Do you guys have any fear that's so wild and outlandish, but you can't help but still be afraid of it (or rather, the thought of it makes you anxious, uneasy, etc)? I have a very specific one. Here's a little background, bear with me. In Overwatch, my gamer tag is 'pewdiepie' (it was a dare). Every single time I log on to play, there's someone on either my team or the opponent's who ask 'are you the real pewdiepie?'. There's even times where people automatically assume I'm the real deal and go on to compliment, say things like 'I'm a huge fan', 'Your vids are great', etc etc. Seriously, the amount of friend requests I've gotten since changing my tag is outrageous. But, anyway, my very irrational fear is that one day, someone will tell the actual Pewdiepie about me, he'll spectate one of my matches and post it as a vid and everyone will see how awful of a player I am ;;;;;w;;;;; I know it's absolutely absurd, but it's been weighing on my mind for the longest time and I don't wanna spend money on changing my tag So, what're your irrational fears?
bees, they never really bother me but I freak out around them. I have been bit and stung but not in a long time.
I would say snakes, but there are too many poisonous ones to not consider a legitimate threat. I guess I'd have to say... homework?
I could have sworn this was already a thread... Whatever. I am afraid of idiots having authority over me. Just the thought of knowing the best course of action and being told to do the opposite.
moths and butterflies (mottephobia) I hate them so much I want to scream whenever I see one, but I've been getting better, I usually just slap them out of the air, I guess an actual irrational fear is that I'm still afraid of the dark, my creative insomniac mind always thinks up the creepiest stuff when I'm trying to sleep.
I often cover the mirrors in my room with cloths or turn them away from my bed at night because I feel that my reflection may be watching me with malicious intent.
It's better but I had a fear of eye contact. I still have a fear of water (I used to get panic attacks in the shower, but now it's water that is thigh high for panic attacks) :x
I fear bees. It was a long time ago since I was actually stung by one, but the stories that I've heard since then have only made my fears grow. Like how my mom was wondering through the forest trying to catch up to her siblings only to find them running towards her fleeing. Apparently, they stepped on a wasps nest and were being chased. My mom had no idea and she got stung by the swarm. Or the other story I heard from a Vietnam vet about bees with venom so potent, they would kill you with one sting. Now I avoid bees whenever I hear them.
This is completely irrational but I fear the idea of waking up and finding out that the past 5-10 years have all been a dream and that everything I've achieved or gone through has not happened.
I know this isin't a irrational fear, but I've had arachnophobia for the longest time. I just can't be in the same room with a spider withought freaking out.
Honestly, all of your fears are pretty legit! It's interesting that things that may seem absurd really do freak people out.
I'm personally afraid of talking to people that I don't know. Typing to people is fine, but something about talking just gives me a slight panic attack. I'm also afraid of my old room ever since my parents got a divorce.
windows,,, because i sometimes have weird urges to climb out and see what it's like,,,,,, also, talking to people in real life. i freak out so much and i start doing really weird and embarrassing stuff hhhHH
I would say the dark. It has always freaked me out, to the point that I have a hard time going around my own house in the dark. Seriously, there is nothing there lol
I hate escalators with a burning passion. Like, whenever I go up an escalator, I'm terrified that something awful will happen and it'll swallow me.
I also really hate elevators because I have a fear that the cables holding the elevator will snap and I will fall and die. ;__;
My mother keeps her tailoring mannequins right outside my room, so whenever I need to get up at night, the first thing I see is three shadowy figures standing silently in the darkness. At one point, I was able to get over this fear when I convinced myself that they couldn't hurt me since they had no heads, ergo, no brains. And then I saw It (2017) and there's that scene where Ben is chased by a headless kid and my fear was rekindled all over again.
