Encounters x330 - When Imaginary Friends Turn Violent | Creepy Kids & Childhood Hauntings

It’s time for one of our favorite topics: creepy kid encounters. We’ve received countless stories of children chatting casually with deceased relatives and questionable entities, and even kids who are the subject of full-on paranormal interventions that leave physical marks. Kids seem especially tuned into the supernatural, whether they are being protected, targeted, or something in between. At just seven years old, one listener was violently dragged by a ghostly “white lady” into an abandoned house while adults watched in horror. One parent shares how something in their home mimicked her voice and nearly lured her child outside at 3 a.m. with chillingly specific instructions. A sleepover turns terrifying when an “imaginary friend” reveals itself as a black-eyed girl who physically attacks and leaves bruises on a guest. We recount a lifelong haunting where spirits attached to a child attempt to claim them through illness, dreams, and eerie rituals tied to trees. Watch the video version here. Have ghost stories of your own? E-mail them to us at [email protected] New Episodes are released every Thursday and Sunday at 12am PST/3am EST (the witching hour, of course). Corinne and Sabrina hand select a couple of paranormal encounters from our inbox to read in each episode, from demons, to cryptids, to aliens, to creepy kids... the list goes on and on. If you have a story of your own that you'd like us to share on an upcoming episode, we invite you to email them to us!  If you enjoy our show, please consider joining our Patreon, rating and reviewing on iTunes & Spotify and following us on social media! Youtube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Discord. Edited and produced by Jaimi Ryan. Original music by Arms Akimbo! Disclaimer: the use of white sage and smudging is a closed practice. If you’re looking to cleanse your space, here are some great alternatives! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices