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Boyfriend Possessed by Ghost?

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  • pearl123
    pearl123 Posts: 2,082 Forumite
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    edited 7 November 2011 at 9:18PM
    Whatever happened to common sense? Clearly the man is severly mentally ill. Stay well clear!
    Why ask for trouble?
  • *max*
    *max* Posts: 3,208 Forumite
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    meritaten wrote: »
    possession or mental problems? either way, this is NOT a joking matter! The OP is concerned (rightly) about her friend. can we have some CONSTRUCTIVE advice here please?
    The only sensible advice so far has been to meet the guy away from his house.
    would anyone else advise going back to his (perhaps with a couple of strong male friends) and see what happens?
    I know what I would do - but then I am prob a bit strange myself. I would go back to hiswith my friend and with some other friends for an impromptu party, then look about for any evidence of anti-psychotic medication! or perhaps his spare room is covered with posters for the anti-christ...........I dunno, anything which isnt 'normal'!

    So your "constructive" advice is to basically invade this guy's house with a few friends and snoop around? :cool:

    I don't see what more people can say frankly. Either he is mentally ill, or has a seriously bizarre/unhealthy sense of humour, none of which is anyone's responsibility. Why would the OP put herself in possible harm's way? What would that achieve? I really really don't see why she should meet him! I wouldn't and would advise anyone who'd listen not to either.
  • suki1964
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    meritaten wrote: »
    possession or mental problems? either way, this is NOT a joking matter! The OP is concerned (rightly) about her friend. can we have some CONSTRUCTIVE advice here please?
    The only sensible advice so far has been to meet the guy away from his house.
    would anyone else advise going back to his (perhaps with a couple of strong male friends) and see what happens?
    I know what I would do - but then I am prob a bit strange myself. I would go back to hiswith my friend and with some other friends for an impromptu party, then look about for any evidence of anti-psychotic medication! or perhaps his spare room is covered with posters for the anti-christ...........I dunno, anything which isnt 'normal'!

    Can I just say that the OP is a male

    Also no we cant have constructive advice because to any sane person reading this its obvious the guy has mental problems and theres not one of us allowed to give medical advice
  • Welshwoofs
    Welshwoofs Posts: 11,146 Forumite
    (NB: The following advice may be hazardous)


    Ok...I'm sorry but I'm a bit mischievous and I'd have to go....but dressed like this and singing "Who you gonna call......Ghostbusters!"

    ghostbusters-costume.jpg
    “Don't do it! Stay away from your potential. You'll mess it up, it's potential, leave it. Anyway, it's like your bank balance - you always have a lot less than you think.”
    Dylan Moran
  • djdido2
    djdido2 Posts: 3,446 Forumite
    A friend of mine went to a guys house she had met through internet dating. They were having a great night until he took out some coke and proceeded to sniff a few lines and then lost his marbles and started ranting and raving aggressively. She had to leave his house in the early hours, forgetting her bag with phone and cash in the fracas. Ended up having to ring the Police to get her property back eeeekk!!!!

    Taking drugs maybe???!!!???
    I'm not a "SINGLE" mum, I'm a "DOUBLE" mum!:D
  • Spendless
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    I'd point out to your friend that anyone sane would have rang up and apologised and used the excuse they had nightmares/night terrors, had had too much to drink-anything in fact that sounded sensible NOT that they were possessed by a ghost.
  • meritaten
    meritaten Posts: 24,158 Forumite
    The OP wasnt asking for us to diagnose whether his/her friends new boyfriend had a mental problem - and we arent allowed to anyway. Rules of the Forum.
    The OP wants to support a friend - and how do you do that by walking away?
    so, I would take a sneaky look around...........which to be honest..........most of us do anyway! but, as this new boyfriend sounds - er - a bit freaky, I wouldnt go in there alone! and an impromptu party is nothing new is it? or are you po-faced lot only used to gilt-edged invitations?
    If it was MY friend then I would meet the new boyf in the pub, making sure some friends were there too - then suggest we go back to his and have a takeaway, some more drinks - an impromptu party! they are common in my part of the world and no-one would think twice about it! and THEN I would have a look around - for any signs of abnormality! normal, mental or paranormal!
    the one thing I wouldnt do is to walk away when my friend COULD be in danger!
  • Errata
    Errata Posts: 38,230 Forumite
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    meritaten wrote: »
    so, I would take a sneaky look around...........which to be honest..........most of us do anyway!
    That's a very intrigueing generalisation.
    .................:)....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
  • elisebutt65
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  • suki1964
    suki1964 Posts: 14,313 Forumite
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    Im not in the habit of inviting myself to complete strangers houses for an impromptu party, nor am I if Im invited into someones house, in the habit of snooping
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