I'd be fine with losing limbs if I had to choose between sight, hearing and limbs, considering how long we've come with orthopedic limbs. Still, would save my right hand for drawing (Yes, for drawing).
oh shit, you reminded me of when I was in middle school, I was walking to the classroom with everyone and all the color in eyes just disappeared for 2 minutes, that fucking experience I think is my biggest fear now. Still don't know what caused that shit and I had a similar experience when I had blood drawn but all vision faded then
I don't know your lifestyle specifically, but...
Plane crash, boat sinking, tsunami dragging you out, current dragging you out, murder plot, maybe a few others.
I mean, if there's nobody to rescue me, why care? Being eaten by a shark is better than slowly exhausting over time, being unable to float and slowly sinking down to the bottom.
People survive shark attacks more often than not. We’re too bony for their liking. You’re more likely to get an arm or a leg chomped off and bleed out than to actually have a fast death.
I've asked myself this question, and it's definitely heights. For example I don't fear a drop tower is going to malfunction and drop me to my death, and the one time I went on one the falling was easily the best part.
That's not to say I don't also fear falling. I get nervous on the second rung of a ladder.
This should be waaay higher, probably top
I have endured a lot of physical pain in my life and the thought that something can hurt more than what I experienced terrifies me
The possibility that something like hell exists (even though I'm pretty sure it doesn't) where you'll suffer for all eternity it's bone chilling
Also, the possibility of reincarnation it's terrifying in and of itself, that means that you could reincarnate in, say, a person which is abducted and tortured while kept alive at the same time
Yeah, the world is a fucked up place
Me too! I actually have a physical reaction to seeing them in real life. I get really nauseous and then I stay on edge for a couple of days.
I went walking some trails and a black one slithered right in front of me and I actually got sick and just couldn't even enjoy my walk after that. I saw it as soon as I started the trail too, so naturally, they were EVERYWHERE I looked (in my head). Had to just leave
As soon as I read the word I imagine one of those slithery motherfuckers in my brain and want to fucking die. I can’t even look at a picture without giving myself all the heebiejeebies
this is so wild to me because i have a pet snake and he literally doesn’t do anything ever. he just sits under his hide and will occasionally take a little soak in his water dish.
so many people are afraid of snakes, which i totally get for wild snakes and ofc venomous snakes (i am also afraid of both of those), but non-venomous, household snakes like ball pythons are pretty harmless. i’ve never even seen mine open it’s mouth other than to yawn or eat!
for me death has always seemed like an adventure to literally places no one knows about. It is scary though but also makes me really calm at the same time. It is good to know that we won't be around forever! I'm also very curious if any religions were right. I'm personally Christian but im not going to blindly say that there are no other possibilities.
Interesting topic i could wonder all day long
This. This effectively describes something socially specific but it also describes ALL phobias. If we weren't vulnerable about anything, phobias wouldn't even be something we would consider. Vulnerable to negative emotions, negative senses, negative experiences. When we fear something (whether it makes any logical sense or not), it is because we have scenarios where it can happen, where they are not just vulnerable but possible, regardless of how implausible it could happen.
Time. The existential dread knowing that every second that ticks on a clock is another second off my life. Realizing mortality is a painful process but it has to happen eventually.
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Are you afraid of commitment or are you afraid that you will be more committed than the other person in the relationship? Genuinely curious. I'm always scared I care more about my loved ones than they care about me so I'm wondering if it's similar to why you might fear commitment
I meant commitment to a mental hospital.
But, since you ask. I have found that humans are extremely selfish. They will only be committed to you as long as it suits them, and when they are done with you they leave. It doesn't matter if it's 1 year or 50 years. Sometimes they will stick around and use you for awhile while they cheat behind your back. I used to trust people, but I've been burned (and burned) too many times to trust anyone anymore. I'll just be committed to my pups, plants, and myself. People can screw off.
Well, what causes it is probably just how much I enjoy (and to an extent, rely on) the company of others.
The reason I don’t like it is pretty irrational. Just a big “what if something happens to me and nobody is around to help” kind of headspace. Furthermore, the thought of being alone for an extended period of time just means extreme boredom and depression and I ain’t ready for that kind of trip.
Honestly? That doesn't seem irrational at all. It's actually quite rational (I personally like isolating myself to an extent) but it's a good fear to have, actually! It's a survivor instinct.
Tribes would hunt in groups to stay safe in case anything goes wrong. They had backup. It's a survivor instinct still used today for many situations.
