I’m Scared to Spend the Night Alone

Stephanie Arnett
3 min readFeb 9, 2024

I am assertive, confident, and successful

I have trained in self-defense, self-offense, and combative weapons

I spend most nights in small-town Mississippi, on a quiet street, in a home blanketed with security, guarded by three large-breed dogs, and surrounded by those I love

And, yet — I am scared to spend the night alone

Terrified, really…

Did I mention, I am 40+ years old??

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Stephanie Arnett

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