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Funny things you do/have done out of fear
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I thought i was strange for doing that with my shoes!!!
I mentally go over the steps to escape my car if it happens to go over the side of whatever bridge I am on.
yeah, Im weird..0 -
Anytime there is a storm (whether severe or not) I plan out what I will do, where I will go, and what I'll have with me if there is a Tornado.
However, the last 'tornado' we had was barely an F1 and I live in the mountains...
Oh, and the only 'medical' show I can watch is House, becasue otherwise I'll start being like "I have that!" because I get scared Im going to end up with some rare, terminal illness...0 -
I've been grounded from WebMD since my doctor made me go to a cardiologist!Anytime there is a storm (whether severe or not) I plan out what I will do, where I will go, and what I'll have with me if there is a Tornado.
However, the last 'tornado' we had was barely an F1 and I live in the mountains...
Oh, and the only 'medical' show I can watch is House, becasue otherwise I'll start being like "I have that!" because I get scared Im going to end up with some rare, terminal illness...0 -
Any time it is dark outside and I am going home, I have my key ready before I go up the stairs and then I haul *kitten* up the stairs, just incase anyone has followed me home.
AANNNDD
I check my backseat ALWAYS before I get in the car.. Too many lifetime movies lol.0 -
I'm OVERLY obsessive about locking all my doors. Car / house I will check at LEAST 20 times (each door)before i'm satisfied they are locked. Too many horror stories these days.0
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oh, and don't judge me.
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I've been grounded from WebMD since my doctor made me go to a cardiologist!Anytime there is a storm (whether severe or not) I plan out what I will do, where I will go, and what I'll have with me if there is a Tornado.
However, the last 'tornado' we had was barely an F1 and I live in the mountains...
Oh, and the only 'medical' show I can watch is House, becasue otherwise I'll start being like "I have that!" because I get scared Im going to end up with some rare, terminal illness...
Yeah WebMD is not my friend! You can look up a cold and the next thing you know "Oh, you're dead" haha0 -
I once climbed up a street lamp because a fox terrier puppy was chasing me. Got about 2 metres off the ground0
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I've been grounded from WebMD since my doctor made me go to a cardiologist!Anytime there is a storm (whether severe or not) I plan out what I will do, where I will go, and what I'll have with me if there is a Tornado.
However, the last 'tornado' we had was barely an F1 and I live in the mountains...
Oh, and the only 'medical' show I can watch is House, becasue otherwise I'll start being like "I have that!" because I get scared Im going to end up with some rare, terminal illness...
Yeah WebMD is not my friend! You can look up a cold and the next thing you know "Oh, you're dead" haha
lol we have a running joke here at work about that website. My coworkers sister is BAD. She is NOTORIOUS for calling and asking if her sister thinks she has AIDS, or some other deadly disease. Dar (my coworker) usually gets her going ...one time she asked if she should be worried b/c she had broke out with some rash on her leg after shaving, Dar asked her if she had used a rusty razor...she said it may have had a little rust and Dar said oh no you might have "insert long medical term here" ....it was pretty hilarious.0 -
Once about 10 years ago, I worked at Herbal Magic. I was in the back room having lunch with my coworkers and one of them yelled "BEE FLEW UP YOUR PANT LEG!" I am TERRIFIED of bees and so in 2 seconds flat I tore my pants off and ran out the door in my under wear screaming and jumping around. Yeah no one ever lets me forget it...0
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I have to walka round the back of my house to get to my door to go upstiars, AND there is no light til I get to my door. I make a mad dash and have my keys ready. Too many weirdos and bad things happening in my area. Also, when I walk up the stairs, I go really quickly. Above my door is that window like most doors have, and I get freaked out thinking somoene may be watching me walk up the stairs and know I am home. Also, I close the shades when my lights are still off, so no one can see me.
This all mainly comes from when I left my ex. He was abusive and had threatened to kill me, so I was in fear for a long time that he would come after me and find me. I even went as far as not letting my cats sit in the windows. I was afriad he might happen to drive by and recognize them and know I lived there.
And even though he died 7 years ago, I can't get those fears out of my head.0 -
I shake out things from the clothesline because i am afraid of spiders. yesterday, a spider came out of my shoe when I picked it up! now i shake my shoes too.
if i arrive home after dark and the outside lights are out, i text hubby to turn them on before i will get out of my car and come in. Once i had to go sit at a coffee shop, cuz he wasn't home to turn the lights on!0 -
I have to walka round the back of my house to get to my door to go upstiars, AND there is no light til I get to my door. I make a mad dash and have my keys ready. Too many weirdos and bad things happening in my area. Also, when I walk up the stairs, I go really quickly. Above my door is that window like most doors have, and I get freaked out thinking somoene may be watching me walk up the stairs and know I am home. Also, I close the shades when my lights are still off, so no one can see me.
