Is it normal that i'm afraid of silence?
When I'm trying to sleep in my room at night, I absolutely have to have the fan on. Even when it's not that hot, I still can't sleep without it. When it's silent, I start seeing things move in the shadows, and can hear even the slightest sounds. My heart starts racing, I start to sweat, and I have to turn on the lamp beside my bed. If the fan is off, I have to get up and turn it on, and even then I occasionally have to sleep with the lamp on. Why does silence terrify me so much? Does anyone else experience this?