Just wondering what fears people have?

What are you most scared of? :confused:

Mine have to be:


Clowns! :gag:
Spiders! Eeek!
Any insect or bug in general! :D
Death :cry:


(Plenty more to add but can't think of them right now so will post them later!)

im scared to death of clowns and spiders and owt with too many legs cos its just being greedy lol:P

The dark! But only if I am on my own.

wasps, mullets, clowns, dave allen.

Slug run a mile than let a slug near me.:(

Death, old age, sickness, heights, confined spaces, spiders, insects in general, dogs, snakes, drowning, falling to my death, suffocation, electrocution, little boys' socks (don't know where that one came from), poverty, dust mites, the end of the world, Janet Street Porter, wasps (and bees, a little), dying alone (as opposed to just death in general), aids, senility, the list goes on. Think I need a shrink. :(

Originally posted by Ant
Death, old age, sickness, heights, confined spaces, spiders, insects in general, dogs, snakes, drowning, falling to my death, suffocation, electrocution, little boys' socks (don't know where that one came from), poverty, dust mites, the end of the world, Janet Street Porter, wasps (and bees, a little), dying alone (as opposed to just death in general), aids, senility, the list goes on. Think I need a shrink. :(

lol, no Ant don't think you need a shrink, think most people would be terrified of Janet Street Porter, but you must face up to your fears!

How many faces can a man have? Life is a worry. Should have just put life, that sums it up. Oh dear.

Good point, especially as you are afraid of both life and death and everything in between. I would say just curl up somewhere and hide, but then you will tell us you are claustrophobic... Oh dear indeed!

I once read that the only thing you can be afraid of is fear itself. Another guy said that only the unknown is frightening, like imagining something is worse than experiencing it. Well, sort of, if you think about it.

Me? Huge, giant Amazon insects. They have 3 foot long earwigs and s*** in the rainforest. Urrgh.

heights
snakes
ledges

I have a fear of falling, not a fear of heights but falling.

I can manage on Roller Coasters, I feel safe on them.

But I can't go to the top of a really tall building and look over the side for example.

Fire and Sharp Knives... I know, Im :loopy:

I don't know how people are scared of the tiny little spiders you find in the bath or somewhere.

I can understand the fear of the ones as big as your foot but the ones as big as your fingernail....

:loopy: just squash the little buggers!

Finding out what other people are frightened of.

Being pillion on a motorcycle.

Ill health.

reality television
seaweed


:loopy: :suspect: :gag: :help:

I'm really scared of heights, but that's about it.

My fears :?

1. Spiders
2. Heights
3. Dying young
4. Not being able to fall pregnant (i would imagine this goes for a few women)

Drowning.
The worst death imaginable would be for me to skid off the Snake Pass and crash into the Ladybower, trapped in a car that's slowly sinking ......

There's quite a difference between something you are actually scared of and something you are scared might happen.

Things that actually scare me are
1 big spiders (not crappy little ones - I'm fine with them)
2 Threat of physical violence

Things I am "potentially" scared of
1 being trapped in an enclosed space and suffocating
2 what happens after death (its really the fact of oblivion that scares me - just nothingness, rather than hell or purgatory or anything like that)

I think thats about it really.

THE INLAND REVENUE

Ooooh, not sure I should read this thread anymore - am feeling kind of like Ant now... keep finding more things I should be scared of!
Anyone got any really silly phobias though?
Friend of mine is terrified of polystyrene - if she has a present like a stereo, she has to leave the room while some one else unpacks it for her.

What's with this fear of clowns? Is it that all those films with murdering clowns that's done it. After all your normal clown's a happy chappie who just wants to make people laugh.
Spiders? in this country the spiders are harmless little creatures who help to stop us being overrun by flies. If you kill all the spiders I'm buying shares in a company that makes fly spray.
Snakes? in the UK. Adder, never seen one, viper, never seen one, went to Australia and saw one in the wild within 3 days of arriving. Now if you live in Oz land then be afraid of spiders and snakes...............and man eating didgeridoos.

spiders, paralysises me. pathetic really

I hate wasps with a passion... always quite liked spiders though, never understood that fear.

I think fears are acquired rather than being part of your natural make up.

I used to be scared of all spiders, however small, as well as various other creepy crawlies.

Now, big spiders are the only things that bother me, and I'm getting less and less scared of them all the time, any fear can be conquered.

