>be me, 11 (16 now)
>middle of the night
>feel a hand on my shoulder (it felt gentle, not like something bad)
>unable to see anyone/anything but heard someone whisper to me, all I understood was my name
>cry and call my mum into my room because I was 11 and it was scary as shit
>she tells me that it was just a dream, and that she used to have extremely realistic dreams aswell
I was absolutely convinced at the time that it was not a dream. I don't remember falling asleep or waking up at all.
Now I'm not so sure because I haven't had any paranormal experiences since that day.
Another thing to consider is that my mums brother had severe schizophrenia, to the point where he killed himself. My family is a long line of mental illnesses. I don't hear things unless I'm stoned or drunk, and I'm almost 100% sure I'm not schizo, but I don't have any other ideas as to how it happened.
Any similar experiences? Is it possible it was a dream like my mum said? If so, why don't I remember sleeping?