What Are Your Biggest Fears?

[Hope]

We all have 'em...fears! I was thinking about this today, and how to conquer them. What are your biggest fears? How did you overcome them?

Okay, here are my embarassing fears:
Big Dogs! I was attacked by a very large dog as a child, got bitten. Ever since then, I just FREEZE up when I'm approached by one!

The Dentist! I mean, not just regular "cowardice", but a downright PHOBIA! When I walk into the office...I break out in a terrible cold sweat...I am terrified! (you can only imagine how much toothpaste n' dental floss I go through, to avoid this pertifying ordeal!)

Okay, those are two of mine :o
What are you afraid of??

[sophielynette]

Centipedes. Which does not bode well with my plan to move to Hawaii. :( But I'm getting better about it..

[timkona]

Snow. Hate the stuff. Cold. Hands hurt. Shovel the car. Clear the walkway. Buy lots of expensive clothes. Takes 30 minutes to get dressed to go anywhere. Dressing the kids is a hassle.

Trapped in the desert, you got about 2-3 days to figure out your issues.

In a blizzard, less than 2 hours till death.

[greentara]

That poor Paris will have to go back to jail...:D

[oceanpacific]

Health-wise, getting afflicted with Alzheimer's and thereby becoming a burden to others. It's also the loss of identity.

[Pua'i Mana'o]

Any of my children (well, any loved one) dying traumatically. I have no fear that comes close to that one. At this point in my life I am pretty much leather and think I could take anything on my plate. I was a victim of crime 20+ years ago and today, if I had to endure something similar, I would (((get over it))) much quicker. I've made peace, and made friends with my own mind. That gets me past a lot of fears.

Now if I had to answer, would I rather die by lava, tsunami, tornado or falling from an airplane, we might have fun talking about that...:D

[adrian]

Being crushed by them SUVs and huge trucks on the roads. My solution? use my size to my advantage and outrun them (legally of course)

[nikki]

My biggest fear is to be in an accident or have some kind of illness where I would have to depend on someone. I love my independence and privacy, and I also would not want to be a burden.

[Pomai]

Big Dogs! I was attacked by a very large dog as a child, got bitten. Ever since then, I just FREEZE up when I'm approached by one!While not necessarily fear - more distrust - are my feelings toward Chihuahuas, for similar reason.

When I was about 10, my friend's new juvenile-age Chihuahua ran up from behind when I wasn't looking and bit me square on my butt cheek, almost hard enough to draw blood. It really hurt. If he didn't pick that dog up and take it outside, I wouldv'e punted it for a field goal. Little twerp. Ever since then I have a stereotyped distrust towards that breed.

I'm also a major "panty" when it comes huge, flying "747" cockaroaches. Want to see a grown man cower, scream and run like a little girl? Unleash one of those bad boys where I'm standing and you'll see it. :eek: :D On the other hand, chameleons and geckos don't phase me one bit.

I kinda' fear running into an ex-girlfriend I had long ago. I'm not sure if she's gonna give me a hug and happily ask how I'm doing, be evasive, or straight up tell me off. Long story. If we ever do run into each other, hopefully it'll be the first choice. Gosh, I hope she (or someone she knows) doesn't read this board, a collateral fear to this.

Those are a few personal fears. Of course I share most of the common human fears like getting injured or dying in a horrific accident, terrorism, natural disasters, etc..

[Mike_Lowery]

Helium-filled latex balloons. I dread walking by a bouquet of'em at parties. I've got a phobia of those things going off by my ears and causing instant deafness.

[tutusue]

[...]The Dentist! I mean, not just regular "cowardice", but a downright PHOBIA! When I walk into the office...I break out in a terrible cold sweat...I am terrified! (you can only imagine how much toothpaste n' dental floss I go through, to avoid this pertifying ordeal!)[...]
If you move to Oahu the man to see is Dr. Steve Wilhite. Really! It's because of him that I can honestly say I'd rather have a root canal than go shopping! :D

My fear is outliving my income. With prudence, that shouldn't happen. However, there are never any guarantees.