Originally posted by Snook
I hate wasps with a passion... always quite liked spiders though, never understood that fear.
something so small should not run that fast

Originally posted by Snook
I hate wasps with a passion... always quite liked spiders though, never understood that fear.

I think wasps are quite cool. Having said that I'd probably think differently if I had a wasps nest in my house!

the only think i am scared of is wasps.

I have been stung loads of times so i know it does not hurt, but i'm the mad women running around town with her arms flapping, squealing in summer time!

If i get a wasp in my house i have to leave the house untill someone removes it. I really hate them and the older I'm getting the worse the fear gets (and the embarressment of running away)

I really need to overcome the fear before i run out infront of car one summer trying to escape the things. Oddly I can let a bee rest on my hand and not be worried strange eh?

Heights
Old age
...and an irrational fear of clothes stores

Losing my sight or hearing completely terrifies me. Scared s***less that anything should happen to my missus, parents or brothers.

The little stuff is stupid things like spiders (evil swines!) and swimming in the sea.

Oh, and forums .......... AARRRGH!! : )

getting old, scares the life outta me, not afriad of dying though mmm not that i want to ! but getting old?! not for me

Originally posted by Swan_Vesta

The little stuff is stupid things like spiders (evil swines!) and swimming in the sea.

Oh, and forums .......... AARRRGH!! : )

I sooo know what you mean!! Hate swimming in the sea, won't go any further than waist deep, and even then only if I can see the bottom and if it is sandy not stoney! Was once stung by a jellyfish, maybe that is why. Terrified of sharks too, somehow got talked into going to see deep blue sea at the cinema and had to leave after about 1/2 an hour!

at least you can swim lucky buggers!

Originally posted by NatalieSheff
at least you can swim lucky buggers!

Off topic but I was always scared of the water until I started taking my young daughter swimming in the last 18 months. I tried a pair of her goggles one day and it was a revelation. Now I'm happier under water than I am on the surface. Still don't like going out of my depth though and still scared of drowning but it's never too late (I'm in my early 40's)

It's a weird thing for me to be scared of water..... did loads of swimming when I was younger and loved it then but got to about early twenties and wouldn't even entertain the thought of going swimming, even in a pool! After nearly a decade I'll now go swimming in the local pool but there's no way will I go in the sea. Just hate the idea of things under me that i can't see. That plus effluent, sewage and God knows what!

Originally posted by sparklesista
Just wondering what fears people have?

What are you most scared of? :confused:

Mine have to be:


Clowns! :gag:
Spiders! Eeek!
Any insect or bug in general! :D



I'm with you on these, Sparklesista!

Clowns are just downright creepy - there's something very sinister about their makeup, it's like you can't tell who they really are.

Spiders, in fact any insect really apart from bees and ladybirds, make my skin crawl. Like NatalieSheff said, something as small as a spider shouldn't be able to move so fast! I hate their long spindly legs, and the way they move. I don't want to hurt them though, and I don't - I just want them to keep well away from me!

I'm also terrified of large expanses of water - I don't think it's the fear of drowning as such, it's the vastness of it all. My Dad and one of my uncles took me and my sister out in a rowing boat once, and I just sat there literally petrified the whole time - I couldn't have let go of the boat if I'd tried - my hands were clamped solid to it!

spiders
wasps
scary films
:help:

I am very scared of Baked Beans

I have no idea why but I really can't stand them.

Now that is weird!

Wilf

Originally posted by thebodgie
Heights
Old age
...and an irrational fear of clothes stores
There's nothing irational about fear of clothes stores. I think men's clothes departments should offer free counselling!

The wife, work and washing the pots.

Other than that, I never want to be deserted on an island full of cannibals and dinosaurs. . . or worse still have my nipples wired to the mains whilst being beaten with a knotted rope.

Originally posted by Lestat
nipples wired to the mains whilst being beaten with a knotted rope.
Don`t knock it till you have tried it ...

Total Darkness (at least at first)
Small spaces
Falling (not heights - although I can look over balconies on
buildings but don't like rollercoasters)
Drowning
Fire

I used to be frightened of moths particularly the big ones but have got used to them now!

Thats about it really.

I'm afraid of heights & the dark but mostly the thing that scares me silly is myself :help:

Everyone has been very honest in admitting their phobias, but someone has ticked "nah!" in the poll - is there anyone whos is REALLY not scared of ANYTHING?!
If so I would like to meet them and find out how they have achieved this!

