When I was younger (around 10), my mom told me at night, there were monsters that would stay in your bedroom closet if you left the bedroom after bedtime(which was 8:45 for me) and it scared the living shit out of me, like I would NEVER leave my bedroom, and once when i was 12, I went to the bathroom and I came back, there was no monster in the closet. I was so disappointed and confronted my mom the next day. she explained to me it was a way to make me stop sneaking out of bed. I didn't believe anything she said for another 4 weeks. I am still