[craigwatanabe]

Going Broke

[Pomai]

Going BrokeWith the vast amount of knowledge and work experience you have, that should be the farthest from your mind. ;)

[ploal5333]

Pua'i, I'd rather die by lava. At least at the end of it all you're covered in your grave. :rolleyes:

My biggest fear is losing my twin.

[SusieMisajon]

My biggest fear is dying before my kids are old enough to take care of themselves.

[blueyecicle]

Any of my children (well, any loved one) dying traumatically. I have no fear that comes close to that one. At this point in my life I am pretty much leather and think I could take anything on my plate.

Mine run along those lines, or having my children abused and not knowing or realizing it.

But I have had alot of fears that I have faced a conquered as well.
I was extremely shy and deathly afraid when I was young, if anyone even spoke to me I would break down crying. Terrified me, I had nightmares all the time. As irrational as it was, it was a real fear. Took me 4 years to work through that to even speak to people. I am sure every single person here has has fears they have worked through, and conquered. That's just part of life.

[foxyfox31]

Oh, swimming in the ocean...and let's not forget sharks. Of course I would end up moving to an island :)

[Pomai]

Folks who just stood in line all day yesterday to buy their all-new $499-$599 iPhone should be adding this to this thread...

"Having my new iPhone get lost, stolen or dropped and broken" :eek: :eek: :p

[Hope]

Thanks for the tip on the dentist, tutusue, I think I'll look him up when I get there! :o

As for the Chihuahua, I can understand that one! They really freak me out, too! They're always shaking, and have eyes that look...well..stoned all the time! They just seem so unpredictable! lol!

Hmm...outliving my income...now that's a very real fear! Time to scope out some more investments/savings plans!

I dunno' about 2-3 days in da desert, Tim...it's going up to 112 degrees here this week! *gasp!* :eek:

[oceanpacific]

PARTIAL SOLUTIONS:

Dying too soon - LIFE INSURANCE (don't worry what type, think about the amount of coverage);

Living too long - ANNUITY (you trade a lump sum for a lifetime income stream).

[GeckoGeek]

My fear is outliving my income.

Yeah, that's a pretty big one. There's so much variability as to how long one can live. Plus, we only know how long people live when the oldest age group dies. We don't know how long our own age group will live.

Drowning would be another one of mine.

Edit: MOKES. I look and sound like a FOB haole (Haole, yes; FOB, no) - and I went to public school. 'Nuf said.

[craigwatanabe]

With the vast amount of knowledge and work experience you have, that should be the farthest from your mind. ;)

Why do you think I acquired that "vast amount of knowledge and work experience". When something so dear as losing it is as much of a concern to you, you try your hardest to keep it.

With that said I take it back...my greatest fear is to lose my wife. Money means absolutely nothing to me if I ever lost her.

[Leo Lakio]

With that said I take it back...my greatest fear is to lose my wife. Money means absolutely nothing to me if I ever lost her.Yeah...I understand, CW.






Because the AF reads these posts over my shoulder sometimes, too. :D

[craigwatanabe]

Yeah...I understand, CW.






Because the AF reads these posts over my shoulder sometimes, too. :D

Wow as I'm writing this my wife calls me. She's on Oahu with my 3-year old while I'm back here in Keaau taking care of the house and the rest of the kids.

[Leo Lakio]

Wow as I'm writing this my wife calls me. She's on Oahu with my 3-year old while I'm back here in Keaau taking care of the house and the rest of the kids.See? They know. I don't know how they do it - but they just know...

[oceanpacific]

Why do you think I acquired that "vast amount of knowledge and work experience". When something so dear as losing it is as much of a concern to you, you try your hardest to keep it.

With that said I take it back...my greatest fear is to lose my wife. Money means absolutely nothing to me if I ever lost her.

