Do you believe in ghosts/something being haunted?
 

I'm curious as to what other people believe about this. I never gave it much thought until I moved into this apt. & trust me, it has sparked my interest! A few strange things have happened here, most of them around the same time.

First, there is a connecting door to the bathroom & master bdrm. DD has it:rolleyes: & was in the bathroom one day with the other door open. The connecting door stays shut, because of Princess, 24-7. I hear Jazz saying "Mom, Mom" like all annoyed. I go in there & when she sees me she just about goes pale. She said the connecting door was shaking hard like someone was trying to pull it open without turning the handle. Would've asked her if she was sure but Princess was in there barking at it when it happened. She was calling me because she thought I was just screwing around with her. No windows were open, no change in heat, vents, fans, nothing. It's never happened before & hasn't happened since.

Then the other thing was I moved this book shelf to another wall. It was like a day long process of sorting the books & actually moving the thing by myself. The next day I'm sitting across the room & notice something on the wall next to it. It's about 2-2.5' off the ground a few inches from the shelf. It's a PERFECT circle, approx. 2" in diam. I killed a bug the night before (severe phobia) so I think it's some kind of nest that was built. Then I was reallllly freaked out. I call my dad:rolleyes: to see what he thinks and he has me try to wipe/pull it off. I do and.....it's peanut butter!!! WTHeck?! Princess does have a pb kong, I usually keep it full all the time & she rarely eats it anymore. The kong was still full. It's only me, DD & P10 in the apt. How did that get up on the wall, there's no way she could've done that & she never plays with the thing anyways, just rare licks. How would it be a perfect circle?

My DD has woke up in the middle of the night with her light on, when I was the one that turned it off. Other things have happened in her room & honestly I don't even go in there alone at night.:eek:

These things happened this past winter.

Last week-ish, I woke up at night a lot, for 2 nights thinking someone was in my room. Not just dreaming it or worrying, but feeling a strange presence. A day or two later I noticed the rug I keep by the front door with our seasonal shoes. DD & I woke up we were talking in the hall. I look down & notice the rug is pulled about 4 ft. from it's place, yet all of the shoes are on the floor in the normal place like the rug is still there.

My cuz's close friend also lives in this complex & guess what? She's had things happen there, too. Both her & her son have witnessed it. They had bowls fall off the fridge that were pushed all the way back, lights come on & off, cupboard doors shutting when they're not in the kitchen. We both have ceiling fans & hers kept coming on by the light switch, so she pulled the string to turn it off & still came back on.

What do you think? What would you think if this happened in your home & you were not the only one to witness it, thus not totally crazy:p?

I think I'd be moving!:p

I second that!!! I'd also start looking into the history of the apartment complex...like if someone died there before or somethin (I'm a curious George)...:p Does Princess bark when these paranormal activities occur? I do believe in ghosts...I know the feeling of having eyes on you...I used to be really scared at night and sleep with the light on. I think you're really brave, are you thinking of moving?? If it's me, I'd be scared out of my wits (and I'm a horror movie fan!!!)!!!!

I can relate to this story as I have had an experience which when related to friends is greeted with that look which says "yer right"

We had two friends with us on holiday in an old country house in North England.

On a Friday at 11.30 my wife was disturbed by the sound of children running around in the corridor as well as banging on the metal radiators and water pipes along with the sound of running water.

The next morning she told me about it but I had heard nothing. I said I would complain to reception but she asked me to leave it as it was a one off thing anyway.

The next Friday we all went to bed and I was just falling off to sleep when I heard the noise described above.

I was just getting out of bed when our friends came in the living room complaining of the noise. All four of us could now hear this noise so I decided to get down to reception and complain.

The moment I opened the door the noise stopped, not a whisper nothing.

I decided to leave my complaint till the morning.

At reception the lady listened to what I had to say then gave me a hand written book to read asking if I would add my story to it.

This book was in the hand writing of many people all saying similar things to me, Children running around, banging on water pipes and running water but all told in their own words.
The dates in this book went back some twenty years and the noise problem is well documented in the local library, a fact we knew nothing of.

I was then told that the room we were in was a children's bedroom when the house went on fire and three children died in the room.

There are many other stories about supernatural happenings in the building but I have only experienced this one.

