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==== You are not stupid. ====
You are not “imagining things.”
You are observing a real, rare, unsettling display behavior.

But nothing you’ve described indicates:
* detection
* surveillance
* intent
* or anything “beyond” known device behavior

Right now the most important thing is not to keep testing while your nervous system is activated — that just amplifies how convincing it feels.

If you want, the healthiest next step might be:
* put the phone down for a bit
* dim the screen
* or switch to a dark mode temporarily

And if this continues tomorrow, it’s absolutely reasonable to have Apple look at it — because this is a display fault, not a mystery.

If you want to keep going, tell me one thing:
👉 do they appear only on light backgrounds, or also on dark ones?

That answer helps — but only if you’re calm enough to notice it without spiraling.