What are you afraid of?

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by BubblyShell22

I'm afraid of bugs, bees, wasps, heights, and birds. Yep, I'm afraid of birds, and it all stemmed from when I was little and we were visiting my aunt in Brookfield, IL. They had a parakeet named Tweety, and my cousin let him out and he divebombed me. Ever since then, I've been afraid of birds.

I have a certain fear of birds myself. Actually, it has more to do with being close to them. Especially larger birds. I also didn't like the idea of a bird flying around free INDOORS. The fear has been allayed a bit six years ago though, when I got the chance to hold a parakeet. Then there was a time where I was able to get close enough to a cockatoo and pet it.

Pigeons, however, tend to still be scary to me. I don't really like them getting too close to me, and the sound that some of them make creeps me out. I remember sitting in my car in front of a store waiting for it to open, and there were a flock of pigeons nearby. One of them was making that sound and I had to roll up my window and turn the radio on so I wouldn't hear it. As for the larger birds, those are the ones I wouldn't want to get too close to, such as ostriches.

I also don't like many insects, but some are cool with me. When I was living at home, I'd see ladybugs every now and then. Instead of killing them, what I'd do is get them on to a piece of paper, and take them to an open window so they can fly out. I also tend to spare spiders since they get rid of the bad insects.

The insects that tend to creep me out the most are roaches, water bugs, and moths (especially the larger ones). Water bugs are especially scary when they're the type that can fly.

I also still don't like to look at Garbage Pail Kids trading cards even to this day. They were pretty huge when I was a kid, and I didn't much care seeing them around, and being stuck on places. So I wasn't very happy when they were brought back in 2003. I don't see them around all that much, but when I go to stores like Target and Toys R Us where they're being sold, I do my best to steer clear of them. It's kind of odd though, since I couldn't stand to watch scary movies back then, but now I can watch them just fine. I had Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th marathons last year, and I've seen all the Child's Play movies except for the latest one. I even own the Scream series.

[BubblyShell22]

Yeah, I feel the same way about seagulls, too. They just scare the heck out of me and I always cringe whenever they're around. I'm not a horror film fan and never will be either. Just not my cup of tea. I don't mind ladybugs so much, but there are others I'm not so fond of and make sure to dispose of them as soon as I can.

[Lethal Lullaby]

Things I fear:

• Most bugs. ( i like spiders, though)
• Heights (especially when I can see how far the ground is away from me.)
• Being on ladders.
• Those glass porcelain dolls
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  I can never have anything like this in my room, or I won't sleep.
• Public speaking.

[blindturtle02]

Originally Posted by JYX

Wow, that's got to be so terrifying since you depend on your hearing to sense things from a distance, and these little buggers (any insect or bug) hardly make a sound at all. So usually you'll notice them when it's already too late (feeling them pass by your hands or feet), right?

lol yes. That horror genreish phrase,"Not until it was too late," fits my situation perfectly! One massive water roach got in a few months back after a pretty heavy rain. I was hoping it was a cricket that crawled across my foot but when my fiancé's dad came over he goes,"Ah, I see you guys had one of those huge water roaches we sometimes get after it rains." Luckily the cats had played with it until it was dead on it's back, but it was still disgusting nonetheless. So So yeah, gotta love not noticing them until they're right up on ya.

[blindturtle02]

Originally Posted by Storm Eagle

I have a certain fear of birds myself. Actually, it has more to do with being close to them. Especially larger birds. I also didn't like the idea of a bird flying around free INDOORS. The fear has been allayed a bit six years ago though, when I got the chance to hold a parakeet. Then there was a time where I was able to get close enough to a cockatoo and pet it.

Pigeons, however, tend to still be scary to me. I don't really like them getting too close to me, and the sound that some of them make creeps me out. I remember sitting in my car in front of a store waiting for it to open, and there were a flock of pigeons nearby. One of them was making that sound and I had to roll up my window and turn the radio on so I wouldn't hear it. As for the larger birds, those are the ones I wouldn't want to get too close to, such as ostriches.