I totally believe in spirits, but from what you are describing, it sounds more like a poltergeist, especially with the shaking of the door and moving of objects, etc. :eek:

A poltergeist is a paranormal phenomenon which consists of events alluding to the manifestation of an imperceptible entity. Such manifestation typically includes inanimate objects moving or being thrown about, sentient noises (such as impaired knocking, pounding or banging) and, on some occasions, physical attacks on those witnessing the events.

When I was in my 20's, I moved into a 3 level townhouse with 2 roommates. The place was fairly new, maybe 8 years old at most. I often had the feeling that someone was behind me and when I turned to looked to see, there was no one behind me and no on in the house, only my 2 cats, who were sleeping 2 floors below! I didn't think much about it.

We had our first little party three months after we moved in and one roommate said, she always gets this feeling that someone is behind her, when there isn't any one there ... neither of us knew that the other had that same feeling! That's were it all began ....

Shortly after, my roommate and I were sitting in the Kitchen and she says "want to see me turn the oven light on and off without touching it"? I said "yeah, right" ... we were 5 feet away, she says "Turn on" - it turns on. She says "Turn off", it turns off ... she does this about 35 times and the light turns on and off at her command, even with long pauses in between her commands. It turned on and off as soon as she spoke the words. So when she stops (both of our mouths are hanging open in disbelief) I asked how did she do that? She said she didn't know but she saw the light turn on and off a minute earlier and she thought she'd tease me with it. We went to the stove and shook it, opened the door to try to get the light to flicker but it didn't and it never turned on and off at command again.

Two other kitchen instances ... Sitting at the kitchen table again, it was about 5 in the afternoon and the roll up shade on sliding glass doors, was pulled about half way to keep the sun out of our eyes. Now this blind, if you pull down on it, and release too quickly, will shoot up and flap around the roller. Not this day, no one was near it, we had been sitting at the table for a good half hour and we watched the shade slowly go from the half way point, and unroll all the way to the floor, slowly back up to the very top and than back down to the original half way point it started at.

Then there was the time my roommate and x husband saw a glass, literally jump off the counter and onto the floor ... the glass had been sitting right smack dab in the center of the counter!

Other small things happened like items moving or falling in the middle of the night but my roommate actually saw the entity one night when she was home alone watching TV. Curtains were all closed, and she saw something out of the corner of her eye on the landing of the stairs, when she turned her head, it darted behind the wall, so she just pretended to watch TV but watched from the corner of her eye to see what it did. It would peak out, than dart down the stairs and hide behind a chair, then would run back up the stairs to the landing. It played this game for about a 1/2 hour. She said it was a grayish, translucent orb shaped thing about 18 inches in diameter with a small dark "eye". She wasn't afraid of it, she felt it meant no harm to her. So, we thought it was a poltergeist?

The 3rd roommate, who never witnessed anything, moved out after this, the other (the who was the one involved in all of the mysterious happenings) slept with her lights on for several weeks. I kinda think that this poltergeist was linked to this one roommate, since she felt, and saw the thing and was present for all the events.

I can't say that I "believe" in ghosts but have an open mind and feel there are things that we can't completely explain. What ever it was, there was SOMETHING strange going on at that house!

I totally believe in this stuff. I would be looking for somewhere else to live if it was me .. I know that is not a easy task. But your friends in your house don't sound all that nice. Good luck.:eek:

I don't know if I believe in ghost, spirts maybe yes.

I believe your story and what-ever the heck it is I wouldn't hang around to find out. I would be packing up ASAP.

I really can't move out mid-lease, there's no way I could afford it-they basically sue you & you have to pay like 4 months rent + whatever else they can nickel & dime you for. Plus this is one of the nicest pet friendly places I can afford, although I seem to be paying rent for someone else!:eek:

I thank you all for believing me! I was hesitant to write it, thinking you'd call Pet Protective Services on me.:p

Princess barked at the door when that happened. Sometimes at night if I'm on the floor with her, only me and her here, the hall is in direct view of me but to her back. I'll be playing whatever with her & she loves floor play, yet she will keep stopping & look down the hallway! Like every 20 seconds, this has been on at least 2-3 sep. occasions. I end up turning the the hall light on & leaving it.

