Who was your childhood fear?

[Apulu_Imback]

We all have heard a scary legend or myth from our parents and grandparents when we were kids to keep a control on our notorious acts. For me and my father sided cousins, our childhood fear was the 'Tiffin Ghoul'. My dad and his siblings grew up with this legend, this is actually quite popular in my Dynasty. Every child of with my clan's blood fears the Tiffin Ghoul. It is said that if you don't eat you food and disobey your parents then the Tiffin Ghoul will kidnap you when you're on your way to school and tie you inside his creepy castle where he will eat your tiffin box infront of you and starve you for months. You won't see a sign of food of water in his castle and he'll make you work as his servant. It felt quite nostalgic when I found myself telling this tale to my 3 year old baby cousin when he was not eating his food, I was babysitting him. This tale has been passed on from generations and it'll continue to pass on for centuries.

For my mom's family, it was '8 handed monster'. If you don't eat your food and sleep on time then this monster will come to you when you're sleeping and dig 8 holes on your stomach with his 8 hands. My mom was a good girl in her days because of this monster.

Which Monster or Ghoul haunted your childhood?

[serious]

Who or what was my childhood fear?

Well, as in relation to your question I had a similar fear during my childhood days and my parents told me that in the closet of my house there was a scary evil entity, which will appear at night (bed time) if I don't my meals on time.

A movie named Boogeyman was made in the year 2005, the evil entity shown in that movie was what I used to imagine as a child which was at that time scary indeed.

[Apulu_Imback]

Did you notice a similarity? All such mythical creatures harm children if they don't eat meals. Seems like children have more problems in their food habit compared to anything else.

[serious]

@apulu_imback

Of course. I noticed a lot of similarities.

For eg my mom told me that the evil entity will come out of the top closet of my room during the night if I slept without eating my meals.

In the movie, the concept is the same. In the movie the evil entity named Boogeyman also lives in the closets and comes out at night to terrorize children.

Hence yes I notices similarities.

[serious]

@apulu_imback

"Seems like children have more problems in their food habit compared to anything else."

Yes during childhood and upto 8 years of age that is often a common problem.

[SnowedIn]

Wolves and dogs.

My guess is because there was a nasty dog at the house next door that always barked at me when I was really little. And, also, the wolves who were the guard forces of the White Witch in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.

[Apulu_Imback]

Interesting

[SnowedIn]

:) :) :) :)

[4ngelic]

i was really really scared of squeletons for some reasons. was often terrified there could be some undead squeleton under my bed or in my playroom that could try to make me a squeleton too if i got out of my bed at night. whenever i heard noises like was always scared it would be that. that was my longest fear.

at some point i was scared of this ghost called 'la dame blanche' (the white lady). she's this ghost who according to urban legends if you say white lady in front of a mirror right at midnight three times you'll summon her and she'll kill come kill you or someone else who's with you. but even if you just mention her name once or twice around midnight she could hear it and notice you and maybe haunt you for a while and hurt you in some certain conditions (totally forgot). one of my best friend dared me to summon her when i had a sleep over with him and i was scared so i only did it half way and was scared for the next 3-4 months she could be roaming around my house lol. also had a phase with the chupacabra after watching the mexico scooby doo movie. also was scared of mummies for a while too after watching i think indiana jones or some egyptian movie or something for a year or so

[Apulu_Imback]

Skeletons, for some reasons I find them hilarious.

I guess the white lady is similar to Bloody Mary but more dangerous and calling her once can make her notice you.

Chupacabra, they are some weird animals who are pets of aliens lol. They even had a show on this in Discovery channel.

[Still-alive]

The boogey man lol. my jerk of an older bro said there was one hiding in our closet at night and i had nightmares about it. thanks a lot! i was like 7 or something

[Apulu_Imback]

The elders in the family, oof

[QuietVerbena]

Pumpkinhead Jack

[Apulu_Imback]

I see

[Agape93]

My uncle

[Apulu_Imback]

Was he the strict one in the family?

[Agape93]

No. He was a pedophile.

[Apulu_Imback]

Oh I see.

[Cubus]

Spiders

[Apulu_Imback]

Why?

[Cubus]

They are hairy and can bite.

[Apulu_Imback]

Oh I see