When Imaginary Friends Aren't So Imaginary | Into the Paranormal

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Religion & Spirituality, Natural Sciences, Science, Spirituality

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🗓️ 17 October 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Children have wild imaginations; sometimes, their imaginary friends are written off as harmless. But what happens when that "imaginary" friend knows too much? When a child's playmate seems more real than make-believe? In this story, a mother realizes that her child’s imaginary friend isn’t as innocent as she first thought. At first, the games and conversations seem typical, but soon, the child begins sharing details about the "friend" they couldn’t possibly know. As the story unfolds, the invisible playmate starts making demands, giving instructions, and pushing boundaries in increasingly sinister ways. The child insists the friend is real, and strange occurrences around the house back up that claim—doors closing on their own, toys moving, and cold spots in the child's bedroom. Things escalate until the presence becomes undeniable. It’s not long before the entire family is caught in the grip of fear, with the invisible friend taking control of their lives.

What started as an innocent childhood imagination turns into a horrifying ordeal of possession and manipulation. Is the family dealing with a powerful spirit or something much darker that has attached itself to the most innocent member of the household?

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0:00.0	This is the podcast where the dark and creepy things we don't talk about discover a voice.
0:06.0	This is into the paranormal with Tony Bruski.
0:09.0	What would you do if the imaginary friend your child played with wasn't so imaginary after all.
0:16.2	It's one thing for kids to conjure up invisible companions, but when those companions begin
0:20.7	to manifest in ways that defy explanation?
0:24.6	What then?
0:25.6	In today's story, we dive deep into the haunting experiences of a mother and daughter living in
0:30.5	a house where shadows are more than just tricks of the light and
0:34.4	where imaginary friends might just be echoes of spirits long lost.
0:38.7	Imagine waking up every morning to a blanket that had somehow ended up in the bathtub overnight, a mysterious ritual that no one could explain.
0:48.0	Now imagine your child, day by day, growing more attached to an imaginary friend, a baby doll that they insist is real,
0:56.6	even going so far as to hold its hand and forbid anyone from sitting where it rests. That's what we're exploring today. A mother's growing
1:05.3	dread, a child's unshakable bond with an unseen force, and a moment of
1:10.8	revelation that leaves both parents questioning the very nature of their reality.
1:16.0	Could it be the children see things that adults have long since lost the ability to perceive?
1:22.0	Or is it something far more sinister and when you finally
1:26.1	see what your child has been playing with all along can you ever go back to a time
1:32.0	when you felt safe?
1:34.0	Dear Tony, I've been sitting on this story for quite a while now, not sure if I should share it.
1:39.0	But after reading so many of the stories you featured on your show I think it's time to
1:44.1	finally tell mine. This isn't just about me it's about my daughter hope and the
1:49.7	invisible friend she used to play with.
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