Nightmares
By Susan
@HazySue (39269)
Gouverneur, New York
July 7, 2019 5:51pm CST
When I was a child I would have nightmares night after night. Nothing would help not even leaving a light on. No one could understand what was causing this to happen.
I would image a monster in my closet, a monster under my bed, even a monster hiding behind my curtain. No one could convince me that there was no monster in any of those places hiding, just waiting to jump out and attack me.
When I grew up and had my children I was hoping that none of them would fear these monsters lurking in their bedrooms. Unfortunately my middle daughter started having the same type of nightmares. I tried everything to convince her that she was in no danger but...it did no good.
Finally I made up a batch of air freshener made with essential oils and water. I called it the monster buster spray. I even made my own label for it. Believe it or not it worked. When she got scared she would spray it a couple of times and it would "chase the monsters away".
Sometimes I wonder if I should have patented it and sold it. It was the only thing that worked for her.
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@DesirousDreamer (34784)
• Peoria, Arizona
7 Jul 19
That is so sweet. I used to have terrifying nightmares as a kid. I never told my mom though. I ended up turning on music when I slept and they decreased. Not much but I was also under a lot of stress as a kid so I understand why I had so terrible nightmares.
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@toniganzon (72317)
• Philippines
7 Jul 19
Our mind is very powerful. Those fears were psychological. We all created them in our minds. When I has a child I had nightmares too, but they were more depressing than frightening. Because my greatest fear as a child was losing my family, my siblings, and my parents. And I would have those dreams and would wake up crying.
I also had nightmares about ghosts, vampires, and zombies. Except with ghosts, I found a way to deal with the other monsters in my dream. When I would see zombies and vampires in my dream, I would then tell myself in that dream that it's just a dream and in a dream I can be whoever I want and have superpowers. I would then fly, or zap the monsters away. That's how powerful our mind is.
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
9 Jul 19
@HazySue I don't know the procedure in your country. In Germany, there is an institution where you can send your idea to and ask to have it patented. It's either accepted or not.
Of course, you can also produce the thingy without a patent. If you find customers, you can earn some money, too. For example, on flea markets.
Yet, if someone else copies your idea, you have no chance of defending yourself. If a product is patented, you can forbid a competitor to produce it.
Maybe you can also sell it on the internet. This is a field I know nothing about. Find someone on ebay who sells self-made propducts and ask them how this works from a legal point of view. Maybe there is no problem.
As to the price: ask some friends you trust to give you an honest answer how much they would pay for this thing. You also have to find a snappy name.
'Monster Buster' doesn't sound bad.
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@LindaOHio (153180)
• United States
7 Jul 19
Lesser ideas have made a lot of money. I think it was brilliant!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39517)
• United States
8 Jul 19
yes ma'am, ya ought'a bottle that schtuff 'p 'n get to sellin'! not fer certain what causes such nightmares fer some young'uns, 'tis 'lways frightful bein' the parent, too. when ya cannot quell yer young'uns fears 't sort'a makes ya feel ya failed 'em somehow.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39517)
• United States
10 Jul 19
@HazySue yes ma'am! young'uns still 've those "monsters" that plague their slumber. ya might give such a go?
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@HazySue (39269)
• Gouverneur, New York
10 Jul 19
@crazyhorseladycx I may just do that.
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@acelawrites (19274)
• Philippines
8 Jul 19
That's good; it calmed her and let her sleep well.
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