Ever been freaked out by a child's toy or a mirror?

Children's Toys -

Have you ever been alone, at night, minding your own business, when one of your child's toys suddenly starts up for no apparent reason? It's happened to me a few times and every time I've either jumped out of my skin or had that weird internal shiver. It's funny how the most mundane things can still have the power to freak you out! My occasional fear of toys may have something to do with those films Chucky, Poltergeist, and The Woman in Black.

Other mundane things that can scare me are;

• Scarecrows
• Old people
• Curtains
• Mirrors
• Cupboards

Mirrors -

I once woke up in the middle of the night and need to visit the bathroom, unusually for a number 2. I'm not scared of the dark so all the lights were off and I sat on the toilet. There is a large mirror on the right-hand bathroom wall. I was looking straight ahead out through the bathroom door, which was open. There was plenty of moonlight and once my eyes had adjusted, I could see very clearly. Out of my peripheral vision I could see my head in the mirror. Something about my reflection caught my attention. The side of my face didn't look right. My hole body suddenly grew tense and I could not bring myself to turn my head and look. I began to develop a cold sweat....something definitely wasn't right. I conclude that the best thing to do was leave as soon as possible. I quickly tidied myself up and though I was determined not to notice anything in the mirror, I accidentally looked again. It was at that moment that my face turned and looked at me. My heart almost stopped. I clearly saw the movement and clearly saw two eyes. I was not smiling, but the face....couldn't have been mine....was. It was weird, I wanted out of the bathroom immediately but I couldn't move. I didn't want to see what I was seeing in my peripheral vision, but I couldn't shut my eyes or turn my head. In the end, I suddenly leapt forward and pulled up my boxers at the same time and charged into my bedroom, slamming the door. I was pretty freaked out and I've never felt the same about mirrors but you put it behind you.

It's a true recounting of something I honestly experienced, but what was really going on I couldn't say.

Anyway I hope you enjoyed it!

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Happy Steeming