how many people have told family & friends.....

[johngault22]

Have any of you told people you care about that you actively practice psionics.

__________

Well, I have told my mum and she is cool with it, I think my brother knows and doesn't really care one way or another. I have dropped hints to a lot of my friends but I don't think the majority know.

The interesting thing is that when I started to awaken a family friend said quote "I was very sensitive and that I could allow it or block it" and a couple of years after that a woman in the village told my dad in the pub one night that I was "very psychic", Oh I think my dad sort of knew before that as well.

I think if I did come out publicily about 30% of the people I know would be accepting, 30% would think I'm crazy, 20% would think I was of the devil and I think 20% would go "oh" and move on to another subject of discourse.

[Bobrobyn]

I've told very few people; I think my brother knows because we used to practice together then just kind of stopped, and he's seen me in chats and stuff. He used to blackmail me a couple of years ago, but I haven't had any problems with that recently. Other than that, I haven't told anyone. My main reasons are :

(1) People will think I'm crazy.
(2) People will think I'm stupid for "falling for it".
(3) People will think I'm evil (I have a few devout Christian friends).
(4) This applies to all of the above, but with that they will annoy me to no end saying that I'm crazy, stupid, and/or evil.

I really do not desire any of the above, so I really feel no need prancing around in public claiming to be a "psychic" or have "psychic related" abilities.

~Bob

[Winged_Wolf]

I do not announce it to folks, unless they bring it up first. <G> I don't hide it from anyone, either. Pretty much all of my friends are psi. For that matter, so's most of my family, though my father doesn't acknowledge it. I see no reason to be "in the closet" with it.

I've plenty of other things people could discriminate against me for, beyond that, lol.

[Bobrobyn]

Well, I would only tell them if they brought it up first, but even that's hard. It's not like I can prove to anyone I have any ability whatsoever unless they are sensitive enough to see it :-P

Dude: "Yeah, I'm trying to develop myself psychically"
Bob: "Really, I practice psi as well"
Dude: "Prove it"
Bob: "Uh...okay" *makes construct/shield/whatever "okay, take a peak"
Dude: "Whaaa? how do I do that?" -or- "WTF? You're making this stuff up!"

Actually, I know someone who made a similiar claim, except I didn't have the curage to say I practiced psionics, heh. That's pretty much why, because of a reaction like that ^^.

I'm not really good enough at anything else except CRVing, but it's hard to come up with a target that quickly, on the spot kind of thing. Psiwheel isn't good either.

~Bob

[DjinnStorm]

Um... Kinda! Many of my family are psi of some form, mostly choosing to dismiss / not-acknowledge it... which is very annoying to see. So, many of them really aren't too bothered about the whole thing, or tend to discourage it whilst going red, lol.

My friends, however, are very different... I have 3 gifted psi friends, and the rest sort of just, aren't lol.

I only tell people I'm absolutely sure I can trust; not particularly for fear of being labeled evil, crazy or stupid/dumb... that's pretty amusing, but mainly to avoid the stress of harassment into 'proving myself' :?

~DS~

[XPWarrior3]

When I was around 7 or 8, I told my parents. They acted like it was nothing. Then in 8th grade I told my parents and they acted like it was nothing. Then when I finally got into psionics (a few months after the incident in 8th grade) I told them. They started to scold me and "warn" me. A few weeks later they told me about my family background and all the clairvoyants in my family history. They then told me that even they themselves had some ability, they acknowledged it and proved it, but they never try to develop it. They just let it come. I think they've gotten used to that.

See, both my parents are ministers. My father's a Doctor of Divinity and my mother's a reverend. They believe that attempting to develop my psychic abilities would be the equivalent of practicing magic and witchcraft.

Aside from that, I've told people at school, just for the fun of it. They brought the topic up about psychic abilities. I had enough courage and I told them. They said "prove it", so I did what I could to prove it. I'm primarily a precog, remote viewer and telepath so I used the zenar cards. That freaked them out. They've stopped talking to me since.

