I went through a phase in childhood where I couldn't go to sleep unless the covers were pulled all the way up to my chin, because I was terrified of vampires. I don't know why I thought that a thin little blanket would be enough armor to protect me from their attack, but I did. Maybe, as I explained to my daughter recently, I just thought it was better not to tempt them, so if a vampire happened to be passing through my room, they wouldn't see my neck and suddenly feel a little peckish. And then my daughter asked why I thought there were vampires passing through my room at night. Which is really sort of the question, isn't it?

Lol about the thin little blanket!

And yes that is the question. And one I wondered about with myself as well.

We must have lived in "the zone" - whatever determines that!

There is a very simple solution to the possibility of there being someone in your room: a rather large dog. Get her to sleep right outside your bedroom door. It works wonders. Only downside is that they often snore, if not at first, as they get older. The vampire thing, never bothered me.
Josie x

That would work for me. Except the snoring part. And of course then I'd always worry about the safety of the dog...

This might be where a vampire fear might serve me better. Do vampires give a damn about dogs?