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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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monktasmic · 15/06/2025 23:11

Rats and mice (it’s their tails) I can’t even look at photos of them.

BeckyBloom · 15/06/2025 23:10

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

Tooty78 · 15/06/2025 23:10

FourNaanJeremy · 15/06/2025 23:08

My MIL is terrified of buttons, especially big ones. She says they make her feel physically sick

Hah! crossed posted🙂

Tooty78 · 15/06/2025 23:09

Buttons, especially loose ones, they don't scare me but make me feel sick. It has a name koumpounophobia.

FourNaanJeremy · 15/06/2025 23:08

My MIL is terrified of buttons, especially big ones. She says they make her feel physically sick

murasaki · 15/06/2025 23:08

Squirrels. One got into the house and we couldn't remove it for two days. I still freak out if one is in the garden.

Comedyusername · 15/06/2025 23:07

Stray hairs

chocolatelover91 · 15/06/2025 23:07

Death 🙈

BrickHare · 15/06/2025 23:06

AbzMoz · 15/06/2025 22:50

Fish. Both fishmonger and aquarium. I know it’s not rational but I cannot be in situations around fish, even if they aren’t touching me.

I hated fish as a kid. Mainly the eating kind. But the penguin in Batman, ate a fish and he scared the shit out of me, think it was he nose.

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BrickHare · 15/06/2025 23:04

Murders, rapists, pregnant women’s backs. It just seems like they will topple over and break their back, I know this isn’t rational but it scares me 🤣

TokyoSushi · 15/06/2025 22:51

DD has a tiny hamster, he is lovely, I absolutely cannot pick him up, no way, gives me the absolute heebie jeebies!

AbzMoz · 15/06/2025 22:50

Fish. Both fishmonger and aquarium. I know it’s not rational but I cannot be in situations around fish, even if they aren’t touching me.

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