Do you guys ever just want to talk? I want to have random conversations on here with all of you. I read a lot of blogs and one of my favorite things to do on blogs is leave comments. That’s where the real conversations happen. I’ve learned a lot from other commenters and sometimes just want to spark a conversation for no other reason than to hear what people have to say. So here goes!
I was listening to a podcast the other day that was talking about fears. It got me thinking about my fears. While I’m an incredibly anxious person I don’t feel like a particularly fearful person. Is there a difference? I’m not sure, but it seems like it in my mind. Anyways, while I don’t feel like I have a billion fears, I realized my fears tended to fall in the silly, standard, and serious ranges. Some are real fears that make my stomach fall and my heart race. Others are just superficial things that I laugh about how absurd I’m being. I thought it would be fun to talk about.
Silly
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I’m scared of wrinkles, or rather, I’m scared of seeing my face old. Sometimes I think about how I’m turning 25 this year and it dawns on me that I won’t be young for much longer. Some people age wonderfully, while other people don’t. Here’s hoping a good skincare routine pays off in the long run! 😉
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I feel like everyone has an animal or experience they’re afraid of. For me it’s bats. The sight of them is enough to make me want to cry. I think of them biting me and giving me rabies or clawing out my eyes and hair. I had a mild panic attack at the zoo when I went into an exhibit where bats were flying around freely. I was doing good until I noticed one sitting by my arm. It doesn’t help that Josh thinks they’re adorable and super cute.
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I feel like most people would probably say their serious fear is themselves or their loved ones dying. Mine is dying from a serious communicable blood disease like AIDS or hepatitis C. It scares the bejeezus out of me. It’s absolutely ridiculous, especially because diseases like that are hard to catch. As someone who has never had a blood transfusion, never done drugs, and is in a monogamous marriage, my likelihood of catching diseases like these are about 0%. It’s totally illogical and totally irrational but seeing someone bleeding or something that’s bloody makes me feel like I need to get as far away as possible and clean absolutely everything. I feel like I was meant to be a germaphobe but my genes got confused and I wound up with this weird mutation of it instead.
Isn’t it weird how strange fears can be? The things I should fear, like heart disease and car accidents, don’t worry me at all, while little winged flying creatures and open wounds make my heart race. Do you find this to be true with your fears as well?
Questions of the Day: Do you have silly, standard, and serious fears? Is this the most random blog post you’ve read in a while? Do you like the idea of having conversation posts like this?
Conversational posts are my favorite! These types of posts are definitely how I get drawn into a blog and are what make me want to stick around! I think my favorite part of the blogging community is that – the community, and you can’t have that without conversation. I am an anxious person by nature and I worry about all sorts of things. My most serious fear is losing my home/pets/belongings to a house fire, closely followed by destruction due to bad weather and car accidents. I’d say my standard fear is snakes/spiders, they totally freak me out and I just can’t deal with them. I’m stumped on a silly fear! I guess that I won’t be able to get my body back after having a baby. I’m also afraid that having a baby will end my running career. Silly, I know.
I’m so glad you liked this post! I wasn’t sure what the reaction would be. haha I think lots of people share your fears. My sister is terrified of snakes. And I have no idea how I’m going to balance a career and a baby. I’m glad I have a few years before I have to worry about it!
Hmmm I’ve never thought of my fears in a categorical sense. I am afraid of heights. I have an irrational fear of the dark. That’s about all that comes to mind.
I don’t know what made me start categorizing my fears the other day. Podcasts are really making me think! haha
I actually really enjoyed this blog post! Isn’t it weird how our fears sound so silly when we say them (or type them), but they are still our reality and still hold power over us. One of my biggest fears is tornados. Like, it’s a very bad fear of mine.
Aw I’m glad you liked this post! I was nervous to share it. haha I never gave much thoughts to tornadoes growing up, but now living in a tornado prone area I do NOT like them!
Girl, I am with you about fearing wrinkles + what my face is going to look like as I age. It’s silly yes, because it happens to everyone and there’s nothing you can do about it except treat your body right + get on a solid skincare routine, but STILL.
I’m also scared I’m going to leave the house (for work, the gym, whatever) and it’ll catch fire with my dogs inside. NIGHTMARE. I’m super paranoid about a curling iron left on, or leaving a candle burning, etc. Scary to think about it!
