Shine a light on her

-Why are you still afraid of the dark?
-Because of the inherent lack of light.

That seems like a pretty good reason to me. Fear is a distressing emotion induced by a perceived threat. But we being afraid of the dark... it's not really the darkness we fear, is it? It's the thought of what could be lingering in the darkness. We're not afraid of the height, but of falling. Not of the small space, but of feeling trapped. Not of the spider, but of what it could do. Not of the clown, but of the idea of a man in make-up and costume. Not of water, but of drowning. Not of fire, but of being burned.

There are dangers everywhere, but does that mean we should live in fear? No. And we don't. But there are certain things that trigger the fear. But it's induced by a perceived threat. So half of the time, we're not really in danger.

But it's a horrible feeling, isn't it? Makes you feel powerless, weak. But there are different ways of relaxing and chilling yourself out. For some people, it's sticking your headphones in and blasting your music. For other's, it's imagining yourself in a nicer place. Other people just breathe slowly and deeply. But if you're ever afraid; you should know what works for you. Conquer your fears as soon as you can, otherwise, they'll become rooted deeper and deeper into your mind. If you overcome it now, then it'll be easier. It won't happen immediately, and goodness knows it won't be easy. But it feels pretty cool when you do. All you have to do to beat darkness is add a bit of light. A teeny weeny flame can brighten up a whole room.