I believe a place can become haunted by past negativity. In the house I grew up in, I felt incredibly uncomfortable come nightfall-a childish fear which painted the hallways with ghouls and conjured ghosts in the shadows. To sit alone in a dark room was simply unnerving, despite solitude and darkness being too things I enjoy very much. When we moved to a new apartment, I did not feel this uneasiness. I was very frequently alone in the apartment and never felt the invisible eyes which seemed so commonplace at bedtime. I must simply be maturing,thought I. A few years later, I had no other choice but to move back to my first home and once again, I met with that old apprehension. I believe the negative energy-all of the bad experiences; the dreadful thoughts-just accumulated there.