Why people scare of ghost?

I always wonder why people never see ghost in their whole life but they are scare of ghost. It is unlike cockroachs, they are pest which you have see it with you eyes and it can fly. They may fly towards you and scare you.

I believe that it must be the movies that was shown on TV when I am young. I always remember some of the movies like '开心鬼' & ' 僵尸道长'. Those funny and scary movies, making me afraid of sleeping alone and etc.

When we enter teenage period, classmates will hold chalet in downtown east which make us wanted to visit Old Changi Hospital and red house. Due to some strange things happen to us during our night visti to Old Changi Hospital. Hence, I really believe there are another dimension in this world.

In the recent years, we got to contact with more ghost movies for other countries. The most famous will be 'The Ring'. Soon Thai movies is getting even more scary... Well, all this only happen when we are young adults but why do we scare of ghost in sub-conscious state?

I managed to find out the reason only in this few days. All happen when Eugene boy come to stay with us for a week, where both parents are overseas. I observed that he never dare to go into the room without lights on or nobody is in the room. Well, he is only 3 years old kid. Therefore, he is not that 'adventurous' to go in to the room (Thank god). All because of my brother, his daddy keep on telling him that there are 'ghosts' in this world. 'Ghosts' like to kidnap young children. Then rest of the family members will said something to synchonise with his daddy words. I will mentioned something like 'ghost will kidnap naughty children especally 白白嫩嫩 children'. Then my mom will said things like 'since you already know the room got ghost, why you still go in' and 'quick, go inside the room and sleep (eugene bedroom) else the ghost will come and catch you. Lame, those ghosts are very busy lor...

The main reasons are, to restrict the movement of the children and do things according to the adult wish. Well, children can't stay in the room alone, who knows what will happen. However, children loves to run around, touch here and there and finally destroy things. Thus, parents will mentioned things like ghost and monster to their children.

I am absolutely unable to remember what my parents had told me when I was young. But this maybe the reason that I am afraid of ghost. If that is the case, this is a vicious cycle but i agreed that it is an effective method to control kids.

A note to all those parents and parents to be, please remember that what you have told your children, regardless it is a lesson or only a joke, it have impact on the children. Whenever, I work OT and need to go to toilet, I will quickly use and rush out. This is the impact of third dimension thinking in my life.

If possible, please try to be more creative in controlling your kids. Maybe UFO is a better choice, at least got more and more movies on UFO and ET. Sometime the news will shows some of the clips of flashing lights from all over the world ma. Let them know that scientise is still studying on UFO lor, by the time they grow up will may know the truth. For example, last time people believed that 嫦娥 address is planet moon. By the time Armstrong step onto moon and unable to find her, whole world knows that there are no 嫦娥 and her rabbit thing ma. Ghost got so many version in different countries, very confusing lor. Then every country is trying to portray that their country ghost is very 'fierce', 'ugly' or got special power. Are we having a most 'fierce' ghost contest worldwide? Using UFO got more space for imaginary and creativity. At least worldwide got 'common understanding' that unknown flashes of light means UFO.

PS: The above writing is based on my observation of my eugene boy and personal idea. No need to take it too seriously.