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Do you fear anything... Anyone?

Asked by RealEyesRealizeRealLies (30954points) December 13th, 2011

I can’t think of anything that I fear… I used to have fears of not living up to certain expectations of others. But that was a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.

Perhaps my only fear now would be dying before giving my children all I have to share with them. But even that fear has been fading in recent years. I believe they’ll be fine with or without me. In fact, an argument could be made that they’d be happier long term if I just stepped aside and let them discover the terrors and beauties of this life on their own… sans my personal dogmas foisted upon them. I’m no longer afeared of their failures. I no longer need to judge their successes.

Do you have any fears?

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augustlan's avatar

Sure, both rational and irrational. I’m afraid of heights, and I’d classify that as irrational.

I live in a sketchy neighborhood, so I’m a little afraid when I’m outside at night, by myself. Since the fear doesn’t stop me from going out at night and just makes me cautiously aware of my surroundings, I think that’s a rational fear.

martianspringtime's avatar

I’ve recently acquired a huge fear of house fires, and I can’t think of anything that started it. I’d always had a normal wariness of fire, but lately I’ve become rather paranoid about it.

Cars as well. Cars make me very nervous.

Bellatrix's avatar

I too have a phobia about heights and about parking. If I have to go somewhere I am not familiar with, I get quite anxious beforehand.

gruff's avatar

I fear the loss of loved ones…

ucme's avatar

Flying, well crashing would be more accurate.
The wife’s…..xmas…..di..nn…er…..:¬(

lillycoyote's avatar

I’m kind of afraid of having a stroke and becoming incapacitated and losing my home and all my savings due to being under insured, and having to depend on people making minimum wage to feed me and wipe my ass. But that’s just me.

Blackberry's avatar

I don’t want to be really poor, like homeless.

Ayesha's avatar

Spiders, clowns, loss of pets and loved ones.

MilkyWay's avatar

I’m afraid of getting a dangerous disease.

talljasperman's avatar

I fear small talk with strangers.

janbb's avatar

Having a crippling illness and having no one to help me take cae of myself.

mattbrowne's avatar

Neo-nazis.

Adirondackwannabe's avatar

“I’m only afraid of two things. Nuclear Winter and carnies. You know, circus folk” Austen Powers.
I think the only thing I fear is losing loved ones.

Coloma's avatar

Not really, I feel the same as you do @RealEyesRealizeRealLies

I am concerned about my finances, but, I wouldn’t call it fear.

Otherwise it’s all good. I am satisfied and content with my life to date, the good, the bad and the ugly, and all the amazing JOY!

Welcome to the life stage of enlightenment, it’s a great space to inhabit.:-D

King_Pariah's avatar

I used to be frightened of my own ideology but I have come to peace with it.

I suppose now I fear the possibility that I’ll lose my grasp on reality again and do something horrendous again.

Neizvestnaya's avatar

I fear disease, immobility and not having as many years with my husband as I’d like.

TheIntern55's avatar

I’m scared of Ferriss Wheels because when I was 7 I got stuck on the top of one. Then my friends dragged me on another one last year. And I was stuck on it for half an hour. Not on the top, but considering I was scared of it happening, it messed me up.

Paradox25's avatar

Personally I don’t believe it when somebody says that ‘they fear nothing’. I guess two of my biggest fears are losing any more loved ones along with passing away before getting the chance to do certain things. There are other things too that I fear.

Berserker's avatar

I had a serious answer, but someone shot me in the knee.

So, I fear naught, but the Heavens to fall pon’ me noggin’!

lillycoyote's avatar

@Symbeline Someone shot you in the knee? Well, that really sucks, doesn’t it? If I hadn’t been so lazy and listed just one fear in response to this question, instead going to the trouble to do my whole top ten, being shot in the knees would have been 7th or 8th, at least, on the list. That’s not good at all. So sorry! Was it as bad as you thought it would be? Being shot in the knees really kind of terrifies me.

Berserker's avatar

Oh no lol, that didn’t actually happen lol. Sorry. I was making fun of an annoying online meme. It’s originally an arrow to the knee. If I did get shot in the knee, I’d hope I’d have more class than to make fun of my own situation. XD

I really did want to make a serious answer, but then I felt all joke-y.

So, second attempt going blind. That would suck, and the thought alone freaks me out. Which I don’t even have to worry about, since I have good vision. But who knows what could happen.

lillycoyote's avatar

@Symbeline LOl. Doh! I kind of figured you didn’t actually get shot in the knee! And yes, going blind would really suck too. I hope you would have more class than to make fun of that too. You can’t win on this one, can you?

Berserker's avatar

I sure can’t. Not that I would want to.

And even if I did, were I blind, I wouldn’t be able to type a joke about it. XD

leopardgecko123's avatar

I’m scared of failing or messing up at something, and get really frustrated when I just can’t handle something. I fear losing the people I love, hurting others out of my own anger, and being rejected or excluded. I fear being judged or hated or ignored. I don’t exactly fear death, but fear going to hell. I fear God above all, because his wrath can really do some damage.

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