I was on here years ago but life events got in the way, (covid, study, work, etc). I have worked in health care for over 40 years now.
I had to move not long ago very suddenly where I was living due to having an absolutely horrible downstairs neighbour, and threats of violence. I lived my life in fear so left early - long story which I won't go into here. It was an extremely distressing, traumatising and terrifying situation, that I have never been in before in my whole life.
Anyway, I was sitting in my wee lounge one night where I was previously llving, with the main door open but with the heavy security door locked. I did this occasionally as my other neighbours were quiet and nobody really bothered me, plus it was a hot night. There was a nice breeze coming through. The lounge was small, and could get very claustrophobic.
I looked up suddenly as something caught my eye, and saw only a glimpse of a figure in a black hoodie, with black shoes and white soles literally GLIDE by on landing, going down the front stairs. I saw no face. These stairs were really old, and you could hear every creak and thump when someone went up them. I had the TV on but it wasn't loud. I didn't know anybody there that dressed like that. It looked maybe like a teen. I thought maybe it was the downstairs neighbour playing tricks on me, but she never had visitors dressed like that (they came from a culture that dressed a certain way, ingrained in their culture). I called out Hello? but nobody answered. I didn't bother about it and went back to watching my program.
Now, I have to explain that we had security lights in this complex in Australia where with ANYTHING moving, the lights came on. We had possums running along the long back fence (the mums and babies were SO cute!), cats, birds, large lizards and other creatures - you can't be Down Under without encountering some weird creature or other on a daily basis. These were VERY sensitive lights, so were going on and off all night.
I must explain that the stairs went up the front, and there was another set down the back, with a small landing attached inbetween.
I continued to watch my show, then I saw the same figure run DOWN the stairs at the back. I immediately got up and went down the stairs to tell them to stop it, and ask what they were doing running up and down the stairs. I went down and looked around outside, taking a torch with me. There was nobody around - no cars, no people, nowhere someone could hide that quickly. The complex had big gardens, with a long road in-between, and all the cars were lit up under big fluoro lights. I didn't see or hear anybody. I walked around a bit, but didn't see anybody hiding or anything. There were other complexes right next door, so it was usually a noisy place most days and nights.
I think this happened one more time but there was never anyone there. It never happened again when I was there.
There was NO SOUND of running feet, or even feet hitting the landing when this happened - I saw no face, unless they had a black mask on with their eyes covered - unlikely, as they would not be able to see at night.
Also, the stairs were really dirty (another long story behind that) - I used to clean them, but gave up as nobody else cared. They hadn't been cleaned in a very long time and the wee girl downstairs used to trail sticky drinks all over the stairs (the downstairs neighbour's awful wee daughter). Anyway you could see your foot prints on there, but after this person or "thing" was there, there were NO footprints at all - no tread from sneaker prints. He had heavy black shoes on that would have had some sort of tread on them.
I was just wondering because I was so distressed and angry re this neighbour, and was in a really bad place mentally and physically, if this could have been a demon or something? Or some sort of ghost.
I wondered if I "conjured" something up due to being angry and having anxiety all the time (I am not like this normally at all).
I studied many years ago with a religion that believed in demons - you know, if you have porn books or commit adultery, or keep a ouiji board/tarot cards etc, you invite demons into your life. I don't know if I ever really believed in all that, but they told me some freaky stories re demons, so I was always a bit wary.
Any thoughts on what this might have been?
I think it might have been a ghost. Or maybe an angel? I was praying all the time re this awful neighbour, but nothing ever seemed to happen.
It would be great to hear all of your thoughts!
Sorry for the long story
I had to move not long ago very suddenly where I was living due to having an absolutely horrible downstairs neighbour, and threats of violence. I lived my life in fear so left early - long story which I won't go into here. It was an extremely distressing, traumatising and terrifying situation, that I have never been in before in my whole life.
Anyway, I was sitting in my wee lounge one night where I was previously llving, with the main door open but with the heavy security door locked. I did this occasionally as my other neighbours were quiet and nobody really bothered me, plus it was a hot night. There was a nice breeze coming through. The lounge was small, and could get very claustrophobic.
I looked up suddenly as something caught my eye, and saw only a glimpse of a figure in a black hoodie, with black shoes and white soles literally GLIDE by on landing, going down the front stairs. I saw no face. These stairs were really old, and you could hear every creak and thump when someone went up them. I had the TV on but it wasn't loud. I didn't know anybody there that dressed like that. It looked maybe like a teen. I thought maybe it was the downstairs neighbour playing tricks on me, but she never had visitors dressed like that (they came from a culture that dressed a certain way, ingrained in their culture). I called out Hello? but nobody answered. I didn't bother about it and went back to watching my program.
Now, I have to explain that we had security lights in this complex in Australia where with ANYTHING moving, the lights came on. We had possums running along the long back fence (the mums and babies were SO cute!), cats, birds, large lizards and other creatures - you can't be Down Under without encountering some weird creature or other on a daily basis. These were VERY sensitive lights, so were going on and off all night.
I must explain that the stairs went up the front, and there was another set down the back, with a small landing attached inbetween.
I continued to watch my show, then I saw the same figure run DOWN the stairs at the back. I immediately got up and went down the stairs to tell them to stop it, and ask what they were doing running up and down the stairs. I went down and looked around outside, taking a torch with me. There was nobody around - no cars, no people, nowhere someone could hide that quickly. The complex had big gardens, with a long road in-between, and all the cars were lit up under big fluoro lights. I didn't see or hear anybody. I walked around a bit, but didn't see anybody hiding or anything. There were other complexes right next door, so it was usually a noisy place most days and nights.
I think this happened one more time but there was never anyone there. It never happened again when I was there.
There was NO SOUND of running feet, or even feet hitting the landing when this happened - I saw no face, unless they had a black mask on with their eyes covered - unlikely, as they would not be able to see at night.
Also, the stairs were really dirty (another long story behind that) - I used to clean them, but gave up as nobody else cared. They hadn't been cleaned in a very long time and the wee girl downstairs used to trail sticky drinks all over the stairs (the downstairs neighbour's awful wee daughter). Anyway you could see your foot prints on there, but after this person or "thing" was there, there were NO footprints at all - no tread from sneaker prints. He had heavy black shoes on that would have had some sort of tread on them.
I was just wondering because I was so distressed and angry re this neighbour, and was in a really bad place mentally and physically, if this could have been a demon or something? Or some sort of ghost.
I wondered if I "conjured" something up due to being angry and having anxiety all the time (I am not like this normally at all).
I studied many years ago with a religion that believed in demons - you know, if you have porn books or commit adultery, or keep a ouiji board/tarot cards etc, you invite demons into your life. I don't know if I ever really believed in all that, but they told me some freaky stories re demons, so I was always a bit wary.
Any thoughts on what this might have been?
I think it might have been a ghost. Or maybe an angel? I was praying all the time re this awful neighbour, but nothing ever seemed to happen.
It would be great to hear all of your thoughts!
Sorry for the long story
