Be honest. At least half the time, it's because you've forgotten lights are a thing.
this post was submitted on 12 May 2025
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I just hiss as I retreat under the bed.
"Does a vampire live in here"!?
*flips switch*
Haha I used to get this from grandma who always complains about the electric bill. Like im trying to save money!
Reminds me of an Aussie comedian who said that when someone turns the light on suddenly you get momentarily transported to hell.
Furthermore, other people turning OFF a light that's in another room because that's the precise amount of light I want where I'm at. Absolutely infuriating.
Wouldn’t them being in the dark bolster the argument that they are bats?
And if they were lost bats, what would turning the lights on be meant to do?
I should get that diagnosis. 😐
I never denied I’m a bat, I’m simply not lost!
This is why I wear sunglasses when in the office, it’s too damn bright. If in the first one in then it’s always the next guy asking why I don’t have the lights on and I’m like cause I can see just fine like this.
That’s always my question, like yall really need that much light to see?? Do their eyes just literally not work? Why would I need hella bright light to see normally?
In my old gym there was a guy who liked to turn the lights off and then take showers in the mens locker room.
Neurodivergent or not, that's really weird.
I'm guessing he is just self conscious. I never really liked showering around others. Even when I was really fit
That could be. My first thought was... what's he doing in there that not having the light on is a necessity?
Nah, dark showers are actually peak. I have my eyes closed for most of the time anyways. Unless I’m doing something like shaving, there’s no reason to have the lights on.
I wouldn’t do it in public though…
I used to have these cheap, waterproof light ball things, that could be either red, green, blue, or a slow transition between all three. They were designed for use in a pool, but I got them for my shower.
They were absolutely perfect. If I was having trouble sleeping and decided to take a shower (which sometimes help me sleep), I could keep my night vision intact by setting the light balls to red. They provided plenty of light for me.
I moved houses since then, however, and haven't seen them in years. I'm going to have to look around pool toy sections soon, see if I can find something else like them.
I wouldn’t do it in public though…
By all means, do your thing in the privacy of your own home. No shame in that.
i use light mode everywhere. i change color schemes to light, and create my own for applications that don't provide them.
i don't know why.
It takes all types. No shame in having your own preferences ¯\(ツ)/¯