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To get over your fear of Slenderman, try to remember that he isn't real and that he was invented by someone on the internet in 2009 as part of a contest. Even if he was real, there are 7.5 billion people in the world, so the chances of you ever encountering him are extremely small. If you feel yourself starting to get freaked out, try taking a deep breath, remaining calm, and distracting yourself with something else, like a funny show or a good book. To learn how to view Slenderman as something funny and not something scary, keep reading!