I guess I have to admit first that this isn't so much of a dream but more of another strange occurrence that happened early this morning.
I think it's called sleep paralysis but it seemed a lot more terrifying than being described. I guess it could be attributed to that whole folk tales retelling in a predominantly superstitious family and community where I was brought up in and still am surrounded by even though I am miles away from my origins, so to speak.
Anyway it had to do with this weird sensation of first realizing that the top of my blanket around my chest area was being shifted or rifled slightly and then there was a weight being pressed down upon my chest as if there was some presence sitting atop me. I couldn't really move or more like I was afraid of moving the top half of my body. My eyes were closed the entire time as well because I was too, admittedly scared to see what was really happening to my body.
Despite it all sounding very dodgy and fake but frankly very aptly constructed, it really did happen to me early this morning just moments when I awoken. The feeling or sensation eventually passed after a minute or so and I didn't want to get up for fear that something might happen or it might occur again.
However, after looking up some online resources about this sort of occurrences I feel slightly better as it seems to be fairly common and not at all strange. I just hope that this one was the last feeling that I would experience as it is not a nice one to imagine nor go through with.
I think it's called sleep paralysis but it seemed a lot more terrifying than being described. I guess it could be attributed to that whole folk tales retelling in a predominantly superstitious family and community where I was brought up in and still am surrounded by even though I am miles away from my origins, so to speak.
Anyway it had to do with this weird sensation of first realizing that the top of my blanket around my chest area was being shifted or rifled slightly and then there was a weight being pressed down upon my chest as if there was some presence sitting atop me. I couldn't really move or more like I was afraid of moving the top half of my body. My eyes were closed the entire time as well because I was too, admittedly scared to see what was really happening to my body.
Despite it all sounding very dodgy and fake but frankly very aptly constructed, it really did happen to me early this morning just moments when I awoken. The feeling or sensation eventually passed after a minute or so and I didn't want to get up for fear that something might happen or it might occur again.
However, after looking up some online resources about this sort of occurrences I feel slightly better as it seems to be fairly common and not at all strange. I just hope that this one was the last feeling that I would experience as it is not a nice one to imagine nor go through with.