My "boss" was in Colorado the last week. Was supposed to be back Thursday night, but delays caused a change in flight plans (Denver to SF to HNL scrapped and changed to Denver to Maui to HNL) to Friday afternoon. She finally got back at 5:30 pm after missing the earlier flight from Maui. She spent Thursday night in the Denver airport.

[craigwatanabe]

My wife's flying to Colorado Springs on July 16th for an education conference at Keystone for an entire week! I haven't been to Keystone since 1979. That place sure has changed.

[Mililani]

Please don't laugh, and if we should ever meet, do not try to use it against me because I cannot promise you'll live to see your next birthday... :D

Those damn bloody 747's! Ahhhhhhhhhhh.................... they freak me out! They give me the willies. For some reason they tend to fly straight to me everytime!! And if you're in my way, and I see one flying toward me, there's a good chance I'll mow you over trying to get away. Sorry.. LOL

My kids asked me one day if I was offered a million dollars to lay in a box with hundreds of them, would I do it. I said, "oh HELL no!

But, I would do it for nothing if someone was trying to hurt my kids unless I laid in the box with hundreds of them. But thats probably because my mind wouldn't be on the 747s, it would be on how I'm going to tear that jerk to shreds when I get out. hehe

[TATTRAT]

I have a fear of being in dark, coffee like water. I surf/bodyboard a lot, but it does bother me sometimes. I just do the out of sight, out of mind thing...

I guess I have the instinctual fear of loosing the loved ones around me, but I will cross that bridge when I come to it.

[nikki]

I have a fear of geckos, for some weird reason. I think my older brother must have tormented me with one when I was a baby. Anyway, I can't sleep if I know there is one in the house. If it's on a wall across the room, I will scream bloody murder.. a real horror movie scream. My husband tells me that one day I'll really need help and no one will come.

[GeckoGeek]

I have a fear of geckos, for some weird reason.

Wow. I don't think I've ever lived in a place here that didn't have at least one that took up residence in the house. In fact one chirped just now as I was posting this.

[craigwatanabe]

Please don't laugh, and if we should ever meet, do not try to use it against me because I cannot promise you'll live to see your next birthday... :D

Those damn bloody 747's! Ahhhhhhhhhhh.................... they freak me out! They give me the willies. For some reason they tend to fly straight to me everytime!! And if you're in my way, and I see one flying toward me, there's a good chance I'll mow you over trying to get away. Sorry.. LOL

My kids asked me one day if I was offered a million dollars to lay in a box with hundreds of them, would I do it. I said, "oh HELL no!

But, I would do it for nothing if someone was trying to hurt my kids unless I laid in the box with hundreds of them. But thats probably because my mind wouldn't be on the 747s, it would be on how I'm going to tear that jerk to shreds when I get out. hehe

I had to re-read your post cuz...why would anyone have a fear of jumbo jets? Flying? Oh...you mean those big bambucha cockaroaches yeah?:rolleyes:

[craigwatanabe]

I have a fear of geckos, for some weird reason. I think my older brother must have tormented me with one when I was a baby. Anyway, I can't sleep if I know there is one in the house. If it's on a wall across the room, I will scream bloody murder.. a real horror movie scream. My husband tells me that one day I'll really need help and no one will come.

Seems like spousal abuse to me. I have no problems with geckos in the house. They eat all the termites and other flying insects that make it into our household.

[AlohaKine]

Opression. First and foremost. Say outta people's private lives - with the heart of the matter being that which doen't get in your face. Measures can be taken. Can you agree with me?

[oceanpacific]

We called them big roaches "B-52s," not "747s." It must be a generational thing.

I go berserk if I see any of them around. I'll hunt them down armed with RAID and a big slipper. And set some Roach Motel traps ............

[oceanpacific]

B-52s: speaking of which. just minutes after posting above, one flew across the room, landed on the picture window under the cellular shades, and vanished. I'd say about 1-1/4 to 1-1/2" in length. I set out a Roach Motel and attached my 25' central vacuum system hose in the closest outlet.

