns off quickly, next thing I know I've got a burned up kettle. I've also done that with those pretty decorative burner covers but that's another story - This can't all be conincidence. The brush in the middle of the kitchen table after you searched and searched fo rit? Thebread suddenly appearing in the freezer after you and your daughter both looked and there was none? That's jus ttoo odd. Dar, keep us posted. We're with you in "spirit!" |
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Posts: 2409 (06/06/08 09:46) Miss American Pie |
All these things sound very ghostly. But for a ghost to just show up suddenly. Not so sure about that. How long have you lived in your house? Could be a
sleepwalker. People can do very strange things in their sleep. Definatley invest in some sort of camera. Then hopefully you can catch the goings on in the act,
and get to the bottom of it. Also if it is a ghost. The best thing to remember is that they have no power of you except to scare you. Since they are not of the
physical world they can not physically harm you. The best thing to do is to stand your ground and make it clear that this is your house and you will not be
afraid. I know this sounds crazy, but if you are convinced that it is a ghost then you can try speaking to it. Just out loud tell it to leave you alone, and to
stop messing with you. If this doensn't work try googling dealing with ghost and see what other ideas you can find. Hope this helps and good luck.
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Posts: 9918 (06/06/08 10:29) The Professor |
...Jake is such a heavy sleeper...Dar, that is usually the situation for sleepwalking. They have to be heavy sleepers to do it and not awaken. It seems to also be more likely in persons under alot of stress. I have slept-walked myself, both as a child and adult. The times that I believe or know it happened, I was under tremendous emotional stress. I have stomped up and down stairs and climbed into bed with my aunt and uncle when I was a child. I lost a contact lens as an adult trying to get dressed while sleepwalking. Perhaps the kettle episode was someone trying to start their day while they were sleeping. I have come to believe that almost anything is possible.
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Posts: 6015 (06/06/08 12:11) Finder of Needles in |
We've been in the house 15 years. I have a really hard time buying the ghost thing. just not in my makeup.
I visited an electronics store last night. explained what I was after and he showed me the tiniest little camera! omg, it's like the size of pen. it records and stores and has to be downloaded every 24 hours. I want it, but the cash outlay....sigh. It was a couple of hundred dollars. Told him I would think about it. I slept with my bedroom door open last night. Hoping if there was any movement I'd hear it. nothing strange this morning though. Just when I start to relax and think it's a fluke, something else happens.
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Posts: 8972 (06/06/08 01:12) The Equalizer |
Just so ya know, I don't believe in ghosts at all.
But if I did, I would say that you don't have a ghost since all of this just recently started. If you had a ghost, it would have been there for a while and would have been doing stuff all of this time. From what I understand of ghosts, they just don't move into someone's house on a wim; there has to be a reason. I'm going to go with sleepwalker. Too bad that camera is so expensive; I'll bet that would help you figure out what's going on.
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Posts: 9924 (06/06/08 03:06) The Professor |
Supposedly, it is possible for someone to open a "portal" or gateway to the "other side" for spirits/demons to pass through. It may be
intentional or accidental, according to the mythology surrounding it. And some spirits supposedly haunt people, not places, so no matter where the person goes,
the entity follows.
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Posts: 2411 (06/07/08 01:05) Miss American Pie |
Do you have a regular video camera? If so you could try setting that up at night plug it in so the battery doesn't run out and just turn it on before you
go to bed. Maybe you will catch something. It's worth a try.
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Posts: 6022 (06/09/08 08:52) Finder of Needles in |
no, I don't have a video camera, wish I did though.
I think it's my husband! I woke up Saturday night to an empty bed. I got up to see what he was doing, and he was sitting on the couch (naked!) eating chips, sound asleep. chips all over the freak'n place. I sat with him until he put the chips down and layed down on the couch. About 20 mins or so, he never once opened his eyes or acknowledged I was there. About 1/2 hour after that, he got up and went to bed. When I asked him about it inthe morning, he didn't remember a thing. He's been a little stressed out at work, not liking the job and/or the one of the guys he works with. I'm going to keep an eye on him and make sure all the deadbolts are on!
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Posts: 9929 (06/09/08 01:50) The Professor |
  Dar, is he taking Ambien?  It is notorious for causing sleepwalking and sleepeating. I wonder if any other
sleep medication causes that? 
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Posts: 6028 (06/09/08 02:00) Finder of Needles in |
no, he is not on any meds at all. Guy won't even take an advil.
we got a laugh out of it the next day and have pretty much decided it's been him all along. the stove thing still scares me though. BTW Karen, I LOVE your signature lines
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Posts: 8983 (06/09/08 05:29) The Equalizer |
Aw, I was kind of hoping it was a ghost!!!
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Posts: 4343 (06/10/08 08:46) Candy is dandy, but |
I do believe in spooks. I do believe in spooks. I do, I do, I do believe in spooks. (ala Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz) I so totally believe in ghosts.
How exciting it would have been if it had been a ghost!
I'm happy it wasn't a mean ghost and it seems to be a sleepwalking husband. That really doesn't explain the brush and bread, though. I think I'd put a bell on the bedroom door so if he goes out in the middle of the night and heads towards other parts of the house, at least it will wake you up and you can keep an eye on him. If the sleepwalking persists, you might want to check with a Dr. Sleepwalking can really get people into trouble. Imagine what would have happend if you hadn't found the coffee pot! And the greasy potato chip crumbs that will end up in your bed!
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Posts: 6031 (06/10/08 09:09) Finder of Needles in |
lol Kathy! that's exactly what I did. Put a bell on the door so if he leaves, I'm hoping it will wake me up. I also spoke to the kids about it. I
don't want it freak'n them out if they come across their dad wandering around the house in the middle of the night. I also told DH that he must wear
underwear at least to bed....I can't have him wandering around in the raw!
I was talking to his mother last night, and she said that he use to sleepwalk as a child. She found him many times in the middle of the night helping himself to food and one time, pee'ing in the garbage can. (we got a laugh out of that) One time he we went out the front door, and made his way to the back door where he woke up and had no idea how he got there or why - he panic and started pounding on the door. Apparently, they finally figured out that if he had Coke during the day/evening, this seemed to trigger the sleepwalking. Guess what we've had in the house lately and what he's been drinking!?! I would not normally buy Coke, but I started buying it for mix for a friend of ours...and he's been drinking it! We are going to try a little experiment on the weekend with the Coke and see if this is what triggers it. I agree, still does not explain the brush and bread though. I really don't have a good explanation for that.
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Posts: 8988 (06/10/08 01:10) The Equalizer |
That's weird about the Coca-cola; I've never heard that before in my life!
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