Plato's 'The Allegory Of The Cave'

From the dark into the light and from the light into dark. Both are just transitions and yet one seems to be more favorable over the other. As Plato contemplates in the Allegory of the Cave, “Instead he’d try to find out whether this person’s mind was returning from a mode of existence which involves greater lucidity and had been blinded by the...” I could finish this entire quote, but you probably don’t want to read all of that. Long story short, the person feels happy for the other was becoming enlightened and sorry if he was going back into ignorance. In even shorter terms, he’s saying you should feel sorry for those returning to the dark and happy for those going into the light.
I want to know why it is so bad to return to the dark or just stay in the dark. Why is the light something that everyone should want? Why should people be judged for living in the cave instead of going outside? Same thing for people who judge those for wanting to find something more and
People put these blindfolds on themselves as a way to protect themselves from what is foreign, from what is different. They refuse to even try to begin to understand as their natural instinct is fear. Therefore, I find The Allegory of the Cave flawed. At first I didn’t understand why I couldn’t situate myself in the cave. When I was a child, I would close my eyes and cover my ears whenever I was scolded. Constantly running away from my mother and refusing to understand her. Now I listen to her and watch her movements to understand her point of view and further understand my own. Therefore creating a harmonious relationship that I can cherish properly. After some thought, I believe that it is because people aren’t blinded by the light or darkness. They instinctively cover or squint their eyes to protect themselves, rendering them unable to understand what they are seeing at a deeper level. This is why I believe that the Allegory of the Cave is