Why is darkness scary?

[Ciambawildcat]

I like the darkness. You can use it as a tool to hide yourself. It is human interaction in the dark that worries me. Then again, I don't like human interaction in the daylight either.

As a young woman with no real means to defend myself, I would never wander around the city after dark. This might change with more judo, though.

 

[j1-2themax]

Probably because anything and/or anyone could be out there. Within reason, of course. Odds are I'm not going to get jumped by a puma in the edge of Wisconsin.

 

[Silver]

Honestly, I wasn't afraid of the dark until I played Fatal Frame when I was nine.


I'm still scared of the dark... and of old time cameras.

That is AWESOME! I need that game.

And honestly, I've never found darkness that scary, more calming than anything. Seriously, the post by HardrockSamurai shows that especially well, when looking at the picture, everything else turns painfully bright. I mean, sure, if it's dark, there could be anything out there, and you don't know. When illuminated, it IS there. When it's dark, at least there's a chance it isn't.

Now that might stem from the fact that I've always embraced what I don't understand, and what is unknown. I guess I can see why some people would find the unknown scary, and I can certainly see why we did earlier in our societal development, but for me, understanding new things, exploring that we which we don't understand, and trying out new experiences is what makes life worth living. I've always preferred chaos to order anyway. Always being in complete control is really boring.

 

[Rahnzan]

The dark is scary because our primary sensory organs are our eyes. Fear is a survival instinct, and what you cant see can typically kill you. A fear of darkness isn't exactly irrational, it does have its uses, but nature doesn't account for some of its children rising up to master the world and thus some instincts are left as hold overs from an age where going blind meant death.

 

[LilGherkin]

Nobody is scared of the dark, we've lived with the dark for centuries. What we are afraid of, is what lurks within it.

Anyway, the dark doesn't bother me, my biggest phobia is signing for things. I hate those damned dotted lines!

How scared would you be if you had to sign a document in the dark?

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Almost every species in the universe has an irrational fear of the dark, but they're wrong, because it's not irrational. It's Vashta Nerada.
What's "Vashta Nerada?"
It's what's in the dark. It's what's always in the dark.

Count the shadows...



Grief, double ninja'd on my original avatar.

 

[Flap Jack452]

I think it's the fear of the unknown, people having that suspicion that maybe they are not alone, but are really being followed.

 

[S-Unleashed]

This is from my ponit of veiw: You can't see where your going or where anyone or anying is.

 

[Spacelord]

Darkness is scary because you can't see shit in the dark. And not seeing things is scary because you're relatively defenseless that way.

 

[thepj]

because when we were walking around in the woods the dark was our biggest nightmare...

back then, even after fire things till lurked on the edge of the light, waiting for the moment the light died or someone was sent to gather wood...

and even now that fear of the unknown, those things that lurk on the edge of the firelight...

it's still with us...

 

[CyberGenesis]

Humans are a sight-based animal. Deprivation of that sense frightens them.

 

[Voodoomancer]

The dark is scary 'cause then you can't see me creeping up behind you...

 

[The King of Rock and Roll]

Because sometimes, there are ninjas in the dark.
And if you've ever had a ninja jump out at you, you'd better be scared.

You've obviously never had a ninja jump out at you. You're alive to talk about it.

OT: A 'fear of the dark' can be caused by many things, for instance, creatures of the night might inspire terror in their victims while others can't sleep because he clowns will eat them. When you unchain the night the dream warriors can come and get you.

People are afraid that the dead will return, come back in black if you will, afraid that tonight might just be the night of the vampire. That the wild nights are evil. Afraid that evil is livin' after midnight. Afraid that the night comes down when someone hits the lights and blackens the room.

Some are afraid of werewolves that bark at the moon. Some are afraid of vampire love. Some scared of being shot in the dark or that the night will be colored black by Chainsaw Charlie.

And then there are those who party all night, have hot n crazy days. But all in all, it's another rainy night in a darkened room. No matter if you are up all night, or just until it sleeps, people are scared to death that there will be cries in the night. That somebody will paint it black, that they are sleeping in the fire. That in the still of the night, the will perish, like a rainbow in the dark and never been seen again.

 

[Craig FTW]

I saw Rose Red or whatever it's called when I was about 8, that made me scared of the dark.
I still don't like it when I'm alone, and when I have to get from the living room to my bedroom at night, I'll do a chain of light turn ons.
Turn on hallway light, turn off living room light,turn on stair light, turn off hallway light.. until i get to my room.

 

[Radeonx]

Because sometimes, there are ninjas in the dark.
And if you've ever had a ninja jump out at you, you'd better be scared.

You've obviously never had a ninja jump out at you. You're alive to talk about it.

Wrong. Considering that I am the all mighty god of ninjas, I've fought entire ninja armies, and killed them without knowing that I was fighting them.

 

[Dogstile]

Or is there people who are comfortable walking the streets and byways at night?

i feel safe walking the streets and byways at night, why not? its not like somebody's going to jump out, stab me and getaway with me breaking a bone

 

[ryai458]

because you know me or chuck norris will be waiting for you one day.. just waiting

 

[The King of Rock and Roll]

Because sometimes, there are ninjas in the dark.
And if you've ever had a ninja jump out at you, you'd better be scared.

You've obviously never had a ninja jump out at you. You're alive to talk about it.

Wrong. Considering that I am the all mighty god of ninjas, I've fought entire ninja armies, and killed them without knowing that I was fighting them.

Oh, that would explain it. But if you were really a god of ninja's, you probably wouldn't post that on the internet. Ha, you overplayed your hand.
-smug look-

Spoiler

-strangeled by shoelace-
Never mind. Gack.

 

[Radeonx]

Because sometimes, there are ninjas in the dark.
And if you've ever had a ninja jump out at you, you'd better be scared.

You've obviously never had a ninja jump out at you. You're alive to talk about it.

Wrong. Considering that I am the all mighty god of ninjas, I've fought entire ninja armies, and killed them without knowing that I was fighting them.

Oh, that would explain it. But if you were really a god of ninja's, you probably wouldn't post that on the internet. Ha, you overplayed your hand.
-smug look-

Spoiler

-strangeled by shoelace-
Never mind. Gack.

Or, I'm just such a good ninja, that I can talk on the internet without worry. Because if you come, I WILL kill you.