Silly Fears

[Grandma Helen]

 What is the silliest fear you have?

[Karin M Fichtner]

Probably bugs....especially spiders. I'm very "girlie" when it comes to creepy-crawlies.

[Syble]

I have a fear of Praying Mantis.  One landed on my face when I was 5 years old and I have been afraid of them since. 

[Syble]

I have to add wasps here too.  I was stung 3 times last year.  I don't want a repeat.

[Grandma Helen]

One of my biggest fears is stink bugs, however my silliest one is being in tight spaces or God forbid some medical personnel puts a mask over my face without warning.  Almost 34 years ago when my youngest son was born the decided to use a general anastetic to do caesarean because the epidural nearly killed me and third son.  Anyway, I'm a real scatter brain here today.  The funny part is when they put the mask over my face and I jumped and kicked all the instruments they were planning to use all over the room.  They didn't find that funny thought I did.  That's my silly rear

[officerripley]

Most social interactions.

[Grandma Helen]

OfficerRipley, I am so outgoing and spent years in a very large family, that I can't imagine what it must be like have a fear of social interaction.  I don't mean it to be judgemental.  Are you ok with family and friends and just find it hard with strangers or everyone.  

My oldest son about 44 has been in sales for most of his adult life and has friends of all kinds he's known forever, but he hates meeting new people and he has to on a daily basis.  I was once told I could have a conversation with a light pole.  I wasn't sure how to take that but looking back I do talk incessantly.  Sometimes I don't make sense but that don't stop me.  

[officerripley]

I'm usually ok with family and friends but sometimes even then I feel awkward. I know I worry too much about what people are thinking about me. But then again, especially in high school and junior high, the popular kids had no probs telling me and the other unpop. kids just exactly how weird we were so I guess that made me too gun shy about what people are thinking; heck both siblings were always telling me to stop  being weird, sigh.

[PartTimeBrewer]

I'm with officerripley on this one. As a child, I was paralyzing shy. While I can bring myself to interact socially now, it still can require an effort and take an emotional toll as well. How much depends on circumstances, but it can even extend to family at times. There is always a guard in place, even here on line. At times Josi has more of a struggle than I do.  Sometimes we  have to run interference for each other. I'm sure our lives would be much richer if we were more outgoing.

[Jozee]

Spiders and bees

[MTwoman]

I'm a bit claustrophobic and definitely acrophobic, though not afraid of flying or driving mountain roads (guard rails preferred). Dislike spiders, but deal with them.

[PartTimeBrewer]

I understand being acrophobic and yet not afraid of flying. I can't even think about a real mountain road, guardrail or no. I'm afraid of Pennsylvania. in a plane, I always request a window seat. I love the view perspective, especially take-off and landing. The phobia only kicks in when I am connected to the ground. Its as if my real fear is slipping or sliding.

[MTwoman]

That's it...the connection to the ground. From what I recall of Pennsylvania..no worries as barely mountains, not like the Rockies. On those mountain roads...I want to be doing the driving. On the nutty note...don't even like pictures of high places looking down.