tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post4181161265414467074..comments2024-03-10T21:19:25.587-07:00Comments on Wsprsweetly of Cottages: ~THE NIGHT FRIGHTS~Wsprsweetly Of Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17990765326246470929noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-14370363558971934782015-02-21T16:08:30.379-08:002015-02-21T16:08:30.379-08:00That's the scariest thing I have ever heard, a...That's the scariest thing I have ever heard, and I am so sorry you had to experience that at such a tender age. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-31154821949064729692015-02-21T13:36:35.169-08:002015-02-21T13:36:35.169-08:00As I read your post, my heart was pounding for the...As I read your post, my heart was pounding for the little girl you were. But you were brave to hold yourself together enough to follow you mother's silent directions.<br /><br />Even as an adult I used to experience an uneasiness in the dark. Now uneasiness in dark or poorly lit areas is because of my 2011 hemorrhagic stroke. Without those sensory organs that tell me where my body is in space, I have difficulty balancing when I cannot see my feet.LChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369350929348290480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-58579003164872152132015-02-21T13:05:15.671-08:002015-02-21T13:05:15.671-08:00Oh My GOSH!!! Your story is sad, frightening, horr...Oh My GOSH!!! Your story is sad, frightening, horrifying, and suspenseful. I can imagine how it changed you. Or rather I can't imagine, at all! Sandra sent me because she mentioned your story in Madsnaper today. I am so glad I came and read. Ginny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-75133248894516552092015-02-21T08:04:25.086-08:002015-02-21T08:04:25.086-08:00You are safe, Mona. You are safe, Mona. Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-85707187233603564102015-02-21T05:21:33.269-08:002015-02-21T05:21:33.269-08:00I did a post on my fear of the dark and linked to ...I did a post on my fear of the dark and linked to this one today...MadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-61954636376645270792015-02-21T04:59:04.477-08:002015-02-21T04:59:04.477-08:00Hi Mona. Sandra (MadSnapper) sent us over here to ...Hi Mona. Sandra (MadSnapper) sent us over here to read your story. Now the hair is standing up on the back of MY neck! What terrifying experiences! I've never liked the dark either, but I didn't have any good reason that I could point to, like you do. No wonder you're afraid of the dark. I did always feel a bit easier going out in the dark when my German Shepherd was alive and could go with me. :-)Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-11900553713495365872015-02-14T13:37:09.152-08:002015-02-14T13:37:09.152-08:00What an absolutely horrifying story, Mona. I am g...What an absolutely horrifying story, Mona. I am glad you told it. Sometimes in letting the fear out it lessens just a bit. I am so sorry you had to go through something like that. No wonder you are afraid of the dark. God bless you- xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-86294449523235927822015-02-14T06:37:28.642-08:002015-02-14T06:37:28.642-08:00Oh my, what a terrifying experience for a child! W...Oh my, what a terrifying experience for a child! What a brave mother you had! <br />I still sometimes have to check under my bed b/c my brother hid under there once and grabbed my ankles as I sat on the edge of my bed. Scared me half to death! But your experience was infinitely worse. I don't blame you for keeping lights on!!Deborah Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366855994841922862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-43160824559508178432015-02-13T22:53:30.140-08:002015-02-13T22:53:30.140-08:00I've always been afraid of the dark, too. Wel...I've always been afraid of the dark, too. Well, since I was 6 or so. It started when I turned out the light and crawled into bed one night and I felt my mattress raise up then nothing, then it happened again. I don't remember whether I screamed or yelled for my mother, but she came in and turned on the light and looked under the bed. There was my older brother who was pushing on the mattress. (I'm 68, so this was back in the day of slats with a mattress on top.) I was terrified of the dark after that and had to have a light on in my bedroom and it was hard for me to walk outside at night by myself. <br />I'm a little better after all these years, but I still keep a light on if I'm ever alone at night and have a nightlight on all the time. And I still hesitate to walk very far outside in the dark. I can imagine all kinds of things! I'm sure I would be much more afraid if I'd seen what you did. Your mother was certainly brave! <br />Another thing that happened, a few years after the mattress episode, was a really scary movie I saw on tv at my aunt's house. It really was the final straw in my ever recovering from being afraid of the dark! <br />You were brave to write about this, Mona, and I'm glad to know that I'm not the only woman of a certain age that is still afraid. Thank you for sharing your story. Cheryl @ TFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-8673823247372764652015-02-13T21:23:55.901-08:002015-02-13T21:23:55.901-08:00Wow! That was terrifying. Your mom was brave.