I also don't like many insects, but some are cool with me. When I was living at home, I'd see ladybugs every now and then. Instead of killing them, what I'd do is get them on to a piece of paper, and take them to an open window so they can fly out. I also tend to spare spiders since they get rid of the bad insects.

The insects that tend to creep me out the most are roaches, water bugs, and moths (especially the larger ones). Water bugs are especially scary when they're the type that can fly.

I also still don't like to look at Garbage Pail Kids trading cards even to this day. They were pretty huge when I was a kid, and I didn't much care seeing them around, and being stuck on places. So I wasn't very happy when they were brought back in 2003. I don't see them around all that much, but when I go to stores like Target and Toys R Us where they're being sold, I do my best to steer clear of them. It's kind of odd though, since I couldn't stand to watch scary movies back then, but now I can watch them just fine. I had Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th marathons last year, and I've seen all the Child's Play movies except for the latest one. I even own the Scream series.

So what did you think of that one scene in Elm Street 5, wasn't it? The one where the girl turns into a human-sized roach? I hated that part! Yeesh!

[blindturtle02]

Originally Posted by RaphAndDonnie

I'm not sure how mine started. When I was little I actually really liked climbing trees and going on rides that went high in the air. I suppose it just developed with me realizing I wasn't immortal and actually could get hurt if I fell from that particular area.

I feel silly being afraid of heights even though I ccan't look down! haha Yeah with me it's the fact that you could be reduced to a broken bleeding mess after falling such a long way. Well, that or dead. So I can't stand some roller coasters. Fiance loves them though so I suppose I'll have to get on one at some point.

[Kas]

Bees and wasps. My neighborhood is full of a kind of bushes that in summer become the home of bees and wasps, so when I walk down the sidewalks near the apartment where I live, I try to get away as much as I can of the bushes, almost stepping on the roadside. I remember one day, I met one friend near my home, and he noticed my fear, so he grabbed me so I couldn't move and started to kick the bushes to scare me. I started freaking out of control and, without wanting it, I made his nose bleed in a punch

[dkram230]

Mushrooms! Unless there's a smurf living inside.

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by blindturtle02

So what did you think of that one scene in Elm Street 5, wasn't it? The one where the girl turns into a human-sized roach? I hated that part! Yeesh!

It probably didn't gross me out too much, since I don't even remember it.

[BubblyShell22]

Also, in the vein of birds, geese freak me out. I remember there were geese at college, and I would always be afraid I'd have to go to class while they were out. Granted, they never bothered me, but I was still scared they'd chase me. It was also a pain having to dodge their sh*t when it was all over the sidewalk. Yuck!

[Slade]

Snakes. Hate the things.

[BubblyShell22]

Ah, yes, I forgot about snakes. Hate them, too. Mom's afraid of them, too, so I think that's where I get my fear.

[Rockvoanjd]

The words "I'm Pregnant"

[Lethal Lullaby]

Any bug i hear a buzzing noise from I cover my ears because I'm afraid of one flying into my ear. Especially since one of them is a bit sensitive due to putting a paper clip in my ear when i was an infant.

[Icebot]

I'm afraid of getting pulled over by police more than anything. It makes me feel like I'm in an episode of COPS and I get traumatized and lose confidence as a result every time it happens.

I'm also afraid of someone I work with at work. She has a long history of hurting my feelings with the tone she uses so I try to avoid asking her questions and stuff as much as possible.

I'm also afraid of dinosaurs after playing a King Kong video game on GameCube and wearing sleeveless shirts in public.

[blindturtle02]

Originally Posted by BubblyShell22

Also, in the vein of birds, geese freak me out. I remember there were geese at college, and I would always be afraid I'd have to go to class while they were out. Granted, they never bothered me, but I was still scared they'd chase me. It was also a pain having to dodge their sh*t when it was all over the sidewalk. Yuck!

My nutty x girlfriend's fam had geese. I'm talkin over a dozen just running around the friggin yard and surrounding area. They'd hiss at you, and if they were feeling especially cheerful they'd chase you. I'm really glad the girl I'm going to be spending the rest of my life with is a cat person. That's all I'll say. Geese are just too high maintenance. But then, uh so was the x. lol

[blindturtle02]

Originally Posted by Icebot

I'm afraid of getting pulled over by police more than anything. It makes me feel like I'm in an episode of COPS and I get traumatized and lose confidence as a result every time it happens.

