Still afraid of the dark

I'm not a little girl anymore but I'm still terrified of the dark. I'm usually the last to go to sleep in my house so I have to turn off all the lights. It's terrifying for me and I always have to carry a flashlight with me in the dark and I sometimes run back to my room when the lights are off in the rest of the house.

TL;DR: Is it normal to be afraid of the dark as a teenager?

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Based on 19 votes (17 yes)
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  • CarrotCart

    I am a 17 yr old guy, so I can't relate to girls with this, but I was scared of the dark when I was 14 and what I did was when I went to bed every night I shut the door a little bit more. Hope it helps

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  • PhsycoMe

    me too whenever light shuts off suddenly in all house nd i'm alone i sleep wherever iam .. i just close my eyes nd pretend i'm sleeping so they think i'm sleeping nd stay away from me lol even tho i know that's so retarded i still do it i'm 22 :3

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  • 1920

    Im a teenager and i absoloutley fear the dark

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  • Padfoot09

    Everybody is scared of something. You are not a baby just because you are scared of something, it's only human to be afraid.

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  • anon_question

    Oh well, thank you, you just reminded me that good ol' song from Iron Maiden.

    I am a man who walks alone
    And when I'm walking a dark road
    At night or strolling through the park

    When the light begins to fade
    I sometimes feel a little strange
    A little anxious when it's dark.

    Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
    I have a constant fear that something's always near
    Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
    I have a phobia that someone's always there

    Have you run your fingers down the wall
    And have you felt your neck skin crawl
    When you're searching for the light
    Sometimes when you're scared to take a look
    At the corner of the room
    You've sensed that something's watching you.

    Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
    I have a constant fear that something's always near
    Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
    I have a phobia that someone's always there

    Have you ever been alone at night
    Through your heard footsteps behind
    And turned around and no-one's there
    And as you quicken up your pace
    You find it hard to look again
    Because you're sure there's someone there

    Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
    I have a constant fear that something's always near
    Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
    I have a phobia that someone's always there

    Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
    Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
    Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
    Fear of the dark, fear of the dark

    Watching horror films the night before
    Debating witches and folklore
    The unknown troubles on your mind
    Maybe your mind is playing tricks
    You sense, and suddenly eyes fix
    On dancing shadows from behind

    Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
    I have a constant fear that something's always near
    Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
    I have a phobia that someone's always there

    Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
    I have a constant fear that something's always near
    Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
    I have a phobia that someone's always there

    When I'm walking a dark road
    I am a man who walks alone

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