I couldn''t believe it! And, I still can''t!!!!

[Italiahaircolor]

So, before I jump into the story...I''m not really posting this for people to debate weither they are believers verse non-believers...I was just completely shocked by the story, and had to tell someone!!!
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Last night my DH and I were watching Paranormal State--it was the hour long special about the girl in Quincy IL who was possessed. I usually get into the scary stuff right around Halloween, so watching the show was a totally up my Halloween-alley (and on a side bar--a totally creepy, scary, but interesting case...).

Basically, the girl in the show was possessed and this spirit whom they referred to as "I am Six" . The spirit was doing all sorts of perverted, evil stuff to the girl and the family even had proof! My DH and I were both totally into the show...and if you''ve ever watched, you know at the end, they give a little blurb update on how the case is unfolding, and the blurb was pretty open ended (but I won''t elaborate since I don''t want to ruin the show for anyone who might watch it later on).

But, I ended up signing online to do some research about the case and girl and my DH ever so casually mentions that his good friend (we''re talking GOOD friend--college roommate all four years, stood up in our wedding...) had an exorcism preformed on him in 2001!

I went totally slack jaw. Like, OMG--are you effin'' kidding me. Whoa.

My DH was like "oh, I never told you that? Yeah, T got excerised (??) back in 2001 on "such n'' such" a show". I was like..."ON TV??? Are you serious...this just keeps getting better and better".

My DH goes on to tell me how T was abused as a child, and in 2000 started having these "thoughts" -- thoughts that my DH can''t elaborate about because T was apparently very tight lipped about them. I told my DH that I didn''t believe him and thought he was trying to scare me--so my DH proceeds to take the laptop and about a minute later shows me all sorts of articles from ligitmate newspapers about T''s exorcism!!!!!

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I asked my DH if he was there with T when it was preformed...and my DH told me that no one went with T, because T refused to let anyone go along.

I am still in shock. T is such a "normal" person--if normal exsists. He''s so nice, and friendly, and funny. He''s a coach at a Catholic College (where he and DH attended). He''s certainly not the type of person you''d ever think was interested in "darkness"...nothing about him gives any of this away whatsoever!

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Of course I''ll never ever mention to T that I know this, but I''m sitting here the morning after like "holy ***". I have always loved scary movies, I enjoy going on Haunted Tours, and find the paranormal pretty darn interesting...but I don''t know if I''ve ever been a true blue 110% believer...but now, how can I not be a believer? If I don''t believe, thats like saying my opinion is that my DH''s best friend is lair and fake--which I believe to my core he''s not. And if I believe...then it''s like a little bit of what I always trusted in is forever gone. Ghost stories were always fun...but I never thought of them as true... Either way, I''m positively stunned.

Thanks for letting me get it off my chest.

 

[Shoopy]

Exorcisms are very real, especially ages ago (which is why to this day I will not see The Exorcist). I like to tell myself that it has to do with the psychological mindset of the person that was possessed...but only because it helps me sleep at night. LOL

Side note: My fiance and I talked before about what we would rather be: the person that gets possessed or the person that discovers the other one that is possessed

 

[Linda W]

Geez Italia that is some story isn''t it? It would make me wonder to. I am glad your husband''s friend is OK now though.



Linda

 

[Italiahaircolor]

I think the weirdest part of it all is that in 2001 T was living with my DH. Which means, if he was truly possessed, my DH lived with someone that was possessed...and that creeps me out to NO END. And, as a matter of fact, they lived together well before 2001...

I don't know how I feel about this. Maybe it shouldn't be a big deal, but to me to me it is. I get a weird feeling thinking about it, I feel very unsettled. I doubt it would bother me nearly as much if they hadn't been living together at the time. And I know that possessions (real or otherwise) don't work thru association, but this is my husband we're talking about, so I am probably taking it extra serious.

Fiery, I know that exorcisms are a huge part of history...but I've never known weither they were simply a manifestation of imaginary demons--or something more sinster. And now I have to be like "my DH lived with someone for 4 years who was possessed by a demon and was exercised on nationally TV" or I have to be like "my DH's best friend is a lunatic". Either way, it's a lose lose...but this situation isn't really a middle of the road one either...

And further more, the way my DH just "casually" mentioned it...like he was telling me T has a peanut allergy...that scares me. I kind of want to shake him and ask him what part of demonic possession is casual? How come this wasn't something he told me when we've talked about T before? How could you possibly let me consider setting my friend up with him!

