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The idea that I will eventually annoy and irritate everyone I come into contact with, no matter how close they are to me. It's a hold-over from when I was a bratty child that didn't understand why my temper made everyone hesitant to be around me. Even now that I've mellowed out, got multiple friend groups online and off, and even a good romantic relationship... it still doesn't go away. It's my Depression's #1 card in the "Deck of Awful Things to Plauge Me With".

Oh, and dolls. My grandmother had a habit of sending me a lot of glass-eyed porcelian ones right before she died, and they scare me away from the room we keep them in.

Spiders mainly, bloody things terrify me, by that though you've got;

Open and deep water
The dark
Enclosed spaces
Large crowds
Being judged
Groups of drunken men
Heights, that's a big no-no

Ok...maybe it would be easier to list what i'm not afraid of, lol.

There is only one thing that I am truly afraid of. Ending up completely and utterly alone with no way that would enable me to contact anyone.

Frogs and Cockroaches x:

Big changes, uncertainty, hurting others, disappointing my loved ones.

Things lurking in the dark has been a lifelong fear, although I've been able to deal with it using the mentality of if it can touch me, I can touch it and therefore hurt it. Might not be true in all cases, but it's enough to convince my fears away.

I have a really bad case of arachnophobia - I absolutely hate spiders and I will do just about everything to get away from them! Just seeing them on television/computer or simply thinking about them gives me the creeps.

Other than that, I don't really have other fears. I do, however, feel very uncomfortable with actions that have a permanent outcome such as death, breaking things, getting my cat sterilized and so on.
I'm also afraid of losing people I love, major changes in life and just not being liked by other people. Even though these things tend to make me sad from time to time, I don't consider them real fears, since they don't cripple me like the arachnophobia. Ugh, spiders!

I have a diagnosed blood-injection-injury phobia that mainly manifests with blood draws and IVs. IVs are the worst because I can feel it under my skin and it stays there because it's medically necessary. I have vasovagal syncope so...pretty much if I am exposed to my trigger over time my blood pressure goes wonky and I pass out. It's so bad that if I talk about it for long enough I can make myself pass out (hence why I am trying to keep this short).

Are there other things I am afraid of? Sure. But as far as impact on my daily life...that phobia is probably the most profound and inconvenient. Everything else is pretty secondary. I am hoping to get exposure therapy once I get insurance straightened out to see if I can overcome it, as I want to have kids some day and that definitely involves a lot with my phobia. Even if I didn't want kids, there will be inevitable times that I may need to get hospitalized/medical treatment as I get older and I really don't want to have to be sedated each time I need medical treatment.

Oh man, , I have a lot but here are the main ones:

•I absolutely positively HATE spiders and bugs. Today, actually, I went to get the mail and saw a praying mantis near the mailbox. Mail has to wait 'till later X3

•Heights. EEK! I absolutely hate them, especially when there is no guarantee you will be safe

•Clowns. I think mainly because of IT and AHS: Freak Show, but I just find them unsettling

•Water/Drowning. This should explain itself

•Closed spaces. Horrible. I hate them.

•and finally, the main fear of mine is disappointing everyone that believes in me. Sounds deep, but is an actual fear of mine!

I've never had an IV before but have always been afraid of them. Jeez, I cradled my arm the entire time reading this

OMG This is so funny because it's so relatable.

Am I the only one that encounters bugs and pretends I didn't see them, waiting for someone else to encounter it and kill it?

*takes deep breath* Here goes nothing...

Social isolation
This seemed like a pretty common one, so I won't go in much detail, but I'm constantly afraid that I'm going to loose everyone that I know and love, that they'll all just one day start ignoring me and I have no idea why. I guess this also goes with being alone, not physically, but emotionally. I'm terrified of not having someone who I can talk to and depend on, though sometimes I do feel like I don't.

Needles
Ever since I was a kid I've been afraid of needles, which makes getting shots extremely hard. Every single time I have to even come close to a sharp object, I feel the sudden urge to just cry, of course it's gotten better as I age but the fear is still there. I can't even watch a person get a shot on television without gagging.

Ghosts, Demons ex.
This one may seem a bit.. Far fetched I guess, and it does depend on if your superstitious or not. But I'm terrified of this kind of stuff, lately I've been having horrible horrible dreams, and most of them are somewhat demonic in a way. It almost always ends with me being held by something that I can't even explain what it looks like, and I can't move or do anything. Its gotten to the point where I almost fear sleeping because I don't want to have these dreams so bad.

Being in helpless situations
This one is also self explanatory, but the thought of being in a situation that I have no control over scares me. For example, I'm in a room with no doors or windows and water is slowly rising. There is nothing in the room so all I can do is slowly die.

Being used and abused
Highways

Lies!

facts

No one is afraid of nothing, and everyone is afraid of something. I bet Fiebs is afraid of their gf getting hurt. I mean, if they weren't then that'd be pretty messed up.

how can her gf get hurt when she's keeping her safe

Nevermind.

Me too!! I am the bravest!! 💪(ò_ó💪)


jk I really really hate centipedes and ticks/lyme disease etc. Typical, uninteresting stuff.

💪 💪 💪 u tryna outbeef me son.

Spider.

I am terrified of spiders. I don't care what size it is, I will freak out and grab the nearest thing to crush it.