posted April 16, 2013 08:32 PM            

I fear a world like the one in the movie Gattaca. I think it’s because of my childhood experience. That movie just triggers my weariness of rules/orders, fear of living in a dehumanized, desensitized world, fear of being restricted, fear of not being allowed to pursue my passion...

I fear violent/painful deaths. I’m afraid of prolonged sufferings. I work as a nurse so I see that a lot.

I’m afraid of insects, cockroaches in particular. The sight of one can send me running. I have 6 bottles of insect spray at home, 1 for each room.

posted April 16, 2013 08:43 PM            

Not death.
Or darkness.

posted April 16, 2013 09:25 PM            

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Originally posted by Kerosene:
Just centipedes.
Too many legs

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posted April 17, 2013 12:13 AM            

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Originally posted by PixieJane:
Someone (Buddhist?) said if you liked to scare others then you'd be reincarnated as a centipede.

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posted April 17, 2013 01:10 AM            

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Originally posted by Kerosene:
centipedes...

Not death.
Or darkness.

Just centipedes.
Too many legs

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posted April 17, 2013 07:40 AM            

I think my fears are rather irrational, a part of my brain tells me that those things don’t really affect me that much why should I be scared? But I just can’t help it lol.

Looks like there is quite a few people who share my (intense) dislike for insects.

The comments on centipedes remind me that a few months ago I decided to watch the movie “The human centipede” out of curiosity. Worst decision ever. I couldn’t even finish it.

NativelyJoan I’m glad to hear that you’ve conquered your fears <3

posted April 17, 2013 07:48 AM            

Drowning

posted April 17, 2013 10:47 AM            

When i was a very young child, there was his one time where my mom and siblings were at my grandparents and my dad left me all alone in the house. I got scared of the dark. Nobody was home even at 3am.. I cried my lungs out at the house door for someone to come. Anyone.

Neighbours heard and came climbing our house gates. One really cute neighbour pet me to sleep. Lol. I always have impression that he is cute cos I really just needed someone to be there.

Oh, I am afraid of dying slowly. Death is best when it is quick and instant.

posted April 17, 2013 12:22 PM            

Christians because the only people who have hurt me, abused me, emotionally and physically,
including rape and bloody whippings,
and made my childhood a nightmare were Christians.
Still creepy to me because the rabid ones make death threats and vandalize property.

posted April 18, 2013 10:04 PM            

~"in this Forum we discuss the dark times that engulf us all from time to time, including understanding the differences between men and women, depression and other psychological disorders, suicide, the loss of a child, emotional/physical/sexual abuse, bullying, and anything else of a mature nature,"

Not all of this board is dedicated entirely to astrology. (The top of the front page (index?) are where those topics are covered.)

On Topic:

(besides the weird ones that I've shared before... centipedes and my horrible chaetophobia)

Losing a loved one, any loved one... not them dying... just not having them around anymore... outliving a child/seeing a child die... that's a hard one for even my desensitized mind.

Disaster at a Nuclear facility... that's always been a big fear, having grown up just outside of 3 mile... oh yes, that one exists for me even where I am now... these power plants are way too close to major populations. Ugh, I wish we'd use alternatives and create/adopt new ways to harvest electricity/power.

weird bug fear #2... (I've only recently begun to fear these) bed bugs. I think I'd lose my marbles if we had these infest our home. I'd rather the centipedes... >.<;

posted April 18, 2013 11:34 PM            

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Originally posted by SaturnineMoth:
(besides the weird ones that I've shared before... centipedes and my horrible chaetophobia)

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posted April 19, 2013 07:01 AM            

Awww!! Free hugs!!! Don't you just love this kind people - they're so warmhearted!!

posted April 19, 2013 08:24 AM            

6H sun in mutual reception with 12H Saturn.

posted April 19, 2013 10:44 AM            

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Originally posted by 7thGuardian:

Awww!! Free hugs!!! Don't you just love this kind people - they're so warmhearted!!

SM, she wants a hug... so be nice and join in, or you'll hurt her feelings.

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LMAO - I'd totally hug Kayako! But, yeah, no... I'm not cleaning her bath drains for her.

Lexx - I'd be alright with the pets, it's only free/loose human hair that drives me nutty.

It's been with me since my early teens, it began around the time my stepmother began to shed her thin hair all over my dad's place. You'd find it everywhere, on the walls, the pillows, toothbrushes, your food... somehow it triggered a phobic(?) response. After that seeing clumps of hair, sometimes even strands would make me anxious, for lack of a better word. And, after that time still... I began to exhibit trichotillomania. I've had two bald patches at different times due to this on my crown. My mother had to stop me the first time, deter me... the second time it got really bad was after my son's birth and all the stress of immigrating, and my husband had to deter me from pulling it (my own hair) out. Now, even more recently, only back in February... it came back again but this time I had pulled (by finger), over half of my right eyebrow out.

It's a very strange addiction (mania) coupled with the phobia. Either way, it comes down to loose hairs... even my fear of centipedes is due to their "hairy" appearance.

posted April 19, 2013 12:47 PM            

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Originally posted by SaturnineMoth:
LMAO - I'd totally hug Kayako! But, yeah, no... I'm not cleaning her bath drains for her.

Lexx - I'd be alright with the pets, it's only free/loose human hair that drives me nutty.

It's been with me since my early teens, it began around the time my stepmother began to shed her thin hair all over my dad's place. You'd find it everywhere, on the walls, the pillows, toothbrushes, your food... somehow it triggered a phobic(?) response. After that seeing clumps of hair, sometimes even strands would make me anxious, for lack of a better word. And, after that time still... I began to exhibit trichotillomania. I've had two bald patches at different times due to this on my crown. My mother had to stop me the first time, deter me... the second time it got really bad was after my son's birth and all the stress of immigrating, and my husband had to deter me from pulling it (my own hair) out. Now, even more recently, only back in February... it came back again but this time I had pulled (by finger), over half of my right eyebrow out.

It's a very strange addiction (mania) coupled with the phobia. Either way, it comes down to loose hairs... even my fear of centipedes is due to their "hairy" appearance.

As long as those around me are concerned/vigilant and catch me before it gets really bad, I won't be walking around with a bald and sore scalp, so the trichotillomania is controllable, but the chaetophobia both triggers that manic habit and unnerves me. I have had a number of hair related nightmares... ugh. One day, I'm going to get me to a hypnotist and see if they can do their juju magic and make me less nauseous with hairy messes. >.<;

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