Is it normal that i'm still afraid of under my bed?

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Every time I go to bed, I shut the light off, walk towards my bed and jump from as far away as I can to avoid my feet being too close to the floor beneath my bed.

My heart races afterward. I feel like an idiot. No one knows I do this because I'm not afraid if I'm not alone.

I never remember being afraid that there were monsters under there when I was little.

I don't know what I'm afraid is going to be under there now. I don't believe in monsters. I don't watch a lot of horrors or anything.

I'm 20 years old... Is this normal?

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  • WetBrownStain
    14 years ago

    I'm not a monster and I only live under your bed because rent is so high. I appreciate you not getting your feet too close though, as they have smelled fairly bad in the past.

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  • 0404
    11 years ago

    Its normal in away.

    all the best :)

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  • Asteria
    13 years ago

    I hate having my foot hang off the bed because I think some monster from under my bed might grab it. O.O

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  • BatZion
    14 years ago

    maybe you had a weird dream. or maybe an effect from a childhood experience is kicking in. did a pet or sibling ever scare you from under the bed?

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  • purpleisnice
    14 years ago

    I also jump onto the bed sometimes because I hate thinking of hairy arms or something that could grab my ankle. EEEEEK! Now I don't want to sit with my feet under the computer desk :(

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  • Jen118584
    14 years ago

    I'm afraid of the dark. I turn the hall light on at one end before I walk down, then turn it off, then turn the bedroom light on. I panic when it's dark behind me. I'll look over my shoulder, see a dark room, and bolt down the hallway. You're normal, and personally, I think it's kind of cute that you jump onto your bed.

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