I'm not scared of needles, I can get a shot just fine. But if it involves taking my blood im terrified....I hate the dizzy lightheaded feeling, last time I got my blood taken I had to look away and made a scrunched up face and was breathing funny and the nurse asked me if it was okay LOL I have a fear of needles when it comes to my veins and blood.
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I am very afraid of a fire in my home and not being able to get Misty out. I'm not afraid of firing up the bar b q or anything like that but just a major fire in my home. Also I have a fear of drowning, sometimes I accidentally swallow water while taking a shower and that even scares me. That's probably one reason I will never go on a cruise, if anything happens on a ship, you have no where to go, scary.
Elevators, needles and doctors (including dentists). Oh, and spiders, but only the really big ones. I thought I had a fear of snakes, until I got to pet a Boa last weekend and I loved her!
Other than that, the things I'm afraid of are minor and I can always force myself to move beyond my fear and deal with the situation. I've been afraid of fire since I was a little girl and saw a tree branch catch fire (caught on a power line) outside my house, but when we actually had a fire in my apartment I was really calm and collected while I took care of the problem. Likewise, spiders ...
The only thing that really makes me wake up in the middle of the night, shaking and in a cold sweat, is the thought of my kitties getting out of the apartment, or of something else bad happening to them. The sense of grief and fear is almost enough to make me physically ill. (Then I go hug my kitties and I feel better.)
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We've had phobia threads before.
As far as phobias go mine is common enough, fear of heights. And partial phobia of deep water/drowning, because of it I do not know how to swim and cannot tolerate anyone touching me when I am in water. I also hate the feel of water on my face.
Lesser fears, failure/rejection - it keeps me from jumping right in, instead I have to plan everything out first.
I don't like large groups of people, speaking in front of a large group would be a nightmare.
And a really silly one, the local anesthetic dentists use (not the dentist or any pain I might have). The reaction I have to it scares me so much that I do not want to go back, though I really need to.
What makes me nervous - scorpions in my bed. I found another one in bed with me a couple of nights ago and couldn't get to sleep that night. I kept thinking I had seen something moving across the blankets.
As far as phobias go mine is common enough, fear of heights. And partial phobia of deep water/drowning, because of it I do not know how to swim and cannot tolerate anyone touching me when I am in water. I also hate the feel of water on my face.
Lesser fears, failure/rejection - it keeps me from jumping right in, instead I have to plan everything out first.
I don't like large groups of people, speaking in front of a large group would be a nightmare.
And a really silly one, the local anesthetic dentists use (not the dentist or any pain I might have). The reaction I have to it scares me so much that I do not want to go back, though I really need to.
What makes me nervous - scorpions in my bed. I found another one in bed with me a couple of nights ago and couldn't get to sleep that night. I kept thinking I had seen something moving across the blankets.
I'm uncomfortable with heights. But my huge irrational fear is very weird. I'm afraid of being thrown up on. It's such an odd phobia.
Whenever I'm in a crowded area. (I work in Times Square in Manhattan) that's the first thing I think of. So Bizarre!!!
Whenever I'm in a crowded area. (I work in Times Square in Manhattan) that's the first thing I think of. So Bizarre!!!
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Maybe that's germ related in a way? If so, it's not quite so weird of a phobia.
my fear is very irrational, considering I live in northern Ohio
I'm absolutely terrified of sharks. I went snorkeling when I was in Hawaii on my honeymoon, that took a lot of working up to, and as beuatiful as it was, I will never go in the ocean again. I swear my heart was beating 200 mph the whole time i had been in the water
Originally Posted by ckatz "But my huge irrational fear is very weird. I'm afraid of being thrown up on. It's such an odd phobia."
Have a baby! You'll lose that fear instantly. There is this "mommy cup" that you form with your hands to catch toddler-puke. It shocks everyone but it's actually quite maternal/instinctual (sp).
My fears:
Needles (stemming from watching my sister get an epidural when I was 17)
Being in a pool, room, elevator or car that is way too overcrowded (kinda claustrophobia)
Doors being left unlocked in our house, especially the garage doors at any time of day. We live in a safe neighborhood but my MAIN FEAR of doors being left unlocked is they might 'come open' by a gust of wind, and one of my 8 cats will disappear.
