Yesterday as I was laying in bed I was thinking about all those akward routines I have to follow each night before I'll tuck myself into bed. And because I thought it would be an awesome idea to share them here is a list of my weird fears, routines and quirks.
- Everytime I go to bed alone I always have to look under my bed and in each corner big enough to hide away in. I know, I know. I'm almost 21 years old and still afraid of monsters wanting to bite my toes of. But seriousely, it's probabely not even too far-fetched to think of a perverted creep climbing in through my bedroom windows. Which is the reason why...
- (when alone) I always lock the bedroom door as soon as twilight hits. I just really don't feel comfortable with the possibility of any wierd creatures wanting to eat me or other horrifying stuff - I don't want to go into details here.
- A weird quirk I have is that I just can't stand sitting in a room with somebody eating. Urgh. Having to hear the sound of munching and teeth gooifying food. It's the worst.
- Or when someone sitting close to me is breathing heavily. I know it's not their fault and I'm sure they don't do it on purpose but it just bugs me.
- I can't go to bed without washing my feet (considering I always take a shower every night before going to bed). I just can't help it. A good thing about it is that this habit is very sanitary but still - I doubt it's normal.
- Everytime I write a grocery list or any other insignificant notes I end up throwing the note away if I don't like my handwriting. As long as I have enough time to rewrite the whole note again, of course.
- Everytime I see something off-centered (a book on a shelve, an untidy folded cloth) I have to fix it or otherwise I'm afraid I will worry about it until I'll get around to it. Especially when I'm already laying in bed and something off-centered catches my eye I have to get up again, fix it and then I can go back to bed. One time I had to get up at least 7 times before I could finally fall asleep.
- I have the incredible fear of falling out of a window or over a bridge or over the balcony railing (you name it) everytime I stand near one of the above. What if someone tries to scare me and out of a unthoughtful movement I jump and fall? Or if someone behind me goes nuts and pushes me out of the window/over the railing/of the bridge- I'm sure you get the idea.
- It had become a fond habit of mine to pretend I'm talking on the phone if I'm on my way somewhere during darker hours or even twilight. It's the hope of discouraging anybody with a knife in their pocket or any other evil thoughts on mind to choose me as their next victim that brings me to do such things.
- I don't feel comfortable with any tasty body parts (seen from a monsters point of view, of course) sticking out under my bed sheet - which is probabely very common actually - but something I also feel very passionate about is the need to cover my neck (which is especially uncomfortable in those warm summer nights) to prevent being bitten by a vampire. *cough* disclaimer: thinking about it logically and rationally I realize it's very unlikely for something like this to happen, of course.
i check under my bed nightly too!
ReplyDeleteGood to know I'm not the only one. :D
ReplyDeleteI used to have a severe phobia that the house would burn down while I was sleeping- everytime I heard a noise of any sort I had to get up to check it out. It was awful being so afraid every night! I finally got over that, but I still have some things I need to sleep. I sandwich my head between two pillows... can't sleep otherwise! I don't like my legs covered up, but the blanket has to wrap around my waist and backside. I have to make sure the bedroom curtains are completely closed and no one outside could peer in around the sides (this one is a tough one, because my furbabies like to get up in the windowsill and the curtains always wind up parting just a little bit).
ReplyDeleteSandwiching your head between two pillows, you say? I wouldn't be able to sleep that way. I guess you could say I get claustrophobic having to imagine my head stuck between two pillows. Considering I'm very picky with pillows anyway. If I have to sleep over at a friend's house I usually end up using no pillow. First, I think it's kind of gross and second, I'd rather sleep wihout a pillow than with an uncomfortable one.
ReplyDeleteI think it's the thought of not being in control of ourselves and anything during sleep that brings us to do such things.
I completely have the same fear
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