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Are you afraid of the dark

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Yes, the things under the bed will get me (little monsters is not a movie you should let little kids watch)...my SO laments that we can't watch scarey movies together, because after i tend to make him stay up all night with me, with the lights on "Just in case".
 
Used to be when I read these books long time ago:

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Pictures scared the crap out of me.
 
TurkishEmperor said:
Just thinking of my sleep paralysis experiences makes me scared.

About shadows, I often see them aswel, on the corner of my eyes. Pretty creepy sometimes.
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I have only experienced it once while I was at University. It was quite an unnerving experience to say the least - not being able to move and having a feeling that a presence was in the room.

Coincidentally, I actually read about it a couple of weeks prior, so I knew what was happening.
 
TurkishEmperor said:
Just thinking of my sleep paralysis experiences makes me scared.

About shadows, I often see them aswel, on the corner of my eyes. Pretty creepy sometimes.
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It's hard to tell whether or not our body tricks us into being scared, is the immobility? Is it the lack of adrenaline...

No fight or flight for you tonight.

(ominous laughter)
 
Nope.

Master your fears, lest they master YOU!

OR
"I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain"
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Ghost_Protocol said:
Was going to say this. Anybody ever been camping out in the mountains/woods? Go for a stroll at about 1:00a.m. and tell me you aren't afraid of the dark.
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Pssh, you city folk! :P
 
Depends on the setting. Walking around my house at night trying to go to the bathroom? No. Walking around the woods at night trying to find my way because I someone got lost? Hell fucking yes.
 
Im not afraid of the Dark, but im afraid of mice...(im 6'4, 350). My wife does a good job of mocking me for that.
 
I'm not afraid of the dark, but I get creeped out by things that are supposed to be active and full of activity, but they are dead silent at night. Like a kids playground for example. Something about the empty swings and sandboxes, reflecting the light of the moon creeps me the fuck out.

Also, the restroom in the building that I work in is pretty creepy. It's an office building on Wilshire, but coming in this weekend for weekend OT, and taking a piss while almost every light in the restroom has been shut off for the weekend is kind of scary. Lol.

I do hate sleeping alone, though. I think I've just gotten accustomed to having my wife next to me, that when she's in the living room doing her writing or whatever, and I'm in the bedroom alone it kind of sucks, but it's not scary. I just like the comfort of a warm body pressed against me, I suppose.
 
I can't sleep with much light on because it bothers me, but I'm terrified of the dark. As irrational as it is I cannot sleep with my feet hanging even an inch over the edge of the bed because I'm afraid that something will grab me. Obviously nothing is going to grab me but I just can't shake the fear no matter how hard I try. I also usually have to have my body covered up to my shoulders with whatever sheet/blanket(s) I have on my bed, and the heavier the blanket the the safer I feel. In rare cases I can feel alright with just my legs covered at bare minimum. Obviously I know nothing is there under my bed (regular or loft) but it truly makes my heart race whenever I realize that my feet (or toes) are over the edge of the bed or that my feet aren't completely covered by the blanket.

I used to sometimes see freaky things in the night/dark as a kid (probably night terrors or something related) and that's had a large effect on me. In one particular instance when I was younger (4 or 5) I remember waking up and seeing this white figure with a hood and skull face staring at me and standing at the foot of my bed. It didn't move or anything but I just closed my eyes and hid under the blankets. Being completely under the blankets = feeling of safety and protection for me.

Thankfully I'm nowhere near as bad as I was when I was kid. I haven't had to sleep with a nightlight on for years now and I actually prefer to sleep in the dark because lights bother me while I sleep. But darkness in general creeps me the fuck out and I can't handle it usually. Dark stairs, hallways, etc? No thanks. I can't even handle a dark bathroom with a mirror.
 
When I was a teenager, I used to drive to neighborhoods across town on dark, nearly moonless nights. I would always wear dark clothing; not quite black, but a very deep navy blue, as I found dark blues are much more difficult to spot in pale moonlight than total black. Besides my car key, the only other pieces of equipment I kept with me were a small multitool and a 4" blade that I spray painted black to eliminate any reflections. The multitool, of course, allowed me to easily enter homes of my victims that I had been watching over the few nights prior. This surveillance was important, as it let me keep track of their sleep patterns and also whether they had any sort of alarm systems; I'd quite obviously avoid any home with alarms. It seemed that 90% of the people I watched were single males between the ages of 20-30. Single men of that age are young enough to not consider home security a major concern, but were old enough to have committed sins worthy of feeling my punishment. As I said, the multitool made lock picking quite easy, and from there, it only would take a minute or two for me to quietly sneak into my target's bedroom and kill them; a 4" blade can severe a trachea like a "hot knife through butter," as the saying goes. On the way out, I'd grab whatever cash was in their wallet and head home for the night, satisfied with my deed. I kept this up for a few years, and some how, no one ever figured me out. I'm still tempted, on nights like these where the moon is hiding, to pick up that blade.

So, no, darkness does not scare me. Darkness is my friend.
 
Turn lights on when I come back into my room at night (from going to toilet); check corners then run to bed. In the past I used to throw myself under the covers, but now I just check its all okay first.
 
fna84 said:
who the hell are these kids?

i dont remember them at all.
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There were multiple seasons, and lots of cast changes...

I recognise 2 of the girls in the picture because they were canadian kid actors on similar kid friendly sorta shows back in tha day, the one most obvious one is Elisha Cuthbert
 
Not in my own house unless I've waken from some horrifying dark dream.

Outside in the dark is what scares the hell outta me. Good reason to be scared too. Hmph.
 
No, I put black tape over the off lights on everything in my room. Sleep in darkness.

Even when i was little and scared of aliens, I wouldn't put my head under the sheets. I would tuck the sheet ends under me so I was wrapped up like a buritto. But my head would never go under, gotta see whats coming.
 
I'd be afraid of the dark if I was stuck out in the middle of the ocean.

One of my biggest fears in fact.... Think I'd just drown myself and get it over with.
 
Yes, I still am.

I also can't take the quiet so no matter what I need something on making noise, like my computer or usually a fan.

Though I have to sleep with my grandma as I have to take care of her nor do I have my own room, so It's not really a problem. :p
 
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