Hey tftv, i don't normally come here for shit like this, but i need some opinions.
Is being paranoid a normal thing amongst you guys, and is it necessarily bad?
I just had this out of world experience and i need you guys to tell me if im overreacting to the wind or what. I'm not a particularly healthy person, i've been going out late at night to do some running in a vacated parking lot. (Its like a 7-4:30 ish type deal, so there is never anybody near the area past 6).
There is a small patch of forestry in between the lot and an apartment complex, but on the other side of that are the vacated factories the lot is assigned to. I've recently been attempting the c25k plan, and its been pretty reguarly i've been out there(Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Sometimes saturdays if i go out on friday).
So tonight, less than an hour ago, i decide to go do my nightly run and, as im backing my car up the hill im doing the classic hand on passenger seat looking back gimmick. Way up in the bushes near the foresty i see a fairly large object moving. I instantly sped off. I always get that feeling that im being watched but every time im out at night i get that feeling.
The discussion im trying to begin here, is when is being paranoid and accurate decision or the mind, what type of reaction is optimised for these events, and is it a good idea just to stear clear from now on?
P.S. Just a friendly reminder, please stay safe guys. If bad shit does happen, you never know who or when it could happen.
Hey tftv, i don't normally come here for shit like this, but i need some opinions.
Is being paranoid a normal thing amongst you guys, and is it necessarily bad?
I just had this out of world experience and i need you guys to tell me if im overreacting to the wind or what. I'm not a particularly healthy person, i've been going out late at night to do some running in a vacated parking lot. (Its like a 7-4:30 ish type deal, so there is never anybody near the area past 6).
There is a small patch of forestry in between the lot and an apartment complex, but on the other side of that are the vacated factories the lot is assigned to. I've recently been attempting the c25k plan, and its been pretty reguarly i've been out there(Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Sometimes saturdays if i go out on friday).
So tonight, less than an hour ago, i decide to go do my nightly run and, as im backing my car up the hill im doing the classic hand on passenger seat looking back gimmick. Way up in the bushes near the foresty i see a fairly large object moving. I instantly sped off. I always get that feeling that im being watched but every time im out at night i get that feeling.
The discussion im trying to begin here, is when is being paranoid and accurate decision or the mind, what type of reaction is optimised for these events, and is it a good idea just to stear clear from now on?
P.S. Just a friendly reminder, please stay safe guys. If bad shit does happen, you never know who or when it could happen.
claim it's an alien then write a book
claim it's an alien then write a book
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peer pressure
I'd be scared if that helps
I'd be scared if that helps
well why wouldn't you get a good look at it? It might have been a bear/moose? why be paranoid of another car or an animal at that time? I don't get it please explain
well why wouldn't you get a good look at it? It might have been a bear/moose? why be paranoid of another car or an animal at that time? I don't get it please explain
Are you american? Buy a gun. That's the way we deal with problems. Eventually you'll have so many guns that it's impossible to feel fear.
Are you american? Buy a gun. That's the way we deal with problems. Eventually you'll have so many guns that it's impossible to feel fear.
Oblivionagewell why wouldn't you get a good look at it? It might have been a bear/moose? why be paranoid of another car or an animal at that time? I don't get it please explain
Image one of those eletrical gates. On one side of said gate there is some brush, the other side is a parking lot to private property(furniture company). Theres a very small amount of brush in between the side of the gate and the fence leading to open grass.
Where the small amount of brush was(couple bushes, small tree) is where i saw the movement and while it could have been the wind moving it, but there was no wind out tonight.
The woods beside the parking lot is a small forest inside of a group of houses. The forest can't be more than a mile wide/long. I highly doubt animals as large as moose would be able to thrive, and even if they could, the parking lots are all fenced off.
[quote=Oblivionage]well why wouldn't you get a good look at it? It might have been a bear/moose? why be paranoid of another car or an animal at that time? I don't get it please explain[/quote]
Image one of those eletrical gates. On one side of said gate there is some brush, the other side is a parking lot to private property(furniture company). Theres a very small amount of brush in between the side of the gate and the fence leading to open grass.
