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    21 Reasons You Were Afraid Of The Dark As A Kid

    Let's be honest, we're all still afraid of the dark for these reasons.

    1. You owned one of these.

    2. You decided to try and read this terrifying book series.

    3. You went to a sleepover and played Bloody Mary.

    4. You also practiced some witchcraft with light as a feather, stiff as a board.

    5. You watched this show before bed.

    6. Or you happened to catch the intro to Unsolved Mysteries.

    7. You were afraid that drinking soda and eating Pop Rocks would kill you.

    8. Clowns.

    9. The woods.

    10. Chucky.

    11. You wanted to see what a live eclipse was like, but were afraid of going blind.

    12. Crazy Pete from Now and Then might show up.

    13. You knew that at any moment, you could be sucked down an escalator and never heard from again. Ever.

    14. Or sucked down the toilet.

    15. Or your hair would be sucked down the drain.

    16. There were monsters hiding under your bed.

    17. Kidnappers were lurking at every corner with delicious candy.

    18. World War III was coming!!!

    19. Vampires wanted to bite your young neck.

    20. You saw Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Judge Doom's face haunted your dreams.

    21. More importantly: You knew what happened at midnight.