Fear.

[RastaPope]

What do you fear? Do you use your fear to motivate you, or do it close it's cold fist around your heart keeping you down? Have you ever been afraid of something but overcome it?


I'd like to hear what you sinners have to say.

 

[brokenbrainwave]

I have an incredible fear of heights that grips me still today. I cannot look over the edge of a bridge or off a cliff without starting to tremble. When I go to a sporting event I have to sit down in the stands close to the playing surface or I pretty much keep my eyes closed during the entire game. Airplanes, forget it if I am not on the aisle.

Yet I want to skydive. That makes so sense whatsoever. Its crazy for I would probably panic and fall to my death, if I did not die of a massive coranary on the way down. Go figure, cause I cant

 

[superlittlegirl]

I fear a lot of things. Most of all, I fear saying what I fear out loud. I don't consider myself superstitious, but I do believe in the power and magic of words. I do not want to bring something into being by invoking its name.

 

[Debbie]

I am terrified of deep water, small spaces and heights.
I have been on a rollercoaster with my oldest child, (I felt I had to adult accompany him) I was so scared that I almost puked. In the end I had to close my eyes (whilst squeezing his hand) till we were back down on the ground.
I try to avoid the sea but do visit the beach and take the kids in the water or swim in our pool. (Quite happy in our pool, scared in the Ocean)
Confined spaces I tolerate but if the kids shut me in the wardrobe (as a joke when I am putting something away) I have to bite my lip and I get scared. I try to laugh it off so they don't pick up on my fears.
I try not to let it stop me from doing anything, especially for my kids sake.

 

[Sillyman]

I am afraid of heights, people, slugs, the dark, and being alone. I'm also scared of supernatural influences, although those tend to hold less power over me.

Sometimes it's just hard to get to sleep at night.

 

[chromefreak]

Heights bother me IF I know there's a good chance I could fall to my death.

I faced it by climbing up the cables to the top of Half-Dome in Yosemite, last summer. I wouldn't say I overcame it, though, as it would be almost as scary for me to do again.

When I was about a quarter of the way up, someone near the top dropped their camera, I'm assuming while trying to get a pic. Fortunately no one was knocked off the cables!

 

[Coolville]

I guess I'm a bit claustrophobic. Not elevators, or anything, but caves freak me out. Or old buildings with low, low ceilings or narrow staircases.

 

[Lost Cause]

I can reason my way through my "fears"...

By thinking "What's the worse than can happen" if my fears come true. If it's death, what's the odds? The only unreasoned fear I have is incarceration, for years! To be in a room, knowing it'll will be years before you can leave, no motorcycle to ride, totally under someone else's control. I think I would adapt, or go nuts. (Sorta like marriage)

 

[Coolville]

oh, and since my parental instincts have kicked in, I fear that anything will happen to my 6 month old boy. Falling out of windows, etc. Makes me queasy just to think it.