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Could you live in a house where people were murdered?

posted 10 years ago by starchild438
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I'm just curious how many people could move into that house after the murders. Scam or truth aside on the Lutz's story. Could you move into the house after the Defaoe family was killed. Personally, I don't think I could. It would be on my mind every time I'd be at home alone at night. I do live in an apartment building where someone was shot two floors below me a few months ago. And I honestly don't think about it much. But this is different. This was a whole family, children and parents killed in their sleep. It's just too dark for me. Thoughts from others?

[–] CrazyDave67 10 years ago

I don't think I could. If someone died of natural causes, that's different.

[–] TheGuyWithTheFeet 9 years ago

I agree. Murder is a whole different thing.

Honestly, you never know who has died where. I live in an old apartment building in Chicago. It was built in the 1910s. There is no way that no one has died in my apartment over that time. So, it happens.

[–] AmyJolamb 9 years ago

You make a good point and it's the land that is effected not the home. So many have died in that has been here for millions of years.

I grew up where a well known Civil War battle was fought. I've always been sensitive to spirits and often felt people around from soldiers to even Indians. It can be very frightening to a child.

[–] dbrockskk1 9 years ago

affected GN

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[–] Dr_Ackula 9 years ago

No f'ing way.

In fact, when I was looking for my house (1st and only), I point blank asked the sellers and/or realtors if anyone had died in the house. These were newer construction houses I was viewing, under 10 years old, but you never know.

[–] SaphfireRose 9 years ago

And even if its a new house, there could have been other houses/buildings that once occupied that site that people may have died in.

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[–] Milo-Jeeder 9 years ago

Yes, I would. There would be something creepy about living in a house where people were murder, but that's it. I don't believe in spirits or anything similar. I believe that when people die, they don't stay in the house in any form.

I don't get why people make such a big deal about this kind of stuff.

I really felt quite distressed at not receiving an invitation - Maleficent

[–] Blueghost 9 years ago

A lake front home in New England? Why not?

Unless the murderer were still at large, and even then I'd just set up a security system and maybe sleep with a gun under my pillow. I'd buy a nice big polished Desert Eagle with an extra clip. 

Otherwise, I may get creeped out just by the mere fact, but it's doable. You have to think to yourself, how many animals are killed in the wild everyday? How many sharks or killer wales hunt other sea creatures to live? How many wars have been the cause of millions of deaths on the battlefield?

And yet we fish in the same water, hunt in the same forests or plains, and even memorialize battlefields and have picnics there or take pictures. A house isn't any different.

[–] lehtojoonas49 9 years ago

I COULD IMAGINE LIVE IN 2 HOUSES WERE PEOPLE ARE MURDERED

[–] dbrockskk1 9 years ago

"where" GN

suzycreamcheese RIP Heath Ledger 1979-2008

[–] goaddict 9 years ago

Rationality stops me from taking that into consideration. I see no problem living in such a place.

[–] aileencorcoran 9 years ago

No. Even though I'm not a believer in the paranormal a la the Warrens, I do believe spirits lurk around, especially if they've been offed like the DeFeos or those murdered by the Manson Family. I reckon it's more of the fact that you're under the very roof, sleeping in that very room... GUH.

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[–] i-will-smack-you 9 years ago

Nope.

The food came and so did I. 