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Sept 17, 2010 20:08:47 GMT
Post by Ajani on Sept 17, 2010 20:08:47 GMT
I think I've got a fear of learning to drive. Some people might pressure me into learning to drive, but I can't because I'm worried I might wreck the car. Added to that, my eyesight's not the best, either, so I decided not to do that. Meh, go ahead and try. My mom was scared of driving on the highway and she got over it.
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Sept 17, 2010 21:01:49 GMT
Post by Rusty Red Scrap Iron on Sept 17, 2010 21:01:49 GMT
I think I've got a fear of learning to drive. Some people might pressure me into learning to drive, but I can't because I'm worried I might wreck the car. Added to that, my eyesight's not the best, either, so I decided not to do that. Aidan, I totally know how that feels. I was very much the same when I started to learn to drive and funnily enough I was worried about wrecking the car I was driving (but you know, I think we can all agree that we were worried about our first experience behind the wheel). I'm still nervous even now, I haven't had a real drive since 2008 and I'm planning to doing some refreshers to get me back in the groove (plus it's only then I can drive my parents car). Anyway, might latest fears recently has been: - Going through life alone and then dying alone (I really lack confidence when chatting to Girls, I'm 22 nearly 23 and I haven't had a Girlfriend ever. I often wonder whether or not I'll eventually break the ice completely and be with someone I can say is the one for me, or whether I'm destined to go through life alone. But they always say only you can do it, but with me I always say 'I know I can' and end up doing sod all).
The other thing is this: - Not being able to accomplish my dream and passion to be a Filmmaker (I know things aren't so good for the Film Industry at the moment with the current financial crisis, and plus I Really want to make a Short Film to at latest be on the road but I have my parents on my back keeping saying I need money. Granted I know they're right, but I really like to do it my own way and work around the money issue because in filmmaking short or feature you work as a team and not just one person. Plus currently only working 3 days a week 9am - 5pm in an office, isn't really something I see myself doing for life).
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Sodor18
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Sept 18, 2010 1:13:08 GMT
Post by Sodor18 on Sept 18, 2010 1:13:08 GMT
I think I've got a fear of learning to drive. Some people might pressure me into learning to drive, but I can't because I'm worried I might wreck the car. Added to that, my eyesight's not the best, either, so I decided not to do that. That's understandable, Aidan. I'm not scared of driving, but I choose not to do it. I got my learners' permit during my late teens, but I found out driving was too much of a hassle (and my mum made a very loud driving instructor). If you choose not to drive, I suggest taking public transport. It's much cheaper and better for the environment.
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SRapi
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Sept 19, 2010 3:59:45 GMT
Post by SRapi on Sept 19, 2010 3:59:45 GMT
Has anyone else noticed that when they get nervous, they start shivering? That happens to me, but sometimes it gets pretty violent.
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Jul 27, 2011 4:19:01 GMT
Post by Aidan on Jul 27, 2011 4:19:01 GMT
This has been nagging me for some time, but I feel like bringing it up: I've got a fear of this place I went to back in 2006 known as the Woodrow Wilson Rehab Center. I was bullied there (for circumstances beyond my control, interests, bowling technique, etc) and can't help but feel fearful when people mention the place, be it family or friends who know about it.
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Oct 20, 2011 17:08:12 GMT
Post by SteamArt on Oct 20, 2011 17:08:12 GMT
I had a slight fear of learning to drive, because we were shown a video in Assembly that showed what vehicles are capable of if used insensibly. I'm not bragging, but for me, driving turned out to be quite straightforward.
Anyway, my phobia: beyond any shadow of doubt, can't even think about it without coming over all shivery - FIRE! To my mind, there's nothing more dangerous or more destructive than a fully-fledged, out-of-control house fire! I've even asked several people if they preferred drowning to burning alive, and all of them have said yes!