It sounds a cliche, but im not 'scared' of anything in life... anything realistic anyway, as in a regular situation. I suppose I dont like spiders but i dont exactly **** myself everytime i see one!
I would be scared to die in certain extreme ways... i always thought the worst ways to die would be to be stuck in a collapsed mine in a very enclosed space with obviously no way out, or (ever since watchin Jaws at 5 and developing psychological trauma from it!) being eaten alive by a shark :P

I am scared of clergymen and huge green plants (as opposed to trees,which are less scarey). The most scarey plants of all are giant hog weed, second is japanese knot weed, ivy is a bit dodgy and hawthorn too. But nettles are ok as they are honest

Clergymen are scarey because of the hidden, and of course silent power of the established church. Similar to the film - portrayed - mafia, they harbour a dark and powerful secret.

I'm irrationally scared of drowning - odd as I'm a reasonable swimmer and don't do diving, snorkelling, etc. I also suffer a little from claustrophobia. My personal room 101 would involve both of these things - if it weren't for these I'd love to go caving!

Other than that, a fear of heights which seems to be getting better since I accidentall almost fell through the bathroom ceiling, and a lessening fear of bees and wasps. With the latter, I've never been stung and I exect that one day I'll get stung and then be a bit better at coping with them. Having said that, I usually manage to shoo them out of the house (with a little help from Mrs P.)

Joe

I've never been stung and I exect that one day I'll get stung and then be a bit better at coping with them.

Don't count on it. My fear of wasps started after I was stung. Before that, they didn't bother me at all.

Donald Rumsfeld

I'm scared of too many things, I think I'm a walking nervous wreck :?

the main things I'm scared of are big spiders, wasps and bee's.... thats a big one, I have this huge fear that one day I'll get stung and find out it's another thing I'm allergic to and fall over and die :(
i fear garlic! the smell makes me feel ill and if i eat garlic in more than a tiny amount it makes me physically sick, although thats more of an allergy, but i still fear garlic!

i'm scared of being alone forever :? thankfull it's only seen a month since i broke up with my g/f so I'm ok for now :) I'm not particulally fond of heights or climbing into attics after falling out our loft once and got caught on something and nearly suffocated cus i couldnt get free and my t-shirt was strangling me :?

I think I'm a pretty buggered man really, oh I almost forgot, I'm also hugely scared of talking to women for the first time, but surely thats pretty common with shy guys? :? bah I better stop now... lol

Originally posted by Deejay
Fire and Sharp Knives... I know, Im :loopy:

... And fish :heyhey:

Alex

Walking alone at night, which is kinda silly really cos I do it al the time when i'm drunk but there you go.

Originally posted by amhudson119
... And fish :heyhey:

Alex

Not scared of fish Twiglet.. Just hate the sight & smell of it :P

Originally posted by kris_uni
It sounds a cliche, but im not 'scared' of anything in life... anything realistic anyway, as in a regular situation. I suppose I dont like spiders but i dont exactly **** myself everytime i see one!
I would be scared to die in certain extreme ways... i always thought the worst ways to die would be to be stuck in a collapsed mine in a very enclosed space with obviously no way out, or (ever since watchin Jaws at 5 and developing psychological trauma from it!) being eaten alive by a shark :P

So you are scared of something then???

not anything feasible... was my point ;)

Bridges!! Especially when they've got water underneath.

kirky :hihi: well to be more precise, kirky coming back onto the forum, after his "cough" enforced holiday :shakes: :shakes: :shakes: :shakes: :nono:

Not terribly keen on those big moths one encounters on summer evenings, especially in the bathroom. Have a healthy fear of the Inland Revenue, too [staff recruited from ex-members of Das Reich Division SS]. My Aunt Marian has always secretly chilled me to the marrow [ a kind of Chesterfield Pol Pot in knickers].

My family/friends being hurt
What I would do to someone that hurt my family/friends.
What I would do to someone if they spat in my face.
Basically, myself :|

* Ghosts and the supernatural - even though I don't fully totally believe in it (but don't totally NOT believe in it either) and have never seen a ghost.

* Losing my health.

And as for irrational fear, I used to be absolutely TERRIFIED of the moon when I was younger - I don't even know why... never had a bad experience that I could remember. And it went on well into my teens - at a point where I KNEW it was stupid and irrational. However, you'll be pleased to know, it doen't scare me anymore. Much.

I'm scared of people describing me as "nice".

What a load of namby pambies! Whats the world coming to?

'The only thing worth fearing is fear itself.'

