There are certain times where i feel the shadow creatures can hear my thoughts too, though it only ever happens when i am very sad. when i was young, i was always afraid of them, and still get very frightened when i see them. when i ma very exhausted or emotionally drained, i would tell the shadow people to come get me if they want, they can do whatever and it doesn't matter any more. that is when they leave, always only then. otherwise they just watch me, and i try looking at them from my peripheral vision, but never directly because i cannot see them that way.