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30. I was at a friend's place - an older house

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 09:26 PM

Aug 23

We were alone in the kitchen when I heard someone walking around upstairs. I asked her if someone else was here and she said “oh that’s just Mrs. X, she used to live here and died in the house”. Apparently my friend was used to her!

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DU is a good place to ask this: how many people here believe they have encountered a ghost? [View all] mvd Aug 23 OP

I have encountered and photographed one... BrianTheEVGuy Aug 23 #1

Cool, thanks for sharing mvd Aug 23 #3

I was a skeptic BrianTheEVGuy Aug 23 #6

No good without photos rickford66 Aug 23 #22

DM me and I will share BrianTheEVGuy Aug 24 #38

I never have, but have always wanted to. Glorfindel Aug 23 #2

Not I, but my 4 year old grand daughter 'often' does, around MY house!!! elleng Aug 23 #4

I'd love to hear more about that. highplainsdem Aug 24 #45

She's curious and imaginative! elleng Aug 24 #46

Oh! So she's just making up stories. Yes, kids are good at that. highplainsdem Aug 24 #47

Shes psychic !!! Karadeniz Aug 26 #55

She's imaginative! elleng Aug 26 #56

While on the whole, I don't believe in ghosts or life hereafter, no_hypocrisy Aug 23 #5

add smell? rogerballard Aug 23 #7

Yes that would count mvd Aug 23 #10

Not a ghost but definitely something maptap22 Aug 23 #8

Not a ghost ._. Aug 23 #9

I have, yes. Elessar Zappa Aug 23 #11

never say i have . but the deacon at church says the social hall is haunted by several ghosts AllaN01Bear Aug 23 #12

Never have seen one gay texan Aug 23 #13

I felt my dad's presence when he died The Blue Flower Aug 23 #14

never encountered one, don't believe in them Skittles Aug 23 #15

This!! WestMichRad Aug 23 #24

I'm enjoying the ghost stories in this thread! Skittles Aug 23 #26

These sorts of experiences can be difficult to believe until they happen to you. And most people highplainsdem Aug 24 #44

The John Cleves video popped up on my YouTube feed wnylib Aug 27 #61

Way back in August of 1969... GReedDiamond Aug 23 #16

Heard at least two (one of them a dog) Dale in Laurel MD Aug 23 #17

Several... 2naSalit Aug 23 #18

I most definitely have. LoisB Aug 23 #19

I do think I did as a kid. HeartsCanHope Aug 23 #20

Too many. Iggo Aug 23 #21

I saw a ghost when I was sixteen years old. crosinski Aug 23 #23

A few really knarly dreams and a couple of waking/paralysis - not the same but damn scary UTUSN Aug 23 #25

I did. Lunabell Aug 23 #27

that is so interesting NJCher Aug 27 #58

Closest I've come was taking a photo of my fireplace in my 1858 house and getting a floating orb sinkingfeeling Aug 23 #28

Yes, multiple times AmBlue Aug 23 #29

I was at a friend's place - an older house hauckeye Aug 23 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author bamagal62 Aug 23 #31

In the early morning the day my dad died. I woke up at 5 and a rush of white, cold air rushed from the door to the debm55 Aug 23 #32

I probably should have. duncang Aug 23 #33

Multiple times. Phoenix61 Aug 23 #34

I see cat spirits I_UndergroundPanther Aug 23 #35

A lovely, fairly new house one of my brothers owned in the 1990s was haunted. Very pretty home with highplainsdem Aug 23 #36

An image at the foot of my bed Figarosmom Aug 24 #37

A few times. OldBaldy1701E Aug 24 #39

I hope you will tell us what happened at that school. highplainsdem Aug 24 #42

I will try to make it brief. OldBaldy1701E Aug 24 #49

Thanks for telling us what happened! And I owe you an apology for being late replying (must have highplainsdem Aug 26 #50

There is no need to apologize. OldBaldy1701E Aug 27 #60

Yes TommieMommy Aug 24 #40

Right after my dad died bif Aug 24 #41

I grew up in a haunted house megapuzzler Aug 24 #43

Very interesting Duncanpup Aug 26 #53

Thanks all mvd Aug 24 #48

Yes my great grandmother Duncanpup Aug 26 #51

The day my husband died I invited my BFF and her sister over to my house to open an expensive bottle of wine OMGWTF Aug 26 #52

No, but i did slip over to the other side level occupied solely by souls in Karadeniz Aug 26 #54

just checked it NJCher Aug 27 #59

yeah... sagetea Aug 26 #57

One of many paranormal happenings. Prairie_Seagull Aug 27 #62

not a ghost , but a feeling that my late mom is near me and watching over me AllaN01Bear Aug 27 #63