Linda, I hope he's okay now. But T lives alone, and from what I know about him (and I used to think I knew him pretty well) his life revolves around work. I don't know if anyone is involved with him enough on a day to day basis to really know how "okay" he is.

 

[Linda W]

Italia, how will you feel being around him now? Knowing the way I am, I would be watching him, as strange as that may sound HA!! I don''t know what I would be looking for, but just quick glances every so often. Once an idea is put like that into my head, I would start imagining all sorts of things. That is just me though, a 59 year old grandma

 

[Elmorton]

Italia, interesting timing with this thread. DH and I had a house blessing last weekend (which was a really neat, moving, spiritual experience for our family - I really don't want to take the focus away from that with what I'm about to say) and we noticed that a lot of the prayers had to do with "the evil one" or "driving evil away from this place." There was even one line about previous inhabitants...I couldn't help but recognize that the prayers for blessing of a home are probably some of the same ones for exorcisms of a building/place, since I know that exorcisms are performed rarely but are performed by some clergy in my denomination.

I guess that said...I suppose it's always shocking to find out something big like that about a friend, but the fact that an exorcism was performed really doesn't shock me that much. I'm not sure I find it all that different than a laying on of hands for healing (which many, many denominations do). There's so much about mental and physical health that cannot be explained, and many faiths believe in the healing power of prayer...so for me, not much of a stretch, I guess.

 

[Lill_The_Thrill]

AH, I''m pretty sensitive towards things like these...

I''m not sure how I''d handle it if I were in your situation, lol.

I do have a friend though, who''s close friend went through an exorcism. I was totally freaked out and "disturbed" after hearing her story, I''ve always imagined that possessions/exorcisms more of a myth than reality. But this girl who went through the exorcism was "gone" for 2 wks, and doesn''t have any memory of it what so ever, she rambled incoherently, reffering to the devil, etc. She was lying in the hospital during those 2 wks, and the doctors didn''t have any clue what it could be, they ran test after test, but nothing abnormal came up. I think the parents gave up after a while and contacted a few priests who performed the exorcism together.

All I know is that she is fine now, and no one has told her what really happened during those 2 wks because they don''t want to scare her.

I couldn''t sleep for days when my friend told me this story

. And I still think about it from time to time.

 

[purrfectpear]

Wait till T has a GF. Boy are you going to have to bite your lip

 

[julesbeth]

Holy Tamole Italia! I seriously did NOT know that people got exorcisms anymore... I would feel exactly as you feel.

I hope your husband''s friend is doing ok now though.


And how fab is Paranormal State!? I need to remember to dvr it.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

I don''t know about any of you guys and gals, but I''ve had some roommates in my day that could have really used an exorcism.

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 10/28/2008 6:13:23 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier
I don''t know about any of you guys and gals, but I''ve had some roommates in my day that could have really used an exorcism.

Hehe, meeee tooo.

 

[Italiahaircolor]

Linda...T still lives in another state so we don''t see him that often---and hopefully by the time we do get together again I will have moved past this shock and awe. However, I don''t think I''ll ever be able to really look at him the same way again. I hate saying that, and I hate feeling that way about him...but the truth is, if I''m being perfectly honest, I''m some what scared of him now.

Elmorton...the house blessing sounds really interesting, good for you guys, and I''m glad to hear it was positive!
Since I wasn''t there at this exorcism, I cannot speak as to what was said or done...but from the reading I''ve done about his exorcism, apparently it was done by a man of God, and T had some rather (for lack of a better word) interesting things happen. I wish I was as forward thinking as you--and considered this in line with laying hands--but, I cannot get past the "evil" that walks beside this. Without going to much into religion, my faith has been known to preform exorcisms --- and it scares me, period.

Lill...after reading your post, I asked my DH a bit more about T and what lead T to believe he was possessed. My DH said he doesn''t know to much because T never has spoken openly about it--I guess he''s embarrassed, or afraid--but DH did mention that there were "large" (his words not mine) blocks of time that T missed and couldn''t recall. I feel like the more I hear and the more I read the more real this becomes. I am home alone tonight and will probably turn every light on.

Purr...to be honest I cannot recall ever hearing anyone talk about T being seriously involved with a girl, and I know for a fact that he''s not been involved with anyone seriously in past 3 years. This always struck me as odd since this guy would be considered a catch---avid hockey player, good shape, highly educated, funny, kind...and like I referred to before, I even mentioned introducing him romantically to a few friends in the past (never again, by the way...could you imagine how that conversation would go? "This Tom, he plays hockey...he has two Masters...he''s a Professor of...and he was once possessed by the devil, you can look it up on Google" LOL kind of). Now I can see why he''d avoid relationships--not only because of the possession thing, but also because of the child abuse...poor guy

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[Diamond*Dana]

Eek, that is some freeky stuff!
I have seen The Exorcist and I do not like that movie

...and I DO like scary movies!

