I feel afraid of the dark sometimes…or rather, it’s what I can’t see that frightens me. My imagination goes wild. It started when I was a kid and I still feel that way many times. I’ll just feel overcome with fear and anxiety and I reach for my lamp and I feel paniced until I get the light on and look around and see that there’s nothing to be afraid of. but I don’t have a phobia persay. I just force myself to get through the night and fall asleep anyway, with the light off. I know it’s not the same as a phobia but I do have a hard time some nights. it’s hard living alone and feeling that way. I never ever ever watch horror movies, I don’t understand why people enjoy them. I can’t even see a preview for one with out immediatly covering my eyes and making sounds so I don’t hear or see it. they just get into my mind and haunt me. and it isn’t just scary movies. sometimes when I’m feeling insecure about any thing in my life (usually money does it) I just start to get paranoid and thats when I get creeped out at night and I jump up several times to turn the light on before I can fall asleep. I don’t know if this is anything like what you go through but I hope it relates. and I hope you have someone to support you. That must make it a bit easier.
Everyone’s afraid of something, no matter how old you are. Life experiences change our fears.
Similarily, I hate the dark. I can’t sleep without it though. I dislike opening my eyes in the dark as my imagination, like above, plays tricks on me. However I don’t freak out, I just close my eyes and reassure myself it’s nothing. Other than in the house, darkness under trees and in the far corners of movie theatres are intimidating, but again, I try not to think about it and shrug it off.
Would it get worse if you had someone sleeping with you? I used to bury my head in my ex’s back or arm if I got scared… he used to leave his closet door open (Cliche, I know).
Don’t hate your fear, embrace it… and you’re totally fine :)
I know how you feel, I’m 47. I sleep with a flashlight under my pillow. And I have to have some sort of music on or have people watching tv in the living room or I won’t fall asleep. I’ll start seeing things on the ceiling or near my closet.
I feel afraid of the dark sometimes…or rather, it’s what I can’t see that frightens me. My imagination goes wild. It started when I was a kid and I still feel that way many times. I’ll just feel overcome with fear and anxiety and I reach for my lamp and I feel paniced until I get the light on and look around and see that there’s nothing to be afraid of. but I don’t have a phobia persay. I just force myself to get through the night and fall asleep anyway, with the light off. I know it’s not the same as a phobia but I do have a hard time some nights. it’s hard living alone and feeling that way. I never ever ever watch horror movies, I don’t understand why people enjoy them. I can’t even see a preview for one with out immediatly covering my eyes and making sounds so I don’t hear or see it. they just get into my mind and haunt me. and it isn’t just scary movies. sometimes when I’m feeling insecure about any thing in my life (usually money does it) I just start to get paranoid and thats when I get creeped out at night and I jump up several times to turn the light on before I can fall asleep. I don’t know if this is anything like what you go through but I hope it relates. and I hope you have someone to support you. That must make it a bit easier.
Nothing’s wrong with that. Lots of people I know are. Some even older (but not like old-old) than you. Don’t worry about it.
Everyone’s afraid of something, no matter how old you are. Life experiences change our fears.
Similarily, I hate the dark. I can’t sleep without it though. I dislike opening my eyes in the dark as my imagination, like above, plays tricks on me. However I don’t freak out, I just close my eyes and reassure myself it’s nothing. Other than in the house, darkness under trees and in the far corners of movie theatres are intimidating, but again, I try not to think about it and shrug it off.
Would it get worse if you had someone sleeping with you? I used to bury my head in my ex’s back or arm if I got scared… he used to leave his closet door open (Cliche, I know).
Don’t hate your fear, embrace it… and you’re totally fine :)
hehehe me too :D Just keep that little bulb switched on…
I know how you feel, I’m 47. I sleep with a flashlight under my pillow. And I have to have some sort of music on or have people watching tv in the living room or I won’t fall asleep. I’ll start seeing things on the ceiling or near my closet.
I am scared of Zombies, and they dont even exist. I am 20.
glow sticks are now widely available, so don’t you worry!x