They are drawn to the flickering light of hope in the darkness. They seduce you with their sweet words of wisdom. They sing to you the truth you always knew deep down, but you were waiting for confirmation. And if you believe them they'll take you down deep into the abyss where your inner light, no matter how strong, is extinguished forever. How do you fight them? You know they're right, you can't win with reason. You need stubborn determination and ignorance with a hint of masochism to reject them and keep on swimming. Even if you're lost in darkness and far from shore, you just keep swimming. Maybe you'll win, maybe you won't, but it's better than letting them win.