Dear storyteller, why do you write dark stories?

Don't like something or are easily offended/overly sensitive? Don't read/watch/play it. Don't harass and bully the creator(s.) I'm sorry this happened to you @mercuryfoam

I write dark stories because I ENJOY it, and my work mostly deals with supernatural/fantasy content with mature themes and realistic overtones. Writing is also a therapeutic and creative outlet, and aren't dark stories a "safe" way to connect with the monster in all of us? :)