I'm so glad to be taking part in this blogfest hosted by Christine the author of FEARLESS.
Childhood monsters. I believe each one of us had something that scared in our childhood years. Whether it is monsters under the bed, or being run down by a car, or a rabid dog chasing you...
Mine was a humongous rabid dog all fang-y with slobber trickling down from the sides of its mouth, (picture the 3 headed dog in Harry Potter) tongue lolling and crimson eyes ridden with insatiable hunger for my ten year old bony body. I'd wake up in the middle of the night certain it was peeping through the closet, or just waiting for me to slide my legs out of bed so it could snatch me and pull me under.
I still shudder at that image.
I did get over that though. My dearest house pet is our dog Mellie.
So what was yours?
That's frightening! Thanks for sharing your monster with us. Do you remember when you got over that fear?
ReplyDeleteI take it Cujo is not one of your favorite movies then?
ReplyDeleteOhmigosh, what a worry for a child to have! Had you seen or heard of something like that happening in your neighborhood or something? Glad you were able to get over it!
ReplyDeleteSome Dark Romantic
Thats pretty explicit! I dont remember the exact details but it was Medusa inspired.
ReplyDeleteChristine,
ReplyDeleteOh it was. My brother, out of nowhere, brought a puppy home.we namedher Foxie.. :D She was so cute and ndidn't resemble my monster. So that was therapeautic for me, I think.
Alex,
ReplyDeletehaha, I seriously need to watch that movie. I feel like I''m the only one who has never watched it.
Mina,
ReplyDeleteActually when I was the same age, while going home from school, my friends were passing by a house with fence (those onces with spaces). Suddenly a dog appeared from somewhere within and started chasing us along the fence, barking and snarling. Had nightmares about that for months.
Kate,
ReplyDeleteI guess that image is carved in my mind. Never forgot my childhood monster.
I used to swear I had a monster living behind my door. I slept with it partially open and I swore I saw shadows there. Yes, I worked it into my WIP. :)
ReplyDelete@Cecilia - well that would explain it! I think that would've given me nightmares too.
ReplyDeleteSome Dark Romantic
you name it, i was probably scared of it--yours sounds pretty scary!!
ReplyDeleteThank god I didn't come up with that one myself when I was a kid. I would have never slept!!
ReplyDeleterabid dogs can be quite terrifying~I was afraid of those as well.
ReplyDeleteNutschell
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I remember when I was very little (about 4 or so), I watched 'Sleeping Beauty' with my parents, and I flipped out when I saw Maleficent. She is by far the creepiest Disney villain. Oh, the nightmares. I still have a hard time watching that movie.
ReplyDeleteKelly,
ReplyDeleteThose door/closet monsters are scary! Oh, working it in your story is also a great idea! :)
Mina,
ReplyDeleteugh,I tremble every time I remember that dog. It wasn't ugly. I think it's the chasing and barking that scared me most.
Lynn,
ReplyDeleteMy overactive imagination blew things out of proportion..most of the time.
S.L.
ReplyDeleteIt was quite scary, seriously.
nutschell,
ReplyDeleteI know, right? absolutely scary.
Nickie,
ReplyDeleteMaleficent is SCARY. As a four year old must have been absolutely scary.It takes a while to get rid of that image.
When I was growing up, our neighbors had a great dane that was taller than me. it always broke loose, dragging a big chain. I was terrified of it and all dogs for years.
ReplyDeleteYikes! That would definitely be scary!
ReplyDeleteMy monster: http://thewarriormuse.blogspot.com/2012/08/childhood-monster-blog-fest.html