Eight pages worth of stuff and I post something that truly affected me with insomnia for the last 15 years and no one has anything to say? Baffles me. These people here might have experienced these things but I've seen three different ones and still have no explanation. So I'll post it a second time and see what happens!
I've had to deal with this crap my entire life. First off, I am male, 29 years old. Not very religious always had very lucid dreams I can always remember. I've even wrote some short stories off the dreams I've had, they really are that entertaining. I even have had dreams about places I've never been before (I.E. Like friends houses, their families houses, etc) and been able to tell people about them that were in fact IN the dream and had it within an 80% accuracy. It's weird and it has always tripped me out.
BUT: When I was 20 or so I had a dream I was in my room (lived with my mother) and was in my bed. I awoke, just like you say you did OP and couldn't move. All I could do was look around. As I cut my eyes to my right side a small petite woman fully black and faceless looked at me with a shuttering speed. Then she moved around the foot of my bed, my eyes followed her the entire way around. She then stopped on the opposite side of my bed, lifted up the covers, laid down beside me and opened (I know this doesn't make sense) her eyes and looked at me and kissed me on the forehead. I have never in my life been so afraid of something, ever. I awoke almost instantly, STILL SEEING THE IMPRESSION OF HER HEAD ON THE PILLOW as it lifted out. I didn't sleep again for almost 2 days. I've told several close friends about this dream or sleep paralysis episode and I promise, the terror in their eyes speaks volumes.
Secondly, about 4 years ago, I fell asleep in my recliner which is about 8 to 10 feet from my bed. I "awoke" frozen again could only look around. Beside me this time stood a very small girl. Blacked out but I could clearly see pigtails. She noticed me looking at her in, fear, because I had been there before. She slowly leaned over in front of my face and said something, it didn't make sense to me and in no way could I tell you what it was she said. However, she was within a foot from my face. I woke up. In my BED 8 to 10 feet away from my recliner, shirtless, and covered up. I still to this day have absolutely NO explanation for this.
And finally, I'm not going into detail. The last time this happened was about a year ago. Same as before. Woke up, couldn't move, could only look around. This time however it was a tall slender man looking dead at me. Blacked out and faceless. He approached me and I freaked out. Felt as if I was yelling as loud as possible and trying to thrash about but could not. I somehow forced myself awake before he got to me and ever since then it hasn't happened again.. but my very lucid dreaming continues but every night, well.. I only day sleep now, 3rd shift whoo, I fear I will see that bastard again.
Just to add. I've dealt with this stuff for almost 10 years now. I've talked to several people about it. No professionals but just people, family, and friends. I have no idea what it is or why I've seen three variations but just typing this makes me feel weird and afraid. I've awoken with scratches many many scratches but no bruises ever. Weird stuff. Just wanted to share.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 17698012 I think the problem is that everyone is very eager to share their stories and get everyone's opinions, but few are quick to disclose specific details to compare with one another because we don't know what to correlate. Once again all of your experiences can be explained by either hypnagogic hallucinations and/or post rem amnesia. Yet I don't believe that.
We need to find a list of similarities between those of us who experience this and then look for clues/experiments/theories that could prove or disprove that this is more than just dreams.
How old were you when it started
Were you raised religiously? If so, which one?
Had you had any exposure to these characters in popular culture before you saw them?
Have you experienced any other paranormal activity?
Does this affect anyone close to you?
Has it effected you physically?
Do the beings have a message for you?
What is you emotional state around the time that these events happen?
What country are you from?
What race are you and your ancestors?
Around what time do these events happen?
Have you ever dabbled with the esoteric/spiritual/hidden knowledge?
Any other relevant information?