What Are You Scared Of?

[Tigger&Belle]

My son, who is almost 6yo, just asked me this question. I couldn't really answer him because the only thing that popped into my head was that I'm afraid of one of my kids coming down with a life threatening injury or illness. I wasn't going to tell him that!

So, what are you scared of?

Oh, I asked my son what he was scared of and he told me he's scared to get hurt and he's scared of the drops on Tower of Terror because he feels like he's going to really fall, but that he likes the ride, anyway. He's my boy!

He also asked me if I get scared when I try new things.

Boy, oh, buy, now he's asking me "what I'm sad of". His mind is always working!

 

[Alicnwondrln]

that someone would hurt my kids in a way no kid should be hurt
that my kids would turn up missing and i would never see them again
that one of my kids would get sick and pass away before me

pretty much if anything happened to my kids, i would be devastated
on a stupid level im terrfied of spiders

 

[Planogirl]

That I couldn't provide for my son and that I'd lose him somehow. I want only the best for him and the idea of not even being able to provide the basics, terrifies me.

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

I'm terrified of heights, needles and I'm claustrophobic. I didn't realize how claustrophobic I was until we went to Six Flags Astroworld once and rode a rollercoaster that had shoulder harnesses that squished down tighter and tighter when you went through the loops. By the time I got stopped and our train was in line to get to the station,I was freaking out and having the beginnings of a panic attack.

TOV

 

[anewvance]

I hate being in between people... I have to be on an end at a table or in a theater or against a wall in an elevator.

 

[SamRoc]

Oh, I asked my son what he was scared of and he told me he's scared to get hurt and he's scared of the drops on Tower of Terror because he feels like he's going to really fall, but that he likes the ride, anyway. He's my boy!

I already knew what I was going to write when I read your post, and Its exactly the same thing as what your son said! I am so scared of the drops on the TOT but I still keep going on that ride.

 

[numbercruncher]

Liberals, very scary people!

 

[rnd4life]

Mice, 'nuff said!

 

[Sleepy]

I am frightened of the unknown and of something happening to my son.

 

[Mackey Mouse]

You mean our little scares or big ones... I worry about my daughters that they are safe as they live alone....I worry about my husband who battled cancer last year and I worry that it will come back. I worry about my eldest daughter living in London so far away and what if something happened..

My little scares are claustrophobia, MRI's are awful for me, heights, but I am doing ok with that one although do not ride on rollercoasters...i.e. Thunder Mountain, Space Mountain, but I can do Splash Mountain, I think because it is only the one drop and I close my eyes. I do not like to fly, I do it, but I do not like it.

 

[Bella the Ball 360]

I am afraid they will reinstate the draft!

 

[MinnieM21]

I'm afraid of sitting on the right side of a plane. I freak out.

Elevators. I'm very afraid of getting trapped inside.

 

[goofyforlife]

T&B,

You would have to ask this question today......DD said that she was sledding across the street from our house and some creepy guy came up to her and was bugging her and asking her name....... (she didn't give it)

He left but DD was shaken up and went home and locked the doors. Oh course the two bigs dogs were in the house with her.....BUT you never know...

But I guess that's what I'm scared of.......

 

[lisajl]

spiders, something happening to one of my children, and how the war the going to end ( or not end)

 

[luvflorida]

Biggies would be: something bad happening to my daughter, (illness, injury, death, kidnapping, the list goes on), afraid of myself dying and not being here for her. Actually I worry about that one a lot, but of course, I would never say so to my daughter.

Small things would be: glass glasses, as in drinking glasses. I once cut my hand when washing a glass. It broke and I didn't know it and I kept washing it and it kept cutting my hand under the soapy water. It cut my hand in many places and to this day, I refuse to have glass glasses in my house. Even now when I think about it, it almost makes me sick.

 

[GEM]

My biggest fear is that something will happen to me and that I won't be around for my little boy when he needs me. Oddly, I don't worry all that much (yet) about something happening to him. I worry more that something will happen to me and he'll be left without his mommy. I especially worry about that happening now, while he is still so little. If something happend to me, he would never be able to understand why I wasn't there to tuck him in or make him his breakfast or give him kisses. He'd just think his mommy had left him. I think that would be the worst thing in the world.


As for the little things, there really isn't much I'm scared of. I love thrill rides of all kinds, don't get too freaked out by bugs or spiders or snakes, enjoy horror movies, etc.

 

[jenm2878]

Liberals, very scary people!

I have the opposite response. Extremely right wing people terrify me.

I'm also claustophobic (sp?), scared of heights and spiders, get the heebie-jeebies in It's a Small World, and am horribly frightened of the thought of my cats getting out and running away or that I couldn't provide for myself. I grew up VERY poor and now that I'm in control of my financial well being am so afraid that it'll all be gone again. Not entirely logical, but a real fear.

 

[Stitchfans]

that someone would hurt my kids in a way no kid should be hurt
that my kids would turn up missing and i would never see them again
that one of my kids would get sick and pass away before me

pretty much if anything happened to my kids, i would be devastated
on a stupid level im terrfied of spiders

my thoughts exactly. couldn't of worded it any better.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Gem, that used to be more of a fear of mine when my kids were little. I was very scared that I would die and they wouldn't remember me. The fear that I had still makes me tear up. Then the kids get older and have more risks themselves than what I have (ie, my thread about my DD wanting to go to NYC for New Years--scares the beejeebers out of me, but it's my fear, not hers to deal with).

Of course I don't know if my son meant the big fears or the little ones, but my mind went to the big ones and I couldn't answer him.

I did think of a little one that I told him. I get very scared during suspenseful movies or tv shows. Could be a real scary movie, but it could be something that most people wouldn't find suspenseful at all (for crying out loud, a Desperate Housewives had me nervous a couple weeks ago ). If I have my laptop I'm ok because I can play a game, etc and tune out for a few minutes. IRL scary things are fine, like haunted houses, etc. Those never bothered me, even as a child.

I'm also scared to drive in tunnels and I don't know that I could do it. I used t be scared of driving on bridges, but I drove the Chesapeake Bay Bridge recently and I was fine, so I think I'm over that. I'll see how I do on Thursday when I have to drive it again.

goofyforlife, strange that you had to face your fear today. Scary and I'm glad your DD is ok!

luvflorida, my butt hurt when I read your post! Does anyone elses butt ever hurt when they read something about someone hurting themselves? Strangest thing, but it's only when I read about something like that, or someone shows me a sore or tells about getting hurt. OMG, I hope the Tag Fairy is NOT reading this post.

I'm glad I;m not scared of Tower of Terror! It's so fun for me to go on it all relaxed and watch those around me who aren't.

Interesting how different our fears are.

 

[Chipmunk]

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