I feel like such a wimp, but I’m a 27 year old woman who has serious problems being alone at night. My fiancé works nights (and so do I) but he works more than me, so that leaves me home alone many nights.

I am so paralyzed with fear that an intruder is going to come in and hurt me. As I’m typing this it’s almost 5 AM and I’m lying awake listening for every noise. We have a security system and I sleep with a gun next to the bed, but in the heat of the moment I don’t know that I could effectively use it. I would get a dog but I have two cats and I just don’t see that going very well.

We officially start trying for a baby next cycle. If I’m terrified now, how am I gonna feel okay when I have an infant to protect? Any suggestions from other anxious ladies out there?