Is it normal that my 21-year-old roommate is terrified of the dark?

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She gets so scared at night, even with a nightlight. We keep getting really bad storms, and I'm worried about her if the power goes out. I want to comfort her, but I don't know how to without being awkward, because I'm a guy and she's a girl.

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  • homecircumcisionkit
    7 years ago

    Exposure therapy Dude, wait for a storm, cut power, hockey mask, machete = cured!

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    • AB1234
      7 years ago

      I laughed so hard at this is spit out my tea.

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  • AB1234
    7 years ago

    I'm 19 and I STILL sleep with a night light when my roommate's not back by the time I go to bed. It's just a low-light LED, but it helps me see when I get up to use the bathroom, and makes me feel safer if I hear something weird. I think a lot of kids our age still use night lights, but no one usually admits it.

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  • pizzabrowniesushi
    7 years ago

    stuffed animals and real animals help.also ambien and soothing music. My little sister is 32 almost 33 and is afraid of the dark. Her apartment got busted into a couple years ago and she kind of never got over it.

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