What Are You Afraid of the Dark?

[dancole42]

What scares you?

I remember being three or four, playing Atari over at Aaron Presman's house, and one of the wires got loose. The screen went all wacky, and the pattern in the static looked kind of like crescent moons turned on their sides, which I saw as a series of closed human eyes. I became terrified and ran behind the couch, screaming, "I don'

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[asoneill]

I totally remember that episode. The only ep of that series that scared me was the Zebo the Clown one. *shudder* The rest I thought were pretty tame, but I watched them anyway. Yay early SNick!

[mearth]

My first thought was that you were afraid of anyone or anything getting too close a look at you, faults & all.

I'm afraid of weakness. Mostly in myself, but also in others.

[dancole42]

I think we're talking about a different kind of fear here.

Like, "fear of being attacked by spiders," not, "fear of commitment." :)

[mearth]

I kind of think that physical fears represent existential fears.

[jordana20]

Is that why you married me? Cuz I have such big eyes?

[anonymous]

Why didn't you tell me? I would have comforted you.

Another guilty mom moment.....thanks very much.