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originally posted by: annoyedpharmacist
The Hat Man. Interesting. I have never heard of that before, but have had a kind of experience with something dressed as such.
It was a time of upheaval in my life. Just moved out of college to an area where I knew no one. I felt isolated and alone.
One night I got home and just felt off. Extraordinarily tired. Laid down on the couch and fell asleep. Woke up from a horrible dream, and couldn't move....i saw out of the corner of my eye a silhouette of a tall person in a hat.
I tried to speak, but nothing worthwhile came out. Then he moved in an instant right next to me. I remember the fear as if it were yesterday. I closed my eyes and prayed, HARD. the feeling of dread slowly went away.
Will never forget it....
originally posted by: GreenGunther
a reply to: sylvie
I wish there was something that I could say to keep you from turning to religion...
Sleep paralysis is a scary experience and usually coincides with a specific figure due to stories and beliefs held in a specific culture.
Although my own experiences have varied greatly, I haven't had it in a couple of years and do not fear it anymore. Once you realise the experience is an expression of your sub-conscience more control can be had.
I'm just not an advocate for religion. The human mind is a fragile thing, and should be treated as such. I sometimes wonder if corresponding experiences haven't been implanted through social engineering. But hey, each to their own. I just wish I could make people see that the human race has the potential to be God, we're just being held back by silly superstitions...
originally posted by: GreenGunther
a reply to: sylvie
I wish there was something that I could say to keep you from turning to religion...