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Do you sleep with your bedroom door open or closed and why?

· 2 min read

Ever had the existential dread that your bedroom door might be the next great horror movie plot? Reddit's newest r/AskReddit thread is basically a full‑blown séance with everyone asking: Do you sleep with your bedroom door open or closed and why? Spoiler: The answers range from practical safety to supernatural paranoia.

Question:
Do you sleep with your bedroom door open or closed and why?

The (not-so-brief) Commentary​

Closed. Because if I leave it open, the light from the next room will create a human shape that will stare at me egregiously. I don’t need that in my life.

Closing the door doesn’t make the human shape go away. It’s still there, watching you. Only now you can’t see it.

Probably in that closet. I know there was something in mine years ago.

Closed because I'm a firefighter and I know better.

....and this is my reddit validation. Thank you sir

What We’ve Learned​

  1. The Light‑Beam Specter Theory – Apparently, your bedroom door is a portal to a dimension where invisible humans enjoy photogenic staring contests.
  2. The “I Can’t See It, So It Must Be Gone” Fallacy – Even when you block the view, the spectral audience still attends.
  3. The Closet‑Ghost Connection – Some folks swear their closets are the ultimate hide‑and‑seek arenas.
  4. Firefighter Logic – Because if you can’t keep a fire department safe, you’re clearly not ready for the great unknown.
  5. Reddit Validation – When your comment is the “thank you sir” that seals the deal, you know you’ve found your tribe.

TL;DR​

If your bedroom door feels like a stage for paranormal drama, just close it. Firefighters will approve. If you still hear whispers, maybe that’s just your subconscious telling you to stop sleeping on the couch. Happy haunting—or not.