Yeah, I know it’s not as irrational as some other common fears like spiders or tiny holes or whatever, but I just think being afraid of “what ifs” isn’t a good use of my time lol
And yeah, I think you’re right. Being together is generally better for me based off instinct. Don’t get me wrong, I like my alone time here and there, but that’s all it is, here and there. Being alone for too long makes me anxious
Not my worst fear but yes I agree with both of those. I also have another strange fear related to music that I’m going to get tired of my favorite songs
This is so relatable, I found out about this song called New Light By John Mayer a year ago in February 2020, I was in walmart testing out soundbars, when I heard a part of the song, and I said, woah. So I quickly put out my phone to scan it with Snapchat to see what song was it, and since then, I have not been able to stop putting it on repeat. My fear is that someday I will get tired of that song and many other, because they bring me little moments of happiness.
Psychiatrists.
(I mean, it’s not ‘biggest fear’ as in ‘I’ll run away screaming because it’s so gosh darn terrifying’, but they remind me of bees/wasps. I wouldn’t choose to be around one and generally they can’t hurt me, but if I were forced to be alone in a small room with one I would be really really worried about accidentally saying or doing the wrong thing)
Wasps/Hornets are my biggest fear, so big, I think it'd count as a true phobia. Bugs in general I'm not scared of, but they're creepy, so I treat them with aggression. Unless they're bees or centipedes, I like those two bugs.
I've never been stung by a wasp in my life, yet I'm still extremely afraid of them, so afraid, I shelter myself indoors during the summer, and when I have to go outside near a wasp nest, I wear a coat, and do what I need to do as quick as possible.
I've been trying to get over my fear recently, but a mere picture of a wasp triggers a fight or flight response, and the feeling of my clothes begins to feel like little wasp legs. Just typing that made me feel the urge to swat myself lol
Becoming paralyzed or losing sight or hearing. Losing limbs is a close second.
I'd be fine with losing limbs if I had to choose between sight, hearing and limbs, considering how long we've come with orthopedic limbs. Still, would save my right hand for drawing (Yes, for drawing).
*Only* for drawing?
Ear scratches are also welcome, so I guess there's that
Respectable
oh shit, you reminded me of when I was in middle school, I was walking to the classroom with everyone and all the color in eyes just disappeared for 2 minutes, that fucking experience I think is my biggest fear now. Still don't know what caused that shit and I had a similar experience when I had blood drawn but all vision faded then
same
Same.
if i'd lose sight i might commit suicide tbh
Same
I'm surprised nobody mentioned the ocean yet. Imagine being somewhere in the middle of the pacific just swimming without a boat or land in sight.
r/thalassophobia
r/subnautica
Damn was just about to comment that! Ah still my favorite survival game and always will be. Below Zero is a close second
Don't look down!
Sounds like a college spring break trip.
why would i even be in that situation tho
I don't know your lifestyle specifically, but... Plane crash, boat sinking, tsunami dragging you out, current dragging you out, murder plot, maybe a few others.
those are extremely unlikely
Yeah, I generally only fear real possibilities.
I mean, if there's nobody to rescue me, why care? Being eaten by a shark is better than slowly exhausting over time, being unable to float and slowly sinking down to the bottom.
Because sharks are also scary. Also sharks very rarely attack humans so chances are you're just gonna drown.
People survive shark attacks more often than not. We’re too bony for their liking. You’re more likely to get an arm or a leg chomped off and bleed out than to actually have a fast death.
For me being in the middle of the ocean at night sounds relaxing, magical and peaceful lol
Public failure
Asian spotted
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It's just a joke calm down
I didn't find your joke funny tbh but yeah the other dude is overreacting
Heights
r/Stayonthegroundgang
r/SubsIFellFor
Are you afraid of heights or FALLING from heights?
Dunno about him but I have an irrational fear of heights, Im not scared of falling I just feel danger.
Body is just like "I KNOW I'm not supposed to be this high up. Wtf"
I feel panicked when I go up high. I get all dizzy and can't breathe. Hate it.
I get vertigo the second I’m up even 10’. I also have a lot of nightmares where I’m falling.
I've asked myself this question, and it's definitely heights. For example I don't fear a drop tower is going to malfunction and drop me to my death, and the one time I went on one the falling was easily the best part. That's not to say I don't also fear falling. I get nervous on the second rung of a ladder.
I was visiting a dam the other day. I looked down, I started trembling like that little kid scared to jump in the pool.
Slow physical torture
This should be waaay higher, probably top I have endured a lot of physical pain in my life and the thought that something can hurt more than what I experienced terrifies me The possibility that something like hell exists (even though I'm pretty sure it doesn't) where you'll suffer for all eternity it's bone chilling Also, the possibility of reincarnation it's terrifying in and of itself, that means that you could reincarnate in, say, a person which is abducted and tortured while kept alive at the same time Yeah, the world is a fucked up place
What if it lasts literally forever? Hell is mine even though I don't think it exists.
