Night Light

(This one aint mine.)

I sleep with a night light. Yes, I know I am very manly. I am afraid of the dark (still) and so I sleep with one. I've slept with one for at least 13 years (I think), and I dunno if I'll ever outgrow it.



I think people are too afraid. Let me explain, people have certain habits or reactions that will protect them from whatever they fear. This is pretty much a natural response, because youre just shielding yourself from harm. Human nature, no problem right?

Wrong. This is a problem.

Before I start, I'm not talking about something like diving out of the way if a car is coming at you. That is an appropriate reaction; if you didnt move that would be a problem. So basically psychological (I think?), not physical. But you probably already guessed this right?

Also, I'm going to exclude extreme cases like someone is raped and they fear going out of their house or being alone. It happens. I cant say I understand but... theyre exempt from what I'm about to say I guess.

In a sense, everyone has a (metaphorical, I am so smert amirite?) night light. We use our night lights because we fear. I'm not saying fear is bad, because being fearless is valiant but also sometimes really stupid, but people have some fears that well, just prolong the inevitable.

I think setting up these instinctive reactions is really just counter productive. Eventually in some point of our lives we're going to face this situation, so whats the point of stalling? Its not like you'll outgrow these reactions, if anything you'll just cement them into your persona. Youre hiding when you do this; if you keep hiding you'll miss out on great times and you'll always have the "what if?" (If you're anything like me)

I admit, I have my own night lights. I (although I'm trying now not to) am usually sort of quiet and am not my usual boisterous self infront of people I dont really know. I fear that I'll look weird and stupid (even though I already am, I told you this stuff is counter productive) and people will dislike me. (This people disliking you part probably holds true for most people) But I'm working to stop this. Its slightly better so hey. Its all good.

I'm pretty sure everyone has a night light. Wait, no everyone has a night light. Be it extreme like breaking up with guys/girls even though you really like them but you dont want to get hurt so you hurt them before they can hurt you, or something simple like acting in a different cautious manner about a girl you fancy (I happen to know someone that does this, which really doesnt make sense because if she does start to fancy him back she wont know the real him, only the part that doesnt say stupid things [he has his fair share of stupid things], but I wont get into this) because you fear you will look stupid.

So get rid of your night lights (Not going to throw away my literal night light though, I'll always be a scaredy cat against the dark). Its a gradual process, like most things, but it'll get better.

Trust me.

Man I wish it was Christmas so I could sing Christmas carols (not that I'm not already doing so) and not look weird.

Jingle bell, Jingle bell, Jingle bell rock!