I Love the Dark

"Oftentimes, your lover's true beauty can only be found in total darkness. Or, at least, very dim lighting."
The Chemical Buddha always claimed to be a big believer in inner beauty. Of course he was also a believer in 'mood' lighting. We're not sure if that was so his sexual partners weren't repulsed/scared when they saw his bloated, pale body (picture the pallor and consistency of a saltine that has been left in a bowl of water and you get the idea) or if it was because he didn't want to see who he was actually sleeping with (or what he was doing to them). We have our guesses, but no working knowledge of TCB's motives. On the multiple times we saw The Chemical Buddha naked, we wished it was darker than dark. Because, even at an early age, TCB had the ass of a 95-year-old man.
How do you keep yourself and others 'in the dark'?
What's the benefit to you of not knowing/acknowledging things in your life?
What are you afraid you'll see if you turn on the 'harsh light' of reality?