I fear the death of my furbabies... my pet bunny died suddenly in my arms 6 yrs ago and I remember that horrible feeling. I know I'm going to face the death of my elder cats in the next few years, and boy do I fear that day.
Have a baby! You'll lose that fear instantly. There is this "mommy cup" that you form with your hands to catch toddler-puke. It shocks everyone but it's actually quite maternal/instinctual (sp).
My fears:
Needles (stemming from watching my sister get an epidural when I was 17)
Being in a pool, room, elevator or car that is way too overcrowded (kinda claustrophobia)
Doors being left unlocked in our house, especially the garage doors at any time of day. We live in a safe neighborhood but my MAIN FEAR of doors being left unlocked is they might 'come open' by a gust of wind, and one of my 8 cats will disappear.
I fear the death of my furbabies... my pet bunny died suddenly in my arms 6 yrs ago and I remember that horrible feeling. I know I'm going to face the death of my elder cats in the next few years, and boy do I fear that day.
#1 Death. Death of other people and creatures makes me very sad, but thinking of my own death scares me.
#2 Getting lost (even in my own city)!! I know the planet is small and I have to be somewhere on it, but the idea of getting lost terrifies me.
#3 Water...well, that's right up there tied with #1 really. I had a drowning experience when I was in grade 5 that left me afraid of water. I can't have water splashed on or running over my face because it causes me to panic.
#4 Darkness. I mean pitch black can't see your hand in front of your face type darkness.
I used to be terrified of thunder to the point I would curl up on the couch or in bed with a blanket over my head and cry. But I seem to have outgrown that one.
#2 Getting lost (even in my own city)!! I know the planet is small and I have to be somewhere on it, but the idea of getting lost terrifies me.
#3 Water...well, that's right up there tied with #1 really. I had a drowning experience when I was in grade 5 that left me afraid of water. I can't have water splashed on or running over my face because it causes me to panic.
#4 Darkness. I mean pitch black can't see your hand in front of your face type darkness.
I used to be terrified of thunder to the point I would curl up on the couch or in bed with a blanket over my head and cry. But I seem to have outgrown that one.
Gosh, reading through all these posts... what a big, wide, wonderful world of things there are to be scared silly of!
Here are mine...
Losing a loved one. I truly do not know how I would cope. I'm truly afraid I might disintegrate beyond repair.
Fire. This one is a true phobia. I can handle matches fine now, but it took me until my mid-20s to get there.
Guns. I won't call it a phobia, because I think it's perfectly rational not to want to be anywhere near them.
Home invasion. This is the nightmare where you wake up and someone is in your house, maybe even in your room. Until I had cats, every tiny sound I heard at night was a crazed rapist with a knife. Thank heaven, now it's just Pearl climbing the drapes...
Spiders. I hate bugs of all kinds (except ladybugs), but spiders really get to me. I blame this on a cheesy B-movie I saw on TV as a kid, where a bunch of people in the African jungle encountered a spider about 15 feet across and got trapped in its web. Sheesh.
I used to have a true phobia about dogs, but volunteering at the shelter cured me of that one... one day, someone suddenly handed me a doberman with a broken leg, and the dog just laid his head on my shoulder and gazed up at me with these big brown eyes, and my phobia was magically gone.
Losing a loved one. I truly do not know how I would cope. I'm truly afraid I might disintegrate beyond repair.
Fire. This one is a true phobia. I can handle matches fine now, but it took me until my mid-20s to get there.
Guns. I won't call it a phobia, because I think it's perfectly rational not to want to be anywhere near them.
Home invasion. This is the nightmare where you wake up and someone is in your house, maybe even in your room. Until I had cats, every tiny sound I heard at night was a crazed rapist with a knife. Thank heaven, now it's just Pearl climbing the drapes...
