Irrational Fears… This topic feels timely because I just gave one of my heroes one of my irrational fears.
Honestly, I have several. I think most people do. The Indiana Jones movies tap into several. So do the Hobbit and LOTR movies. I bet you’re wondering what they are now.
Well, I’ll tell you…
Spiders
I can’t stand them. It’s something to do with a creature that tiny being able to kill a human. That and the pincers. *shudder* I can’t watch the Aragog scene in Harry Potter or the Shelob scene in LOTR.
Heights
“But Abbie, weren’t you a skydiver?” you ask.
Yup. But please remember these are irrational fears. Planes don’t bother me. Edges of mountains, tall buildings, and the thought of plummeting to a gruesome death bothers me. A lot. And, yes, my favorite place is the Rocky Mountains. What can I say. I’m an enigma.
Crowds
This is not so much a fear as an intense dislike. I am a natural introvert. Crowds of people stress me out. Interaction with groups of strangers is a struggle. I do much better in smaller group settings. I can do large groups and survive- even enjoy myself. I just find it exhausting.
That’s about it. I don’t have issues with other things like the dark, flying, blood, snakes, rats, small spaces (okay elevators, but that’s more about dangling over a drop), germs, water, death, or other common fears.
How about you? What triggers your gut check reflex?
P.S. That hero is not a fan of snakes a la Indiana Jones. 🙂 But mostly because his brother got bit by a cottonmouth and almost died.
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Oh wow! I could write a book about this one. I have been clinically diagnosed agoraphobic with panic attacks as well as basic anxiety disorder. Yep that is fun. It really doesn’t take much to set me off. A scene in a book has been known to put me into hysterics. Sometimes I will get an attack for no apparent reason. Those are really fun – trying to track down a trigger and deal. I have been working on this for a few years now. I can go outside now, sometimes, but only if I am accompanies. My daughter as been great. And crowds – Nope. Not good. I can do my grocery shopping in fifteen minutes – and spend $80.00. I am a master sprint shopper. All other shopping is done on line. Amazon is my friend. Yep Irrational fears are irrational!