I didn't want to hijack the previous thread.

Ok.....so I'm 40 y/o. I have a nightlight in my room. It's beautiful, elegant, not a child's nightlight....it fits the room décor. Lots of people I know have a nightlight in their hallways, to get to the bathroom in the middle of the night, or to walk downstairs without turning lights on, etc.... well, I don't have a hallway between my room and the bathroom. My bathroom has only one outlet, and it's used enough I'd have to unplug the nightlight every day, so it's in my room. It's nice if I have to pee in the middle of the night to find my way without turning bright lights on.

But T also knows I had issues when I was a kid with the dark. I used to wake up in a panic, sleepwalking, scratching at the walls trying to find the light switch. Also, when I was younger, a form of punishment was being locked in the basement with the light bulbs taken out. Pitch blackness.

I had a session today and she told me I should consider losing the night light. Ok, what about dealing with reasons I have it in the first place, or just the practicality that it's nice to have for middle-of-the-night trips to the bathroom! I don't have to turn any lights on.

I'm regretting bringing this up. Sometimes therapy makes me feel worse about myself. The nightlight is not the first thing. I collect items that have "a certain character" on them. My office was filled with that kind of stuff. She considered it a child's room, and suggested I turn it into an adult space.

I think she views me as a child in therapy. I can sleep without a nightlight, sure. But what's the problem with having one? It's actually quite beautiful and illuminates a nice light pattern on the wall behind and around it. It's not some cartoon character.