Hey guys it's Edie from True Scary Stories with Edie the podcast that you know that's

you love I just wanted to give you a little warning because the first story we

have has some pretty graphic imagery and a dog barks during it, so be aware. Friend or foe, Foe, submitted by Renee.

Dear Edy and Nick, I hope you give consideration to this story.

It's a type of paranormal I haven't heard covered on any of the resources I listen to and something

I think could happen to anyone. I just don't understand it and it's scary as hell.

Out of all my weird encounters, this is the tops.

My first disclaimer.

I'm Greek.

And we Greeks like many other cultures believe in the evil eye, to which

we call the Mahdi. Essentially, if anyone thinks really negative or really highly of you, you

can inadvertently become sick from the amount of energy directed

and it requires a special prayer which in practice requires dropping oil into water.

If the oil dissolves immediately, it's new Monte.

If it takes a few moments, it's old Monte.

If not at all, like normal oil,

then you're just being dramatic.

This prayer is passed from man and woman and so forth.

I've seen it performed many times. Second

disclaimer in high school I had a super abusive boyfriend. I was 15 and my

parents hated each other. Classic story of an immigrant who marries an American to try and stay in the states.

His boyfriend had held a steak knife to my throat, beat me and pushed me out of a moving vehicle.

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