User blog comment:Alisa59/I was just wondering.../@comment-24358709-20131230184244

I think this is not only a matter of perception, but also something that has to do with the author's ability to create a realistic universe in which their Pasta exists.

Take for instance, the characteristics of a pasta you've read that seemed real to you. Why did it appear real? For me, I believe that detail is one of the most important things necessary for a Pasta to become "real." I want to be sucked in by the backstory and facts that, while it may seem like they go over your head and are just (for lack of a better word) fluff that pads the rest story in order to make it longer, you become more immersed in the story, making your subconscious mind focus more on the story and filtering out more and more distractions, so when the frightening things actually happen it leads to a bigger shock factor in which you are able to believe these things are true. One example of this (from my own experience) is "Abandoned by Disney," in which I actually looked up the things mentioned in the story to make sure they were not true. ^^'

On the other hand, perception plays a big part in it as well. If you are in a Fandom, and read a Creepypasta about said Fandom, you are more able to believe it because you can see it with your own mind, rather than needing to have it described to you. I think that this is why Video Game and Lost Episode Pastas are so popular; viewers can be spared the excessive detail that a normal pasta needs and go right into either the frightening situations or the gore that such Pastas normally have. Viewers are able to be drawn in by descriptions of their favorite characters doing unspeakably horrible things to other characters that they know and love. It's what makes Poképastas and other Pastas like "Cupcakes" so popular and it is why many people leave fandoms because of a Creepypasta they have read.

I guess this can be wrapped up by me saying that no, you are not the only one with this problem, despite all Creepypastas being fictional stories. It is important to remember that the writer does this deliberately to scare the reader, though, and while it is an effective tactic, it is also important to remember that all Creepypastas are indeed fake, and that you can sleep without keeping one eye open for any realistic Pasta Monster you read about. ^_^ A tactic I find helpful is to read one of the more laughable Pastas when you get frightened by a Pasta like this. xD

Hope this helped!