As a child

Thinking back into my childhood, I remember being a fearful child. I didn't fear monsters, but rather intruders and bad men. I often went to bed scared, reminding my Dad several times to come check on me through the night, to make sure that everything was okay. My Dad worked a lot of nights so I took that opportunity to sleep in bed with my Mom. I liked the comfort of having someone next to me. The nights I couldn't sleep with my Mom, I would sneak down to my sister's room and try getting in bed with them. If they didn't answer me, asking them to sleep in their bed, then I'd find a blanket and sleep on the floor.
Growing up, we didn't have the luxury of having air conditioning in our house. Summer time was usually pretty hot at nights, Mom and Dad would sleep with their window open and a small fan blowing in cool air, however I was to fearful to sleep with my window open so I would keep it shut and sweat through the night because of the heat.
I remember establishing a relationship with Jesus Christ at a young age. I wasn't taught a whole lot about the bible or about Christ but I knew how to pray and so I did every night. The nights I would fall asleep without saying my prayer, something would wake me up in the middle of the night and I'd say it then. I don't really remember what I prayed for. Not sure if I prayed God to keep me safe or for superficial things like a boyfriend.
It's interesting to look back and see how fearful I was as a child, I didn't fear things I do now like death or disease, but rather bad men and people that could harm me. That has all changed now that I've gotten older. I don't fear bad men or people that can harm me. My fears have shifted, but I am still a fearful person.