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Oct 20, 2011 17:49:09 GMT
Post by MRHloco on Oct 20, 2011 17:49:09 GMT
Now that, Steam Art, is something I really can sympathise with. It's not really an unbearable phobia for me, as such, but I have often been haunted by thoughts such as these for most of my life. I think it was a particularly alarming season of The Queen's Nose that really triggered the shock of it for me and that TV series is a good example of just how far off course adaptations of a story can go, if left to go on too long in the not-necessarily-right hands. Anyway, to cut a long and sensitive story short, I've never been able to look the subject of fire in the same way since then. Thanks to all that, I've always been a very pro-health and safety person, always making sure everything in the house is switched off, if I happen to leave it when my parents are out. If I were to pass away any time soon, I'd much rather be buried, instead of cremated - again as a result of all that. It's is one of several reasons why I have such a distaste for chips: chip pan fires in particular are some of the most frequent and nasty emergencies the UK fire services have to contend with on a regular basis. In fact, speaking of that, all this partly explains why it took me such a long time to get back into Fireman Sam. But I see what you mean: the subject of fire is a sensitive one for me too. Of all the natural elements, it's probably the most difficult to control, not to mention the most dangerous! The destruction and loss of life it can result in is almost too much to imagine! But I'd better steer off the subject before it makes you feel any worse! Besides, I don't think I've posted here yet. Well, I can't say I have an phobias as such. There are things that do worry me somewhat and that I can get juist a wee bit paranoid about in some ways. On the other hand, that's natural coming to anyone on the autistic spectrum so I'm not really held back by it. There is, however, one thing that is a bit bothering: I'm very much a passionate supporter of the railway preservation movement in Britain, you see. So, if it were to suddenly splutter to a halt, come to an end in some way...that would be tragic for all of us! Maybe I'm being a bit paranoid about it now (it's unlikely to happen in our lifetime as such) but, what with the knowledge that coal and oil aren't everlasting, it's certainly one reason why we need to speed up our renewable energy supply.
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Oct 20, 2011 19:55:20 GMT
Post by The Vicar on Oct 20, 2011 19:55:20 GMT
One of my greatest fears of mine is death.
I'm not the kind of guy who sits at home in a corner, praying nothing bad will happen. I take risks, etc. But in the back of my mind, I'm always somewhat worried/
For example:
-I worry about going on planes. I don't panic, but I always hope our pilot is good and there's no, er, "bad people" on the plane.
-Going on long trips. I get so nervous when we pass a semi-truck on a dark highway. We've had a close call before, I don't want another.
-Diseases. I love getting vaccines (for the safety part), but stuff like cancer, etc all haunt me. Cancer has always been in the family from both sides of the family.
Liek I said, I'm not panicky or anything, but something I worry will stop me from doing everything I wanted to do in life.
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Andrej
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Oct 21, 2011 0:17:45 GMT
Post by Andrej on Oct 21, 2011 0:17:45 GMT
My fears are, in no particular order, as follows: -Seeing someone commit suicide. I have never seen any event of the sort happen, the Lord be praised, but I have witnessed a few close calls (careless teenagers standing dangerously close to the edge of the platforms) as a little kid, and whenever I'm riding on my city's subway and especially in the stations (transit fanning - another interest which sprouted from me liking Thomas) there's always a foreboding feeling at the back of my mind like something horrible is gonna happen and I'll be there to see it. Oh well, by 2015 my city will be more or less completely devoid of any interesting transit vehicles, so I can then avoid the #1 place where I'm most likely to see suicide. -Death. This is pretty much a no-brainer, but I'm more paranoid than most people, so that escalates it to a whole new level. I'm not afraid of just myself dying, but my family aswell. -Small spaces and/or being buried alive. -Ghosts. I haven't had an encounter with one, the Lord be praised once again, and I hope I never have to, but you never know. There's a weird part of me that always forces me to read ghost stories even though I really don't want to, and I always pay the price for it. A sub category would be any sort of paranormal activity/creatures. -Hell. -Natural disasters. -Jumping out airplanes. -Heights, except for when there's ground directly below me (i.e. a cliff or something) -Having bad thoughts stuck in my head and being unable to get them out. (This one has been bugging me for the past month or so and it's driving me insane. ) -Knowing something horrible's gonna happen and being powerless to stop it. -Snakes, spiders, basically anything that is alive and crawls or slithers. -Viruses, hackers, screamers and any other undesirable objects on the internet. -Fire, as the two posts above The Vicar's outlined so eloquently. -The feeling of falling, which is the reason I cannot stand rollercoasters. -Killers, and other suspicious people. -Failing at life (I doubt this will happen, but it's always a possibility, negative as it may sound). -getting kicked off websites I frequent alot, such as SiF. Wow... I'm afraid of a lot more things than I thought I was.
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Nov 28, 2011 4:13:43 GMT
Post by nodrog93 on Nov 28, 2011 4:13:43 GMT
One f my fears, and it's something I'm going through right now, is that I won't be able to draw anymore. I've been in a rut lately and It feels like the motivation is gone. I'll pick up my pencil and started drawing or sketching but after 5 minutes I lose interest in it and I don't want to draw anymore. It's kind of discouraging because I want to make a career in animation and graphic design and you've got to draw. I'm going to an art based college in January but If this keeps up then it's going to be extremely hard. That is one of my greatest fears. I love doing this. Been at it since I was 5.
