What scares you?

LovingSpirit · 03-01-2010, 08:15 AM

What frightens you the most? Post your phobias and fears here.

Luba · 03-01-2010, 09:48 AM

Heights; otherwise I try not to think of frightening things, just living in the moment as much as I can. If something unexpected does frighten me I try to step back and concentrate on my breath and slowing it down. The mind can take a person places where it's not good to go or worry about things that may happen...

Duke · 03-01-2010, 09:56 AM

What scares me the most is the thought of something bad happening to my daughter; everything else is a distant second.

Courtney · 03-01-2010, 12:14 PM

My instant reaction to this question is 'everything'.
Specifically: losing ppl I love, hurting ppl I love, hurting, failure, disappointment and rejection. Crossing the road... totally freaks me out! Ants (imagine what they could do if only they knew their potential).

LovingSpirit · 03-01-2010, 12:28 PM

I'm afraid of going hungry. I come from a poor family and as such, we often didn't have enough. In my adult life, I keep the house stocked to the brim with extra groceries in the closets and the upright freezer. Going hungry has been a lifelong fear for me.

NoTargeT · 03-01-2010, 04:52 PM

I'm definately scared for the people that I love to die. My wife, my son, my parents... Just the thought of it happening makes my cry time after time again for so many times already. Perhaps it's a good thing because I think I've already partly mourned their death by now, even though it hasn't happened yet. With my parents getting older I have been thinking quite a few times about what I'd do / feel if they'd died.
Strangely enough it made me consider not to attend their funeral when they die, like that's too much to ask for....weird eh? I can't think of a valid reason / excuse to not attend, but the idea keeps entering my mind, like some sort of automated self protection system.... oh well

Next to that I'm scared of heights. I never used to be scared of heights, but falling off a roof twice when I was still working in construction changed that. Still a bit of fear for heights doesn't strike me as an unhealthy habbit

TKDLady · 03-01-2010, 07:39 PM

Losing my kids is the scariest. Next is bridges. I hate to drive over bridges. I am afraid of going over the rail into the water. Which then follows the drowning part. There is a height issue in there too!!!

Duke · 03-01-2010, 08:45 PM

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I hate to drive over bridges.

Funny you should mention this because my daughter has the same kind of issue, if you can call it that. She just hates driving over bridges for some reason, I have no idea why because afaik, her mom doesn't mind and I actually kinda like it.

Vautrin · 03-02-2010, 08:08 PM

Human stupidity. That is really frightening!

The personal stuff is of course scary, but if something bad happens, it is out of my control. As a consequence I do not give much thought to these things.

No real phobias for me to speak of.

Jess · 03-28-2010, 11:05 AM

Heights,snakes, roaches and palamento bugs (they are like flying roaches)!

Duke · 03-28-2010, 12:02 PM

Oh ya, heights give me quite the fright as well.

LovingSpirit · 03-30-2010, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by TKDLady

I hate to drive over bridges.

I'm afraid of driving under a train bridge when the train is going across it. *shiver*

Jess · 03-30-2010, 11:37 AM

I hate bridges 1 they are high 2 they are over water. I always think it's gonna fall and I will drown.

Duke · 03-30-2010, 03:09 PM

I like driving over bridges but I hate being stuck in traffic over bridges, the same can be said for overpasses. You can feel the raised platform flex and bounce with the weight of the traffic moving over it.

TKDLady · 03-30-2010, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Duke

I like driving over bridges but I hate being stuck in traffic over bridges, the same can be said for overpasses. You can feel the raised platform flex and bounce with the weight of the traffic moving over it.

I don't like overpasses either but they need to flex and move otherwise they would definitely fall. Same with tall buildings, they are designed to move and sway or they would snap off.

chantelag · 03-30-2010, 10:25 PM

I cannot stand snakes!I have been scared of snakes starting when I was 6 years old and freak out when someone gets a snake near me even fake snakes.

Duke · 03-31-2010, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Duke

I like driving over bridges but I hate being stuck in traffic over bridges, the same can be said for overpasses. You can feel the raised platform flex and bounce with the weight of the traffic moving over it.

I don't like overpasses either but they need to flex and move otherwise they would definitely fall. Same with tall buildings, they are designed to move and sway or they would snap off.

Oh I know why there flexible its just that knowledge doesn't hellp ease the nerves much when you're stuck on one in heavy traffic.

Duke · 03-31-2010, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by chantelag

I cannot stand snakes!I have been scared of snakes starting when I was 6 years old and freak out when someone gets a snake near me even fake snakes.

I'm not a big fan of snakes or spiders either. If their not venemous then I can tolerate them but aside from that, I'd rather keep my distance when possible.

Oddly enough though, I do like Iguanas.

TKDLady · 03-31-2010, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Duke

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Originally Posted by TKDLady

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Originally Posted by Duke

I like driving over bridges but I hate being stuck in traffic over bridges, the same can be said for overpasses. You can feel the raised platform flex and bounce with the weight of the traffic moving over it.

I don't like overpasses either but they need to flex and move otherwise they would definitely fall. Same with tall buildings, they are designed to move and sway or they would snap off.

Oh I know why there flexible its just that knowledge doesn't hellp ease the nerves much when you're stuck on one in heavy traffic.

Oh I am with you, it isn't a comfortable feeling for sure.

Luba · 03-31-2010, 06:25 AM

Horror movies, loved "The Shining" with Jack Nicholson, though.

LovingSpirit · 04-01-2010, 07:22 AM

I don't mind snakes, lizards, or rodents. It's the spiders that give me the heebee geebee's. *shiver*

Duke · 06-08-2010, 10:37 PM

I've recently come to realize that one of the things that scares me as much as something bad happening to my child is having my child think badly of me.

