tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post2259780838161556295..comments2023-09-07T11:37:38.708+01:00Comments on HyperCRYPTICal: BoogeymanhyperCRYPTICalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-44888643569500184472017-05-01T11:46:56.428+01:002017-05-01T11:46:56.428+01:00This reminds me of my childhood too. I've ofte...This reminds me of my childhood too. I've often wondered why children in particular (and even adults) are scared of the dark and need nightlights, for example. It must be some primeval fear of being attacked in the dark or when you are asleep and therefore defenceless.ADDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018958238940897902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-34078983719569496832017-04-30T21:42:02.840+01:002017-04-30T21:42:02.840+01:00Wow, we forget how scary these ideas are to a chil...Wow, we forget how scary these ideas are to a child. I can remember being terrified by my dressing gown hanging on the back of the door.... Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-7669560615819058432017-04-30T10:50:46.329+01:002017-04-30T10:50:46.329+01:00The bogeyman is something real in many a child gro...The bogeyman is something real in many a child growing up. It may even spook them right through to adult life if not handled well. Very true Anna!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-24502789274254235792017-04-30T04:27:15.985+01:002017-04-30T04:27:15.985+01:00Ha. I love the child's sense of power here--s...Ha. I love the child's sense of power here--siccing the bogeyman on someone else! There's a great sense of humor at play and very human, thanks. k. Outlawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698845661756444061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-10730718777442790872017-04-29T18:21:08.579+01:002017-04-29T18:21:08.579+01:00oh heck - made me think of my grandpa who used to ...oh heck - made me think of my grandpa who used to tell me stories like that and i was so afraid - didn't ever tell my kids about the boogeyman and such Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-70053084606591252762017-04-29T15:02:51.343+01:002017-04-29T15:02:51.343+01:00Oh Dear. I don't know who invented the B Man b...Oh Dear. I don't know who invented the B Man but he/she needs to be tarred and feathered and strung up.<br />..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-2605858386951794222017-04-29T12:51:03.757+01:002017-04-29T12:51:03.757+01:00"as I imagine the unimaginable.
He will wait..."as I imagine the unimaginable.<br /><br />He will wait til me in deepest sleep <br />and then creep out he will, <br />maybe poke out my eyes, stitch up my lips <br />or maybe he’ll just smother me."<br /><br />therein lies our boogeyman; the unimaginable and the maybe are where we house him<br /> (✿◠‿◠)<br /><br />much love...Gillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191865405561549074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-85925906447777765042017-04-29T06:49:50.431+01:002017-04-29T06:49:50.431+01:00I gotta tell ya, your boogeyman is quite terrifyin...I gotta tell ya, your boogeyman is quite terrifying. I like that you tried bargaining with him. The Bizzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797871556831556557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-82927164146971363532017-04-29T06:29:24.307+01:002017-04-29T06:29:24.307+01:00creepy!creepy!grapelinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929030339206629628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-75428530370221988272017-04-29T05:40:03.787+01:002017-04-29T05:40:03.787+01:00My insomnia began when I was a child. I refused to...My insomnia began when I was a child. I refused to sleep so nightmares wouldn't come with another monster. Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-40460353875963901172017-04-29T02:15:05.982+01:002017-04-29T02:15:05.982+01:00I wrote of one who infested my dreams – but I also...I wrote of one who infested my dreams – but I also knew this kind of terror, and used to take a flying leap into bed from the middle of the room, so that the bogeyman couldn't grab my foot from underneath the bed.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-53316161968137037092017-04-29T01:14:44.015+01:002017-04-29T01:14:44.015+01:00Okay, I'm not staying at your house. What an i...Okay, I'm not staying at your house. What an imagination.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-48190925220697222702017-04-29T00:22:32.416+01:002017-04-29T00:22:32.416+01:00Whew. There's a bit of Tim Burton in this, I t...Whew. There's a bit of Tim Burton in this, I think. In a good, terrifying way. ;) De Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04798544585779003567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-77308624948304652462017-04-28T23:57:31.086+01:002017-04-28T23:57:31.086+01:00Nice description of a boogeyman. I suppose later ...Nice description of a boogeyman. I suppose later in life when real threats arise, it is good to prepare in advance for them as a child.Frank Hubenyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18058591172624203875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-47739183854322767262017-04-28T16:53:57.312+01:002017-04-28T16:53:57.312+01:00I agree, this was soo vivid and terrifying! Well p...I agree, this was soo vivid and terrifying! Well penned.Sanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-73564980956959664922017-04-28T15:44:09.060+01:002017-04-28T15:44:09.060+01:00This was very vividly written. The child's per...This was very vividly written. The child's perspective was extremely well done.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-55566770218612964012017-04-28T15:37:28.396+01:002017-04-28T15:37:28.396+01:00Oh this is so innocent...'anyone but me' &...Oh this is so innocent...'anyone but me' 'get the bad ones' ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-90027077724331969112017-04-28T14:44:43.472+01:002017-04-28T14:44:43.472+01:00I had a fear of half-open cupboard doors at night....I had a fear of half-open cupboard doors at night. i still always close them.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-79707711267420250702017-04-28T13:59:33.977+01:002017-04-28T13:59:33.977+01:00What at terrifying thought that you had to wish fo...What at terrifying thought that you had to wish for the boogeyman to come visiting others... and the poking at eyes was especially terrifying.... brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.com