Ghost Busted
Reader's Digest India|October 2024
How to tell if you’re being haunted
Cassie Barradas
Ghost Busted

SCIENCE OR SEANCE? Inner demon or genuine demon? Supernatural or just super natural?

It can be so darn difficult these days to know whether you’re looking at a ghost from your past, an actual ghost or a child in a ghost costume. Thankfully this howl-to guide will help you to understand whether you are literally or figuratively being haunted! Read on boo-low.

Scenario: Every time you walk along the pier, you can’t stop thinking of how she broke your heart, leaving you for that Pilates instructor.
Status: Figurative haunting
What to do next: Download some dating apps and make new connections.

Scenario: A translucent figure sits on the edge of your bed in a nightgown, staring at you in silence while an eerie light emanates from its being.
Status: Literal haunting
What to do next: Call a medium.

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