Fears - what everyday things are people scared of

Chinook helicopters terrify me, the sound they make is horrific. Sadly they appear around here all the time

Butterflies, they're just moths (which I also hate) in a dress!

Multiple holes, but I think that's a fairly common one.

Stepping onto escalators.

Oh yeah this is a good one. I’m terrified of the thought of a cruise. They are huge and the thought of people saying “yeah but they’re like a floating shopping centre, they’re huge” gives me the heebie jeezies

Rats and mice.
The bottom of boats in the sea.
Anything scaly and reptilian. Komodo dragons are my worst nightmare. Ditto those racing snakes from that David Attenborough national history programme.

Not me, I’m just plain old scared of heights, but Dd is scared of pictures and film of whales or big fish floating in the sea, especially floating above. But was fine going scuba diving!

I hate boats. Even on holiday if we go on a little boat trip, i won't go below deck in case it sinks and I can't escape.

I can't bear the thought of being on a cruise with nothing but sea in view or having to sleep while the ship sails through the night.

Those big thick fake eyelashes that people wear now. You know the ones that are clearly meant to look fake because nobody has ever had eye lashes that long, full and dark before?
They look dirty/grubby and I have a real visceral reaction on seeing them. Yuk.

@slowlydecaying I’m terrified of feathers too. My Mum used to have to go out to the garden and check for them before I would go out to play. The sight of them gives me the creeps. I’m pretty scared of seagulls too…all those massive feathers!

The mirror/reflections in windows in the dark thing creeps me out as well…I hate going into our en-suite at night because of the full length mirror in there.

You should be scared of them. Just stay on the other side of the fence.

Huge white,man made structures, like wind turbines and lighthouses . Caused by being taken up a lighthouse one day when I was very small. I can still remember being carried up this tall white building.
Heights, Wish I wasn't . I would love to go up in a hot air balloon, but I am too scared.
Bats. They scare seven shades out of me. I would be really frightened if one ever got into the house. I think it's the fact that they carry Lyssa Virus which makes it worse.

Spiders

Drunks

I have an irrational fear of getting hit by lightening if I have the window open during a storm…

Ivy growing on trees, moss on walls, weeds growing out of walls.

Teeth! What the hell is up with teeth? They’re disgusting. The whole concept is deeply flawed. I truly hated the tooth fairy years.

Heights - induces uncontrollable vertigo.

Flying.

My SM.

My face if I catch sight of it unexpectedly these days 😂

Lifts. I also hate going into unfamiliar buildings and not knowing where I'm going. I'm useless with directions and always think I'm going to get lost and make a tit of myself. Even more so if there's a lift.

Death

Umbrellas

Being next to massive things like wind turbines, pylons or huge man-made tunnels

feathers

my dad used to chuck them on me and torment me when I was a kid saying they were creatures🙄

Sash windows that's are heavy or have a loose rope, things getting poked under my nail, and most animals

I'm a bit scared of cows, hate walking past them

Mirrors and doors in the dark.

You've just reminded me of something which is really unkind and I don't approve, but...

apparently cats are terrified of cucumbers. I came across a few videos on YouTube in which people put a cucumber behind their cat and the poor creature goes crazy, jumping into the air and running away, terrified. I do not approve of teasing and scaring animals for fun, but it was fascinating. It's supposed to be because cats (somewhere in the DNA from way back) have a huge fear of snakes and they see these long green vegetables as snakes.

I hope your banana phobia isn't quite that bad!

Thanks Eagle. Yes, I do indicate as soon as I see either a lane marking or a sign instructing me to move over. And I always talk to myself as I approach these monsters, saying 'Now you know what to do, just have confidence!' But I think these roundabouts are the work of the devil!

I also think many drivers now just don't take notice of indicators - this is one of my biggest driving bugbears. And they often don't indicate themselves.

my child getting injured, car accident, losing a job, loneliness, going to the dentist

White baths empty of water, especially if people sit in them. You would be surprised how often people on TV and in films will sit or lie in am empty bath with clothes on, I have to look away until they are off screen. I also don't like people touching the inside of a bath (or white sink). It makes my skin crawl.

I don't really like having a bath or a shower if over a bath if it's not in my own house either.

I'd be fine in a coloured bath - my dream is a copper or wooden one!