Quote:Fear", or more properly the lack of it, is the key I think. There are those spooks around who, if they find out they can get under your skin, will. If they find out they can't, then they just leave you alone or just plain leave for greener pastures. Either way, they seem to be less troublesome if they find they can't excite you in any way
I think this was the problem. You and I are actually on the exact same page, in fact. You and I share very similar experiences, as the entire side of that family has experienced.
Quick side note: "brain-stain" had me rollin)
Although I am ike you, Ninurta, I can deal with and understand these things. My mom on the other hand is terrified of things like that. Fear is her main drive. Panic and fear, actually. So whatever it is I'm dealing with (I haven't peg exactly what it is yet) has latched onto her. From hearing her stories, I also think it's been with her a very long time.
A tid bit that fits into the puzzle is, there is a ton of money on that side of the family. I think that ties into all of this. I don't believe I'm dealing with something that's just a pushover.
I, myself, can deal with it. Just not sure what to do for her.
Ill share a story real quick.
The aunt I had formentioned had a ton of activity around her. More positive than negative with her though. Well, her and my uncle and cousins all lived in a house on my granny's property. This house was a mecha for weird happenings. A lot just like some of the things you shared. Well, they were all sitting around watching a movie one day, and thos weird looking character come on screen. My uncle says, "that looks like a demon." The moment he said that the front door flew open, and every light bulb in the house instantaneously light up ultra bright as they and the explode all at once.
They all flew out of that house. Needless to say, we didn't go back over to that house for a while. It had always creeped me out. But whatever it was it just seemed to follow us around. We thought it was that house. But things like this ended up happening everywhere any of us have gone.
I learned to embrace same as you. It's just another part of life in my mind.