Afraid of Darkness. When I was young, I used to be (alone) in my room and I couldn’t fall asleep because I was afraid that some strangers might come into my room and attack me. So I just woke up and told my dad “Ugh, I can’t sleep” and my dad would comfort me, maybe for like 5 minutes (and I would fall asleep). Sometimes it's the sounds of the clock that keep me awake at night.