when I used it the first few times I was roughly 15 or 16 and I wasn't trying to achieve anything at all. it was more me wanting to see if it actually worked. when I saw for myself that I did, I used it a few times in that year til I turned 17. when I did, it was once every couple months, when I started using the board with my friend, I told him all the rules of the board, told him what questions he could and could not ask, and told him that we had to say goodbye every single time so nothing bad would happen. I made sure we did everything right each time. neither of us are involved in the occult at all. we don't do black magic, dark arts, seances, or anything else like that. he knows about all of the paranormal stuff that has happened to me since I was little and he said he was interested in trying the Ouija. the few times we've used the board in the past couple of weeks, he was the one who asked me if I was up for it and I did tell him yes. the first night we did was on the 7th. that was the first time hes ever touched the board and the first time ive used it in about a year. he wasn't forcing me to use it or begging me to.
ok, first, yes it does work, second, don't do it any more....lol.... while it can be a tool to use, you are not trained in the proper usage, or have the maturity just yet, please don't take this the wrong way, just saying you need to learn who you are first, and then learn the tools with someone you can trust, really trust... your answer to the questions I asked kinda affirmed what I was thinking. you seem to have some abilities, what types are yet to be seen but I am guessing you are an empath....this openness can attract spirits to you and explain what you have witnessed in your youth..... now to explain why I said someone you really trust....I think your friend has been manipulating you for what ever reason, not saying its all bad or intentional, but I think he knows more than you think he does, or at least he has a slight curiosity of the dark side and thinks you have a better chance of contacting that side so he uses you for that objective...its easy for young ppl to become curious or associate any abilities with the dark side or go searching for a quick fix of scariness, but it is real and should not be toyed with....its not a game.
you need to learn as much as you can about the abilities, and just who you are...and what you can do with these abilities, and how to control them...
if possible, find someone who can teach you or guide you down the path of learning. as far as the smells or possibly having a demon attachment, well I dunno, I don't do that type work....lol.... but maybe one of the others here who does can help you find out what is going on with that part of your experience.