Spiders. I hate bugs of all kinds (except ladybugs), but spiders really get to me. I blame this on a cheesy B-movie I saw on TV as a kid, where a bunch of people in the African jungle encountered a spider about 15 feet across and got trapped in its web. Sheesh.
I used to have a true phobia about dogs, but volunteering at the shelter cured me of that one... one day, someone suddenly handed me a doberman with a broken leg, and the dog just laid his head on my shoulder and gazed up at me with these big brown eyes, and my phobia was magically gone.
hmm, dying old, in a hospital unable to take care of myself.
that is about it, i cant think of anythign that really scares me Death itsself does not scare me, never has, Its all just part of this game we call life. you cant have life without death.
not scared of the dark, so if there something out there, it better be more scared of me,
i have thinga i hate, like dealing with people, speaking in front of a group, but its not a fear, i just dont like to do it.
i guess if spiders came in car size i would be scared of them
that is about it, i cant think of anythign that really scares me Death itsself does not scare me, never has, Its all just part of this game we call life. you cant have life without death.
not scared of the dark, so if there something out there, it better be more scared of me,
i have thinga i hate, like dealing with people, speaking in front of a group, but its not a fear, i just dont like to do it.
i guess if spiders came in car size i would be scared of them
I have quite a few...
Death..mostly myself dying, but also scared a LOT of my hubby/mom dying. I call them if I haven't heard from them when they are driving or something.. also, losing my pets.
Vomit.. I used to be afraid of throwing up, and I didn't throw up for 13 years. Finally I wondered what it was like and managed to break my 13 year streak. I still am terrified of others throwing up. I don't think having kids will cure me of it though, cat puke still makes me cringe.
Decaying things. This includes mold, maggots, etc. ICK!
Tornados. I have recurring nightmares of them for some reason.
Needles. I am slowly getting over this one. It's mostly the needle in the vein bit... ickkkk.
Phones! Sad, I know, but I hate calling strangers. I also won't answer if it's someone I don't know.
I also just have general anxiety being around strangers and in crowded places. I also hate people showing up/knocking at the door.
So there is my long list, lol. XD
Death..mostly myself dying, but also scared a LOT of my hubby/mom dying. I call them if I haven't heard from them when they are driving or something.. also, losing my pets.
Vomit.. I used to be afraid of throwing up, and I didn't throw up for 13 years. Finally I wondered what it was like and managed to break my 13 year streak. I still am terrified of others throwing up. I don't think having kids will cure me of it though, cat puke still makes me cringe.
Decaying things. This includes mold, maggots, etc. ICK!
Tornados. I have recurring nightmares of them for some reason.
Needles. I am slowly getting over this one. It's mostly the needle in the vein bit... ickkkk.
Phones! Sad, I know, but I hate calling strangers. I also won't answer if it's someone I don't know.
I also just have general anxiety being around strangers and in crowded places. I also hate people showing up/knocking at the door.
So there is my long list, lol. XD
DEATH!!! Losing a loved one!!
Or something terrible happening to my kids!!
Or my DH.....that stuff scares me to no end!!
What else?? Umm.....tornadoes, roller coasters....
What else?? Umm.....tornadoes, roller coasters....
MY phobias are:
death, Not my own, my cats, dh's or close family. I'm not good with loosing loved ones, and I know when the cats times come, I will have to take time off of work to deal with it.
water, I had a friend drown in the sand pits close to here and the night after I had a dream of being under water, watching him die. I couldn't breathe and woke up gasping.
Fire, loosing material things isn't a problem for me, it's possibly loosing a loved one, same goes for someone breaking into the house, I'd rather loose my life before loosing my cats, or husband. Weird I know.
Germs, I hate people I don't know, touching me, using anything of mine things like that(and I work with the public, go figure). If someone I don't know very well uses my bathroom, I quietly go in and clean it after they are done.
death, Not my own, my cats, dh's or close family. I'm not good with loosing loved ones, and I know when the cats times come, I will have to take time off of work to deal with it.
water, I had a friend drown in the sand pits close to here and the night after I had a dream of being under water, watching him die. I couldn't breathe and woke up gasping.