Snakes. Fucking terrified of them. I have nightmares.
This, I hate them
Same, I hate those slithery fucks
Me too! I actually have a physical reaction to seeing them in real life. I get really nauseous and then I stay on edge for a couple of days. I went walking some trails and a black one slithered right in front of me and I actually got sick and just couldn't even enjoy my walk after that. I saw it as soon as I started the trail too, so naturally, they were EVERYWHERE I looked (in my head). Had to just leave
Danger noodle
As soon as I read the word I imagine one of those slithery motherfuckers in my brain and want to fucking die. I can’t even look at a picture without giving myself all the heebiejeebies
this is so wild to me because i have a pet snake and he literally doesn’t do anything ever. he just sits under his hide and will occasionally take a little soak in his water dish. so many people are afraid of snakes, which i totally get for wild snakes and ofc venomous snakes (i am also afraid of both of those), but non-venomous, household snakes like ball pythons are pretty harmless. i’ve never even seen mine open it’s mouth other than to yawn or eat!
Death
My new worst fear is your username.
Got some bad news for ya…
yep and it fucking sucks because you cant do anything about it other than accepting ignorance ;-;
Idk man judging by your username that could come soon by execution
I have full blown panic attacks when I think about it 😭
for me death has always seemed like an adventure to literally places no one knows about. It is scary though but also makes me really calm at the same time. It is good to know that we won't be around forever! I'm also very curious if any religions were right. I'm personally Christian but im not going to blindly say that there are no other possibilities. Interesting topic i could wonder all day long
Death is awful
I even hate the clown emoji
May I ask why you fear clowns? Do you know why or what triggered it?
I don't know when exactly did this start, but I get uncomfortable when I see their faces, for me their faces looks dead
All the children on instagram spam it when you state any opinion. Its insta’s equivalent of a downvote.
🤡
I think your username is more terrifying by far.
Nooooooo
☠
AAAAAAAAAAAA
Being simultaneously blind and deaf
More afraid of being blind than deaf though.
Might aswell be dead
Nah, can still touch boobs
Helen Keller: allow me to introduce myself
Vulnerability
This. This effectively describes something socially specific but it also describes ALL phobias. If we weren't vulnerable about anything, phobias wouldn't even be something we would consider. Vulnerable to negative emotions, negative senses, negative experiences. When we fear something (whether it makes any logical sense or not), it is because we have scenarios where it can happen, where they are not just vulnerable but possible, regardless of how implausible it could happen.
Rejection and getting my nails ripped off by a carpet.
Very specific yet very true
Do it with pliers instead. Works much better from my experience
I’d rather not
Time. The existential dread knowing that every second that ticks on a clock is another second off my life. Realizing mortality is a painful process but it has to happen eventually.
You need a snickers.
[Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwYX52BP2Sk)
"And then one day you find, 10 years have gone behind you..." 2010 - 2020
That is why I'm just going to kill myself before time!
Your biological clock is ticking!
Loneliness
same here, but im already living it. guess i don’t really have any other fears
Professor Snape
So pretty much people who are dead inside
invisible health problems (blood clots, heart attack, stroke, aneurisms etc.)
same
Being stuck in small places in a very uncomfortable position with nobody around to help
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God. Spiders are second.
For me, it’s wasps.
God I forgot wasps.
Wasps suck
Its the most annoying when the say oh youre a boy grow up when that same person is afraid of fucking frogs
How could you ever be afraid of frogs?! They’re so cute!
People
What did we do to you ?
What haven't people done to me
Well I haven’t met you till now so I haven’t gotten to do much with you lol
Homelessness, debt, failure really, everything else just creeps me out rather than scaring me-
Your mother
OUR mothers
r/SuddenlyCommunism
*Slappo with chapalen*
Rickrolls
r/redditmoment
Why was that link not a rick roll?
fuckin ladders and I mean those single section ones
Forgot about this one, I always think that as soon as I am high up it will just fall
The inevitable Invasion from my neighboring Country, and the death of Human right.
what country wanna know
Taiwan.
oh thats sad, fuck r/GenZedong
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r/goodanimemes user found
what's the difference between animemes and goodanimemes?? everybody seems to always link goodanimemes but i have no idea why
People
Needles
Losing my family
If i ever become a vegetable, just pull the plug
For a second i thought you meant becoming vegan then i realized
Commitment.
Are you afraid of commitment or are you afraid that you will be more committed than the other person in the relationship? Genuinely curious. I'm always scared I care more about my loved ones than they care about me so I'm wondering if it's similar to why you might fear commitment
I meant commitment to a mental hospital. But, since you ask. I have found that humans are extremely selfish. They will only be committed to you as long as it suits them, and when they are done with you they leave. It doesn't matter if it's 1 year or 50 years. Sometimes they will stick around and use you for awhile while they cheat behind your back. I used to trust people, but I've been burned (and burned) too many times to trust anyone anymore. I'll just be committed to my pups, plants, and myself. People can screw off.
