# How can I unscare myself? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 30, 2003, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-unscare-myself/165196 "2003-03-30T09:07:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-unscare-myself/165196/41 "2003-04-02T04:46:46Z")
> [@](#): > > I didn’t sleep that night. Or the next. Never has a game creeped me out so much. Very immersive. And then there’s _Silent Hill 2_, with the ever-delightful monster porn. As for _The Ring_, I must admit I’ve never seen it. Most reviews I read about it said it wasn’t that scary. What am I missing? ---
**Author:** ![Dally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Dally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dally)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-unscare-myself/165196/42 "2013-10-20T11:31:52Z")
Okay, I’m soooo like u! Last night I watched woman in black 4 the first time and as soon as the dolls turned their heads and sum person screamed the clock striked 12 and the whole house had a power cut. I was sooo scared. I live alone so when I went 2 bed everything was so quite. I listened 2 my iPod 4 a bit but soon it ran out of charge. I kept on thinking as soon as I closed my eyes she would be there. I lay awake then suddenly sum thing fell on the floor. I thought it was my sisters daughters dolls coming 2 get me, but I figured it was just my coat falling offi it’s hanger or sum thing. I couldn’t get 2 sleep 4 bout 7 nights. Solution: Company is the best thing EVER - it makes u feel safe. But it’s not always possible so… 1. before night, turn ur bed so 1 side is face ing the wall. 2. clear out anything that might fall over or move or just scares the fuck out of u. 3. when u go 2 sleep face the wall and NEVER turn around. It worked 4 me and I got2 sleep fine. After 2 weeks I could move my bed back and get all the scary stuff back in my room and house as well:) Hopein this helped xx ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-unscare-myself/165196/43 "2013-10-20T11:53:35Z")
1. Wait ten years. 2. Tell yourself that what you’re afraid of isn’t as bad as, say, zombies. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-unscare-myself/165196/44 "2013-10-20T11:57:55Z")
EZ 4 U 2 say mmm ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-unscare-myself/165196/45 "2013-10-20T13:10:54Z")
For future reference, I found that it was the music accompanying the film that really creeped me out. try watching the scary bits with the sound muted and subtitles on (not that they tend to say a lot in those scenes!) ---
**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-unscare-myself/165196/46 "2013-10-20T13:55:45Z")
[www.Cuteoverload.com](http://www.Cuteoverload.com) it’ll fix ya right up ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-unscare-myself/165196/47 "2013-10-20T15:27:07Z")
Welcome to the SDMB, **Dally**. Since the person in question watched the movie ten years ago, presumably all nightmares have been resolved my now. I’m going to lock this – if people would like to start a thread about scary movies, probably Cafe Society would be a better place. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-unscare-myself/165196.md?page=2)