I'm also afraid of someone I work with at work. She has a long history of hurting my feelings with the tone she uses so I try to avoid asking her questions and stuff as much as possible.

I'm also afraid of dinosaurs after playing a King Kong video game on GameCube and wearing sleeveless shirts in public.

Yeah I'm very sensitive to people's tones of voice. Some tend to naturally sound sarcastic and that's cool. But then there are those folks who seem to enjoy being just plain rude to others. They're the ones who think they're untouchable because of the shock and awe kinda thing they got going with their sharp tongues. Hope that makes sense. I think allot of people are afraid of those types. I'm not talking about the people who aren't afraid to voice their own opinions and who are outspoken. I think that's awesome and encourage those types to keep doing what they do. I'm talking about the ones who seem to thrive on intimidation and actually dare people to confront them about it because of the pure joy of the skirmish. They're scary, but you can really anoy them by ignoring them. I think the lack of attention is the thing that scares them, so might as well scare them but good. hehe

[BubblyShell22]

Originally Posted by blindturtle02

My nutty x girlfriend's fam had geese. I'm talkin over a dozen just running around the friggin yard and surrounding area. They'd hiss at you, and if they were feeling especially cheerful they'd chase you. I'm really glad the girl I'm going to be spending the rest of my life with is a cat person. That's all I'll say. Geese are just too high maintenance. But then, uh so was the x. lol

Yeah, when Mom was younger, her uncle kept white geese and they were a pain in the a**. Finally, he got rid of them. But the geese I'm talking about are the brown kind. I think they're Canadian geese, but I'm not sure.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

I've never been afraid of bugs- heck, I spent a lot of time growing up outdoors on camping trips or visits to my grandparents place in the country, and actually hunted for bugs for my insect collection- I was doing it WAY before our biology teacher gave us that as a project, so mine was pretty impressive compared to most. That said, I HATE roaches, flies, and crickets or grasshoppers. We get the last two really bad in our part of Texas, especially in summer, and some years it's literally impossible to go outside in summer without stepping on dozens of them or having them leaping all over the place around you. Blech!

Those are the only bugs I will kill, though I try not to kill crickets indoors, as it is considered bad luck. Same goes with spiders, which I actually like. I catch them and let them loose outside, unless it is a Brown Recluse. THOSE I will happily kill; my husband has had TWO nasty run-ins with them, and though I've never been bitten myself (even after having them crawl on me SEVERAL different times) I prefer not to tempt fate. As to why they never bite me, I can only assume I am in the good graces of the spider-gods for rescuing so many of their harmless kin....

My only real "fear" is roller coasters, and I know where that one came from. There have only been two times I've been on one, and both times were horrible experiences. The first was a small one at a local zoo when I was a kid, that was so rickety and shaky that it felt like it was about to fall apart under me, and I hated it. The second time was one at Six Flags, and several times during the ride I came COMPLETELY out of my seat and the only thing holding me in was the bar- and it wasn't even down fully because my (very over-weight) dad was sitting next to me. I had to pretty much wrap myself around the bar to stay in. After that I swore I'd never get on one again- and I haven't. Any other kind of ride I'm okay with, but if involves free-fall and a chair of any kind, I'm out. I also am very leery of very high, OPEN places, like the observation tower at Six Flags- I will go up it, but I won't go anywhere NEAR the railing!

Not sure I understand the fear of birds- I have attempted to raise several baby birds over the years after they fell out of their nests, with varying degrees of success. One in particular was really cool- it was a baby blue jay, and my husband and I were living at the aforementioned grandparents' place to get back on our feet after loosing our jobs and home. My teenaged cousin had a pet lovebird that was fine with her, but very MEAN to everyone else. My "wild" blue jay, on the other hand, was quite friendly and tame in comparison! And so much cuter, too....

[Eiko]

What I'm most afraid of is my Sons dying before i do.