Why I'm Afraid Of The Dark If someone once asked me why I'm afraid of the dark, I would tell them, "Why, I'm not afraid of the dark. I'm afraid of the scary things that live in the dark and the scary things that they do." "Ghosts, ghouls, and demons don't exist," they'd say, "so I'm afraid you're making no sense." "Ghosts, ghouls, and demons do exist," I'd say, "but I prefer to use the term people." "Not all people are evil," they'd tell me. "Oh, people aren't evil," I'd reply, "but sins are. And who commits sins?" "People," they'd reply. "All people," I'd correct.