Oddly enough, I am absolutely terrified of the dark inside my house but when it's dark or even pitch black anywhere else I'm just fine, I can and do just stroll along the path and not care about who or what may be lurking only a few meters away from me. I don't know why I assume every serial killer is hiding in the dark depths of my house at night, but I refuse to leave the sanctity of my (lit up, frequently by the tv or computer screen) room unless I have my iPod and something to attack any would-be killers, lol. I've never had to resort to night lights to pacify my fears, lord forbid that, because I like my room being pitch black before I go to sleep. My fears just magically disappear as I go to bed, lol.
I actually prefer the darkness to the sunlight, but I just can't handle darkness in my own home for some reason.