Today, in the early hours of the morning, I woke up in sleep paralysis, hallucinating the sight of children hanging from the ceiling. Now I'm scared to sleep. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I went downstairs a little after midnight to grab a snack, and in the dark hallway, I clearly saw a small child walk into the kitchen. I was freaked out, but I followed him in. There was nobody in the room. I'm now too scared to sleep, and am seriously considering moving house. FML
Today, I was trying to sleep when I saw a head looming from the darkness with no eyes and a mouth open like a silent scream. I just froze and pissed myself. It was my daughter wanting to cuddle with us. Alas, the bed was wet, so she got put back in her bed, while we had to share the sofa downstairs. FML
Today, I had such a realistic dream that I was about to be hanged by the neck until I was dead. I was dropped through the hole and I felt the noose snap my neck at the exact moment I woke up. I ended up crying in my wife’s arms for a solid five minutes. Now I’m afraid to sleep, maybe forever. FML
Today, I had a sleepover with two of my friends. We only had one bed, and it ended up with me against the wall. I then remembered that I'm very claustrophobic, and can't sleep. It's 4 a.m. FML
Today, I woke up loudly screaming from a "night" terror. I say "night"; I was actually at my desk at work, in the middle of the day, surrounded by dozens of co-workers in their cubicles. FML
Today, it's been four straight nights of terrible nightmares. I’m afraid to go to sleep. FML
Today, I came home late from work. As I got out of my car, I noticed a child-shaped silhouette in my bedroom window. I almost shat myself, since I live alone. I searched the whole house, sobbing in fear, only to find no trace of whatever or whoever I'd seen. FML
Today, after a week of insomnia, I finally managed to fall asleep. Thirty minutes later, my friends decided to bang on my door, yelling at me to wake up and party with them. I'm now wide awake and hallucinating from lack of sleep. FML
Today, my daughter hugged me around the neck and whispered, "I'm going to cut your head off." I'm afraid to go to sleep now. FML
Today, while sleeping, my foot was stabbed by something in my bed and I woke up to it bleeding. I looked around for the cause and found nothing. Now I'm afraid to go to sleep because it might happen again. FML
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dramaelf 37
I had them all the time when I was five. I saw a black octopus dragging itself towards my bed every night. They went away by themselves eventually, hopefully they will do the same for you.
Nathan_Henry 15
Morning after a metal concert be like...
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Comments (86)
hatema_rado 11
That sucks
Leeta89 0
That used to happen to me when I was four to about 7 years old. I remember I would commonly see a floating neon colored scarecrow. It was awful.
twister45 17
imagine also you have a stick and they turn into piñatas
xLIGHTS_fml 23
Ugh I had my first experience a month ago and I was aware what was happening so I tried really hard not to imagine something scary lol. But I was frightened since, you know, I couldn't move at all.
bapbap_fml 15
Now I'm scared to sleep because this FML is going to give me nightmares..
worldclassrager 41
I think all of us have some sort of hallucination before falling sleep or after waking up... Mine was a panther...I was parlized with fear...so I can understand OP
turkishwife 10
I know most Americans have very wrong impression on islam especially due to media however i can guarantee you there is an extent information on sleep paralysis and I promise you or anyone look up the recitations from quran and you'll not have any problems sleeping. If you do a washing of your body and say in the name of God before and then once you go to bed sleep on your right side but first say recitation which you can find online in arab and english but make sure say in arab because quranic verses are only original in that language and the angels will have to protect you until morning. Im sure many people will hate on islam but until one learns something for themselves instead of rumors their opinions are meaningless
BananEnigma 24
Why did you use this FML post as an excuse to preach? Sleep paralysis has NOTHING TO DO WITH ISLAM and no one is asking for "protection by angels".
AwkwardKarma 18
That's happened to me. But I didn't see hanging children. Lol
Tonymac617 16
"Just say no".
ILikeKoalas 24
I had sleep paralysis whilst on a car journey. I hallucinated that my dad, who was driving, had a demon face and began to climb between the two front seats to get me. It was terrifying. But don't worry OP, just remember it's not real and it's likely to go away soon.