Irrational fears

I have a few.

Spiders. Wooden Bridges. I am so terrified of both. Oh and I seemed to have developed a fear of freaky *kitten* clowns. WTH. Why do people feel the need to dress like a freaky clown.

You'd think with all my fears, I would stay in the house forever.

Flying. and i've never set foot inside an airplane or anything like that.

Bees/hornets and most bugs (with the exception of inchworms and green caterpillars)

Vomit (not so much myself, though the nausea beforehand terrifies me, more of hearing/seeing someone else do it and so help me god if anyone thinks it'll be funny to post a picture of that on here I'll report your sorry a** and make sure you get banned)

Clowns. Seriously, f*** that.

Ice on the roads. if it's icy or snowy out and we're in the car, I deathgrip the seat and door handle til it's time for me to get out. I've left nail marks on the inside of a car door before.

Complete darkness. I know the whole thing of "there's nothing in the dark that isn't there in the light", but it's still terrifying to me. I sleep with the TV on all night, though at a low brightness setting, and have four nightlights around the house.

Public speaking. Ever since elementary school where I had to sing a solo in the play that year, every time I've had to talk in front of other people I get red-faced, shaky and break out in a cold sweat. I mostly keep my opinions and thoughts to myself now or send them to the necessary people through email. It's just easier.

BTW, I totally hear all you guys about the biscuit cans. GAH. I make my husband open them. Last time I did it I screamed and dropped it on the floor, which split it open and all the delicious cinnamon roll dough came out. I was sad.

Bridges. Just the small wooden ones or out in the country ones. I get all goosebumpy going over them and close my eyes (unless I am driving) then I just get all goosebumpy. I am always scared they are going to fall in.

While I'm running, every time I run by a bush or anything of the sort, I'm afraid a snake is going to jump out and bite my ankles.

Every time I'm walking down a flight of stairs, I think for a brief second I'm going to fall down and break my neck.

Putting my hand inside a vending machine to retrieve something.


...I think those are the only irrational ones lol

The sea!!! so much unknown in there ..Scary as hell.. sharks and jellyfish (I know probably not in the UK) but the worst worst one is whales!! :noway: :embarassed: they are just so... terrifying!!

I have terrible aqua-phobia.

Mirrors in the Dark. They TERRIFY me. Seeing a shadowy figure (i.e. ME) move around in a room that I can't see well in gives me the heebie jeebies. Maybe I played too many rounds of "Bloody Mary" as a kid? I know where all the mirrors are in my house, and as I'm turning out the lights at night, I keep my head to the ground.

Mirrors in the Dark. They TERRIFY me. Seeing a shadowy figure (i.e. ME) move around in a room that I can't see well in gives me the heebie jeebies. Maybe I played too many rounds of "Bloody Mary" as a kid? I know where all the mirrors are in my house, and as I'm turning out the lights at night, I keep my head to the ground.

I don't like mirrors in the dark either!! I also do not like spiders, clowns and even though I know it will not happen...spontaneous combustion lol :C

Clowns and mascots. I completely freeze up :S ugh

Ok so last night my daughters and I were making Pillsbury biscuits (you know the ones from the can). I absolutely HATE opening those cans!!! Yes, I know how stupid this sounds but there is something about not know when it is going to *pop* that scares the crap out of me!

The funniest part is that my daughters, who I have been able to con into opening them the last few times, are freaked out by it too. It was quite a sight.

What irrational fears do you have? I need a good laugh this morning

I hate opening those cans too! They're so looooud. >.<

I'm also scared of fish, reptiles, amphibians and rodents. Oh and I have to reinforce all the locks in my house before going to bed, otherwise I'm scared people will break in. I have a lot more weird fears but these are the first few that come to mind.

Spiders. It once took me 4 hrs to get out of a wood park that was only a half a mile long because i couldn't find an escape route that didn't involve going thru a spider web with a big *kitten* spider on it. They had me surround and were going to eat me.

The ocean is a definite one, really any water that I can't see through makes me scared the whole time. Its terrifying not knowing whats in the water with me! On my honeymoon my husband and I went jet skiing, my first time ever. And I got out to where the water was dark blue and no longer sea through and I was having so much fun I didn't realize it, until I stopped and looked down. AND FREAKED the heck out! I raced back in land till I could see the sand in the water below and was good. haha

AND, escalators! Every time I get on, I always feel like I'll get caught up in the stairs before the start up and it'll pull me in. I know its like impossible, but every time, without fail I always flinch a little when I climb on. lol

Clowns...until i met a certain jester on MFP

spiders...yes,yes but lots of people fear them

my weird one is that when I cross a bridge that goes over a body of water I get anxious, and plan how I would escape the car and save everyone if we went over the side...ive got my finger prepped to roll down the window...and a device to break the glass in my glove compartment...i watched Myth Busters once and they did a feature on getting out of the car while under water.

AH!!! i'm a freak...please dont delete me friends!!!!

Jules:flowerforyou:

When I am taking a shower home alone, I will slip and die. Someone will come home to find me naked and dead in the shower! I at least want to have clothes on when I die. Oh and I am afraid if I hang my arm over the side of the bed, the monster will grab it and pull me under. LOL!!

Mirrors in the Dark. They TERRIFY me. Seeing a shadowy figure (i.e. ME) move around in a room that I can't see well in gives me the heebie jeebies. Maybe I played too many rounds of "Bloody Mary" as a kid? I know where all the mirrors are in my house, and as I'm turning out the lights at night, I keep my head to the ground.

OMG YES! Me too!! My kid thinks it is funny to turn the light off when I am in the bathroom. I freak out every time!