Q&A for How to Act Like You're Possessed

Instead of nightmares, keep the doll in your room and play loud thumping noises on your phone. When someone comes to check, stare at the doll. Stare at it often, and give it a name. Write the name on things in a scratchy font. Pretend the doll is speaking through you - practice a scary high-pitched voice to use.

Get one friend on it that whom you can trust then let them help you prank your other friends by spreading rumors about your possession.

Probably not. If you're trying to put forth the impression that he's the only person who can exorcise you, you're essentially being abusive, and if he's smart, he'll just walk away before getting into a relationship with someone like you. On the other hand, if he likes you better possessed than not, he's not the right one in that situation either. The only situation I could really see is if your crush is into acting and you reveal your well-done ruse at the end, then he might be impressed and want to go out with you.

Smile creepily a lot and refer to people by nicknames, like Bill does with 'Pine Tree' and 'Shooting Star.' If you hurt yourself, act like you find it hilarious. Say, "Reality is an illusion, the universe is a hologram, buy gold, bye!" when you leave a room. If you want to go all out, you could use makeup to mimic scars on your arms, and buy yellow sclera contacts. If possible, try to mimic Bill's voice.

Possessed and technologically researching how to falsely act/behave as being possessed? Double bluff, maybe?

Pranksters want to know to prank people, mostly. Of course, it would also come in handy if you're an actor needing to play the part of a possessed person.

Try not to do that. Keep your stunt within the range of safety. If that does happens, though, you should obviously get medical help.

Yes, and to make it look more realistic, try putting on some makeup to make you look exhausted, as if you had been doing it repeatedly for a long time.

Act hostile and stalk people. Put up an eerily happy facade, then turn it to rage when you're alone with someone. Instead of talking to imaginary people, have most of your incidents be just a prolonged scream.

They would probably just think that you are acting kind of weird.

Be casual, like in mid-sentence, then gasp, and stare blankly and quietly. If you want, say a couple words that sound like a chant. An old language is best, but you can say it in any language, or even gibberish.

Do half of the things on the list, and just show a little of your natural characteristics.

As soon as someone no longer finds it amusing. I imagine this could get really annoying really fast.

Consider becoming more reclusive, and possibly even hiss when someone comes within a foot of you.

You can just creep out your friends by wearing strange pendants and by always carrying spiritual objects that have nothing to do with God. Talk to things that aren't there. Say creepy phrases like, "The end is near", "It is coming", and other things like that. Also, go somewhere that you and your friends usually hang out. This way, you can be there before them, talking to other "ghosts" and/or looking at your pendant/spiritual object.

Both would work. It's up to you. You can try switching between the two voices a few times to creep out your friends and family even more.

Just tell them that it was a prank and discontinue the "possessed" actions. Make sure they understand that you were just joking around.

Yes, that should be enough. Makeup isn't even required for this to be convincing though!

I guess. I wouldn't recommend this unless you want to end up in a psychiatrist's office. Maybe you do.

I imagine so. You may land yourself in the psych ward, though.

Do it to your friends, but don't act fully possessed. Act more secretive and defensive.

Don't involve a toddler! That's just cruel.

Definitely! It would probably work just as well as rolling your eyes back. Just don’t do it too much, otherwise people might realize it’s a prank, and you might just embarrass yourself.

Act like a little girl and dress in what you would say she wears. Have a high-pitched possessed voice and laugh at random times. Randomly carry around a tattered stuffed animal.

Yes, but it will probably be more difficult to convince others that you're "possessed" by a video game character.

No, you just have too many troubles in your life. Try to relax, and enjoy life as it is.

For a week or two, slowly act like a talkative, funny person. Then, randomly stop being fun and talk very little.

If your friends make you laugh, try to turn it into a demented laugh. Make sure that you laugh for as long as possible to make your friends feel uneasy. You may even be able to convincingly turn it into crying, which may be even more unsettling.

I would say you should act the complete opposite of yourself, so yes, I would aim for cheery and girly.

Just tell them that it was meant to be a joke and apologize for being dishonest with them. A genuine apology should be enough for them to forgive you and move on.