[Cynically Smiling]

Bears, because they're furry blood-thirsty forest ninjas.

Sharks, because they're like water-bears.



Bats, because... well... no real reason other than their creepy little bat mouths.


Upon reviewing this thread, my fears now seem shallow and silly. But still, I'd rather die alone than die in the mouth of a bear :)

[rbgj]

No concrete fears, well enough of neurosis. Nothing dysfunctional tho, lucky.
I guess you could say I'm more worried than fearful, there definitely is a difference.
Sometimes I'm thinking that it somewhat contradicts my P-character..all of the obsession of J, none of the organization.

[lirica]

becoming deaf is a minor one i guess. The thought has crossed my mind every now and then and every time i cringe and think about how utterly awful that would be. I mean, i hear music in my head all the time, but the inability to hear new things, to listen to my favorite playlists...music is at my core and to lose that would be more devistating than most things i can think of right now. Take my eyes, but mess with my hearing and i swear i'll gut you

Oh my God. This so much.

[apple pie]

I have quite some fears, but the only one that really affects me nowadays is a moderate form of social anxiety:

• I hate making/receiving phone calls (who doesn’t in this thread :)). My cell phone is generally switched off. I only switch it on when I really need it. The only person I’m slightly okay with on the phone is my mom. I will resort to e-mail as much as possible.
• I’m shy, not eager to initiate contact, and so on. I also really dislike it when people show up unexpectedly. So naturally, I don’t like ‘bumping’ into people either. If I spot them before they spot me, I will try usually try to ‘escape’.

I also used to suffer from pretty bad agoraphobia when I was age 11-14. I had an irrational fear for crowds an open places (the school’s court yard and hallways in specific).
Once I graduated middle school (and grew more mentally stable), those fears began to subside and I don’t experience any of them now. I’m still not keen on crowds and I will rather be found at the side of a room than at it’s center - but these aren’t fears, it’s just being introverted and liking some personal space.


Aside from these, the fear of dying alone / the fear of dying in general / the fear of becoming disabled pops into my mind occasionally. I’ll brood on it for a while, but it goes away quite fast and it certainly doesn’t define me.

I’m also afraid from dogs. But it’s a socially accepted thing to be afraid of dogs. It’s way weirder to admit that you’re (a little) afraid of people

[rainbowchelle]

It's interesting that losing hearing was in the OP, because I'm more afraid of losing my eyesight. It's almost a crippling fear sometimes, because I've worn glasses since I was a child. My vision is already impaired to the degree that if I remove my glasses I can't make out letters on the computer screen, sitting a normal distance away. They're just black squiggles. I'm terrified that I'm going to be in a situation where I'll end up blind or my glasses will be taken away.

Despite the fact that I adore art and am often in awe of the beauty that is presented by the sky and clouds, that fear mostly comes from my main fear which is being helpless. The thought of being tied up makes me cringe to the point that I cry if I'm watching a show or video game (Dead Space and Death Note are a couple that come to mind) where a character is restrained in any way. Also, the thought of being paralyzed and unable to walk keeps me awake some nights.

I suppose that could come from knowing that if any of that did happen, there is no one in my life who would help me so I wouldn't have any options besides suicide.

And I'm really hesitant to even post this after watching a show where this psychologist would learn his patient's phobias and then turn them into a reality. Ex. One person who was claustrophobic was trapped in a coffin-like box; another woman was buried alive. I'm horrified at the thought that some psychotic person would read this comment, use some sort of computer magic to figure out where I am, and then come to do all of the above to me. But I often think I'm more special than I actually am and I'm very prone to paranoia, so I'm like 85% sure that that fear is unfounded

I'm also afraid of not having enough money. We never had enough growing up, which was shared with me from a young age, so I'm in a constant state of panic thinking that I'll be living with my dad forever and will have to work until the day I drop dead. Ick.

[SenhorFrio]

Well this thread's been done before but hey i like this topic andi 'm happy to share.

I have Thermophobia-i'm afraid of heat, i don't like holding coffe and i wear oven mitts to get stuff out of the toaster. it's that werid of a fear

I am slightly Afraid of heights, and of dehydration(but i live in a wet place so it doesn't really come up), and sometimes i get scared someone will jump me or i'll get hit by a car when i'm walking

[Aelthwyn]

fire is definately one for me, or hot things in general, I'm very skittish with those as well.