...Wow! That was terrifying. Your mom was brave. <br /><br />The only time all of the lights are out in my house is if there has been a storm and there is a neighborhood outage. Even then I keep a couple of battery lit candles lit in each room. At night when we are sleeping I leave the light on in the bathroom and an under cabinet light in the kitchen. Raises the electric bills, but better for me. I would not be able to sleep at night in a completely dark house. Maybe it is some kind of claustrophobia with me, I don't have any specific memories of why I am this way. Apparently, from the comments, a lot of us are a bit scared of the dark. I would have never guessed it. <br /><br />I am glad you shined a light on this subject.susie @ persimmon moon cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653330247272673990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-12127407408989320202015-02-13T19:13:16.460-08:002015-02-13T19:13:16.460-08:00Wow Mona, how scary for you. What did the police ...Wow Mona, how scary for you. What did the police do? Your mother was awesome protecting you. I am not surprised that this has stayed with you all of your life. "Lights on" would be my plan . . . <br /><br />(I'll probably have to have a light on here tonight!Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723721131329150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-31478041356448061762015-02-13T19:02:15.726-08:002015-02-13T19:02:15.726-08:00At first I thought this was a story not for real. ...At first I thought this was a story not for real. No wonder you are afraid in the dark. Your mother was amazing. I'm scared reading that. I used to be a mess when I was home alone as a young girl. Ever noise I heard I would freeze. Big hugsDebbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04242778760582160429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-84713600312913158092015-02-13T17:50:43.947-08:002015-02-13T17:50:43.947-08:00No wonder....don't blame you I would also carr...No wonder....don't blame you I would also carry that thru a lifetime. Your mom was amazing! She's still protecting you sweetie.lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037792451714337934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-11134232606424024582015-02-13T15:05:54.087-08:002015-02-13T15:05:54.087-08:00What a frightening experience. No wonder you still...What a frightening experience. No wonder you still have that in the back of your mind. I'm sure PH will protect you now.<br />Just imagine the fright your poor mum had as well. It is awful that we have people like that in our midst.<br />Hugs KayKays Kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827563377809065783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-90024627172883664922015-02-13T09:35:46.455-08:002015-02-13T09:35:46.455-08:00I have a lump in my throat. and my blood pressure...I have a lump in my throat. and my blood pressure must be up. what a horrible, horrible thing, to have happened to you!!!<br /><br />-sigh-<br /><br />I have a million questions. but it probably was enough for you, to have written this and shared it with us.<br /><br />many, many gentle hugs...Tessa~ Here there be musinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661988938395877761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-16581466321749613952015-02-13T08:24:30.882-08:002015-02-13T08:24:30.882-08:00Mona, I was never afraid of the dark till I saw a ...Mona, I was never afraid of the dark till I saw a movie about werewolves....that did it. I never ever said boogie man to my girls or anything like that, to scare them . I never wanted them to be scared of the dark or things. That was creepy , your story. Have you ever gone to therapy for your fear? It could help, possibly.Blessings, xoxo,SusieSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425051654313691986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-28759215706878699112015-02-13T07:48:13.717-08:002015-02-13T07:48:13.717-08:00Oh what an awful thing to happen when you were lit...Oh what an awful thing to happen when you were little. I can understand why you are afraid of the dark. Have a blessed day. MadelineMadeline's Albumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12521816495696902218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-57070513529682750272015-02-13T07:10:36.272-08:002015-02-13T07:10:36.272-08:00Oh, Mona! How scarey and so thankful the man didn&...Oh, Mona! How scarey and so thankful the man didn't hurt you! No wonder you're afraid of the dark! I am too! As a child, I grew up in Alabama and we lived close to the railroad tracks and hobos would hop off the train and prowl around the neighborhoods. We had them come up to our house and peep inside the windows and I saw them many times and it scared me to death. There were