Originally posted by Aaarrrggghhh
What a load of namby pambies! Whats the world coming to?

'The only thing worth fearing is fear itself.'

fear is the mind killer.

dentists.

1. Brown envelopes.
2. My sister----and so would you all be,if you'd met her.

Originally posted by nick2
I'm scared of people describing me as "nice".
or bubbly arrrrrgh!

A0 paper!! It's too big!

A backward, fundamentalist christian in charge of 'The most powerful country in the world'...
To quote Bill Hicks 'They actually believe all the fire and brimstone stuff in the bible. He's got his finger on the button, saying "Tell me when, Lord!".
That was aimed at the great man's father, but I think it's just as applicable today, probably more so... :(

clowns

wasps

spiders

ghosts

my phone bills





:loopy: :loopy: :loopy:

I'm very scared of heights, I don't even like it when there are height related bits in films, like Cliffhanger.

Being in debt for the rest of my life.

Moths and butterflys. Complete phobia about them.

Originally posted by carcrash
Moths and butterflys. Complete phobia about them.

I'm not the only one then :gag:

Can cope with almost anything - except The Dentist -the thought of going makes my palms go sweaty and I want to run out of the building when Im in the waiting room - and thats even for a check up!! My kids laugh at me and have to drag me in!

Secondly but not quite a 'scare' thing as I dont come across it very often but cant look at the Childcatcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - he makes me shudder and I still cant watch the film today.

Mornings . . . . :suspect:

Im really sacred of the really low road bridge on the woodhead. The one that goes over the reservoir, i have to do about 80mph over it im that scared...i always think its gonna collapse on me!

Im sacred of water that i cant see the bottom of, odd when restoring canals is my hobby!? :loopy:

I HATE wasps and bees etc....but thats probably coz i was stung pretty badly when i was younger.

Ghosts dont really scare me...but odly the thought of an Angel (or some other Godly creature) appearing to me...that makes me really scared....Im not scared of the Devil becuase i know he holds no power over me.

Im also scared of my parents finding out that im gay coz they'd kill me.

Im scared of the fast lane of the Motorway. :loopy:

Im scared of people who get road rage at me.

Im scared of loosing my job.

Im scared of loosing my health.

George W Bush scares me quite a lot.......:hihi:

I think i need :help: ??????

I'm scared of homosexuals, especially who publish their real name on the web and then, via a link in a public news group, inadvertently invite people to inform their parents.

Originally posted by Aaarrrggghhh
I'm scared of homosexuals, especially who publish their real name on the web and then, via a link in a public news group, inadvertently invite people to inform their parents.

If you are refering to me...what makes you think that it is my real name?

Originally posted by Aaarrrggghhh
I'm scared of homosexuals, especially who publish their real name on the web and then, via a link in a public news group, inadvertently invite people to inform their parents.

Bit extreme aaaaarrrggghhhh, what about freedom in this here country or is that just a one way street.

Im scared of Vampires

and Aliens are a bit shady too.

Especially when they look like demons.:(

Originally posted by jony_p
If you are refering to me...what makes you think that it is my real name?

...er the link to the website you've just removed has your name on it? Or does trainspotting require the use of a false name these days? Wow you do need help.

Originally posted by Aaarrrggghhh
...er the link to the website you've just removed has your name on it? Or does trainspotting require the use of a false name these days? Wow you do need help.

He he he...perhaps he is just lulling you into a false sence of security?

Or he could just be stupid?

Originally posted by sparklesista
Just wondering what fears people have?

What are you most scared of? :confused:

Mine have to be:


Clowns! :gag:
Spiders! Eeek!
Any insect or bug in general! :D
Death :cry:


(Plenty more to add but can't think of them right now so will post them later!) Mines spiders too and clowns, what is it with the clowns? My husband and my kids are scared too. Oh and I also hate them porceline dolls. YUK!

Originally posted by gazelle
Mines spiders too and clowns, what is it with the clowns? My husband and my kids are scared too. Oh and I also hate them porceline dolls. YUK!

Yeah, I hate those porcelain dolls as well. There's just something really creepy about them. :?

I also get a bit spooked by large mirrors. I have a big mirror above my mantel piece in my living room and it is forever making me jump when I walk past it in the evening.

So what is it with the amount of people that are scared of clowns then?

My best friends Mum collects them and has them all over her living room! Eeeek!

Mine is a true phobia though about something that happend to a friend of mine when I was 6 but what are everyone elses reasons?