Afraid of the dark?

Question

Is it normal to ba afraid of the dark at age 14. I am afraid some freaky guy is gonna come in my window and kill me. I have no past reasons to feel this way though.

I have a night light in the hall outside my door in the hall way so I can see if I get up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night

I sleep with my tv on but it turns off in a little while so I put my radio on and I have gone so far as a pocket knife under my pillow. It gets sharpened regularly.

it is every night. I am just afraid of the dark all together. What can I do about it. Without taking pills.

Answer 1

Dude, I am 15 and I am the same way, I have to sleep facing my door, and have to check my windows every minute. I also have to keep the light and the tv on. It was worse a couple years ago, but really hasn't gotten better.

Answer 2

Define normal, I suggest you get a bright nite light in your bedroom. I suggest you lock every door window and opening to your house every night before you try to sleep/ Then you only have to be rational, no one is going to get in and if they did you would hear them. get a guard dog, talk to your parents, get a baby monitor and place it in the kitchen so you can hear anything, these are things you can do to defenitely be able to tell yourself that you are okay. Dark or not you can also be a she-woman man killer, when you get scared, get mad and if someone even dared to come in your window you could get them and get them good cause you are so mad. That is how I go to sleep, I use to be afraid of the dark too, I have night lites all over my house and I have my security blankie still. I still get scared sometimes and that is okay, but I dare someone to mess with me now. Go take a self defense course. Ask for a better lock on your window or a security system. You can do this, be strong, get mad, and fight back. Sleep next to a phone, tell yourself over and over that you are okay, there is nothing that you can't fix, and no one is going to come into your window and kill you without you knowing it. Get a big bat and sleep with it under your arm. I hope this helped, I know I got over it and I still have some problems. Quit watching so many horror shows, that stuff is not real.

Answer 3

ummm....i'd say 14 is getting a little old to be having this fear. Maybe you should seek help for getting over this. I mean, do you wanna be in college with a roomate still scared of the dark. You'd have to keep a nightlite in the room and anybody who came over would know that you're scared. Kinda sad and a social life killer!

Answer 4

Yes its normal my 14 year old brother is afraid of the dark to you are not the only one i know a 20 year old woman that is afraid of the dark

Answer 5

Everyone has their own fears. If it becomes really bad then I would look for help. My ex boyfriend was scared of the dark, also. He didnt really have a reason though and he is 18.

Answer 6

I have the same feeling....i just take some ones company if i am going toward the dark....or wait for some time till some one ccomes along and lights the area....and i am 14 toooo.....!

Answer 7

Yes, it's normal. I mean it really is kind of scary because you don't know what's there. You just have to think to yourself that it is extremely unlikely that that would ever happen. I have the same types of thoughts myself sometimes and I'm the same age. You're not alone!

Answer 8

Hunni im 15 im scared of rollar coasters the dark lightning and CLOWNS im not scared to admit it but i hate i HATE clowns but no it is not stupid or dumb ur scared of the dark even mean ppls bullys and wacko ppls have fears

Answer 9

it is not normal 4 your age, i had it when i was 5, you are 14. avoid scary movies and listen to soft music to help u relax and sleep better

Answer 10

I don't like the dark either. luckily my radio has 9 LED lights on the button so it helps. don't worry about it