I'm seeing things and I'm worried?

Question

I was in the shower this morning and I thought I saw a huge furry spider and I jumped and freaked out and then I looked again and it was gone. Also the other day I thought I saw my dad walk into a room, but it turned out he wasn't even home and nothing was in the room. Is this normal. I am 14 if that helps. Also I am a born again christian, I'm not on any drugs, and I'm not into tarrot cards or anything and I never have been. Also I have been sleeping with my bedroom light on for the past two days just in case I see something.

Answer 1

I'm worried that you keep posting this same question over and over. Perhaps you need to get some counseling to help you with your issues... there's no shame in it.

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Answer 2

I would tell your parents. There are a number of neurological and psychiatric illnesses that could create this.

It could also be harmless, in both statements you said "I thought I saw," which to me implies that you did not see them...in other words you did not hallucinate.. but rather you had the experience of seeing something that you initially identified as one thing but were wrong. That is not an uncommon experience and is similar to deja vu, which is also a pattern recognition and processing speed problem.

Being born again Christian may psychologically open you up to some illnesses other people would not be exposed to due to the mythological viewpoint. The drugs are of course great news and the tarrot cards never hurt anyone, although the fact you are concerned goes back to the mythological view above. The anxiety reaction is somewhat of a concern.

YOU ARE SAFE. If you did not actually see them, but had the brief experience of seeing something you identified as one thing and realized was a shadow or something then you are simply normal. You just may now be old enough to think about such things. At fourteen you begin to be self-reflective and notice things children just ignore or pass off as something else.

Turn the lights out, unless you are afraid. There is nothing to be afraid of. I have lived many years and experienced things like you described on several occasions. They are harmless unless you see these things persistently. They can be quite frightening. I heard someone walking through my house once. It was just the house cooling at different rates on one side than the other. It set off a cascade of size changes in the flooring and ran along the places worn down by frequent walking. So as the house cooled, the wood contracted from left to right and the weak points were the places heavily walked upon.

I had a ghost...but the ghost was the thermodynamic effects of the Earth rotating causing it to become night on one side of the house and sundown on the other, cooling one side faster than the other.

There is always a natural explanation for every phenomena. I have yet to find even one thing that cannot be explained simply.

Answer 3

Sorry to hear that. Here's something that I hope will help you.

The definition:
Hallucinations are false or distorted sensory experiences that appear to be real perceptions. These sensory impressions are generated by the mind rather than by any external stimuli, and may be seen, heard, felt, and even smelled or tasted.

Stress. Prolonged or extreme stress can impede thought processes and trigger hallucinations.

Sleep deprivation and/or exhaustion. Physical and emotional exhaustion can induce hallucinations by blurring the line between sleep and wakefulness

Meditation and/or sensory deprivation. When the brain lacks external stimulation to form perceptions, it may compensate by referencing the memory and form hallucinatory perceptions. This condition is commonly found in blind and deaf individuals.

I don't think you have anything to worry about; however, if they persist I'd see your family doctor.

Make sure you are getting enough sleep and if your stress level is high try eliminating the heavy stresses. If you drink caffeine decrease the amount you drink in a day and maybe eliminate it all together.

Answer 4

I'm a christian too and I'm 13. lol. I saw things before too. I was really worried, like you. But after a few days, it turned out it was just my imagination. It wasn't really a big problem. It's wierd.

Answer 5

"For God did not give us a spirit of Fear..." Keep in mind that Jesus said, I will never leave you nor forsake you, when you are afraid, star praying, and claim the authority that God gave you over the things that you see. Don't worry, God is bigger than all your fears.

Answer 6

I suggest you post this in the psychology section. You will get a much, much better answer. I wish I could help :)

Answer 7

Say, demons have to go in Jesus Name. Let the bible be the last thing you read or do before you go to bed. God hath not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and a sound mind.

Answer 8

your spirituality is making you see dead people. some people think seeing spirits is evil, but how can it be evil if it comes from God?

Answer 9

you are seeing dead people and they think it's funny to mess with you (the spider).
yes, even dead people have a sense of humor. my dead brother knows how much i like books and he moves them. he thinks it's funny (so do i) so i let him play his tricks on me (what am i going to do? tell mom? he's dead. what's she going to do?)


if it bothers you THAT much just ask them to stop and they will.

Answer 10

sweets .. i would suggest having a gathering of people pray for you. "wherever one or two are gathered, He is there..." and in the name of Jesus, you rebuke the things you are seeing because they are not of God.