What are things that are totally normal that you do in fear?

Started by Oldboy, Nov 30, 2014, in Life Add to Reading List

  1. reservoirGod
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    Nov 30, 2014
    Fear of missing cleavage.
     
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  2. tomroe93
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    Not scared of elevators but got stuck in one at my brother's wedding reception a few years ago. I got stuck in an elevator for a marriage that lasted like two months
     
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    This whole "bachelor guy that every chick wants to f---" persona is not really working out that great.
     
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  4. JMG

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    Dec 1, 2014
    i once was delivering pizzas and they tried to make me go to the 22nd floor on an elevator. ha f--- that. i put the pizza at the front desk.
     
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  5. Oldboy
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    everyone fear elevators
     
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  6. LasiK
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    LasiK d-mn fine coffee

    Dec 1, 2014
    Catching up with old friends/people I was close with that I haven't seen in months. I've had an anxiety disorder as far back as I can remember. It was once to the point where leaving the house at all had me prone to a panic attack, but it's pretty much under control now - thanks to a daily pill and a few months worth of therapy.

    I've bumped into a few people since graduating high school (graduated in June), but they've just been the people I'd have a friendly chat with once in a while or sat next to in class and formed one of those in-class-exclusive friendships. Those go fine, but I'm constantly swerving any opportunity to meet up with the people I spoke to on a daily basis for years and actually developed an emotional relationship with. It's a pretty s-----y thing to go through.

    Anyway, one of my strangest fears: Omphalophobia (a phobia/fear surrounding the bellybutton). I don't know where it started or why, but I get extremely uncomfortable if anyone touches my bellybutton (including myself), and the sight of someone else touching their own bellybutton (or even having it pierced) makes me sick to my stomach.
     
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  7. M Solo
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    Dec 1, 2014

    No way. When I was in the 7th grade I went to the World Trade Center and spent like an hour going up and down those high speed express elevators. I thought they were fun lol.

    Mice though... for the first time in my life I had one in my house last summer and that s--- gave me chills down my spine. I was running around like a little b----. I swear to God I'd rather have the Manson family invading my home then one of those elusive little f---ers running around. Ugh.
     
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  8. Mikey
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    Dec 1, 2014
    Lakes & Rivers as I can't swim. Always get nervous if I am very near them.
     
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  9. Tad
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    Dec 1, 2014
    At least it was somewhere very public but that still sounds scary as f--- to me

    lol.....you did the right thing
     
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  10. JMG

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    Dec 1, 2014
    what pill do you take? i have a friend that is afraid to leave his house. so going to the doctor is hard for him.
     
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  11. LasiK
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    LasiK d-mn fine coffee

    Dec 1, 2014
    100mg capsules of Zoloft. It's an antidepressant but is often used to treat general anxiety. It takes 4-6 weeks to start working though.
     
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  12. Lucy
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    needles.
    I don't know what the f--- it is about them... but ugh just the thought of them makes me cringe and feel uncomfortable. (proper needles by the way, i'd happily get a tattoo if I could make up my mind on what I want.) But proper injection needles f--- that! it's probably my only fear. just being in the same room and looking at a needle ugh f---. just f---ing hate needles so much, f--- them.
    I'd be a blood donor, but you want to stab me with a needle to get the blood so you can get f-----.
     
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    Dec 4, 2014
    Mortuaries. Refuse to look at the sign, building, etc.
     
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    really hate going under bridges when I'm driving. have a weird fear of them suddenly collapsing. don't have a problem with it when I'm on my bike, only when in the car
     
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    Dec 5, 2014
    When watching game of thrones I get very turned on which scares me cuz it's most likely a incest scene, not sure if there is a sex scene that's not incest or midget sex
     
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    Addressing or replying to M Solo.
     
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    Dec 7, 2014
    Getting the mail. f---ing anxiety h---.
     
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  18. icecube
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    Dec 8, 2014
    There's some really interesting fears in this thread. The mice and the belly button ones I find most interesting because I cannot understand them.

    My biggest fear is flying. I hate it. The anticipation of taking off, the "worst case scenario" thought process. I hate the whole process; take off, turbulence and landing. f---s me up. And I normally fly 3x a year.

    It's got to the stage now though where strangely enough I find it easier flying long haul. On a 8+ hr flight I get bored of the turbulence and pretend I'm on a bus with the wheels touching the floor and I'm just about ok. I don't have enough time to get used to the feeling on a short flight.

    Speaking of which, it's 3 weeks exactly today until I fly again. f---.
     
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  19. Five Star
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    Dec 8, 2014
    I used to be terrified of dogs and cats. I don't even know why. I guess a dog jumped on me as a kid and I freaked out and it took me years to grow out of it.

    Felt like such a b----.
     
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    Dec 8, 2014
    Just spiders
     
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