history: Honestly, I am, for the most part, scared of the dark.  I think it is from all the scary movies I watched when I was a kid. In all seriousness_comma_ even as an adult_comma_ I am scared of the dark.  I think it is from all the scary movies I used to watch as a child.   Do you have a night light? Yes!  A night light_comma_ a flash light (in case the night light goes out)_comma_ a hall light_comma_ and a kitchen light for good measure!
current: That's such a good idea, did the scary movies ruin you?
next: I think so.  I can't even watch them anymore.  If I do, I'll spend weeks on end without sleep, even after I turn on all the lights in the house.