Hotels Creep Me Out Now...

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Lately, I have been into horror movies, watching gameplays of survival horror games on YouTube, and even watching urban explorations of abandoned places. Sometimes they give me nightmares, but for the most part I can calm down and realize that it's just a product of my imagination that is magnified by the last video game that I watched. So husband and I went on a business trip this week. We stayed in an upscale hotel which used to be so lively. But because of the pandemic, it is almost empty. You cannot hear the clink and clatter of silverware and conversation wafting from the dining hall. There are also no sound of shrieking kids and running feet racing to and from the pool. For most of our stay, I find myself always alone at the elevator and by the hallway. Husband and I have different schedules and meetings, so we are not always together when we leave or arrive at the hotel. Whenever I have to walk the empty and eerily quiet hallways, it reminds me of the shining, or those video games where a monster or something will pop out of one of the rooms. It is not helping that we have gloomy weather all through the week. It just added to the feeling of dread. I also caught myself a few times being creeped out of elevators, since I am always alone inside it. I am also purposely avoiding looking to the elevator mirrors for fear that I will someone who shouldn't be there with me. When I shared this with my husband, he just laughed at me and blamed my preference for anything horror. For some reason, it appeals to me and yet I end up regretting it anyway. I am a walking contradiction, but hey, it helps take my mind off of the current issues. But are we not living a nightmare already at this point?