If you're scared you'll see weird shit in the dark, then don't meditate in the dark. Its not a test to see if you can handle being scared of the dark. It's normal to be scared of the dark. Who told you or where does it say to meditate in the dark? To me that would simply suck. Wasting your time worrying about how afraid you are of something is pointless. As you progress you can sense what's there and what isn't better and better and you'll naturally become less and less afraid of the dark. Do yourself a favor and stop worrying about that shit and meditate where you can see what the hell your doing if need be.
