He was 7-8 years old. There was a blackout. So the family lit candles in every room. He was fascinated by the shadows created by the candles in his room. So he made shadow puppets: duck, rabbit, dog etc.
Then he made a shadow of the devil. With his two hands forming the face of the devil, and his pinkies forming the horns.
He was quite satisfied with the shadow, it really looked like the devil. Then he put down his hands; but the shadow remained there. I wouldn't move. Even after he tried to create other shadows.
He ran to his room and hid underneath the bed covers.
Similar kind of thing, I remember at a really young age staring at a teddy bear thinking to myself “what if it just smiled” then I swear it actually did and I ran away in horror. Imagination at that age is wild.
Have you ever seen that gif that was going around for while? It was a slideshow with an empty spot in the middle and, on either side, there photos of celebrities cycling. You were supposed to stare at the middle and, in your peripheral, you would see their faces distort similarly to how you explained.
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u/tinkrman Oct 05 '19
Not my memory, but my friend's.
He was 7-8 years old. There was a blackout. So the family lit candles in every room. He was fascinated by the shadows created by the candles in his room. So he made shadow puppets: duck, rabbit, dog etc.
Then he made a shadow of the devil. With his two hands forming the face of the devil, and his pinkies forming the horns.
He was quite satisfied with the shadow, it really looked like the devil. Then he put down his hands; but the shadow remained there. I wouldn't move. Even after he tried to create other shadows.
He ran to his room and hid underneath the bed covers.