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Fears - what everyday things are people scared of

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FairViewRosie25 · 15/06/2025 22:45

I’ll start - sounds stupid but I am scared of the top stair. As soon as I have started down the stairs I’m fine but it’s just that first step.

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RaraRachael · 15/06/2025 23:40

I can't go in somewhere cramped if I can't turn round and go back out the same way

When the kids were little we took them to some caves where you had to keep going and it got so narrow you could just get through. I was on the verge of a panic attack.

LouH1981 · 15/06/2025 23:40

TheHateIsNotGood · 15/06/2025 23:32

Sharks. Stops me swimming in any sea,,,even off benign UK beaches,,,,completely daft.

Ugh, same. I’ll paddle, cautiously, with my children and that’s it. Can’t cope with boat rides either.
We have an unspoken agreement that I’ll stay on land, they’ll stay in the sea and everyone is happy 👍🏻

grizzlyoldbear · 15/06/2025 23:40

multi storey carparks

aspidernamedfluffy · 15/06/2025 23:39

Pigs. I have no idea why but just seeing a picture of the makes me squirm.

UnctuousUnicorns · 15/06/2025 23:38

Windows without curtains or blinds, that you can see your sort of reflection in after dark. Similarly, mirrors in a dark room. Seeing a murky reflection in the gloom has always put the willies up me. Like I'm not seeing me, but some dark alter ego of me, or even worse, the fear that I might see something else altogether. All curtains and blinds in our house are shut as as soon as it's dusk for this reason.

blackbirdevensong · 15/06/2025 23:37

Rain.

But we have a hole in our roof, so I guess that's rational. Yes, I could get it fixed, but that's £££.

LouH1981 · 15/06/2025 23:35

Sharks. I can’t even cope with photos of them. Even just typing that word freaks me out 🙈

BrickHare · 15/06/2025 23:34

booknerdhead · 15/06/2025 23:23

Broken glass. I try to get someone else to clear it up.
I can’t watch two people carry a large pane of glass 😨

It’s because of the scene in Final destination? Don’t look it up if not but that scared me as a child 🤣

ninjahamster · 15/06/2025 23:34

Leaving the house. I find it absolutely terrifying.

TheHateIsNotGood · 15/06/2025 23:32

Sharks. Stops me swimming in any sea,,,even off benign UK beaches,,,,completely daft.

BrickHare · 15/06/2025 23:31

RaraRachael · 15/06/2025 23:21

Going on car journeys. Where I live has a shockingly bad standard of driving and a very high accident rate. Virtually every week there is a serious accident.
I'm a competent driver but I can't cope with the amount of reckless idiots I might encounter

I get this. I did placements at A&E when I was a student and the things I seen from car crashes scared the shit out of me. Was also a case study we viewed at uni and OMG it was horrific. Kind of made me feel uneasy about driving for a while. Never did get over the pictures.

NeilDiamondsBlowDry · 15/06/2025 23:31

@murasaki oh dear 🤣

notanothernamechangemother · 15/06/2025 23:29

Enclosed spaces. Those industrial walk in freezers, I fear I could be locked in and die from cold😧

Trees falling on me after they are weakened by storms.

Being lost

Wasps/hornets

murasaki · 15/06/2025 23:29

NeilDiamondsBlowDry · 15/06/2025 23:27

@murasaki was he okay In the end

Well either him or his relative then attempted throwing themselves at the window, so I think he had a good time and wanted back in.

I did not have a good time.

NeilDiamondsBlowDry · 15/06/2025 23:27

@murasaki was he okay In the end

murasaki · 15/06/2025 23:26

NeilDiamondsBlowDry · 15/06/2025 23:19

@murasaki poor little bobs was probably terrified plus they need to,eat their own body weight every few days (but they don’t weigh much) hope he got out ok

Two people, a broom, and lots of trauma from me. He took up residence behind a radiator, then a bookcase, he was an absolute arsehat.

onwardandupwards · 15/06/2025 23:24

Spiders, lifts, the thought of going under ground, heights, roller coasters and daddy long legs!

booknerdhead · 15/06/2025 23:23

Broken glass. I try to get someone else to clear it up.
I can’t watch two people carry a large pane of glass 😨

tulippa · 15/06/2025 23:21

BeckyBloom · 15/06/2025 23:10

Stairs massive fear of falling down, fluff, hair, moths, butterflies.. I hide my anxiety well!

I came on to say moths and butterflies along with wigs and hairpieces. Maybe they're connected? Also chickens.

My19thNervousNameChange · 15/06/2025 23:21

Nigel Farage

😂

RaraRachael · 15/06/2025 23:21

Going on car journeys. Where I live has a shockingly bad standard of driving and a very high accident rate. Virtually every week there is a serious accident.
I'm a competent driver but I can't cope with the amount of reckless idiots I might encounter

NeilDiamondsBlowDry · 15/06/2025 23:19

@murasaki poor little bobs was probably terrified plus they need to,eat their own body weight every few days (but they don’t weigh much) hope he got out ok

murasaki · 15/06/2025 23:16

NeilDiamondsBlowDry · 15/06/2025 23:15

@murasaki I love squirrels ❤️ they’re very smart brain the same size as a cats

Too smart to allow me to successfully get the bastard out of the house. I now never even leave the back door open if I'm going to another room temporarily.

NeilDiamondsBlowDry · 15/06/2025 23:15

@murasaki I love squirrels ❤️ they’re very smart brain the same size as a cats

PizzaSophiaLoren · 15/06/2025 23:11

Going upstairs in the dark. Still have the same childish fear that I’m being chased.

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