scared in our new home

Welshwoofs

aliasojo wrote: »

I don't think that's why you were reported, I think it was the 'biatch slapping' part that was the problem. :rotfl:

Shouldn't have been - the rules are to be nice to other posters and I wasn't talking about other posters. Never mind - I see the person who can't stand others' opinions also had their posting disappear so that seems equitable *shrug*.

Welshwoofs

omnasia wrote: »

I think we will get used to the atmosphere in our house but I don't like it. I've never felt this anywhere else. We have never lived in the countryside but have stayed in old cottages etc and nothing. Also when we came to view the house we didn't feel anything, only that it was a bit cold in places.

Have you had it checked for mold, hidden wells (it's not uncommon to have one in the cellar in old houses) and what-not? If you get a funny feeling walking into a room it's generally because the temperature/humidity is slighty different to other rooms - try putting a high tech themometer in 2 rooms simultaneously to check for differences. Your slamming door may be badly fitting in the frame - my current house is modern (well, 60s - but to me that's modern) and my bedroom door rattles away when it's windy outside, even though it and the windows are closed.

You can find all sorts of odd stuff in houses - we discovered a black death burial pit under the garden of one of ours when the builders started digging foundations for a kitchen extension. Nothing screws up building proceedings like a black death burial pit I can tell you :undecided

Mrs_Z

omnasia wrote: »

Oops, this is turning into quite a debate.
I think we will get used to the atmosphere in our house but I don't like it. I've never felt this anywhere else. We have never lived in the countryside but have stayed in old cottages etc and nothing. Also when we came to view the house we didn't feel anything, only that it was a bit cold in places.

I am not a fan of mediums, as I said early on I think they prey on the vulnerable and to do it knowingly is imo unforgiveable. I think Derek Acorah is brilliant at what he does but to me it is all fake. I daresay there are mediums who believe they are genuine, and at a stretch maybe there are genuine ones but it is not something I actually believe in.

I do however believe in the survival of the soul. That doesn't mean that people come back and slam doors. I don't see the point of that.

Thanks to everyone for your contributions, I do find it fascinating and I suppose it is one of the most important questions any of us can ask - what happens when we die. I would love to think my mum could contact me but I don't think she can. I think she's in a different dimension.

Yes, I've been reading this thread with interest, I think the many replies prove one thing; that there is endless facination about the paranormal, ghosts and indeed - whether the life goes on after death.

Personally, I'm keeping an open mind. I would dearly like to believe but I've never seen a ghost or experienced anything paranormal beyond doubt. Just few uncanny co-incidences which somethings makes you wonder about their timing in particular.

I've read it from somewhere that for those who believe, will do so without having to have any proof and those who don't, no proof is ever going to be enough.

OP, just keep us updated - very curious to see how your guests find the bedroom and if things improve for you, ie. if you get 'used' to the atmosphere..... or if any other odd things happen..... We all love a 'real life' ghost story..:eek:.. but for your sake, I hope you'll get some peaceful and quiet enjoyment in your new home.

Tropez

Mrs_Z wrote: »

I've read it from somewhere that for those who believe, will do so without having to have any proof and those who don't, no proof is ever going to be enough.

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.” - Stuart Chase, engineer and economist.

Mrs_Z

Tropez wrote: »

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.” - Stuart Chase, engineer and economist.

yes, that's the one - thank you.

Person_one

Tropez wrote: »

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.” - Stuart Chase, engineer and economist.

Yeah, its not actually true though.

Most rational people will accept something they previously didn't when they see the cold hard proof.

Tropez

Person_one wrote: »

Yeah, its not actually true though.

Most rational people will accept something they previously didn't when they see the cold hard proof.

The quote was originally regarding religion and related to how evidence existed that supported both the views of sceptics and believers, and how in the end it becomes a simple matter of whether one believes or not.

There will never be cold, hard proof on either side of the argument thus rational person or not, it boils down, very simply to that quote.

minimoneysaver

omnasia wrote: »

We have a photo of a family who lived here. I think it would be Victorian by the look of the clothes. They look very serious but I guess that's how they were on photos then, but seem a nice family ie.not scary.
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That just made me think of the film, 'The Others,' now I'm freaked out too!!! :eek:

seven-day-weekend

Person_one wrote: »

You let me know as soon as there is solid proof and I'll happily accept the existence of the paranormal.

Until then I'll file it under 'imaginary' along with leprechauns, Narnia, the Loch Ness monster and everything else that there's zero evidence for.

....and if you lived hundreds of years ago, the existence of tiny little organisms in your body that caused you to be ill and could even kill you.

Just because we have not yet found proof of something, does not mean it does not exist.

You can chose to believe it doesn't but that is all.

Welshwoofs

Person_one wrote: »

Yeah, its not actually true though.

Most rational people will accept something they previously didn't when they see the cold hard proof.

Absolutely agree. I'm (obviously) very vocal that I'm a skeptic about this because I have seen absolutely no proof that ghosts exist or that mediums are anything other than fake. On the contrary I've seen lots of proof that specific reports of a ghost/possession have had causes that are not supernatural. I've also seen that, despite lots of calls (and prize money) for people to demonstrate they can commune with the dead, none have been able to.

So this is the logic that I follow:

1. Everyone, including believers, acknowledge there are total con artists out there who'll dispense 'messages from the dead' in exchange for money.
2. The believers will say these are not 'real mediums'.
3. If there are 'real mediums', then why don't they answer one of the many calls from the science community to demonstrate that what they say is true?

That is the part that makes no sense to me. It's an area that draws much derision from the world at large....so wouldn't you want to prove it real so that more people can benefit from it? Absolutely, some wouldn't be interested in prize money, but surely they'd be interested in exposing the cheats and gaining their 'profession' some credibility?