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I don’t know what it is about being home again but I am starting to be afraid of the dark again, like i haven’t been since i was a kid. I don’t understand why or how to fix it. Ive been putting off going to bed because im genuinely afraid to turn out the
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Anonymous 1d

if it helps I'm 21 and if I'm sleeping alone in a room I need a night light, I get scared otherwise I think if it's something that will help you sleep while you're there then there's nothing wrong with leaving a light on overnight. personally putting your phones flashlight on and leaving it flashlight down on a table works pretty well for me

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Anonymous 1d

I’m still scared of the dark lol but I think it’s possible that since you’re at home you’re brain is following the same neural pathways it did when you were younger “oh we’re back here again and when we were here last time we were scared of the dark better get anxious” u know?

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Anonymous 1d

Light. I don’t understand why this is happening. I am 20 fucking years old. Why am I scared of the dark like a child? What is wrong with me?

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