ive just went downstairs to get a drink, all the lights were turned off and i opened the door to my living room and i saw a dark figure in the middle of the room, i quickly turned the light on and nothing was there.. i was so scared!!

Maybe it was your own shadow? Not saying it is... not saying it was a boogey oogey either... just something to consider. Try going back downstairs again and see if you see the same thing.

i dont think it was.. i mean.. were i was coming from there was no windows ect, so no light was comin from behind me 2 make a shadow.. plus it looked like it was standin right in the middle ov the room.. not like a shadow would appear on a wall or something? if you get me?

Perhaps the figure was just as startled when you flicked the light on Have you ever experienced anything else or is this just a one off?

Yes, thats what I was going to ask also. If it were just the one time, I'd be tempted to just write it off as imagination; however, if there are more things at play here, we'd love to hear about them.

Sorry, that was me - I was looking for a cookie.

The human mind loves to play tricks on itself. Usually, when walking from a room that is well lit into a room that is completely dark, your eyes adjust and do funny things. Not saying this is what happened, but it is very possible.

We definitely see what we wanna see. The mind tries to rationalize unknown figures, shapes, new things in general from your stored memories. so you see faces, figures, dogs, whatever is most common to you. is there any substanence to the situation. was this just a random occurence or has there been events leading up to this to make you think this is paranormal?

Yeah, I think you should give us some more information. A dark figure in the living room could be Elvis Presley's ghost for all we know.

Exactly what I was going to say. Sometimes I go from a lit room to a completely pitch black one and walk around before my eyes have time to adjust, it looks like something is moving right in front of me, but I know it's just my eyes playing tricks on me. I've seen "dark figures" countless times because of this. You didn't give much of a description of what you saw. I'd say this is the most likely scenario for this occurance.

i think it could of been your eyes trying to adjust to the lighting, that often happens in the dark rooms when you go from some sort of light to an emensly dark room, i've had this happen before but relized when i was looking at something my eyes were trying to focus to the little bit of light it was taking in, thats just my theory.

i believe you saw a shadow person look it up in wiki

Hi, I wouldnt worry Hun, it could have been anything even your shadow or something in the room, so that when you turned light on, it was gone. As long as there is no other activity try not to lose sleep over it ok? JN

yer i saw something similar about 5 years now.. i posted about it a couple of weeks ago, basically i saw a transparent black figure floating above the water while walking down a canal.. i saw the figure a few times again after that, but it eventually went.. and now 5 years later.. i saw it again..

the question i have is, have you had anything else strange happen at your own place lately? like strange sounds you really cant explain, more sightings of these things possibly in a room where your lit up but down the hall it seems to appear to you? something turning on or off? an object moving on its own??
i'm just curious cause you could have something if you've had other events happen to you, but you should search for the topic on here called "Shadow People" if you've seen these dark figures what you could be seeing is a Shadow Person.

erm.. wen im laying in bed of a night i often her.. slight bangs.. ect, the usual stuff, but the other day i was sitting in the living room with my mom..and i felt a chill, and a picture we had on the wall.. literatly flew off the wall..

hmmm the banging could be your pipes in the house bouncing, often happens when things turn on and off especially for water pressure, that happens at my house a lot, the picture one is hard to tell what it could possibly be. Anyways please keep us informed especially me, if anything else happens and we'll go from there.

ok, will do

What is the "usual stuff"? So far thats not much to go on. Keep talking...

Backing up a bit you saw a figure in a canal? So you've experienced stuff also outside the home?

Where are you from, BTW?

i was reading the past posts and saw that one yea didn't read it till after.... i donno, doesn't seem like you should be scared of anything. just ride with it. who knows, i see things all the time i just brush it off as something stupid. i am a construction worker, maitinence and stuff. i'm in a lot of vacant units and houses. sometimes you think you see things or something but easily dismissed.

You should just get some weights,learn karate, and the next time IT messes with you, stomp IT

I am one who believes that spirits are all around us. Some are shadows, others are white (apparitions) and various other sightings. I believe most of us have at least one paranormal experience before adult hood, and a good portion after that. Last night I woke around 5:00AM. I had to get up to take my medicine but never set the alarm just thought I would take it when I got up for the morning. As I looked at the dresser at the bottom of my bed it seemed very dark, darker than dark..There is a night light on outside the bedroom so its never pitch black in there. I laid there and looked at it, and next thing it moved. It was almost as if someone was sitting there in front of the dresser, then stood up and POOF gone. I did see it move, and once it did I saw the light that I normally see. It wasnt scary cause I was tired, just interesting to say the least. So yes, it does happen and can happen to anyone in my opinion..JN

once you see them you will always see them in you life

erm, things like itll seem like someones walking around outside my bedroom or somethin..

yer i was walking down a long canal a while away from my home

im from birmingham, uk.

Maybe you have seen them before and I cannot remember the term for the condition, but if you have heard of shadowpeople and see something that resembles it then that image becomes a shadowperson just by correlation. You could have seen one, or it could all be a figmant of your knowledge ... I would say imagination but I would be calling myself a liar.

Cool, thanks.

Have you tried to record outside your room - and the banging noises? It won't cost a lot - just buy an analog (not digital) recorder, use a new tape, only use one side, and if you can swing it, an external mic.

I suggested to someone else earlier to keep a diary of anything you find unusual. Date, time, location, and the nature of the event.

Cheers!