iraational fears/losing faith. parents don't get it?

I'm afraid of ghosts, demons...that kind of stuff,not sure why as my dad says they aren't real and stuff, but I feel they are real and I wish I didn't think so but I do, I understand my fears are irrational I can't sleep alone, I'm afraid of the dark, I get super paranoid with the smallest of noises, and I don't know why or what exactly I'm afraid of because when my parents asked what i was afraid of I didn't know how to respond and I didn't know what I was afraid of, I asked what they meant because describing why I was afraid was super hard because I don't know why I am afraid or what exactly triggers my panic attacks and I didn't really think it fair to ask why or what I'm afraid of? I said I feel like I'm being watched when j sleep alone in my room... I don't know. I'm just a really scared person and it's not like I want to be....my parents don't seem to understand that. My dad says 'just stop believing in fake ****" and I can't?? Christians can't just stop believing in a man in the sky, idk? I mean I pray every night to god but I kinda think it's the same concept? Though...praying usually doesn't help because my faith isn't as strong as it once was...and I wish I believed more because maybe then I wouldn't be so afraid but it's a terrible cycle for me..

Hey trashking... sorry to hear whats going on. I just read this today and thought of it while reading your post.

"Doubt is not something God puts in us. The bible says that God gives every man a "measure of faith". God has placed faith in our heart, but the devil tries to negate our faith by attacking us with doubt. Doubt comes in the form of thoughts that are in opposition to the Word of God. This is why it so important for us to know the Word of God"

I to have felt the same way recently. I learned that sometimes the doubt we feel isn't really "us" but our mind being flooded with lies. We believe that we are lacking in faith but it's just the opposite. Don't stop praying... even if its just to say "help me".

Have you tried finding a christian counselor?

i relate to the confusion of being asked why you're afraid

when my parents ask me what makes me anxious about going outside, i can't really find the answer and end up saying.. well, you'd go out their?. you'd risk it?. as if it was the most natural thing that everyone was anxious of.

and i know that didn't really help at all, but..

thought i needed to say it so you knew i knew what you meant.

and that's a bit of a mouthful lol

I am an atheist, but I still get afraid of demons and ghosts bc of hallucinations. My husband works at night, so there are a lot of "slumber parties" with my 6yr old. Now that she's starting school again, I have moved my breathing machine downstairs, so I'm close to the front door/escape. I don't know how to explain it to them, and they may never understand. My husband just says,"How can you be afraid of something you don't believe in?" Is it possible for you to sleep on the couch with a lamp on?

This is exactly how I am. I do not believe in the supernatural, but I do believe in the minds' faults, and have a very irrational fear of hallucinating disturbing images, especially alone and in the dark.

TrashKing, are you diagnosed with any anxiety disorder? If you are, perhaps it will help to provide some literature to your parents. A key component in anxiety disorders is irrational fear and worry. You (or anyone with a legitimate condition), in my opinion, should not have to explain your anxieties. By the very nature of the disorder, there is no real reasoning behind the worries. They are irrational, they come up suddenly or are always there. If they truly want you to get better, suggest trying to get you into some type of CBT or similar therapies, to try and change how your brain is thinking at those moments of fear and worry. I hope you can get to a resolution soon. It can be very hard living with people who choose not to understand your anguishes, and no child should have to face that from their parents.

ACT did wonders for me. Not all powerful...I still sleep on the couch, but I'm a LOT better than I was.

Have you tried researching what you are afraid of? I find sometimes that helps, it forces us to look at something rationally.

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