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
Thinking about something happening to my cat makes me so sad! And I’m with you on the curling iron/oven/candles thing. Then I spend the whole day wondering if I left them on and hoping I don’t come back to a burned down house. Minds are weird. ;p
lol! That bat looks scary!! I’m terrified of birds. I’m afraid they are going to poo on my head!
Is it weird I was always told a bird pooping on you is good luck? I still don’t want it to happen to me though! haha
Hmm, I would say most of my fears have to do with my kids. That they’re safe, and loved, and getting absolutely everything they need! I suppose those would be “standard” 🙂
Eleanor is so loved and cared for! And her little sister is/will be too! 😀
Yes on the wrinkles, though I have them and can’t seem to stop them LOL. I’m terribly claustrophobic and that’s part of why I HATE flying. So my fear of flying is not really even about crashing at all, it’s being enclosed.
My dad is horribly claustrophobic, and my mother-in-law is absolutely terrified of flying! Isn’t it crazy how many people share these fears?
Honestly- I’ve found that I like my face more as it ages. Sure, I’m not thrilled about laugh lines and forehead wrinkles but I don’t feel like a child so I don’t want to look like one. I like the shape my face has taken and that it’s more womanly. I would have said the same thing as you at your age but I don’t agree with it now.
You have a beautiful face! And you also protect yourself from the sun, so you’re most likely in the ages well group. haha
Oh my gosh, I am with you on the bats. I HATE that exhibit at the zoo… like so much.
They are so creepy to me!! I don’t know what started it.
For me it is because they are so unpredictable. I feel like they can easily fly right down and land on my head… and I do not like that. I also don’t really like birds for that reason too!
I would say i don’t generally freak out about much, but when I do, I obsess over it! Right now my biggest fear is my future and where I will be in my life in 6 months. It scares me to death! There’s so much i want to happen and I have seriously put myself into panic attacks the last couple of months stressing over it. I just turned 25 in December so I need to STOP stressing! Don’t want wrinkles so soon! 🙂
Annica
http://www.lifemodifier.com
I obsess too. It’s not fun. Happy Belated Birthday! I have a feeling 25 will be a good year for both of us! 😀
I love posts like this! I think they help us realize that we {as in society} aren’t as crazy as we think! LOL My most irrational fear {according to my husband} is my fears of wasps. I’m cool with bees because I know that once they sting you they are dead. But wasps? Those suckers can go on & on. My heart is racing just thinking about it. I am also super paranoid about serial killers, but that’s because I read too many murder mystery books.
Oh man murder mystery books and tv shows creep me out!! But of course I still watch and read them. haha My mother in law is terrified of bees because her husband is deathly allergic. She’s more scared of them than he is I think!
So glad I stopped by your blog, thanks for sharing! Have a wonderful day! Xo.
Evolution of Glam
What a great post! It’s super courageous of you to share your fears, so here I go taking a cue from you.
I have a *crippling* fear of home invaders. This fear keeps me awake at night and used to give me vivid re-occurring nightmares as a child. When my husband isn’t home, all my senses heighten as I “hear” things in the night – even though I KNOW it’s impossible to get into our old house without making a disturbance. I’ve still be tempted to flee the house out of fear.
Another fear that is slowly becoming more of a problem is the fear of losing my husband. He’s a motorcyclist and with all the Greater Omaha Area accidents causing bodily harm and death recently, the fear is taking on a life of it’s own.
I also get the heebie-jeebies from zombies. But I feel like if it were necessary (and with the coaching I’ve got from Walking Dead), I could overcome my fears and survive.
I feel oddly relieved after sharing that. Thank you!
Did I ever tell you the story about the bat in my Des Moines apartment? Not only did I have one….but two within 10 days of each other! I literally got out of my lease because of PTSD! I couldn’t sleep and even bought a canopy for the bed to sleep under because I was so afraid! Ick ick ick!
Nice post ! Great idea !
*Silly fear : same as you, wrinkles.
*Standard : rats. I hate rats.They’re dangerous. They might bit me or worse, my son, who’s just a toddler. You never know. There are a lot of rats in the big city we live in ! Besides, they’re extremely intelligent…
*Serious : Death/ Death of my child or my husband, or my family. I can’t accept time going by.