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AITA I want to turn off the lights so I can sleep but my friend wants to keep it on bc they’re scared of the dark … we’re 20. I’m literally sleeping in the living room. Not even their room.
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Anonymous 10w

You can be in control of everything if you get a hotel room… they’re graciously hosting you in their home as a favor and you wanna complain about how they live in their own home

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Anonymous 10w

You are the asshole. Let them sleep with a light, the dark is scary as fuck

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Anonymous 10w

Just get a sleeping mask or something

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Anonymous 10w

Nta at all

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Anonymous 10w

I mean, I have a coworker who is older and is scared of the dark because they’ve had trauma. So I get why they might want light

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Anonymous 10w

Why are you sleeping in the living room? Why don’t yall switch places that way you can sleep in the dark and she can sleep with the lights? I don’t think either of you are TAH, I just think yall aren’t trying to find a workable solution.

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Anonymous 10w

nah they’re weird. not even in their own room is crazy?? like just close ur bedroom door and go to sleep the sun will light up ur living room when ur up in the morning

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Anonymous 10w

So you’re telling me you’re staying in SOMEONE ELSE’S HOUSE and you have the audacity to make fun of them?!

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Anonymous 10w

Sounds like the OP is scared of getting a job 😂

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I lowk just turned my hoodie backwards

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 10w

I was in town bc of my job 🤨 it was just for one night, it’s not like I’m staying but ya anyway ironically my friend is the one that’s unemployed so idk why they wasting power like that

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Anonymous 10w

I’m a 19 year old who’s afraid of not knowing what’s in the dark

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Anonymous 10w

It allows you to fucking see

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Anonymous 10w

A blink lasts less than .5 seconds your comparison is idiotic, people are afraid of the dark it’s a normal thing. Also sleeping is something we’re required to do so obviously nobody is afraid of sleeping because majority of the time you don’t even realize it

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Anonymous 10w

It’s the fear of not being able to see, it’s a completely normal fear that stems from anxiety, trashing someone for fearing anything is so close minded let alone something like the dark

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Anonymous 10w

It’s a fear that is literally hardwired into you, it’s all about lack of visual stimuli when you’re an adult. To go to someone else’s home and then have the audacity to talk about them sleeping with a light is just beyond ungrateful

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Anonymous 10w

You don’t have to be there go to a hotel they offered their home to you and if you don’t like their rules then leave

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Anonymous 10w

It’s a primal fear from lack of visual stimuli, some can get over it some can’t and it’s completely normal. A lot of people keep lights on so they can see if they get up in the night and a lot of people keep them on for peace of mind. It’s only an irrational fear if extreme paranoia is involved other than that it’s a fear that has existed in adults since the dawn of time

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Anonymous 10w

Complete dark means you can’t see anything, if you are able to see something it’s because there’s a small amount of light coming from somewhere. Calling people babies for having a genuine fear of not being able to see especially when they’re most vulnerable is ridiculous

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Anonymous 10w

1/3 of Americans are afraid of the dark and an ever higher amount world wide, when you take away your literal main sense, it creates a feeling of unease

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Anonymous 10w

I know multiple adults afraid of the dark, hell my roommate last year slept with the main light on when I wasn’t home and he’s older than me. It’s a primal thing

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Anonymous 10w

I keep my tv screen on in my room, my room gets completely dark at night since the blinds in my room are those thick white ones from the early 2000’s I’ve seen complete dark

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Anonymous 10w

Let me restate, 1/3 of those Americans are Adults, a majority of children up to the age of 13 are afraid of the dark

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Anonymous 10w

I did not choose to have them they came with the room long before I was born, I keep them because I have light sensitivity issues with my eyes and super bright lights along with it always being hot (the sun is always harsh where I live)

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Anonymous 10w

Immature for having natural fear

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Anonymous 10w

I’m not afraid the dark outside because there’s natural light and not absolute darkness like how most rooms tend to be

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Anonymous 10w

Did someone with the fear of the dark cheat on you for you to be this big of a dickhead

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Anonymous 10w

Why would you be a dickhead to someone who has a basic fear

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Anonymous 10w

It’s scientifically a basic fear, you are arguing with science not just my opinion

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Anonymous 10w

Science says it’s a fear that originates long before you darkened the earth with your presence, it’s normal it’s natural it’s all about the unknown. Your vision is your primary sense taking it away makes you vulnerable ie where the fear comes from

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Anonymous 10w

You don’t know what can or can’t happen in the dark you donut, you’re the most small minded individual I’ve ever spoken too

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