Hi, Eleny. I can't say I've had the same kinds of experiences you describe, but I don't think you're lying and it was cruel of the people on the paranormal forum to treat you so badly. Shame on them!! (Of all ppl, you'd think those on a paranormal forum would at least be open to the possibility of such occurrences, wouldn't you?! )

I have had some pretty unusual experiences myself. Like guessing the identical number another person was thinking, knowing what image was showing on the other side of a card (NOT see-through!), stuff like that. One example: when I was about 15, we were all given keys to our school lockers. One day a boy decided to tease me by grabbing my key before I could reach it. Everything I had--books, notebooks, an extra sweater, you name it--was in that locker and I needed access to it. Class was about to start so I didn't have much time. He held the key out of my reach and wouldn't return it even when I begged him. Finally, he said, "Well, there's a long list of numbers engraved on the key. If you can tell me what the numbers are, I'll give it back to you." Of course I had no idea what those numbers were--they were different from the combination numbers I had memorized for my locker's combination lock. (In fact I didn't even know the key HAD any numbers on it.) I told him, "I have no idea! I need my books!!" (By then quite a crowd had gathered around us in the school hallway.) So he thought a minute and then said, "Okay, I'll help you out. I'll tell you all the numbers--except the very last one. If you guess it right, I'll let you have the key." Seeing that I had no choice, I agreed. So I closed my eyes and began seeing random numbers floating behind my eyelids. I kept waiting, in total silence (actually, EVERYONE was uncannily silent and still) until the numbers cleared and only one was left. Without hesitation, I put out my hand and said, "The number is 7." He smirked and glanced down at the key. Instantly the smirk left his face and he turned white as a sheet. The other students realized something weird had just happened, and they crowded around to get a look, then they started staring at me. They too had all turned pale and were backing away from me. And yeah, the guy dropped the key in my hand--the last number was a 7. I just shrugged and went over and unlocked my locker--I think everyone else was in a state of shock. Several accused me of cheating: "Oh, you already knew! Either the two of you set this whole thing up, or else you had memorized the numbers--there's NO WAY you could have 'guessed' right!" I just shook my head (as did the guy) and I said, "No, we didn't set this up and I couldn't memorize that many numbers in a lifetime." They persisted, "So how did you guess correctly?" and I said, "I didn't guess. You saw me close my eyes and wait? I saw the number." Needless to say, for weeks if not months after that, I was known as "The Witch" around school. Things like that don't happen to me as often anymore, but you never know!! Actually I'm proud of it!

I was discussing this kind of thing with my grandmother once and she said, "Oh yes, it's the Second Sight! You get that from me--we have it because we're Celts." (Interesting that you're from Ireland, a Celtic country! I don't know for sure about any Irish ancestors, but Grandma and I definitely have Scottish and Welsh ancestors--and they're Celts too!!)

So yes--I believe you!!! Erin go bragh!