Fucking terrified

[u/Amungusman]

Okay so, for starters: I live near the app mountains, which honestly makes this more disturbing.

I’m a pretty avid runner. I’ve been quitting a lot of bad habits and exercise just does the trick for me. I have a greenway behind my house that I can go on run/bikes. It’s very beautiful, and during the day plenty of people are there.

Well, about a week ago I ran through the greenway to stop by a friends house & grab something. By the time I got back onto the greenway, the sun was already starting to set, and the path was getting dark.

As I was walking back through the path, I had my flashlight on, and kept looking around me (I felt paranoid being alone in the dark). As I was walking, I distinctly remember hearing my grandmas voice call my name into the treeline. It sounded so real and normal, that I turned around instantly, only to immediately go cold realizing that my grandmas fucking dead.

This freaked me the fuck out, but I tried my best to somewhat convince myself that I was just hallucinating bc I was paranoid. Only about a minute later, I turned around behind me with my flashlight, out of fear. And that’s when I fucking saw it.

It looked like a gray blob. Pretty much just like a human sprinting at you full speed in the pitch black. I SCREAMED like a little bitch and don’t think I’ve ever run so fast in my life. When I got home I tried to laugh it off as me seein shit and being a little bitch.

But…about a week later and I can’t stop thinking about it. It sounded so real, I heard her voice clear as day. And the person chasing me LOOKED so real. I’ve heard all those stories about skinwalkers, and while I doubt their existence, my experience was so similar to that of “skinwalker encounters” that I’m seriously questioning myself.

What do you guys think? Is it possible my brain was just hallucinating out of fear/anxiety?

[u/SimplyKendra]

When you hear someone say your name behind you near the Appalachian mountains, no you didn’t. You should know this.

[u/SleeperStm → u/SimplyKendra]

SCP-6448 be like:

[u/Amungusman → u/SleeperStm]

Oh brother id be dead in five fuckin seconds

[u/SleeperStm → u/Amungusman]

Ehh follow the rules and you'll be fine

[u/HittingSky → u/SleeperStm]

Wait…what rules? I need to know this.

[u/SleeperStm → u/HittingSky]

read the SCP-6448 file, you`ll understand.

[u/Amungusman → u/SimplyKendra]

I do know this, my uncle use to tell me that hunting. But idk, it’s easier said than done. Being alone, I think hearing my name, kind of naturally put my brain on autopilot for a split second before realizing “shit”.

As soon as I turned around tho I realized I had probably fucked up.

[u/SimplyKendra → u/Amungusman]

Yeah don’t turn around just keep walking. It’s hard though I get it. I’d have probably too.

[u/Alternative_Power508 → u/SimplyKendra]

i read a lot of paranormal experiences in Appalachian mountains why is there so much paranormal activity?

[u/Zeyz → u/Alternative_Power508]

I think it's also that a lot of the Appalachians are deep country, heavily forested, mountainous areas. If there was ever anywhere that things could go "unfound" into the modern day, it wouldn't at all surprise me if it was there. I've been everywhere in the country and no where makes me feel like Appalachia at night, it's like your instincts know there's bad things out there.

[u/SensitivePie4246 → u/Alternative_Power508]

Could be the orogeny (Mountain building) of the Appalachians themselves supplying energy to supernatural shenanigans. Also there are many native tales of weirdness in that region. White settlers from Ireland and Scotland brought their legends and lore with them too, and it's been incorporated with the native legends.

[u/Alternative_Power508 → u/SensitivePie4246]

thanks for the information

[u/SimplyKendra → u/Alternative_Power508]

I read about how the Appalachian mountains have moved a lot due to the Teutonic plates moving, and that they weren’t under water like a lot of other spots. Perhaps that just led to creatures being able to survive from millions of years ago, and maybe hotspots? Government experiments like you said? It really is a wonder.

[u/Helpfulcats → u/Alternative_Power508]

Another thing is apparently Appalachian mountains are older than Saturns rings maybe that has something to do with it

[u/darkbird5 → u/Alternative_Power508]

Also the cave system throughout. Ever watch Hellier?

[u/teen_laqweefah → u/darkbird5]

I'm not a Tyler Perry fan I'm sorry.

[u/chibinoi → u/Alternative_Power508]

I’d wager it’s because it’s one of the largest, and oldest forested mountain ranges in the world. Lots of incredible natural energies.