lots of scary things that happened and I too was always afraid of the dark. My husband traveled Mon thru Fri when our kids were little and I was so afraid at night. I remember getting sick and taking NyQuil and realized it would make you sleep. I continued to take it about a month because it would make me sleep until my stomach couldn't take it any more. I have prayed and prayed and asked the Lord to help me get through my dark fears. I'm okay as long as hubby is with me but my ears still hear everything. Praying for you, Dear One, because I know that fear. <br />Blessings,<br />Shelia ) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-7271064981615905432015-02-13T06:32:36.122-08:002015-02-13T06:32:36.122-08:00i am so glad you wrote this. i thought I was the o...i am so glad you wrote this. i thought I was the only one that feels like this. i have been afraid of the dark all my life, as far back as i can remember and at 70 still am. sometimes i want to get in our pool after dark to cool off before bedtime in summer. bob has to go with me. i know there is othing in the yard, and even with the light on, i will not go out there. when i go in the garage, i turn the light on before i go out there. i try never to take a shower if home a lone, day or night. the dogs have made that better.<br />thank you for sharing, now i know i am not alone inmy fear of dark.<br /><br />this started when i was about 4, we had a curtain not a door on the closet. when i sat on the commode the wind would move the curtain and terrify me. but i have no memory of why I am afraid.<br /><br />daddy would not let us have a nightlight, but he did wake up when I yelled DADDY and turn on the flash light and shine it in the bathroom, and when I said OK he would turn it off.<br /><br />when i get in a car at night i always check the back seat before i get in. the thing is even though i have checked it, i still feel like someone is there. MadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-76193000720904044902015-02-13T06:22:03.503-08:002015-02-13T06:22:03.503-08:00What a terrible experience for a little girl....hu...What a terrible experience for a little girl....hugs... I also do not like the dark, I have "night" lights on all thru the house in case I need to get up for some reason...always have and always will. When I go to bed I like the TV on with the volume low...provides a little light and enough noise that I can't hear all the house creaks and outside noise that keep me awake. hugs....Penny @ Penny's Vintage Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13053754941378412535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-27014429704739851432015-02-13T06:11:36.005-08:002015-02-13T06:11:36.005-08:00Oh, my goodness gracious. No wonder you're afr...Oh, my goodness gracious. No wonder you're afraid. I'm amazed that your mom was able to react the way she did. <br />I'm uncomfortable in the dark, but I've always attributed it to my claustrophobia. I feel closed in when I can't see the boundaries.Grammy Goodwillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692427011915245206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-42596199284468006442015-02-13T05:02:34.994-08:002015-02-13T05:02:34.994-08:00Oh girl, that is TOOOOOOOOOO scary and I certainly...Oh girl, that is TOOOOOOOOOO scary and I certainly understand how that feeling has stayed with you:( Sending you a HUG this morning!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511604348057625922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-42933816429296338362015-02-13T05:01:33.859-08:002015-02-13T05:01:33.859-08:00omg...i might never be the same again after readin...omg...i might never be the same again after reading this! no wonder you are afraid of the dark! i had someone break in on me in the middle of the night when i was single. fortunately i had a gun stuck in my mattress. i scared the hell out of him more than he scared me!jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-82059426153681396402015-02-13T05:00:49.156-08:002015-02-13T05:00:49.156-08:00well what do I say, Lol, I was also scared of the ...well what do I say, Lol, I was also scared of the night and had too have a light on to sleep. So many memories you stired up lady, You have a wonderful day.<br />Florida gal, BarbaraCrafy Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00230866344641706443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081468613531112998.post-66202137962229419252015-02-13T04:31:19.690-08:002015-02-13T04:31:19.690-08:00Oh my, of course that will be with you the rest of...Oh my, of course that will be with you the rest of your life !I am amazed at the wisdom & calm your mother showed when she must have been crazy afraid and angry at an intruder into her little girl's bedroom. And BTW, he was IN your bedroom. You were protected by the parents who love you. Things could have been so very different, but you were protected !<br /><br />This story had the hair on the back of my neck raised.KathyB.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13076933273610590290noreply@blogger.com