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Dec 9, 2011 21:48:32 GMT
Post by Little Engine on Dec 9, 2011 21:48:32 GMT
I got a new one. In the last year, I've been involved with Drama club, I'm now a class officer at my school, I've run on my school's cross country team, I'm taking tons of difficult courses in high school simultaneously( Chem 1 and Anatomy and Physiology in the same semester with tests that occur on the same day as each other? Ouch), and I'm trying to get into NHS, I'm still worried about not being able to measure up in the eyes of my peers. It doesn't help that I have self confidence issues... I've managed to keep my grades at predominantly A's, but I get really disappointed when I can't get one in x subject.
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Aug 1, 2013 1:15:20 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2013 1:15:20 GMT
I have actually got a few fears.
One is lava. Not the video game stuff, but the actual stuff. Terrifies me, but I cannot look away. I've never seen it in person.
Another thing is anything with red eyes and yellow/orange pupils. Creepy as heck to me.
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Aug 2, 2013 14:12:46 GMT
Post by Capt. Zero's lil' Zebby on Aug 2, 2013 14:12:46 GMT
Some of the fears I have:
- Wasps and hornets - Suspicious people - Failure, with failing assignments in school and failing to make a decent art piece being the most common - Bullying
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Aug 3, 2013 1:54:21 GMT
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Post by edwardengine01 on Aug 3, 2013 1:54:21 GMT
I'm afraid of
Wasps/bees Spiders Horror flicks Being alone in a dark place Never having a girlfriend
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Post by Andrej on Apr 19, 2014 19:14:39 GMT
It's been a while since I've posted in this thread, and I think I'm a different person than I was in October 2011, so let's have a new list:
-Death. My #1 fear would be, without a doubt, death. I'm an atheist so I believe that this is all there is, though I'm not particularly pleased about that. The idea of never seeing my loved ones and friends once they're gone is a terrifying idea to me, (more so than any threats of an eternity in hell), so, in that respect, I wouldn't mind being proven wrong. Something which I find equally terrifying is the possibility that all of this will be gone one day. You can condemn me for being "materialistic" or whatever, but I'm not at all thrilled about the prospect that one day, everything I've worked for or loved in the course of my life will be taken away from me like *that*. This especially applies to friends and family, but for material objects as well - all my hobbies, that project I spent a lot of time working on that I'm really proud of, all the movies and songs and TV shows and books that I love, etc etc. Maybe it's childish, selfish and/or stupid, but it's a genuine fear of mine, and there's nothing I can really do about it besides coming to terms with it and enjoying these things as best as I can while I'm still around (and hoping beyond hope that if there is an afterlife, you get to take your stuff with you). This has become an issue especially over the last few weeks and I don't really understand why - I'm still young and I have a long time in which I can worry about death, why now?
-Getting an incurable disease (related to above).
-Heights, except for when there's ground directly below me (i.e. a cliff or something).
-Flying on planes. It's not so bad once you get up into the air and stop climbing rapidly, but before that, it's a terrifying experience - I'm paranoid that every lurch could mean that we're about to plummet to our death.
-Looking directly up at the sky, especially, but not exclusively, when there is a tall structure in my view. I don't really understand why, but whenever I look directly up at the sky (at least when it's sunny, not sure about other types of weather) I feel slightly sick to my stomach and inexplicably terrified, so I can look directly up for, at the most, 1.5 seconds.
-Natural disasters.
-Jumping out airplanes.
-Bugs. Be they spiders, worms (especially the nasty ones that come out after it has rained) or whatever else, I HATE them. The very thought is enough to make me shudder. If I didn't have places to go, I'd stay indoors until after the disgusting worms have gone back into whatever hellish abyss they came from, but unfortunately that's not always an option.
-Ghosts, or, and I hope I'm not being too philosophical here, the idea of them. I am incredibly skeptical (some would say close minded), and I scoff whenever someone mentions the concept, but I still become uncharacteristically paranoid after reading about people's "experiences".
-Any body of water in which you can't see the shore. I haven't found myself in any situations in real life where this could happen, thankfully, but even it happening in a game is enough to trigger the fear. I remember playing a game not unlike Trainz called Ship Simulator a few years ago (I should start playing that again, it was awesome - 2006, I think it was? Luckily it's still on sale, unlike Trainz), and I recall the Titanic being one of the playable boats in the game, but I couldn't do the mission because there was nothing but water on all sides. Missions in the harbor were great, but I couldn't do the open water bits. Hilarious, I know.
-Roller coasters. I visited Florida in the summer of 2011 and went to Disney World (I can't remember if it's Disneyworld or Disneyland that's in Florida, no matter how many times I look it up on line) and found myself on that one ride that consists of very long lines that progressively go underground in that one building that looks like a mine (can someone help me out, here?) I suppose in some way it ties in with my fear of plane lurches (see above). Never again (wish I could say the same about planes, but Europe is my home and I'm not in Europe, so... crap. lol)
-Being banned on sites that I frequent.