[Pavlov's Dog]

absolutely no one. i dont bring it up directly at all ever, and i only very rarely indirectly mention something that might possibly be interpreted to having a tiny connection to anything psionic.

its more than just people calling me crazy too. statistically, if i were to announce something like that openly or in public or at all, even, i would probably we beaten to a pulp and then run out of town, just run out of town, or just killed, in that order. if you were to meet me, i wouldnt give any acknoledgements as to valuing myself hardly at all, but i do want to continue living, so i tend to avoid it entirely.

so to deal with that, i expanded my existing system of dealing with stuff i dont want people to know, which is more or less a security level framework. it goes from level 1 (which pretty much just keeps me from running into hobos) to level 24 (which essentially is for MY eyes only. nothing gets written down in a way that others will understand, except for my psi journal, which i keep hidden within my room, which i keep locked all the time). If anyone asks anything possibly relating to psi, i just tell them that its rated for level 24 security access, and they dont have clearance. which is entirely true, but which also sounds so childly stupid that they immediatly brush it off as a joke or a weak deception of some kind.

and thats probably more than you wanted to know in the first place, so ill just go ahead and press the submit button before i realize im doing something wrong, or i shouldnt send it or something.

[Hazake]

Ive told my mom, she never belived me, I told my grandmother she thought it was the work of the devil, I dont think, im gonna tell anyone anymore :oops:

[Elliptic]

My parents are aware. My mom is very supportive, my dad is a bit more skeptical, but that's how it should be. Though I haven't talked about it for 2 years or so with them...my mom still wants me to go into Parapsychology as a field. Heh

Otherwise, I keep to myself unless forced into an awkward situation where I have to explain. My friends and brother and I all talk about "neural webbing" being the uncanncy ability for us to work seemlessly together...I believe my brother actually knows it's active telepathy, my other friend isn't aware.

[Lesenthe]

I only recently told my wife, and she was very upset at first that I kept it from her. Rightly so, I think. Keeping it from a partner is a mistake, at least in my case. She always knew there was something different, but didn't know what.

My parents have always been aware that I was practicing something or other, be it ritual magic, Wicca (shudder), or whatever. It's only in the last six months or so that I've started actively practicing psi. Aside from that, I tell nobody who isn't directly involved in the occult community themselves. I've had negative (and panicky) reactions from people in the past, and prefer to avoid that.

[Oipo]

My mom knows about it, she doesn't really care though.

[DanielH]

I've told my parents and some close friends. My parents dealt with this stuff a lot back when they were kids. Mostly in the form of Shamanism though... but my mom doesn't like it to much. She tends to be more cautious.

[billy11112]

everybody i know knows im doin this they really dont care cuz i mean if they dont like u because of what your doing then there not really your friends

[Lebian]

I have dropped hints to people.
but that is all, im worried that if i tell people
before i can show substantial proof to them
that im not crazy, they will think im crazy :? .
i can turn the paper wheel. but it takes me time.
and a lot of effort, and some days i cannot.
it would be just my luck, id tell someone
when im having a off day.

[Winged_Wolf]

I don't care whether people think I'm crazy, lol.

[G2_Wolf]

I don't care whether people think I'm crazy, lol. .. That's because you already ARE CRAZY. :D

[Andrew]

I haven't really mentioned it to my family, but I've mentioned it to a few of my friends.

[Goliath]

It appears as though most of us have the same fears about how others would look at us after "finding out" we practice such a thing.

When I first started with energy manipulation a couple years back, I told someone I thought I could trust about it. I thought he would be really interested in it too and also want to practice. As it turns out I couldn't really trust him. I was forced into denial that I "believed" in any such nonsense and that it was just a hoax designed to set up the guy I told for a joke. And, of course, there was a lot of pressure from a lot of people even after my denial to "prove it" to them, and a lot of awkward questions about my "powers". Of course at this time (and even now) I was just starting to work with this and so there was no way that I could prove myself to anyone even if I wanted too. So for a long time I was angry with myself for trying such a stupid thing and almost entirely abandoned the idea, until now that I am giving it another try. I have learned my lesson from the first time, though. Therefore only if I had some kind of tangible proof would I tell anyone, even to my closest friends and family. If the subject were ever brought up, I would say the idea is interesting, but never really suggest that I am involved in it myself.

That's also why I am anxious for the public opening of the Guild. Once we have a reputable organization up, more people will accept the idea and more will want to join as well. At that time, maybe, it will be a little less awkward or strange to let people know that you're involved in this.

Well that's my story, hope you enjoyed it!

[miri]

I've told my mother, who encourages it and appers to also be gifted (along with my deceased grandmother) and my father, who thought I was a nutcase before I told him and now prays it's just a phase. I've told my closer friends at school, one of which now actively practices psi. And I'll tell anyone who asks.


Note: miri is big, strong, and capable of K.O.ing almost everyone he knows (though it's very doubtful he would), so no one dares to call him crazy (except his father). :D

[Vernand]

I don't tell many people at all... Even close friends don't know. The only people I tell, are those that I feel have a little bit of an extra sensory about them, or that can see through my "pretend" actuality.

