Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Things That Scare Me

Everyone has their fears or phobias, or whatever you want to call it. Here are a few of my big ones:
-I'm afraid of sneezes. Not my sneezes, but everyone else's. I get extremely grossed out when someone sneezes, especially a sprayer and more often than not, will leave the room. I feel sick just talking about this.
-I'm afraid of mice and other small animals. I can deal with snakes, lizards, bugs (I actually love Praying Mantis', with their human like heads), but not mice. I'm even afraid of rabbits. Yuck!
-I'm afraid of used upholstered furniture. It's not a snobby thing, I just always imagined that someone may have peed or worse and all that stuff is still in there. I also think that any kind of fluid eventually dries into a fine powder which is released when the soft cushions are disturbed. So, unless I'm going to have the whole thing professionally reupholstered, I just can't do it.
-I'm afraid of the book or movie, "The Shining", even when it's edited for TV. Something is just not right there.
-I'm also afraid of the dentist and religiously floss my teeth to prevent having any work done... but I still go twice a year and still end up with cavities.
What are some of yours?

8 comments:

Devri said...

Clowns and Spiders.. that is pretty much it!

Janine said...

Anything that creeps or crawls. Bugs, rodents, lizards...all of them except house flies and mosquitos.

Also - public swimming pool change rooms.

Mia said...

I didn't have a fear of upholstered furniture, until now...

Spiders and scorpions.

Scary movies, any of them.

Inadvertently offending someone, I have a huge fear of hurting other peoples feelings.

Family said...

Your picture on this post about made me wet my pants. I do not like CLOWNS, scary movies, haunted houses, any animal poop and fear of the doctor and dentist. They just call me a scardy cat!

Mother 25 - 8 said...

HEIGHTS!!!!!

The P*dunc's said...

This post makes me miss you!

My fear: suceeding

It is true. And horrible inconvienient.

The P*dunc's said...

and spelling words wrong! ;)

Unknown said...

I fear that I will be ungracious or fail to use good manners.

I fear jetted tubs.

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