Is it normal i am absolutely terrified of the dark

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I'm 22 and a male and I have an extreme phobia of the dark. I refuse to go into a dark room and won't go out at night unless it's lit enough. I hate the unknown and have a genuine fear that there could be "monsters" and ghosts in the dark. I sleep with a tv on and always leave my kitchen light on in case I have to go downstairs which drives my girlfriend crazy. My gf thinks it's funny to turn the light off when I'm showering and she thinks I'm over reacting but I really am just that afraid of the dark. I'm way too old to still have this phobia, and I'm a huge dude like nothing and no one is coming after me, but I still act like a bitch in the dark. IIN?

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  • Nerdy58
    6 years ago

    My boyfriend is 25 and he's still scared of the dark. So yeah it's normal

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  • TexasToast09
    7 years ago

    Kids are afraid of things and those kids grow up. A lot of times they get over whatever they were afraid of, but sometimes they don't. Is it normal to be afraid of the dark? Yeah. Almost everyone was at some point in their life.

    If it's something that bothers you often in your daily life, it's probably worth trying to face it and get over it. Whatever you do, just make sure you agree to it before anything happens. You could try turning the TV off for a minute every night. Just sit in the dark and listen to what's around you. Once you have had enough, turn it back on and go to sleep how you have been. At some point, you will feel more comfortable with having the TY off. When that happens, try walking around your room in the dark just to push the boundary a bit. At some point you might be able to go to bed with the TV off.

    One thing to note is that with a phobia, which this sounds like. Even after facing it and being comfortable in the dark, there will still be times when it still puts you a bit on edge when it happens.

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  • Cedric_Diggory
    7 years ago

    You must really bring down the entire mood if you are the hitter at a piñata party

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