I've been more guarded than that lately though... I went through past life regression therapy, to try and crack open some harder to retrieve memories.
Turned out that I said that there've been some governments, existing and in the past, that have had knowledge of living constructs. And that have used them for various tasks.
So that keeps me a little more guarded, when talking to people. The less people I tell, the less people I have to worry about selling me out.

I envy you naturals.

[lancefighter]

I've told
my mom-she thinks its satanic
my dad-does not care
brother-doesnot belive it, thinks in crazy
sister-pratices with me sometimes
a few freinds-most belive me, some think im crazy
I'm thinking of starting a psi club at school, although i have not told any teachers.
thats it

[miri]

I tried that, my advise is DON'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (refferring to a psi-club)

[lancefighter]

what will all the satanic types take over?
thanks for the advise, it will be taken into consideration, and disregarded(kidding)
oh yea i told my grandmother(or rather she looked at my computer) and she says when she was a kid, there were people who could concentrate on a peper and have it slide across the table

[Lebian]

My nan has visions and see's events happening elsewhere. like she seen when her mother and her sister were took into the hospital before they died, before she heard news of it.
(two seperate occasions, not the same one)

Shes not a active psion though, and these happen on there own
without her wanting them.

I hint to her that i practise psionics but she avoids talking about it mostly.
and probably thinks its just a stage im going thru

[Andrew]

Yeah, I'd suggest again making a psion club, especially if you live in the United States (still don't know where the lightning capital is :lol: ) Because of the whole seperation of church and state they don't really want any kind of religion. Since I'm sure your school board isn't consisted purely of psions, they'd probably consider it such.

[FxChiP]

Once in a blue moon I've hinted at it to my stepbrother. I don't tell anyone else because I do not have a wish to make myself appear more insane than I already am.

Well, actually, that's kind of a lie. One of my ex-girlfriends knew, because she in fact did it as well; she's apparently rather good at telekinesis... yet says that she stopped doing it after we broke up... sad, eh? :P

Finally, one of my best friends knows because for a short time (about a week) we had a connection in which I was able to easily get how she was feeling -- physically OR emotionally. It was kind of cool, but it eventually stopped. I think.

(Id got me started on it, so of course he knows.)

[RainTurtle]

Most of the people who know me are aware that I practice some form of energy-work or another. I make no effort to hide it. Whether they know that what I practice is specifically "psionics" is another question: some do, some don't, and quite a few don't care.
8)
My boss and I have discussed psionic healing methods, one of my co-workers recently borrowed a book on this topic from me, another co-worker and I sometimes discuss the history of it, during "coffee breaks".

That said, there are some of my friends with whom I would not bring it up: psionics is of no interest to them, and we'd rather discuss chocolate or gardening.

[johngault22]

I would love to read the history of psionics, are there any good websites on it?

[Zelos]

I've told a few friends and a few people I only met once. Haven't told my girlfriend. I'm waiting for the right time. Basically, she has to witness things to believe them (she's borderline agnostic-atheist for that reason) so I want to develop the abilities first. I trust her completely, though, and I know she'll accept it as another one of my quirks. I have hinted at it through the mention of my history of prophetic dreams, but nothing more, really. I have fun with it with her, though. I'll get the feeling she's gonna say something and I'll say it either first or at the same time. Just yesterday, we were at a restaurant and I did something really stupid. I heard her "say" the word "idiot" teasingly, and I said something jokingly about it. She then said that she had thought it, but not said it. Freaked the heck out of her.

I've mentioned the possibility of it to my dad, cause he's a big SF reader and has an open mind. My mom would try to purify me if she knew.

[johngault22]

I've told a few friends and a few people I only met once. Haven't told my girlfriend. I'm waiting for the right time. Basically, she has to witness things to believe them (she's borderline agnostic-atheist for that reason) so I want to develop the abilities first. I trust her completely, though, and I know she'll accept it as another one of my quirks. I have hinted at it through the mention of my history of prophetic dreams, but nothing more, really. I have fun with it with her, though. I'll get the feeling she's gonna say something and I'll say it either first or at the same time. Just yesterday, we were at a restaurant and I did something really stupid. I heard her "say" the word "idiot" teasingly, and I said something jokingly about it. She then said that she had thought it, but not said it. Freaked the heck out of her.

Hmm, I would just tell your girlfriend at this point if I were you because if I was her I would have cottoned on by now & if you tell her it shows that you trust her with your secrets.

