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And when I say scared, I really mean terrified. It's so bad that when my roommate is out, I sleep with all the lights on.
That's a phobia.
Being terrified of the dark at 18 years of age regardless of the context isn't normal.
Just think about this: The things in the dark are not afraid of the light, if something's gonna kill you at night all you'll achieve from having the light on is being slaughtered alive scared from seeing the monster. ;)
Do you live in a bad neighborhood? I find that a loaded gun next to my bed greatly reduces my fear of the dark.
It is simply a phobia. It doesn't matter what age you are. Don't worry about it because I still am scared of the dark, too. Remember this: not only do children have a fear of the dark. You can have any phobia no matter how old you are.
Also, being scared of the unknown is perfectly normal. I absolutely hate walking in the dark just because I don't know what is behind me.
its human nature to be scared of the unknown (thats why religion was invented) and you cant see in the dark therefore its scary ill adimet (my bed is in a corner only so one side and the top are aginst a wall but the door is on the other side of the room) i cant face the wall and go to sleep i have to face the doorway so i can open my eyes and see the whole room baseicly but this video helps it has a misleding tital to make you think its scary but it rly helped me watch it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adap4rzlM2I
I did the same exact thing at your age. Never EVER could sleep alone without lights on. I grew older, got in a steady relationship, and didn't have to deal with sleeping alone in the dark. However, when my gf was away, I was as scared as ever before. Having our own home, I would lock myself in the bedroom, have snacks/drinks to last til morning....lights on and television full blast. Some years later and today, I walk in the darkest parts of old cemeteries. I sit alone in houses where people claim they see shadows, apparitions, and worse. I caught a head-on view of a human spirit swaying back and forth as I was in bed at a hotel. I made a few non offensive jokes and set my boundaries. She kept her position and I fell asleep.....with no light on whatsoever.
I'm a paranormal investigator. I had a fierce experience with something unspeakably dark several years back. Having to learn to defend myself spiritually literally dissolved my fear of the dark.
My point: facing the most terrible thing that I could imagine ... And having victory (I'm still alive, right?) over it, got my fears in perspective. Many cease to exist. But you don't have to go through what I did to attain victory. Spiritual faith. Spiritual armor. Belief that something divine in and surrounding you will not only keep you safe but shine a different type of light on whatever it is that you fear. In such a way it ceases to exist. Let me know what you think of this story. Longer and more detailed than usual.
Everybody has that one fear, that fear that they had for a while.Yours is darkness. This just shows that you LOVE the light! And that's a good thing!
How are you scared of the dark? You should elaborate. What kind of thing do you fear? That's kind of odd considering you're not a child. Maybe you should just turn the lights out and realize no one is there.
I want to say this is normal, just because I know people who still are scared to sleep in an "empty" house.