But last night, first, I was so spooked even replaying everything to post it. Princess doesn't always stay in my room at the beginning of bedtime but usually joins me at some point. Last night I fell asleep with her beside me. I don't know if I like took a deep breath or something to scare her but she FLEW out of my room. I heard her move, opened my eyes & she was gone! I tried to call her back saying "where's my puppy?" that's how I call her when I just wanna give her kisses or see where she's at. She always comes to me, tail shaking, ears down, all lovey. Last night she would not come.

As for movies, I stick to comedies & Disney for the most part.:p This spring we watched Paranormal Activity 2. Biggest mistake ever!:eek: I thought it would be "stupid" thus entertaining, HA! I knew nothing! That thing scared me for months! I'm sure it's fictional, although it claims truth, but to wonder if this could evolve in my apt scared the crap out of me! I will not watch anything ever, at least living here about anything similar again!

I do have nightlights on 24/7 in all room except the bdrms. makes me feel a little better. And I sleep with a phone by my bed, what good is that going to do?:rolleyes: Guess I could call Ghostbusters!;)

There are lots of other threads on YT about ghosts. If you are curious do a search.

I believe and have had things happen to me in the past too.

No, do not believe.

Yes sounds like you have to stay and live with what or who ever it is. I hope whatever it is gets bored with doing these things and moves on. I once heard if you tell them its alright to go to the otherside this stuff stops happening. Not sure if it works or not just something I heard somewhere.

It really does not matter a hoot what other people think, this is YOUR experience not theirs and it is so true the saying "there are non so blind as those who will not see".

You have your own experience and only you know how that feels.

You know the truth of the situation not the other person so please do not pay too much attention to those who will or do not believe your or your story.

I have had my experience and I understand your feelings all I ask is that you remember whatever it is will not harm you.

I have never ever heard of a human being getting hurt by one of the so called "spirits", frightened yes, hurt no.

I hope it all clears up for you soon.

Oh I could have warned you not to watch Paranormal Activity, I LOVE scary movies, they never make me nervous or anything, I can watch them and go straight to bed but Paranormal Activity kept me up for 2 days straight! Ghost stuff freaks me out because you can't see them or know what they want. A friend of mine used to tell people who thought they were haunted that when you feel that weird feeling that a spirit or whatever is present to just announce out loud (I know you'll feel silly) that you are not their to harm them and basically you come in peace. It seems to help sometimes, luckily I've never encountered them so I dont know, but best of luck to you!

i believe in them too

I TOTALLY BELIEVE!!

Back in the 60s there was a small child that was accidently shot in the driveway of our house, he died.

We have had several things happen at our house during our 24 yrs. there. One night my DH and I were in the kitchen, he was standing over by the stove looking at something, I was across the room watching TV. I heard him say, "what you want?" I said, "what you mean?" he said, "you pulled my shirt in the back" I told him I did not, I'm way over here...:eek:

Another time my DD and I were the only ones at the house, I in the bathroom, her at the other end of the house, I could hear her saying to me "hey, hey, hey" and she was hearing the same thing. I asked her what you need, she said nothing, what you need. She told me what she had heard. Really creepy!!!

Time for a little Sage Cleansing Kazoo ;)

Lisa, I'm pretty sure you know the complex I'm in...ever heard anything about it? My building in particular was only built in the 80's so maybe something before? I don't know.:pilgrim::pot-icon::witch5:

I thought about sage before but I was scared to stir anything up.:hide2:
:p

Oh I believe. The legions I grew up with was if a baby was born with a veil over their face they could see sin to the future. My mother was a seer.. She had many dreams come true.. Really scary!!

Two ghost stories... My parents rented a house when we moved back to her hometown. There was one room that I could not go into, I really can't explain but it was impossible for me to go in. I got in trouble with my mom for that. We found out when we were moving out that a man killed himself in that room.

When my father died, I went to lay on my bed. I felt someone set on the bed behind me, I thought it was my mom. After a while I rolled over to talk to her. No one was there, but the bed looked like someone was sitting there.

I have many more, used to really scare me.
Most are harmless

Good luck

I get all into stories like this. I've had other instances at my house also, harmless ones also. You say "most" are harmless, I'd love to hear some of your other stories!