This all mainly comes from when I left my ex. He was abusive and had threatened to kill me, so I was in fear for a long time that he would come after me and find me. I even went as far as not letting my cats sit in the windows. I was afriad he might happen to drive by and recognize them and know I lived there.
And even though he died 7 years ago, I can't get those fears out of my head.
omg I have that window too (just moved into my new place) and am currently searching for some kind of shade to cover it.0 -
Before i go to bed at night, i make sure that my doors in my built in wardrobe are closed, all my draws are closed in my chest of drawers, and the sliding doors on the base of my bed are both closed. I also have to close my bedroom window. I have a fear of people climbing the wall and sneaking into my bedroom when im fast asleeep lol :noway:0
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I started doing this when little, because I thought there was toilet monster. I still do it.
as soon as I flush it, I turn off the light and RUN out, making sure NOT to look in the mirror no matter what.
Because, I was also afraid of bloody mary.0 -
When I take a cup or a glass out of the press I put it on the counter and look into it, to make sure there's no spiders in it. I also do the same with rolls of toilet paper..
I'm a bad flyer and one time we had a pretty rough landing, and I proper screamed, top of my lungs, NO NO NO NO *kitten*!!! Got a few nasty looks and *tut*s I wasn't the only one shaken up though I was probably the only one convinced I was going to die lol.0 -
Because, I was also afraid of bloody mary.
^me too!
*puts fingers in ears* la la la - i can't HEAR you!
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Don't you dare look up the This American Life episode where a rat comes out of a toilet or you will be even MORE afraid of your toilet!
well okay, if you must:
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/406/true-urban-legends0 -
I have, on numerous occasions run out of my bathroom in nothing but a towel to get my husband to kill a spider. Because, as I see it, if a spider moves two centimeters after my attempt to kill them, it also grows to be 6 ft tall and 300lbs
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I too shake my shoes and clothes that hung in the closet a while between wears. My mom told me brown recluse spiders like to live in closets.... It's made me twitchy every since.
Had a fire in Jan... I'm weird about electrical things now. Constant unplugging. If I smell something hot I freak out and search it down. I have fire extinguishers stashed everywhere. I have a really hard time using the microwave - its what started the fire
I'm actually hoping this lessens over time. Its not an enjoyable thing. 0 -
I won't close my eyes in the shower (Psycho).I started doing this when little, because I thought there was toilet monster. I still do it.
as soon as I flush it, I turn off the light and RUN out, making sure NOT to look in the mirror no matter what.
Because, I was also afraid of bloody mary.
Yep, I'm also afraid of Bloody Mary.0 -
HA!
I thought i was strange for doing that with my shoes!!!
I mentally go over the steps to escape my car if it happens to go over the side of whatever bridge I am on.
yeah, Im weird..
I do the car thing, too.
If there's any chance of a tornado, I camp out in my hallway and make sure everyone is there with me.
I put the toilet seat down before I flush it because I don't want tiny poop/pee particles on me. If I'm in a stall, I flush and run.
In a vehicle, I cover my head during any sharp turn. It's a reflex that never went away after my first car accident, lol.0 -
Some other things I do are triple checking that my 2 doors are locked (even though 1 I NEVER use), I check the knobs on the stove to make they are shut off - even though I have cooked in I don't how long, and I unplug things from certain outlets, but not others.0
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Oh, and after I got sideswiped BAD back in 1998, I still fear cars on my passenger side. If they pass me quick (or if I pass them quick), that's fine. If they linger in that lane (other than at red lights) I get nervous.
I speed really fast by tractor trailers. I had one almost run me off the road a afew years ago because he wasn't paying attention.0 -
My old roommates had a recurring mouse problem, and the lack of doing anything about led me to move out since I'm NEUROTIC about mice. Even though my new place is great (and mouse free), I still do a "mouse check" every single time I get home.0
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I always have my car doors locked when I am driving especially at night. I used to do it anyway but I got really paranoid after a friend told me a few years ago he was stopped at the lights and 3 guys ran over to his car and opened his door and tried to rob him, luckily he was able to drive off before they done any damage.0
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