Being left behind is another one. I get really really irritated by people who don't wait for others because I just have this thing about leaving others/being left. YOU DON'T DO IT in my world, but it seems like people are constantly walking off without me and stuff. Either emotional or physical abandonment are things that....well I don't really worry about them, but I know I would totally fall apart if it really happened.

bee stings are really terrifying to me, even though I have been stung and it wasn't that bad, I still have this gut terror when there are bees flying around me.

Pain in general

anything creepy....like ghosts or paranormal stuff, whatever.....if it feels spiritually dark I get really scared.

oh yes, and sadistic criminals of various kinds....but I don't think about those, and I don't watch horror movies, and I don't listen to the news, and am blissfully unaware of most of the horrors that twisted people come up with and am starting to feel sick at this very moment so I will stop and change the subject.

[ficsci]

Not having a job or any achievement. Not finding a significant other or someone really important as a lifetime companion. Being completely mediocre and boring. Not being a no. 1 person in anyone's heart. Not being important to anyone. Not being able to listen to music anymore.

And getting kicked out from the US :/

[IcarusDreams]

Not having a job or any achievement. Not finding a significant other or someone really important as a lifetime companion. Being completely mediocre and boring. Not being a no. 1 person in anyone's heart. Not being important to anyone. Not being able to listen to music anymore.

And getting kicked out from the US :/

Dear ficsi,

I understand your fears, but your post did move to write specifically to you. I can relate to a few of your concerns, and understand the others, because either me or some other friends have been through them in the past.

Since all of the above evidently represents part of your life journey and dream, never give up, and always expect the best. :) I know nothing about you, yet I am sure you are excellent enough to find the kind of job your heart desires, as well as the achievements you wish you had already. (Also, you are a success as-is, right NOW.) Do you honestly consider yourself boring? Mediocre? I don't want to appear as "all-knowing" but really, I am SURE that somewhere along the line, you are really underestimating your awesomeness! And you are the kind of person that can easily be somebody's number one as well. :) I can relate to not being important to anyone's too, although I have beautiful people that care for me, and there must be people that care for you, right? We'll be here for you too. I couldn't live myself without music... I have my headphones on, hahaha! And knowing how hard you want to stay here in the U.S., and how it's part of your dream, I know you'll be able to remain here and fulfill all your personal longings.

We all have our fears, and I did mention for myself one of yours as well. But never stop hoping, and let the beacon of your dream shine forever more, guiding you on your life journey!

(BTW: all points to you being utterly special and an awesome person... so I hope you really don't think your "boring" or "mediocre!" Even when we are not 100% happy-I don't think I am completely "happy" myself right now... I am kinda in a bittersweet mood, hehehe-there's always a reason to live, smile, and keep loving life and our dreams!)

My heartfelt, warmest wishes on your beautiful life journey, Ms. ficsi! Never quit, and expect some amazing things your way soon.

INFP <3,

IcarusDreams

[dormouse]

Let's see...

- heat: I hate manipulating with fire, lighters, fireworks, frying pans, irons, even sparklers.
- phone calls: I get very nervous and slightly anxious when calling people I'm not used to call, because of, you know, swift reactions (introverts aren't good at that) and stuff. But I'm working on overcoming this discomfort (part-time job). But it's not bad.
- paranormal stuff, yes. If I saw a ghost, I'd probably crack and have ticks for the rest of my life.
- sea: watching the sea is ok, being on a ship is fine I guess, but swimming in the open sea terrifies me. Even when the water is as high as my knees, I keep thinking about things that might touch my feet and when they do, I freak out. It gets worse when I don't have the seafloor that I can stand on, partly because I'm not good at swimming, and partly because of... well, sharks, which I can't see, because it's the sea.
- living things that're larger than me (horses, elephants, whales)
- heights: this one's bad. Not in a way of intensity, but in the way how high do I have to be in order to be afraid. Because of this I don't even like riding on a horse, because it's too high! But that's probably just a matter of practice. Also, depths (the sea?).
- death: a quote from Soul Eater: "People aren't afraid of death, they're afraid of imagining death."
- social fears: crowds, malls, concerts - lots of people. The fear of getting hurt, being abandoned, fear of helplessness.
- darkness: not exactly the darkness itself, but the things I imagine when it's dark. Darkness makes me feel uncomfortable, unsafe.

That's all I can think of right now, might come back to add more.

But I'm partly glad that I have those fears - there's so much freedom in overcoming fear!