About an hour later, it flew across the room again and landed on an open wall. At which time, I stealthily approached it with the hose and sucked it to it's doom ....................

[sophielynette]

I had to re-read your post cuz...why would anyone have a fear of jumbo jets? Flying?


Interestingly enough, when I was young, I used to be terrified whenever an airplane flew overhead. I was convinced they were going to drop bombs on me.. I have no clue why.

[cezanne]

Death in my immediate family. I haven't experienced it yet.

[GeckoGeek]

At which time, I stealthily approached it with the hose and sucked it to it's doom ....................

My favorite way to deal with them. I can't do what my father did - one handed he'd bend them until it broke and then throw them away.

[oceanpacific]

My favorite way to deal with them. I can't do what my father did - one handed he'd bend them until it broke and then throw them away.

Grabbing them by hand??? YIKES! That gives me the "willies" just THINKING about it, not necessarily doing it!

[Hope]

I go berserk if I see any of them around. I'll hunt them down armed with RAID and a big slipper. And set some Roach Motel traps ............

LOL@oceanpacific! Thanks for the pointer on the commmando tactics, I'll remember to arm myself with the proper implements :D

Scorpions here in the Mojave don't fare too well with me, either! These things will make your skin crawl! They may look "cool n' creepy" under that plastic paper weight thingy, but I guar-ran-tee you, they ain't so "cool" when you find one in your house! :eek:

[Karen]

I fear being old and or ill if I would be totally dependent on another person. I've spent my life making sure I'm not a burden on anyone else. If I have any true fears, and I know I have very few besides fearing God in a respectful way, that's it. Being totally dependent and burdensome on another human must be the closest thing to hell on earth.

[tutusue]

I fear being old and or ill if I would be totally dependent on another person. I've spent my life making sure I'm not a burden on anyone else. If I have any true fears, and I know I have very few besides fearing God in a respectful way, that's it. Being totally dependent and burdensome on another human must be the closest thing to hell on earth.
I agree, Karen, as I have the same fear. However, I'll add that it can be a state of mind. I know of a man who's a quadriplegic. He's a recent widower with an adopted, mentally challenged, young (5) son. He has a team of 5 attendants around the clock plus a nanny. He managed to get a law degree in his condition and works on behalf of disabled folks. That's a very special spirit. Is one born with that or does one acquire it? I don't know. And I hope I'm never put in the position to find out.

[Karen]

Hmm...good thoughts, Sue. Maybe some are born with it and others...inclined. Then, when the need arises the fighting spirit kicks in. I wonder and like you while praying to never personally find out.

[craigwatanabe]

Grabbing them by hand??? YIKES! That gives me the "willies" just THINKING about it, not necessarily doing it!

You'd die if you saw the way I kill roaches. I slap them with my hand, throw them away and then wash my hands REALLY Good.

[Adri]

You'd die if you saw the way I kill roaches. I slap them with my hand, throw them away and then wash my hands REALLY Good.

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!

[craigwatanabe]

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!

I learned that if you hesitate and try to look for that slipper, rolled up newspaper, flyswatter, etc, the roach will be gone and you'll never sleep until that bastard is caught and destroyed.

I love my sleep and the hand can be washed.

As for dogs I found out that if a pit bull has his jaws locked around your body part, you simply reach around and ram your thumb up it's asshole. Bugger opens up his mouth real fast :eek:

Then I bitchslap that dog into submission (Thanks Gent for that term:D )

One thing I'm not afraid of is a vicious dog having grown up around them and having to deal with em as well.

[Adri]

As for dogs I found out that if a pit bull has his jaws locked around your body part, you simply reach around and ram your thumb up it's asshole. Bugger opens up his mouth real fast :eek:

um, I guess your post could be added to the "learn something new every day" thread, as well. :D

but still, now, double ewwwwwwwwwwwww! (even if it might someday save me from being locked in a pit bull bite).