Fire, loosing material things isn't a problem for me, it's possibly loosing a loved one, same goes for someone breaking into the house, I'd rather loose my life before loosing my cats, or husband. Weird I know.
Germs, I hate people I don't know, touching me, using anything of mine things like that(and I work with the public, go figure). If someone I don't know very well uses my bathroom, I quietly go in and clean it after they are done.
I have been considering this question most of the afternoon. I really don't have any "major" fears. Public speaking is my biggest and when it comes down to it, I have been known to back out at the last minute.
But real, horrifying, mind-numbing, nightmare-inducing fear? No. Not sure why other than I have lived through a lot and I am still here.
Death doesn't frighten me. I worry about those I leave behind and my feline friends. I don't want to be sick and alone at the end of my life but it doesn't overwhelm me.
Have a healthy respect for the animal kingdom - no phobias there.
If I were to choose, I would say home invasion. It happened to me twice about 8 years ago, a week apart. I lived in a ground floor apartment in Vancouver, Washington. While I was sleeping, someone came in through the window, took stereo, clothing, spread my family photos all over the floor and ate all of my ice cream sandwiches, leaving wrappers all around. I found all that when I woke up. They were long gone. A week later, same thing happened minus the ice cream.
First time the cops didn't bother with much, didn't even hurry over once I said no one was in the apartment. Just took a statement and left. My brother came over, reinforced the windows and patio door. Borrowed my mom's German Sheperd, Bishop for a few days. Sister stayed overnight. After a week, I felt better, Bishop went home and it happened again! Police took 3 hours to arrive this time. I was old hat at it by this time. I think it was because I lived in a lower-income neighborhood that the police didn't really seem to care.
I moved two weeks later. Still won't live in an apartment by myself that is ground level. If I have a roomie or a dog, I can do it but not alone. I live in a security building now - still not the nicest of places, but relatively secure. Guess that is just a phobia though?
hmmm, maybe I need to think on this more.
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I am claustrophobic to the point I have walked up 24 flights of stairs rather than take an elevator. I am terrified of heights, I hate climbing on chairs to get things, I'm glad I'm tall!
I am terrified of one of my pets dying. I am the worst person about that, a family friend died & I was OK, but the thought of Damita going, I get sick to my stomach. I keep putting off her vet appt. because I am so afraid of what the vet will say.
I don't know if I am terrified, but I really do not like to eat in front of others. The whole claustrophobia thing comes in there.
I am terrified of one of my pets dying. I am the worst person about that, a family friend died & I was OK, but the thought of Damita going, I get sick to my stomach. I keep putting off her vet appt. because I am so afraid of what the vet will say.
I don't know if I am terrified, but I really do not like to eat in front of others. The whole claustrophobia thing comes in there.
I'm scared the my husband will die before me. My own death doesn't frighten me (I just hope it is relatively painless) but if DH dies before me, I really don't know what I would do. In 2 years I lost my mom, dad, grandfather and FIL. My grandmother is still alive but has alzheimers and doesn't know who I am. I know I'm going to die someday, I just try not to dwell on it.
Other phobias...Centipedies! I don't like spiders or bugs in general, but if they are in my house, I can kill them. If I see a centipede I run the other way. I don't even want to get near them! I have NO idea where this comes from.
I also don't like swimming. I scuba dive, but I have a tank with air so that's ok, but I hate just swimming, and waterslides scare the crap out of me!
Other phobias...Centipedies! I don't like spiders or bugs in general, but if they are in my house, I can kill them. If I see a centipede I run the other way. I don't even want to get near them! I have NO idea where this comes from.
I also don't like swimming. I scuba dive, but I have a tank with air so that's ok, but I hate just swimming, and waterslides scare the crap out of me!
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I've done the "mommy cup" many a time now.Originally Posted by darkeyedgirl
Originally Posted by ckatz "But my huge irrational fear is very weird. I'm afraid of being thrown up on. It's such an odd phobia."
Have a baby! You'll lose that fear instantly. There is this "mommy cup" that you form with your hands to catch toddler-puke. It shocks everyone but it's actually quite maternal/instinctual (sp).
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