your greatest fears

I guess I don't really now until I experiance them, however my greatest fear is that there is a fire in my house and the other fear is getting poor and having to live on the streets.

I simply cannot stand the sight of myself bleeding copiously, which is weird because it doesn't bother me too much when I see other people bleeding. Kinda evil, isn't it?

Originally Posted by RDATractor

I dont really have any fears at all, however there are times every once in a while where im sitting down thinking about death, and i get kinda scared, just trying to imagine what it would be like not to exist.

Then i remember that i didnt exist for millions and millions of years before i was born, and that makes me feel better.

Wow, that's an interesting way to look at it. i had a bad experience once (it's a long, whole other story) and for weeks, months, was contemplating death and non-existance. But I never thought of it like that. you actually kinda helped me out there.

I have fears of certain animals, but I like to think that they are least rational fears. In my mind, I can't understand someone being afraid of a spider, since we are so much bigger and more powerful than them. Not to mention, they do not attack unless provoked, if at all. The huge, poisonous breeds of spiders may get into defense mode, but they really just want to go along on their way and not have anything to do with you. Personally, I am terrified of snakes, sharks, and alligators.

I have homophobia(the blood one) heights and needles. I just got afraid of needles, when I got really sick once the nurse there stuck too needles strait into my legs only to take them out and put them somewhere else. ever since then I have really hated needles.

Originally Posted by link_is_my_luvr

For some reason I have this constant fear of ghosts and being abducted by aliens, but I have no clue why, considering I know full well that neither phenomena exist. 0_o

omg i have woken up at night all numb and hear footsteps and weird voices creepy maybe aliens do exsist

Originally Posted by Nayru Blue

I have fears of certain animals, but I like to think that they are least rational fears. In my mind, I can't understand someone being afraid of a spider, since we are so much bigger and more powerful than them. Not to mention, they do not attack unless provoked, if at all. The huge, poisonous breeds of spiders may get into defense mode, but they really just want to go along on their way and not have anything to do with you. Personally, I am terrified of snakes, sharks, and alligators.

I guess that some fears just have no particular reason well that is really what a phobia is, a fear that is totally irrational but I totally understand your fear of snakes, sharks and aligators. I really hope that makes sense.

When I was younger, I had heptephobia, or what ever it is that is the fear of being touched, but overcame it. I have just a standard case of arachnophobia now.

i have octo phobi the fear of the figure 8 *somewhare in the back ground i scream*and pnetrophobia the fear of being tickled by feathers just kidding

homophobia

I think you mean Hemophobia (or Haemophobia), deriving from Hemoglobin.

Whatever.

My greatest fears would probably be needles; it's not the pain or anything, it's just the fact that it's a sharp object going straight into my skin that freaks me out.

Personally, I don't understand the fear of blood; I actually think my blood is really neat looking.

Originally Posted by VoiceOfNoOne

I also fear losing people I love I think I would take a bullet for anyone of my family members and friends.

See those are those things that you'd have to be in that situation to know. You can't just say you would, and you should think before you jump in front of a bullet, it's a lose lose, either your family dies or on the alternative, what will your mother or someone else in your family feel when they know they should've died and you interfered so now you're dead, maybe they'd go out amd kill themselves, or maybe they'll just be depressed for the rest of their lives.

Most of my fears consist of being trapped in a concealed area.

yea.

I am mostly talking about tunnels. Each time I drive through on I start to hold my breath to see how long I can hold it in case a it comes crashing down.

I recently realized if i hold my breath going through a tunnel ... And the tunnel crashes down on me. I'll be out of breath. .____.

Originally Posted by Forte

See those are those things that you'd have to be in that situation to know. You can't just say you would, and you should think before you jump in front of a bullet, it's a lose lose, either your family dies or on the alternative, what will your mother or someone else in your family feel when they know they should've died and you interfered so now you're dead, maybe they'd go out amd kill themselves, or maybe they'll just be depressed for the rest of their lives.

I know that but I've alway felt that I would do it if it came to it but yeah you are right I guess I don't really know what I would do and it could lead to the person I saved to feel depressed and stuff.

my old roomate's worst fear was spheres. no joke. it wasn't really a fear, so much as a repulsion. any sphere smaller than a billiard ball would utterly disgust and repulse him. one time he was at work (at a video store) and he was straightening some movies, when a saliva-covered icky gumball that some kid had sat and hidden on some movies, fell down and stuck to his arm. he literally vomited right then and there (actually, i think he made it to the restroom first). and Grapes, or raspberries, or a bunch of marbles- HOLY CRAP, he fled like the devil runs from holy water!

Death, plain and simple.

Not much else scares me besides the very concept of not being able to do all the things I want to do in a single lifetime. I hope immortality is invented in the next 50 years and that I'm rich enough to be one of the elite members of society allowed to do it.

I am reflexively afraid of stinging insects, pain, and all that good stuff, but who isn't, besides an insane person?

um I'm not, why would you be afraid of death. I mean I guess more peole are afraid of it than I thought but I thought most people were afraid of torture and family dying and that stuff but death, what's so bad. The only thing about death that I could give a damn about is what happens afterward, and I'm anxious about that.

Originally Posted by Forte

um I'm not, why would you be afraid of death. I mean I guess more peole are afraid of it than I thought but I thought most people were afraid of torture and family dying and that stuff but death, what's so bad. The only thing about death that I could give a damn about is what happens afterward, and I'm anxious about that.

Why would I be afraid of death? Well, obviously I'm not afraid of *being* dead, as I wouldn't exist anymore and therefore couldn't care. I'm afraid of dying. How's that?

I have a great fear of going out into the real world. It is because I am afraid of looking stupid, being that I was always picked on because everything I do is stupid. It also has to do with an inexplicable fear of dealing with reality. I am not really sure, but it always seems that something bad will happen and that "reality" is little more than emotionally challenging controversial stuff.

I hope this was descriptive enough.

Originally Posted by Prince_Pluto

I have a great fear of going out into the real world. It is because I am afraid of looking stupid, being that I was always picked on because everything I do is stupid. It also has to do with an inexplicable fear of dealing with reality. I am not really sure, but it always seems that something bad will happen and that "reality" is little more than emotionally challenging controversial stuff.

Unfortuntely My friend has the same problem. he's so afraid of what other people think of him that he usually just stays in the house, except to go to work, and everything he does, he feels people are judging him, even his family. he avoids christmas and thanksgiving, and 4th of july and all those family gatherings. It's so sad. and he knows it's irrational, but he can't help it.
I say- it's better to make a fool out of yourself trying to do something, instead of living with the regret of having so many missed opportunities. every human being on this planet has felt stupid, or rejected. you are not alone in feeling those things, but don't let it hold you back from enjoying life.

Originally Posted by Margar

Unfortuntely My friend has the same problem. he's so afraid of what other people think of him that he usually just stays in the house, except to go to work, and everything he does, he feels people are judging him, even his family. he avoids christmas and thanksgiving, and 4th of july and all those family gatherings. It's so sad. and he knows it's irrational, but he can't help it.
I say- it's better to make a fool out of yourself trying to do something, instead of living with the regret of having so many missed opportunities. every human being on this planet has felt stupid, or rejected. you are not alone in feeling those things, but don't let it hold you back from enjoying life.

Um what your friend has seems more of an OCD type thing than just him being like that.