 

[Italiahaircolor]

Date: 10/28/2008 10:02:00 PM
Author: Diamond*Dana
Eek, that is some freeky stuff!
I have seen The Exorcist and I do not like that movie

...and I DO like scary movies!

I don''t think I''ll ever watch that movie again, now.

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

Italian,
Would it help if you spoke to someone in your church about your feelings? They might be able to shed a little light on the more sinister aspects of the ritual, or help explain why/how/and what happens after. It could put your mind at ease.

 

[Italiahaircolor]

Date: 10/29/2008 7:45:05 AM
Author: Hudson_Hawk
Italian,
Would it help if you spoke to someone in your church about your feelings? They might be able to shed a little light on the more sinister aspects of the ritual, or help explain why/how/and what happens after. It could put your mind at ease.

That would be a wonderful idea...but, I don''t belong to a Church and would feel odd contacting a "random" church to ask for advice on this issue. Although I was raised with solid beliefs, and obtained my sacraments (aside from death, obviously) I now consider myself to be more spiritual. I made the break over fundamental differences in what they "say" and what I believe--and don''t think I could ever go back.

 

[radiantquest]

i didnt know they were real. that kinda freaks me out a little bit. like, that could happen to me! now i am scared.

 

[Italiahaircolor]

Date: 10/29/2008 8:31:36 PM
Author: radiantquest
i didnt know they were real. that kinda freaks me out a little bit. like, that could happen to me! now i am scared.

Scary isn''t it....

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

If you recieved your sacraments (baptism, first communion, confirmation, etc) then that chuch (RC?) will still consider you a member regardless of whether you belong to that particular congregation. They ''should'' be open to your current beliefs (spiritual etc). Another church you might want to consider going to for guidance is the Unitarian church. They''re open to ppl of different beliefs and are very inclusive.

 

[LaraOnline]

I think you should try to think of the event as a healing event which took place a long time in your friend''s past.
So many people are badly behaved - or have bad things happen to them - and never think to have themselves healed, by whatever modality. More''s the pity.

Your friend does not need to have this ancient history brought up. At the end of the day, it is a kind of spooky curiosity that piques your interest.
If he hasn''t brought it up with you on his own terms, it''s safe to say he considers it his business.

 

[Italiahaircolor]

Date: 10/30/2008 10:16:38 AM
Author: LaraOnline
I think you should try to think of the event as a healing event which took place a long time in your friend''s past.
So many people are badly behaved - or have bad things happen to them - and never think to have themselves healed, by whatever modality. More''s the pity.

Your friend does not need to have this ancient history brought up. At the end of the day, it is a kind of spooky curiosity that piques your interest.
If he hasn''t brought it up with you on his own terms, it''s safe to say he considers it his business.

I think you may have misunderstood....

I was never planning on "bringing it up"...My DH mentioned it to me...and I was uncomfortable with it because it makes me feel unsettled...but I would never say anything about it to T himself...I''m not that ballsy.

 

[dragonfly411]

It definitely is scarier when those things happen closer to home. If your DH Is ok with it then there''s no reason to be upset for him. I don''t know anyone that''s had that, but I''ve had my fair share of scary experiences and I''m a full believer in spirits, and energies.

 

[smitcompton]

Hi,
Sorry I didn''t read thru all the responses but yrs ago I met someone who had had an exorcism. I had just finished reading a book by a Christian Psychisatrist( the one who wrote "The Road Less Traveled". This other book concentrated on the fact the shrinks couldnt cure or help with evil.( I can''t remember the name of the book). In it he told of his experience participating in an exorcism. The Catholic Church still does them but it is keep very quiet. It was not frightening nor was this womans explanation of her excorism. It was good I had just read that book. We have some well read people on here, perhaps they know the author(lives in Conn.) or the name of the book. It was so good I''d recommend it to all.
If your husbands friend feels better there is no need to think anything strange. This woman was very normal. but had strange happenings occurring in her life.

Thanks,
Annette

 

[Thomperchik]

I''m a 23 yr old, Hispanic Catholic & ''til this day I still can''t watch any of this stuff. It scares the living light out of me! lol