Where the small amount of brush was(couple bushes, small tree) is where i saw the movement and while it could have been the wind moving it, but there was no wind out tonight.
The woods beside the parking lot is a small forest inside of a group of houses. The forest can't be more than a mile wide/long. I highly doubt animals as large as moose would be able to thrive, and even if they could, the parking lots are all fenced off.
can you draw a basic representation of what you mean? I understand it's a pretty barren place for a large object to be. it didn't have light correct? So it probably wasn't a car, and if it was, its lights were out which is illegal. How dark was it? If you were feeling uneasy/nervous before you saw it, it might have been your imagination. was it peripheral vision?
ok as for your question i don't think you should be paranoid when going out for a nightly run. If you are in a bad area where crime is rampant, maybe more so. I'd be cautious, but not so cautious that you scare yourself
can you draw a basic representation of what you mean? I understand it's a pretty barren place for a large object to be. it didn't have light correct? So it probably wasn't a car, and if it was, its lights were out which is illegal. How dark was it? If you were feeling uneasy/nervous before you saw it, it might have been your imagination. was it peripheral vision?
ok as for your question i don't think you should be paranoid when going out for a nightly run. If you are in a bad area where crime is rampant, maybe more so. I'd be cautious, but not so cautious that you scare yourself
no one is trustable on the internet
no one is trustable on the internet
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Where'd ya get those eyes?
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creeepeers
where'd ya get those peeeeepers?
Where'd ya get those eyes?
Can relate, have been driving at 1am through a forest to a nearby burger king, the lights on my bicycle were broken and I got a panic attack at like every gust of wind that moved through the leaves.
Going through forests in the dark can be scary but I guess in your case it was only a hobo or something.
Can relate, have been driving at 1am through a forest to a nearby burger king, the lights on my bicycle were broken and I got a panic attack at like every gust of wind that moved through the leaves.
Going through forests in the dark can be scary but I guess in your case it was only a hobo or something.
Don't you guys have like a 2nd amendment or something? :D
Oh, you're from Sweden. If you're seriously worried, you could always get pepper spray for the peace of mind.
Don't you guys have like a 2nd amendment or something? :D
Oh, you're from Sweden. If you're seriously worried, you could always get pepper spray for the peace of mind.
Mr_OwlAre you american? Buy a gun. That's the way we deal with problems. Eventually you'll have so many guns that it's impossible to feel fear.
lmao owl
[quote=Mr_Owl]Are you american? Buy a gun. That's the way we deal with problems. Eventually you'll have so many guns that it's impossible to feel fear.[/quote]
lmao owl
La_maisonDon't you guys have like a 2nd amendment or something? :D
Oh, you're from Sweden. If you're seriously worried, you could always get pepper spray for the peace of mind.
isnt the entire swedish population a militia lol
I don't think you have anything to worry about nick, unless u parade around golden jewelry and a wad of cash, i doubt anyone's after you.
edit: fuck that's Switzerland i'm a moron ;D
[quote=La_maison]Don't you guys have like a 2nd amendment or something? :D
Oh, you're from Sweden. If you're seriously worried, you could always get pepper spray for the peace of mind.[/quote]
isnt the entire swedish population a militia lol
I don't think you have anything to worry about nick, unless u parade around golden jewelry and a wad of cash, i doubt anyone's after you.
edit: fuck that's Switzerland i'm a moron ;D
neurotypicals dont get paranoid all the time, no.
if it interferes with your life, seek help.
neurotypicals dont get paranoid all the time, no.
if it interferes with your life, seek help.
DevonMr_OwlAre you american? Buy a gun. That's the way we deal with problems. Eventually you'll have so many guns that it's impossible to feel fear.
lmao owl
dont troll me devon
[quote=Devon][quote=Mr_Owl]Are you american? Buy a gun. That's the way we deal with problems. Eventually you'll have so many guns that it's impossible to feel fear.[/quote]
lmao owl[/quote]
dont troll me devon