What are you afraid of?

[bariau]

Prompted by a post else where, I have a real fear of putting my hands where I can't see them. Posh bathrooms with the handdryers in the wall are horrid. Can't do those kid's experiments where you put your hand in a box to feel and guess what it is.

I think someone's going to grab my hand I won't be able to get away.

Do you have an unusual fear or

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[ladyynara]

I have that one as well, can't put my hands in things I can see into, rather than someone grabbing my hand, I think something is going to happen to it, like something horrible will crawl on it, or it'll be on fire or something like that. I also have a bit of a phobia about things in my face, in fact once long ago when Rick and I were being silly he pretended to bite my face and I completely freaked out about it and was really scared.

[bariau]

Oh yes, the fear of something evil in the box is equally prevalent.

The face one is understandable, things launching into your face suddenly is probably a fight or flight trigger anyway. But still, fairly irrational when it's your husband - unless he makes you want to run away anyway... ;o)

[ladyynara]

I think it was because he surprised me more than anything. I have a massive fear of big dogs, and that apparently comes from being chased by a large dog when I was younger, although I don't especially remember it (I was told much later on after I'd already displayed the fears), so maybe that has something to do with it.

[es0terika]

Just good old vertigo as far as I know.

[bariau]

BOR-RING!

Actually, heights I'm OK with. As long as I am something strong and steady with a barrier. Skyscrapers are generally OK but climbing a ladder sets me right off.

I don't know how these freeclimbers do it.

Brrr.

[hairlessgerbil]

I have one that amuses me :) I have a fear of loudly flushing toilets. They just make me jump out of my skin.

[bariau]

Oooh, you've reminded me of one.

I hate those toilets with the "wave at me" flushes. I always think they're going to go off when I'm in the middle of something, thusly scaring me literally poo-less.

[nanu]

I can't stand nylon, the fake silk kind. It makes me gag.

[bariau]

Wow.

That's a pretty unusual one.

[redjel]

Paper cuts. Totally ludicrous but if I have to pick up a wad of papers or use a copier the idea that I will get a paper cut actually makes me feel physically sick and I go shaky. I usually make myself ignore it as it's so embarassing, but it's still there...

[bariau]

That is unusual. Although actually, completely understandable.

:)