I just absolutely could not believe it when I saw websites explaining that I am not the only one to see this man. As a child, I was prone to night terrors and sleepwalking. The Hatman (I had no idea he was called this) used to stand in my doorway. I would sit up and be frozen in place and would scream at him while half asleep but I felt fully awake. I had this nightmare repeatedly as a child.
As an adult, I have only seen him twice. I am 50 now. I saw him once in my 40s. He was standing in the corner near the bedroom fireplace.
I just saw him again 3 weeks ago. This time he was standing right over me. I hadn’t seen him in so long and it was terrifying. I sat up, as I always have and was frozen, screaming until he disappeared.
The most surprising and relieving thing to me is that I am not alone. I can’t believe other people dream this same way. It helps we feel a bit less afraid now.
He usually comes around when I am very stressed and have high anxiety or when I am very sick with a fever.
Despite my interest, I hope he doesn’t come back. I don’t like him.