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Shadows stretch across every tale, offering the best blend of mystery and suspense. Expect chilling atmospheres and unsettling secrets woven throughout these dark stories.

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The Dark Place In Your Mind II: More Strange Tales

brian_sloan_author

in #horror • 7 months ago

I naturally fell into babysitting around the age of 14. As the oldest of two older siblings, I was used to watching younger kids a fair amount of the time. So through friends and family, I got leads for babysitting to score some cash, which definitely beat having to work at a restaurant. The job had its ups and downs, but overall it wasn’t a bad gig at all. Yet, as many good experiences as I had, they were all eclipsed by one night.

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Unintended Conflict

Singularity Sam

in #horror • 1 year ago

Why does conflict happen most often with those we’re the closest with? You would think that because we love our family, friends, and colleagues so much that we’d understand each other enough that conflict wouldn’t be necessary. But now I realize that because we show each other our vulnerabilities and flaws is why most major conflict occurs. With strangers, people are reluctant to open up to them and try to actively avoid conflict constantly, unlike with those we know all too well. When I was…

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A Demon Named Angel

KaryS

in #creepypasta • 1 year ago

It would have been so much easier just to keep telling myself the worst parts of my past were all in my head, and assure myself it wasn’t healthy for me to think too much about it.