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In reply to the discussion: When I was a child, I would take a leap to my bed so I didn.t get close to the edge of the bed and pulled under [View all]
debm55
(60,451 posts)13. I saw that in King's "IT" and it reminded me of being a child. I also wonder if it was a common fear of children. The
book came out when I was an adult. So I had no idea that other kids feared under the bed.
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When I was a child, I would take a leap to my bed so I didn.t get close to the edge of the bed and pulled under [View all]
debm55
Sep 2024
OP
Thank you Ocelot II yes our basement was creepy. too. No switches for lights you had to go down and turn the lightbulb.
debm55
Sep 2024
#3
Permanut. thank you. I was always afraid of the bats. Our bedroom had the attic door in it.
debm55
Sep 2024
#4
For me it was the stairs (behind a door) from the upstairs hall to the unfinished attic.
Dale in Laurel MD
Sep 2024
#7
Thank you Dale in LaurelMD. I wonder what there is about attics that frighten us?
debm55
Sep 2024
#9
There was an attic that was sort of forbidden to us and I had to walk by it to get to y bedroom.
captain queeg
Sep 2024
#5
That does sound very scarey. I had the attic door right next to my bed. Once I jumped on , I like you, stayed on.
debm55
Sep 2024
#6
mgarderer, thank you . That is the only place to use the bathroom. You had to go down two flights of steps to get there
debm55
Sep 2024
#12
I saw that in King's "IT" and it reminded me of being a child. I also wonder if it was a common fear of children. The
debm55
Sep 2024
#13
Thank you MuseRider. That is so funny. I haven't done that since I moved to a ranch in the burbs. But I stil remember
debm55
Sep 2024
#15
Thank you Polly Hennessey. I never checked the closets as I was afraid what would pop out.
debm55
Sep 2024
#36
Thank you arkielib. I agree. Young children should not be taken to funerals. Our's were always open caskets.
debm55
Sep 2024
#37
Yes , all snakes. I kid down the the street a few years ago raised exotic snakes. When he left, he left the snakes free.
debm55
Sep 2024
#40