Daylight and Darkness
We all live in a world where
there is day and where there is night.
As children we are afraid of the dark.
It may be due to the fact that we teach our children not to go out by themselves
at night because someone might attack or kidnap them. Imagination often gets carried away and
causes children to believe that it may be a monster or some other dreamlike
terror that would get them in the dark.
That is a good thing for a child.
It keeps them safe. However, what
happens when we are older?
As we grow and become adults does the fear of the dark go away? Due to different personality types and the
differences in the way which a person is raised the answer is “Yes and
No”. There are some adults that are
still afraid of the dark but have a hard time admitting it. There nightlight becomes a TV, they sleep
with the bedroom door open, and the bathroom light is always on. Does this make those adults safer than the
rest? No, not really. The most that it will do is possibly deter a
burglar. Then there are the desensitized
adults who no longer fear what is in the dark.
They sleep with all the lights in
the house turned off, the bedroom door is shut, and there is maybe a motion
night light in the bathroom so that they are able to see to get to the
bathroom.
This begs the real question.
Are you more comfortable in the day than at night?
Those of us who enjoy the daytime want to be noticed. They want to be seen and heard. They hide nothing or they put a spin on their
life to make it seem better than what it really is. They crave acceptance and will do anything to
get it. This type of personality is more
likely to succumb to pressure from peers than any other personality type. They require praise and adoration in order to
feel better about themselves. These
people are typically followers as they agree with everyone in order to be
liked.
A personality type that thrives at night doesn’t care if they
are seen or heard. Their life is what it
is and they feel no need to talk to anyone about it, outside of a Doctor’s
Office. The night is an invisible
blanket that ensures that a person won’t really be remembered the next
day. People that enjoy the dark like the
fact that at night the phone will not ring, no one will stop by their house
uninvited, and, if wanted, they are able to truly be alone. Being alone does
not bother them. This type of person is
just as happy by themselves as they are with others. Insecurities are not a big part of this type
of person’s life. The dark hides those
insecurities bringing ease to that persons mind and allowing them to think. Most artists are inspired during the
night. I am. The inspiration I need to write always comes
at night because I know that my thoughts will not be interrupted. This inspiration leaks into the daytime life
and often leads to this type of person being looked at as a leader because they
do not feel the need to follow. They
will do what they want to do even if no one follows.
There is a third type of person and that is the person to
fear. They are comfortable in the
daytime and the nighttime. This personality
type is what I like to call a chameleon.
They are one type of person during the day and another by night. They will do anything to fit in and create
their life out of a web of lies. This
person has the ability to tell lies better than the rest of us are able to tell
the truth. Their only concern is with their
self and they will pick their surroundings carefully. They favor playing the victim to manipulate
the people around them into feeling sorry for them and wanting to help. This personality type is called antisocial
disorder. They feel nothing but pretend
to feel everything. They will figure out
what you need and mold themselves into it.
They are able to do this in a short period of time which is why neither
the light nor the dark bothers them. They
are able to be whatever they want to be because they feel nothing.
Ask yourself, what are or aren’t you afraid of?
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