My son works at the YMCA and they just built a new one about a mile away from his and there is an old, old cemetery that the new YMCA was built around. Well anyway, he was talking to the night janitor and he has had some strange things happen at night. The gym is upstairs and he just cleaned up there and was downstairs. All of a sudden he hears running and balls bouncing up there. He goes up and all the balls are scattered all over the gym. He just finished cleaning the locker room and went out into the hallway and he hears the lockers. He goes back in and all the locker doors are open. Well they looked into who is buried in that cemetery and there was a 6 or 7 yr old girl who's mother didn't want her or her brother so she set them on fire in the woods. The girl died but her brother survived. She is buried right across from the front door of the new YMCA. Apparently this was big news back then. There is a preschool there during the year and now there is a summer camp for 3 and 4 yr olds. They think she wants to play. Here is the story. It happened in the 1930"s

http://brookhavensouthhaven.org/history/HelenTiernanMurder/HelenTiernanMurderP.pdf

jmdt, I tried to read the story but I'm just too dang scared! lol. Maybe in the daylight hours.;)
Princess & I were playing again last night & she kept turning around towards the hall, ears perked. Both while in the bdrm. & l.r. Over & over. If it was neighbors, etc. she wouldn't hesitate to bark, I need to teach her to write so she can tell me what's going on.:p

I do want to mention something that I know to be positive. After my Grandpa passed, 14 years ago, my Grandma was beside herself. She took it really hard. She kept telling me that she could feel him stroking her hair as she fell asleep & also she kept a pic by her chair of him. Someone gave her an angel necklace & it was draped over the picture. She always told me he'd move it & flip it over. I didn't really believe her, but I never let on.
Her lawyer had to come a few times & she'd told her about it & showed her the picture. Later during the meeting they heard the clinking & looked & the angel was faced the other way. Since they both witnessed it, I have no reason not to believe.:)

lol... I think I am going to stop posting via my iphone or my (new.. birthdaypresent) ipad.. I am not a good at typing nor spelling and it just gives me the "willies" to see all my errors.

ok.. back to the subject.. I think the "mountain" or "hillbilly" southern culture
has a lot of ghost stories. I don't know if it is the Irish background or what.
But as I said, my mother could see into the future. She has many dreams that foretold tragedies that came true.

One: Right before I went away to college she dreamed I died on a rail road track. In the dream we were living in a 3rd floor apartment and she read in the paper how I died on the tracks. ok.. we take me to college (this was my 3rd year..2nd college so I was a little older). The University had changed my housing... you guessed it... 3rd floor door apt. that had a rail road track running near the back of the property. The track was not in use.
So.. about a month after living there my best friends boy friend called me and asked me to come over and cook him a meal (it was not uncommon.. we were all friends) I said "sure, come pick me up" He than asked me to meet him, and take a short cut on the rail road track. I believe to this day, I was to die than. If I had not heard my mom's dream I would have gone and something would have happened and I would have died. So.. life can be changed!

want more????

WOW:eek: That is scary!! Yeah sure, if you feel like posting more, I'd love to hear more!!

I kind of feel like some of us are telling ghost stories here. I have to agree with some of the others. I would be moving.
Several years ago I lived in a place where I saw some impossible things happen. I won't go into detail. I saw things levitating and heard things that were not there. No I was not losing my mind. I actually heard and saw these things. While I lived there things also seemed to go badly for me and my family. I was so glad when I was out of there. I would not mess around and wait to see what happens next. I would move as soon as possible. I never saw or heard these things again so I assume it is something that is tied to a particular area.

This woman sounds like the Casey Anthony of her day!

I agree. :thumbup:

I like this thread and yes, I believe in the paranormal. I do not, however, think any paranormal investigation based tv shows are credible. Just my opinion.

I want to hear more!!! More, more, more!!! :D I love hearing these stories!:thumbup:

That's EXACTLY my first thought after I read the newpaper article!! Ugh, but Helen's mom paid the price and Casey got away with murder:(:thumbdown

WOW!! I wish you could tell me how my grandmother is doing right now!! I was so upset she never came and visited me...she was my sole foundation and when she passed away when I was 16, my world collapsed. It took several years to move on, but I still miss her dearly! :(