"Why don't you have a light on?"

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Do you get this a lot: "Why don't you have a light on?"

My grandparents are always doing that to me; I apparently read in light that is "too dim." I don't mind light; in fact I like light and if it's not sunny for long enough I get really seasonal affect-y and tired. However I just never really notice light not being bright enough. If I can read in it, I can read in it.

I have the exact same problem.

My mum's always telling me to put a light on. I'm always telling her that I'm not being all melodramatic and adolescent, I just prefer the dark.

I go through periods of being very fond of light-- though I never like it bright. But I do like to see what I'm eating.

But then I don't mind reading in dull light because lights actually bring out more problems with my left eye's astigmatism, which is really giving me problems right now. In my left eye, bright pages seem to take on an irridescent glow and I have difficulty focusing. So now my left eye just keeps getting weaker and weaker while my right eye does most of the work.

I often try to exercise my left eye to keep it in a little better shape by closing my right for a time and just using my left. Makes for some interesting depth-perception problems during my "workout", hehe.

I have the same problem - my house is very dark all the time - the lights are mostly to prevent me from running into things or tripping over cats . . .

I never like bright light. I think the weather should be constantly overcast. I used to read in dim light, but as I age, the light requirements are now up to "normal" NT standards. I hear that happens.

I was interested to read about Sophist's astigmatism. I have that too, and it's very bad in my left eye, too. The other thing is that I have a large blind spot in my left eye, nasal side, big oval, appeared when I was 19. Of course, I had all the tests and they never found anything, but sometimes I wonder if it's related to being an Aspie. Like maybe the optic nerve passes by the amydala or the pituitary gland, and maybe my brain is shaped differently in those locations than in NTs, and caused a problem with that part of the optic nerve. Just wondering. Anyone else out there with unexplained medium to large blind spots?

Only put up with bright light/overhead fixture when I've a task that needs it. Otherwise, I much prefer low/indirect/tinted illumination. Despise fluorescent ones, even if they're more economical or efficient-they make everything look unwell. A blacklight or the colorful generic screensaver are nice options for night-lights. Have tendency to smash my shins or stub toes on furniture on a daily basis, since I try to not turn on a light, thinking I can make it through the room in the dark. For years, I've used christmas lights year-round, indoors-so very nice, can see but it's dim. Also flatters a person's looks-like "soft-focus" lighting(the xmas lites).
When I was a kid, I'd get warned not to watch tv in the dark, but I liked it & still do-it's no different than going to a movie theater, they turn off the lights and all you see is the screen.

I get told off for using the computer with no lights on.

I like them on to read, but only at night. I like natural light way more than I like artificial.

I used to read in pure darkness

I usually switch on lights when I don't need to. My Mum chases me around the house switching off lights that I've put on.

Its a bit hypocritical coming from me though, because I am meant to be an environmentalist - saving power and all that.

No one asks me about my lighting choices (or lack thereof) but I know I like to keep it dim.

Love dim light candles usually to do anything


I spent 2 years reeding in the dark with my covers over my head the 5 years in glasses to fix the problem I had caused I did not stop reeding in the dark tho

I do get this a lot from my parents. I'm living in their basement right now, and there are 4 overhead lights. I think they are 75 watts each.
So a lot of times I don't see the need for all that light. And when they burn out I don't change the bulbs.

I also print things out from the internet sometimes in really small print. This also meets with considerable criticism. But I had my vision tested recently and it was 20/15.