The Dark Scares Me | valerisame's Blog

Okay, so maybe it's not the dark itself that scares me.  As everyone always says, "I'm not scared of the dark, I'm scared of what's in the dark."  I guess, for me that rings true also.  A lot of times, like during the day, if I want to take a nap I'll close all the blinds, turn off all the lights, and bury myself under my blankets to fall asleep in the dark warmth of my comforter.

But once night falls, I need to have a light on.  It probably doesn't help that I watch a lot of horror/ghost movies and naturally I freak myself out.  Why does this happen though?  Why is it the moment the sun sets we need the light rather than turn it off.

My opinion:  When it's day time and you're by yourself in your room, or getting ready to take a nap it's okay to turn off the lights...block every single piece of light out.  Why?  Because you know it's daytime.  Daytime is regularly related to a feeling of safety.  With light you can see what's happening...things don't start to show up with a twist of your imagination.

When the sun sets...that's when problems happen.  You remember all the movies where the psychopath attacked at night, the ghost that crept out of the dark closet, or all the thoughts of demons and monsters trying to grab you by your feet and eat you.  And the thing is, the light is no longer reliable.  The sun burns brightly during the day for many hours.  But at night, all you have is your light bulbs, run by electricity.  If that electricity disappears...you no longer have the light that makes you feel safe.  You are an easily attainable victim.

For what's more scarier than not being able to see the things that lurk in the dark?