Do you sleep with the lights on?

Philippines
December 5, 2008 5:24am CST
For me, I always turn the lights off before going to sleep. There were a time when I had a nightmare and I switched the lights on. It was a very bad nightmare that scared me so I turned on the lights as I slept until I woke up the next morning. But mostly, even when I have bad nightmares I always switch off the lights when I sleep.
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spvnnn
@spvnnn (33)
• Singapore
5 Dec 08
I can't stand with even a slight bit of light in the room, I prefer complete darkness most of the times. No idea why. Though I do know of plenty of friends who choose to sleep with the lights on. To each his/her own I guess. :)
Valadynx123
@Valadynx123 (278)
• Philippines
5 Dec 08
Are you a vampire? hehehe...just joking!!!!! Anyway, happy mylotting...
iamcdy
@iamcdy (1119)
• Philippines
5 Dec 08
I switch the lights off too when I go to sleep. But when I was younger, like until I was 10, I couldn't sleep with the lights off. I learned to sleep without the lights on as I grew older. Maybe because my fear of the darkness became lesser and learned that darkness does not mean that there will be ghosts or something.
sudiptacallingu
@sudiptacallingu (10879)
• India
5 Dec 08
Not the bright ones, but one that is called a night lamp here. Its of low wattage and comes in various colours. They are not a great distraction but useful nevertheless when one has to move about in the dark.
djoyce71
@djoyce71 (2511)
• Philippines
5 Dec 08
I turn the lights off before going to sleep. That is, if I have a companion in a room, but if I'm alone, I just leave the lamp lights on. I can sleep with the lights on as long as it's dim light. Good day!
lazeebee
@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
5 Dec 08
We usually sleep with the lights off; however if my husband is out-of-town, then I will sleep with the lights on!
syfarisk
@syfarisk (378)
• Malaysia
5 Dec 08
Yes, me too. I also prefer to sleep with lights on. It is obvious that the lights will distract one from sleeping. However, even if the lights are on, I think I can still cope with it. I just shut my eyes, relax and I will eventually fall asleep.
mimpi
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
5 Dec 08
I sleep with lights off. I cannot keep it on and sleep. Many times when I forget my mom switches it off for me. Or else i wake up during mid night and do not get sleep at all after that.
dreamjapan
@dreamjapan (409)
• Japan
5 Dec 08
I have nightlights that really help. I don't care about the dark but with kids and noisy dogs I get up two or three times in the night so I need to see where I'm going. Jacks
adapots
@adapots (82)
• Philippines
5 Dec 08
I can't sleep without light. before i sleep if the light is on but one time that i have a very scare nightmare i start to sleep with the light. NOw i can't sleep if the light is off s[ecially if im alone in my room.
bellebads
@bellebads (740)
• Philippines
5 Dec 08
i always sleep with the lights on because i'm afraid of the dark. i can't sleep if it's too dark, i tend to imagine scary things. i feel suffocated when it's too dark. i don't know if this is a sort of phobia.