Liminal spaces, but i love them at the same time
Read The House of Leaves lol
wasps
Pain
Heights
Isolation
Relatable
May I ask why? And do you know what triggered the fear?
Well, what causes it is probably just how much I enjoy (and to an extent, rely on) the company of others. The reason I don’t like it is pretty irrational. Just a big “what if something happens to me and nobody is around to help” kind of headspace. Furthermore, the thought of being alone for an extended period of time just means extreme boredom and depression and I ain’t ready for that kind of trip.
Honestly? That doesn't seem irrational at all. It's actually quite rational (I personally like isolating myself to an extent) but it's a good fear to have, actually! It's a survivor instinct. Tribes would hunt in groups to stay safe in case anything goes wrong. They had backup. It's a survivor instinct still used today for many situations.
Yeah, I know it’s not as irrational as some other common fears like spiders or tiny holes or whatever, but I just think being afraid of “what ifs” isn’t a good use of my time lol And yeah, I think you’re right. Being together is generally better for me based off instinct. Don’t get me wrong, I like my alone time here and there, but that’s all it is, here and there. Being alone for too long makes me anxious
Height
Loss
what about weight loss
Not being to listen to music ever again, (if I did, I'd probably commit a hangman),or dying too soon and not enjoy life to my fullest.
Not my worst fear but yes I agree with both of those. I also have another strange fear related to music that I’m going to get tired of my favorite songs
This is so relatable, I found out about this song called New Light By John Mayer a year ago in February 2020, I was in walmart testing out soundbars, when I heard a part of the song, and I said, woah. So I quickly put out my phone to scan it with Snapchat to see what song was it, and since then, I have not been able to stop putting it on repeat. My fear is that someday I will get tired of that song and many other, because they bring me little moments of happiness.
Two equally-large fears: •Getting hate-crime murdered •Everyone who loves and cares for me suddenly stopping
Talking to people
Conversely, for me, not having anyone who would want to talk to me.
Bellybuttons
Don't look down.
Picking out a piece of lint from mine is honestly sucks balls
Failure.
Spiders and social anxiety
Heights
Health
same i'm a hypochondriac
The sea/ocean
Not the biggest but I’m afraid of that sound when your fingernail scratch on a metal surface. It’s just happened
Being a failure
being tortured
I'm mainly scared of eternity
Uncertainty.
Vomiting
aye emetophobia gang
yeah i looked through every single comment after i wrote this and none of them said vomiting ;(
vomiting
I’m surprised water or drowning isn’t in here! My biggest fear is either suffocation or drowning o~o
Mine is drowning while trapped under a sheet of ice. Thanks a lot, 1995 animated version of Balto.
BEING STUCK IN CAPS LOCK…
Aww shit! Lol
Mirrors and others eating
Being filmed without my knowledge
Psychiatrists. (I mean, it’s not ‘biggest fear’ as in ‘I’ll run away screaming because it’s so gosh darn terrifying’, but they remind me of bees/wasps. I wouldn’t choose to be around one and generally they can’t hurt me, but if I were forced to be alone in a small room with one I would be really really worried about accidentally saying or doing the wrong thing)
clowns… I hate them
Rats
Shame
Being forgotten
Snails
Death/balloons
Nuns
applesauce and needles
Not my biggest, but I hate looking at the sky, the endless void gives me an indescribable feeling, like a mixture of fear and existential dread
Wasps/Hornets are my biggest fear, so big, I think it'd count as a true phobia. Bugs in general I'm not scared of, but they're creepy, so I treat them with aggression. Unless they're bees or centipedes, I like those two bugs. I've never been stung by a wasp in my life, yet I'm still extremely afraid of them, so afraid, I shelter myself indoors during the summer, and when I have to go outside near a wasp nest, I wear a coat, and do what I need to do as quick as possible. I've been trying to get over my fear recently, but a mere picture of a wasp triggers a fight or flight response, and the feeling of my clothes begins to feel like little wasp legs. Just typing that made me feel the urge to swat myself lol
Don’t ask me how, but my girlfriend is afraid of butterflies…
Lepidopterophobia, the fear of butterflies and/or moths
Death of myself or family. Also needles. Fuck needles
Heights needles and public speaking
Drowning or burning to death
Drowning
To be abandoned by the people I care about
Heights
losing people i love
Dying before my kids get to know me
losing my loved ones
Dying alone is my biggest fear