[genjo]

yo, iv told my mum , and pretty much most of my friends know.

my mum is a super precog, shes insane at it. like the other day (i live in UK) she went to france for the weekend...

then she called me up and goes "tomorrow, be careful in london.... just trust me, be very careful"
a) she didnt know i was going
b) shes in france
c) why was she telling me that
d) she never says shit like that...

ok so the next day i was on the train home from london, then boom. some nob end let off a bomb at the station our train was coming to. only one person died, but still...

mum = yoda.

erm most of my friends know because theyve seen videos of me doing TK on stuff on my phone, unintentionly of course. word spread, either way, my friends accepted my beleifs and dont criticise, even thought they have seen it, they still dont know what to beleive. iv taught about nine of my friends TK, and 4 of them psionics.

[johngault22]

ok so the next day i was on the train home from london, then boom. some nob end let off a bomb at the station our train was coming to. only one person died, but still...

When did this happen?

[genjo]

ok so the next day i was on the train home from london, then boom. some nob end let off a bomb at the station our train was coming to. only one person died, but still...

When did this happen?

ummm i think it was like 2 maybe 3 ish weeks ago. give or take.

[johngault22]

ok so the next day i was on the train home from london, then boom. some nob end let off a bomb at the station our train was coming to. only one person died, but still...

When did this happen?

ummm i think it was like 2 maybe 3 ish weeks ago. give or take.

Sorry to sound sceptical but I don't remember this happening could you point me to an article on a news website please.

[genjo]

When did this happen?

ummm i think it was like 2 maybe 3 ish weeks ago. give or take.[/quote]

Sorry to sound sceptical but I don't remember this happening could you point me to an article on a news website please.[/quote]

hmm can't find an article about it on google or yahoo, but it was on the 10th of april, between somewhere (forgotten) and hersham/hershall station at around 2-4 o clock. if you find it post the link

edit: was on southwest trains service, heading towards woking, if that helps. and baring in mind im saying this from what i was told from(ticket inspector).

[smokyboa]

When I was in my early teens, I didn't have access to the internet or any other sources to understand my experiences, and when I discussed it with my parents [strict christians] or brother [science degree] they just brushed it off. So after a lot of bad times with excessive empathy and such, I learnt as much as I could.

Then I opened up every part of myself to almost everyone I met so that I would overcome the social stigmatism it had caused me, which I did.

Now I am in a different location and I tell no-one... but my belief in myself, the reality of my abilities and my social skills have increased ten-fold. It was a difficult sacrifice to open up like that to others but it has allowed me to advance my personal development and provide me with a strong framework to live the life I choose.

At the end of the day, I seek to find others without appearing to be more than I am.

smokyboa

[Wrayth]

I couldn't be bothered to tell anyone. At the moment, I do not have the ability to prove it, so it would be meaningless to those around me... who would not, I'm sad to say, attempt to understand it past their prejudices.

I am sometimes amazed that our species has advanced as far as we have.

[smokyboa]

Hi Wrayth,

Just noticed your location and couldn't resist saying hello!

I used to live in Westville (Durban, South Africa) before moving to the UK. I just wanted to know how people respond to these sort of things (psionics etc.) in South Africa nowadays.

Thanks!

smokyboa

[Wrayth]

Hey Smokey,

I'm a little up the road from where you were, kloofish area :)

Um... With the current spam of 'supernatural' stuff on the satellite channels there might be a few more 'open minds' lurking about. Unfortunately, I fear the most common reactions will proabably range from 'Jy's Dof' to 'Satanist!'

It's difficult to say with any real accuracy from my side, though... I generally hang out in the 'alternative' community, whom are at least a little more open minded... although you end up with all sorts, like the lad I had corner me at my usual hangout and declare he was a psychic vampire. I suspect it was more a case of him having heard the term somewhere before and was trying to impress the women at the table, since further discussion simply led to increased vagueness.

[Winged_Wolf]

We used to have a chapter house in South Africa, before the person running it immigrated to the US.

[Wrayth]

I did notice that on the site. *sighs* figures. Immigration away from here is common these days. To the US less so, most of the 'colony' population here is English or Dutch, and so end up in New Zealand or Oz. The country, not the jail.

If my life settles a bit, maybe I can offer my services towards a new chapter house... not necessarily for running it, but for support services. Unfortunately I'm in Kwa-Zulu Natal, and we're more likely to find a population base in Capetown and Johannesburg/Pretoria.

[Winged_Wolf]

Considering how often another friend I know in SA complains about his internet connection, maybe they're just looking for more bandwidth. <snicker>