I had a conversation with a friend of mine whom is very afraid of roller coasters. I told him, "No way! You are missing out. They are so much fun!" Although, I realized how many fears I had that has limited me from having "fun". Our fears sometimes can control the way we live our life, which either could be a good thing or a bad thing. Depends on what you fear. For example, snakes or spiders. They way they move, sound, and bite. In that case, if it came to survival we should be staying away from them anyway. However, some individuals have strange phobias that are sometimes unexplainable and can limit the way one must live their life. So I decided to write a blog post about all my fears to see which ones that are effortless to overcome, ones that are difficult to overcome, and ones that are absolutely silly.And I always used to say "I'm afraid of nothing!" I guess I was wrong...
2. Fear of the dark. My lamp beside my bed is always on at night, even if its really dimmed. It needs to be on because I want to be able to see if I ever wake up in the middle of the night, which is odd because I never used to be like this as a kid. I never used a night light.
3. Fear of death. Everyone thinks about it at least once. I thought about this durning my writers craft class in high school when my teacher asked us "Put your hand up if anyone here is afraid of dying" I put my hand up.
4. This one might sound stupid, but I am always afraid to walk around with scissors in my hand! Its hilarious. The reason why is because I was warned so many times by my mother and teachers as a child to not run with scissors and hold them by the sharp ends facing the other way. Now, I always think I am going to fall and poke my eye out. Therefore, I am extra careful when I walk with them now, holding it so far away from my body.
5. Fear of lady bugs. I despise them. My friends would always think they are so cute, and hold them all the time. I never wanted to touch them. I forgot about this fear until I was reminded on my Florida trip in March. There was a lady bug in the car on the backseat window and I just felt so uncomfortable.
6. Fear of throwing up. Yes, sometimes when my stomach hurts and my insides start to tingle- I get really nervous because I think I am going to throw up, which I don't want too. Who really enjoys throwing up anyhow?
7. Fear of the dead. When I am at funerals and I pay my respect to the deceased, especially if it's an open casket I think the person will open it's eyes. Freaks me out just a tad.
8. Horror Movies. I can't watch them anymore. I cover my eyes, plug my ears and cuddle in a ball like a little baby.
9. My all time fear...drowning. Don't get me wrong, I love absolutely love the water. I just don't like being under it. The feeling of not being able to breathe worries me.
So there you have it. Those are my fears and now everyone knows some of my weaknesses that I will eventually overcome. New blog post perhaps? Poor lady bugs, what did they ever do to me! I will keep all of you updated. For now, my questions of the day is "What are your fears? Do we have any in common?"
