So I (22M) am not doing the best mentally and I can be quite anxious. So recently my neighbor and friend, let’s call him N, has been practicing hypnosis. I’ve always been creeped out by hypnosis and don’t like the idea of making people do things against their will/awareness. I went to talk to him about it and he asked if I would like a drink. A reoccurring thought of mine has been paranoia of demons possessing me and others, so I refused because that’s how a demon may tempt me, in my mind. My friends are also calling me crazy when I told them what had happened. So, AITA?

  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    If someone creeps you out, you have every right to refuse a drink from them, and likely SHOULD refuse a drink from them.

    OTOH - hypnosis doesn’t work through beverages and demons aren’t real, so what the others are saying here… you should probably see a professional to address your thought process.

    You reached the right conclusion for the wrong reasons.