All Time Scaries

[KathyK]

Shirley:

>My childhood scary was from a movie I don't even remember, except 
it was about vampires, I was at a slumber party, and we were all 
sleeping in tents in the backyard.  When the movie was over, 
everyone went peacefully to sleep, and I don't think I slept 
properly for *weeks* afterward.  I kept pulling the covers *all the 
way* up to my chin, even though it was summer and very hot - as if 
that would really protect me from being bitten....<

KathyK:

Oh my goodness!  I could have written this myself.  I too remember 
watching a vampire movie that now only exists vaguely somewhere in 
my head.  Only, I was at home sneaking peeks into the Living Room 
where my mother was watching it.  I wasn't allowed to so I couldn't 
even tell her I was scared or she would have gotten mad at me for 
disobeying her.  

I used to do the covers up to the chin thing as "protection" against 
vampires, too.  I did it for *years.*  It was a very long time 
before I felt comfortable enough to sleep without doing this.  I 
still sometimes wakes up with my blankets bundled under my chin.  
And with my teeth clenched firmly shut to prevent spiders from 
invading. <g>

KathyK (who peeked into the Living Room too often as a child and now 
only watches scary movies when dragged to them against her will)