-Bell mouth spillways. Staying well away from those!!
-Public speaking. In my head (and when I'm with just a few people) I am (or at least, I'd like to think I am) very eloquent and well spoken, but when it comes to saying something in front of a large group of people (such as a class of students), even if I'm not standing directly in front of them, I'll either talk too quick or stutter or end up saying something stupid. Unless I'm reading from something, such as a script or a book. God bless whoever came up with those.
-Being buried alive.
-Drowning.
-Fire.
I think that's it for now. If I remember anything else I'll edit the post.
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Apr 20, 2014 1:14:30 GMT
Post by PercyFan1998 on Apr 20, 2014 1:14:30 GMT
Andrej. All my fears in a nutshell, though here's a few I've becomes aware of: -Dieing alone, not a fun thought at all -Snakes, spiders, scorpions, they're creepy yet their nature is interesting, and mostly, 2/3 could kill you... -Subduction, not a big fear, but the whole idea of the oceans floor being sucked under into the earth's mantle to become part of it kinda makes me jump at the thought of being sucked under myself.
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Apr 23, 2014 5:05:05 GMT
Post by Little Engine on Apr 23, 2014 5:05:05 GMT
My biggest beef with Spiders is just looking at the head....ugh...there's something scary about looking at something that has no mouth, beady black eyes, and huge mandibles. I am ashamed to say that I sometimes worry about them crawling through my drain, which has happened at least once. Just one picture is enough to get my heart pounding, send a chill up spine and make me twitch, and possibly recoil in shock. I could watch Charlotte's Web when I was a kid, since Charlotte herself did not look like an actual spider, and my Visorak toys from the LEGO Bionicle line only had two eyes and more beetle-like pinches.
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Apr 29, 2014 16:01:21 GMT
Post by Metamorphical on Apr 29, 2014 16:01:21 GMT
I'm scared of the usual. The Bermuda Triangle, Skunkman (That's what folks in Florida call bigfoot =b), car accidents, the police, being mugged, being shot, being kidnapped, worse. I'm afraid of deaths in the family, falling down the stairs, an insane customer or snapped employee going on a gun rampage at work, big scary dogs, the man across the street that keeps one of those big ol' yellow pythons, and I'm afraid of the Apocalypse and the Illuminati. Most of all I have globophobia which is the fear of balloons. Rubber balloons look like heads exploding when they pop. x.x;
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Aug 2, 2014 3:20:22 GMT
Post by Le Bateau à Voile on Aug 2, 2014 3:20:22 GMT
I have a few, some of them rational and some of them not, but I'd have to say that the most crippling and prominent fear in my life is my fear of loud noises. I've always had terribly sensitive ears. I become terrified around anything that could possibly pop with a loud noise. Balloons, tires, anything rubber and inflatable. I've even grown an aversion to making direct contact with lightbulbs.
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Aug 4, 2014 11:49:09 GMT
Post by Little Engine on Aug 4, 2014 11:49:09 GMT
One that had been bugging me for a while was when I was reading a news website and I read about cities that would be underwater in ninety years. Then I went on a binge reading about global warming, colonizing other planets, and criticisms of alleged "alarmism". I became so obsessed with wanting to reduce my carbon footprint that I didn't do anything I liked because it was somehow linked to environmental destruction. Drawing? Cuts down trees to make paper. Electronics? Probably uses power from coal fired power plants. Working on a job that sold things that came in packages? Don't get me started. Movies? Practically predicated on environmental destruction. Trains...hoo boy...I was hating myself for liking steam locomotives because smoke=CO2 emissions=BAD BAD BAD! Doesn't help that I was running into articles by the kind of people who say we basically destroy the world simply by existing or that doing what I do is flipping the bird to any of my relatives. I wanted to give up my dreams of going into voiceovers to become some scientist, despite the fact that I wasn't very good at science, nor did I actually want to become one, but because I felt like I just had to because doing otherwise meant flipping the bird to future generations. It didn't help that my English teacher from college last semester had a way of bringing in some speakers who bordered on radical(granted it was to get is started on writing argumentative papers, but still). Then I realized that this kind of thing was predicted to happen by 2000 during the Nixon era, and that ended up being wrong. I also read an article about how a group of scientists ended up getting stranded in the Antarctic ice systems for several days trying to prove that the ice they were searching for had melted, but still remained insistent that the ice was melting while they were still trapped. Then there's the issue of if reducing carbon footprints was taken to its logical extreme, then humans should just stop breathing, since we exhale CO2. I don't know, I just want to be able to like what I like and not feel guilty about it... I know it's irrational to be so afraid of something that will probably happen when I'm dead, but still...
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