I'm still afraid of the dark, and I'm 14 years old! I get scared so easily! How do you guys cope with fear?

I get scared so easily from the stupidest things. I'm terrified of horror films about ghosts, curses, or anything that has to do with the devil. I only saw clips from The Ring, and I've been scared of it for 2 years. I also just looked pictures from The Grudge movie and I was completely freaked out. Now I know that happens to some people, and it's pretty common. But sometimes it gets really dangerous. For example, the first time I saw The Haunting (at age 13) I was so scared that I couldn't fall asleep that night. I was sweating and shivering and my heart was beating so fast I could hear it in my ears. The next morning, I almost had a seizure because I had stayed up so late.

Now, I don't have a problem with movies about aliens attacking, natural disasters, gore, or anything else like that, but ghost films terrify me. Every night is a struggle to get to sleep because I'm so scared, even if I didn't see a scary movie. I also have an irrational fear of large, dark, open spaces.

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I'm not afraid to die - And I'm not trying to sound like a suicidal person, but I acutally look forward to death because it's a mystery to our society.

I think this is one of those "You have nothing to fear but fear itself" kind of situations.

think of something else.

nothing is going to happen. stop being a god damn sissy.

you focus on it too much. it's normal. some part of you is afraid of dying - everyone dies in the end so don't fear death and you will get over this fear. also, don't be ashamed of having dears, everyone has some type of fear - face it and it will run from you

HI.its alrite to be afraid of hte dark im 20 and sometimes i get paranoid before sleeping as well.one thing that helps me is listening to music or turning the lihts off ten falling asleep.also, jsut try thinking of happu thoughts.hope that helps

You have to be frigtened, but no so as you are. Ghosts exists, but only in the films!!! If there are something in the world the human race are the ghosts! Many people say that they exists, but they haven't seen one. Don't be frigtened.

there is only one cure to all fears- FACE IT. if they disturb you a lot, abstain from such movies. to cure your fear of the dark, get a good fiend with you, go to a dark room and sit int he darkness for a while, take the surrounding detials in- your eyes get adjusted to the dark after a while.look at the first harmless object near you and ask yourself how such a harmless thing could have scared you- and if u do get clautrophobic, give ur friend a hug and talk- once ur fear leaves, get back to it. the second time, do this without your friend- repeat this unitl youve got rid of your fear. good luck. and theres nothign to be ashamed off- i know many pople who have very silly phobias- ut yours isnt one. work at it and you should be able to get over it- and as you said, the only thing to fear is fear itself.