What Are Your Biggest Fears?

[Pomai]

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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"

[foxyfox31]

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

[blueyecicle]

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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.

[SusieMisajon]

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

[ploal5333]

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

My biggest fear is losing my twin.

[Pomai]

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Going Broke

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

[craigwatanabe]

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Going Broke

[tutusue]

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[...]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!

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

[Mike_Lowery]

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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.

[Pomai]

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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. 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..

[nikki]

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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.

[adrian]

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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)

[Pua'i Mana'o]

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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...

[oceanpacific]

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

[greentara]

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