Fears - what everyday things are people scared of

Cotton wool, especially if it's in big packages you have to pull bits off. It makes a sound that goes through me, makes my teeth hurt
Also wooden lolly sticks, real fear of accidentally biting one

Stray hairs give me the willys, I always said if I was famous and went on I’m a celebrity, I’d be fine with all the bugs, heights, even the eating challenge but you put me somewhere with hairs all over, I’d be off quicker than anything.

Empty swimming pools yes me too. It gives that strange sensation in the stomach. Exactly the same with huge ships in dry dock.

Thanks for reminding me 😕

My dad's late cousin was terrified of tomato ketchup. I used to chat to one of his daughters on the bus; she said they had to keep bottles of it hidden in a cupboard, or covered with a tea towel if it were on the table.

On a weekend away in Northumberland last year, DH and I were once walking through a field. We reached a fence, on the other side of which was a herd of young cattle, the beef type. They were absolutely fascinated by us, all moving from wherever else they were in their field to come crowding close to look at us. The ones at the back were even climbing up onto the rears of their fellows to be able to see over them. We didn't sense any aggression from them, just curiosity, but I've no doubt that they could well have unwittingly trampled us to death just in their attempts to get a better look. We were bloody glad of the fence separating us, and didn't hang around too long.

Used to have an absolute fear of butterflies.
I got over it after an incident years ago when I was breastfeeding . A butterfly flew in and I hurled myself out of the chair and DS was ripped painfully from my nipple . Agony .
I had a hard word with myself and would say I now can tolerate them around but not too near !

Wrt the big spiral roundabouts, they are both difficult to navigate and even if you know where you're going, they're also difficult to drive on for sure.

But one tip, I'd give to any driver changing lanes is to indicate as early as you can, do check your mirrors, and crucially, when you view it as opportune to switch lanes, to try to accelerate assertively enough into the gap and your new lane. Even if it's a slight increase in speed, that helps both you & other drivers around you imho.

Good luck!!

Me too!

Heights. Anything above ground level.

and death. Me dying. My children or loved ones dying.

Bananas… a single one, not too bad but not a bunch of them. I can’t walk past them in the supermarket. It’s like thousands of big yellow hands. Absolutely horrendous

Seaweed 🤢

Oh my, you’ve unlocked a memory. I vividly remember the scene where the penguin chokes up all this black vomit. Scared the life out of me.

Spiders - common one
The dark - possibly also common but mainly with children I expect 😂

Big spiral roundabouts. I learned to drive decades ago and I try to maintain my skills (😁) and not give in to my 'old lady' fears, but I really dread these. I've watched lots of videos on YouTube about how to tackle them...but the reality doesn't tally with the theory! I find that all the lane-changes you need to do are often difficult because other drivers don't respect indicators any more. Fgs - if you need to move across, and indicate in plenty of time, people should let you - as they do on the videos...but good luck with that. I've actually given up checking my rear-view mirror now, because frankly it makes no odds. I'm indicating, I'm moving over, and you better believe it.

I've also noticed a bit more vertigo over the past few years and whereas I used to run down Tube escalators on the left-hand side, I now grip the rail, stand on the right and try not to think about how high up I am!

Cooling towers! Don’t ask me why but they scare me.

Ships in dry dock
Empty swimming pools

Motorways. I can drive on them but I hate it.

I didn't used to be afraid of stairs but since falling down badly I have a new found fear / respect for them. Apparently they're the 2nd biggest killer in the accidents category after cars.

Also - this is less common - tsunamis (even in coastal Portugal).

I'm scared of heights I'm 40 and have never been on a rollercoaster 🎢

If you were driving a Commer Camper van from the 1970s up a 25% hill, then it was a distinct possibility.

The speedo was below zero and I'm sure we were overtaken by a tectonic plate boundary at one point.

Lorries, they are just way too big 😂

Omg. This is exactly why I could never have a cat!!

Walking downstairs if theres no handrail.
Downwards escalators
Driving
Heights
Frogs and snakes

But my really silly ones are..
Sometimes things that are really holey make my stomach turn
Indoor plants…it’s the soil and the fact that it’s a living thing. particularly freak out if someone has a plant in their bathroom
When the camera goes underwater on TV
Indoor aquariums..esp if they are dark.. I just know somethings going to reach out and grab me.

The bits in the bottom of the washing up bowl.

Lifts, mirrors, spiders, Daddy long legs, driving