What do you truly fear?

[cinnamoncox]

Op said not typical worries like things happening to our kids or parents etc, so that is why I didn't mention my kids.

Of course 100% fear is something happening to them, but that wasn't what was asked.

[lexxasaurus]

Jul 29, 2014 8:03:19 GMT -5 cinnamoncox said:

The swings.

Eta: I don't like flying or spiders or snakes, etc, but I don't literally "fear" them like I do the swings.

Like normal playground swings, or the huge swings at amusement parks? Because if it is the latter, I completely agree. I will ride the biggest roller coaster but I cannot do the swings without panic.

[underwaterrhymes]

Heights and spiders.

[marylennox]

I am really afraid of car accidents. I have driving (and passenger) anxiety. It sucks because there's really no way I can avoid driving.

Also public speaking. Performing, being the center of attention, anything like that. I get panicky just thinking about it. Ugh.

[tacocat]

Driving across long bridges. I don't think H really believed me until we went to Florida last year. I was driving toward the end of the trip and my face got all flush when we had to drive across the bridge to get into town.

Along with the bridges, I hate being in a car next to water. It absolutely terrifies me that we'll wreck and I'll end up trapped in the car in the water.

[cinnamoncox]

Jul 29, 2014 8:07:29 GMT -5 lexxasaurus said:

Jul 29, 2014 8:03:19 GMT -5 cinnamoncox said:

The swings.

Eta: I don't like flying or spiders or snakes, etc, but I don't literally "fear" them like I do the swings.

Like normal playground swings, or the huge swings at amusement parks? Because if it is the latter, I completely agree. I will ride the biggest roller coaster but I cannot do the swings without panic.

Normal playground swings.

Edited to expand:

Like how kids go high on them and are usually not in sync and so there are kids in all different heights at once and omg the swings could tangle and all the kids fall and land on the ground it would be so awful

I cannot cannot be around swings. I actively seek out playgrounds without swings, if we are at a park with swings (ugh), I will move heaven and earth to get my kids interested in something else.
I stop at nothing to avoid the swings.
I'm sweating right now, for real, typing this out because I'm picturing it and it's so scary to me

[revolution]

getting pecked to death by birds or ducks or anything with a beak.

[CurlyQ284]

Space. Specifically the thought of floating in space in the dark until dying. Then your body keeps floating ::shudder::

The idea of being killed or dying while DH is on a trip and DS is all alone until someone finds us.

[ohgillian]

- Getting lost in the woods or a rural area.
- Dying when my children are young.

Both of these make me queasy.


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[rupertpenny]

Also, budget and retirement savings threads on MM.

[deanlicker78]

Frogs. They terrify me.

[laceylaplante]

War on American soil
A bomb attack from terrorists like a 9/11 type incident.
Any time I am at a big function, I worry that there will be a shooter to the point that I do an exit check and have darting eyes the whole time.
When I am a passenger in a car or when someonone other than myself is driving my kids around.

[Deleted]

Jul 29, 2014 8:21:06 GMT -5 tacocat said:

Driving across long bridges. I don't think H really believed me until we went to Florida last year. I was driving toward the end of the trip and my face got all flush when we had to drive across the bridge to get into town.

Along with the bridges, I hate being in a car next to water. It absolutely terrifies me that we'll wreck and I'll end up trapped in the car in the water.

Exactly this.  I fear being submerged in my car and unable to get out.

[runforrest]

Losing my kids
Losing my mom
Losing my H
Losing my brother/SILs/neices/nephews/aunts

Pretty much anyone I love dying.

Home intruders
Being attacked while running or in general

[schitzengiggles]

It was established in the OP that we are talking about fears OTHER than the normal ones of DH dying and kids dying in general(because DUH, what woman/mom isn't terrified at the thought).

So other than that, I don't really have any notable ones. Sure, there are things and situations that freak me out, but nothing extreme.

My mom is terrified of spiders. She can't even glance at one on TV without her heart rate going through the roof.

[Deleted]

Surviving a major apocalyptic disaster. I'd rather be a casualty than fight off looting and zombies.

Losing dh.

Being alone late in life and getting Alzheimer's

[peachdragon]

I don't really have any fears that I dwell on. I mean, I'm afraid of bears when we're camping. And I'm "afraid" of ants (more like repulsed). But I'm thankful that I don't have real, anxiety-inducing fears.

[walterismydog]

Being chased, because I'm a really slow runner and I know I would be caught.
Falling down a cliff. One time on a hike on a very poorly marked trail, I ended up perched on a ledge of a sheer drop down into a river. I was fucking terrified. I started crying, it was just me and Walter dog, and he looked scared too. After a few minutes of evaluating life and death and everything in between, I crabwalked back up this insanely steep ledge and back on to the trail. I've done that trail a thousand times. I have no idea how I ended up on that ledge. That also kind of freaks me out, because I'm usually very careful and observant on hikes.

[Jermys]

Spiders and clowns.

[Deleted]

Oceans/deep water I can't see the bottom

[pinkpinot]

Cave crickets. I can't. I just can't. One jumped down my sweatshirt as a teenager and I'm legit TERRIFIED of them. We would get them in our basement so I did my laundry at a laundry mat for years until I moved out.

I'm not so much afraid of the world going to shit but the part after the world goes to shit and all the people turn shitty and it's every man for himself. And yeah I just hope I die within the first wave because I'm not cut out to live like that.

[justcallmekhaleesi]

Death, in general, but dying in a car accident, most of all.

[jreeds]

Heights. The dark.

Both instantly make me panicky. We just took the kids to an amusement park last week and B wanted me to ride one of those rides that carries you on a cable (in a seat) over a portion of the park. I did it, but I swear I had a death grip on the bar the whole time. I was sweating by the time we got off.

[Deleted]

I am seriously claustrophobic. I also fear that I am going to die ALOT. Its beyond the normal fears about dying.

[Deleted]

Puking.

And anyone dying too soon, not from natural causes.

eta. And ghosts!

[Jenniatonu]

Wind.

My dad rubbed off on me. I think over the course of a year, we'd be ushered to the basement due to wind at least 20 times.

He will call me know as an adult to tell me if a storm or wind is coming my way. I've lived in my house for 4 years now and have yet to chill in the basement. Yet I still get panicky and keep myself awake every time there is strong wind. Baby steps!

[casarosada]

Moths. I am deathly afraid of moths.

[Jenniatonu]

Oh, and worms.

I do not garden.

I barely weed.

I hate it when it rains, and am thankful I can park in the garage. What if they get in your ears?!?!?!!? Uhghghghghghhghghghghghghg

[emjacobs]

Clowns.

The dentist / dental work.

[EmilieMadison]

Open water (fresh and salt and even pools)/ sharks
Heights
Clowns
Vomit