I can honestly say that this thought alone is enough to bring me to tears of worry.

03-01-2010, 08:15 AM	#1
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03-01-2010, 09:48 AM	#2
Luba Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow! My Communication Style: Optimistic, Experience Posts: 18,690	Re: What scares you? Heights; otherwise I try not to think of frightening things, just living in the moment as much as I can. If something unexpected does frighten me I try to step back and concentrate on my breath and slowing it down. The mind can take a person places where it's not good to go or worry about things that may happen... __________________ To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age. ~Thomas B. Aldrich

03-01-2010, 09:56 AM	#3
Duke Founder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Under your bed. My Communication Style: Honest, Supportive Posts: 25,259	Re: What scares you? What scares me the most is the thought of something bad happening to my daughter; everything else is a distant second. __________________ My Daughter Rules! "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. Then, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes."

03-01-2010, 12:14 PM	#4
Courtney Casual Member Join Date: Jun 2009 My Communication Style: Emotional, Supportive Posts: 48	Re: What scares you? My instant reaction to this question is 'everything'. Specifically: losing ppl I love, hurting ppl I love, hurting, failure, disappointment and rejection. Crossing the road... totally freaks me out! Ants (imagine what they could do if only they knew their potential).

03-01-2010, 12:28 PM	#5
LovingSpirit Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The beauty of God's plan 4 us, is that R own pain is relieved in the process of easing others pain. My Communication Style: Honest, Supportive Posts: 2,643	Re: What scares you? I'm afraid of going hungry. I come from a poor family and as such, we often didn't have enough. In my adult life, I keep the house stocked to the brim with extra groceries in the closets and the upright freezer. Going hungry has been a lifelong fear for me. __________________

03-01-2010, 04:52 PM	#6
NoTargeT Fragtard.net Staff Join Date: Sep 2007 My Communication Style: Honest, Experience Posts: 308	Re: What scares you? I'm definately scared for the people that I love to die. My wife, my son, my parents... Just the thought of it happening makes my cry time after time again for so many times already. Perhaps it's a good thing because I think I've already partly mourned their death by now, even though it hasn't happened yet. With my parents getting older I have been thinking quite a few times about what I'd do / feel if they'd died. Strangely enough it made me consider not to attend their funeral when they die, like that's too much to ask for....weird eh? I can't think of a valid reason / excuse to not attend, but the idea keeps entering my mind, like some sort of automated self protection system.... oh well Next to that I'm scared of heights. I never used to be scared of heights, but falling off a roof twice when I was still working in construction changed that. Still a bit of fear for heights doesn't strike me as an unhealthy habbit __________________

03-01-2010, 07:39 PM	#7
TKDLady Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: At Home My Communication Style: Supportive, Honest Posts: 9,319	Re: What scares you? Losing my kids is the scariest. Next is bridges. I hate to drive over bridges. I am afraid of going over the rail into the water. Which then follows the drowning part. There is a height issue in there too!!! __________________ "Love isn't finding someone you can live with, it is finding someone you can't live without"

03-02-2010, 08:08 PM	#9
Vautrin Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Between thought and expression My Communication Style: Experience, Supportive Posts: 10,643	Re: What scares you? Human stupidity. That is really frightening! The personal stuff is of course scary, but if something bad happens, it is out of my control. As a consequence I do not give much thought to these things. No real phobias for me to speak of. __________________ None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free. -- Johann Wolfgang Goethe

03-28-2010, 11:05 AM	#10
Jess Regular Contributer Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Louisina My Communication Style: Supportive, Emotional Posts: 119	Re: What scares you? Heights,snakes, roaches and palamento bugs (they are like flying roaches)!

03-28-2010, 12:02 PM	#11
Duke Founder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Under your bed. My Communication Style: Honest, Supportive Posts: 25,259	Re: What scares you? Oh ya, heights give me quite the fright as well. __________________ My Daughter Rules! "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. Then, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes."

03-30-2010, 11:37 AM	#13
Jess Regular Contributer Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Louisina My Communication Style: Supportive, Emotional Posts: 119	Re: What scares you? I hate bridges 1 they are high 2 they are over water. I always think it's gonna fall and I will drown. __________________ http://www.facebook.com/jhutson84

03-30-2010, 03:09 PM	#14
Duke Founder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Under your bed. My Communication Style: Honest, Supportive Posts: 25,259	Re: What scares you? I like driving over bridges but I hate being stuck in traffic over bridges, the same can be said for overpasses. You can feel the raised platform flex and bounce with the weight of the traffic moving over it. __________________ My Daughter Rules! "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. Then, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes."

03-30-2010, 10:25 PM	#16
chantelag Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 52	Re: What scares you? I cannot stand snakes!I have been scared of snakes starting when I was 6 years old and freak out when someone gets a snake near me even fake snakes.

03-31-2010, 06:25 AM	#20
Luba Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow! My Communication Style: Optimistic, Experience Posts: 18,690	Re: What scares you? Horror movies, loved "The Shining" with Jack Nicholson, though. __________________ To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age. ~Thomas B. Aldrich

04-01-2010, 07:22 AM	#21
LovingSpirit Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The beauty of God's plan 4 us, is that R own pain is relieved in the process of easing others pain. My Communication Style: Honest, Supportive Posts: 2,643	Re: What scares you? I don't mind snakes, lizards, or rodents. It's the spiders that give me the heebee geebee's. shiver __________________

06-08-2010, 10:37 PM	#22
Duke Founder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Under your bed. My Communication Style: Honest, Supportive Posts: 25,259	Re: What scares you? I've recently come to realize that one of the things that scares me as much as something bad happening to my child is having my child think badly of me. I can honestly say that this thought alone is enough to bring me to tears of worry. __________________ My Daughter Rules! "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. Then, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes."

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