It’s nighttime and you’re lying in bed. You’re fine that the door is closed. You’re fine with the fact that you have no lights in your room on (except for the occasional night-light, of course). What you’re NOT fine with is the fact that your bedroom windows are black. Yeah, you can see some street lights, and if you’re in a big city, you see a few store lights on. But overall you can’t see a thing.
That’s my most common fear, after heights (ironic, considering I’m 6 feet tall at 17). Looking out a window during the day is absolutely fine, but the fact that you don’t know someone is outside your window at night is absolutely terrifying.
That’s why I always keep my windows closed and covered. I also (for good measure) turn away when I go to sleep. I can't say it stops the fear, but it certainly makes me feel a bit better.
It frustrates my mom when she comes in my room. She seems to think that it’s just me wanting to isolate myself from the outside world, but I don’t have the heart to tell her what actually is bothering me.
Hopefully I have implanted the seed of fear in all of your heads of dark windows. If so, mission accomplished.
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