Irrational fears.

[Masque]

You ever had something that still scared you despite knowing deep down there was no reason to be scared?

Like for as long as I can remember I've been scared to look out windows or in a mirror at night.

 

[lostphilosopher]

I know the feeling. I'm afraid to look out windows as well. There was also part of a horror movie I saw when I was young that definitely messed me up. I still don't like to talk about it to this day.

 

[Masque]

I can get that, for some reason when it's a quiet night my mind immediately goes to scary stuff for some reason.
Like when I go downstairs at night to use the bathroom I actively avoid looking in the mirror because I half expect to see Kayako from The Grudge or something looking back at me.

 

[lostphilosopher]

Or looking out a window at night and expecting to see the Creeper from Jeepers Creepers.

 

[Masque]

Or the singing mannequin from that video "I Feel Fantastic."

 

[lostphilosopher]

Or pretty much anything from the recent film adaptation of Cats. That movie was pure nightmare fuel.

 

[ticklishgothgirl]

mannequins, there's something about them that's really haunting/creepy

 

[Masque]

Tara the android iirc was how I learned about the concept of the uncanny valley.

 

[lostphilosopher]

Growing up, I remember watching an episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark that made me never want to swim in pools again.

 

[Snuzzlebumble]

I've always been super afraid of owls. Everything about them creeps me out.

 

[Mrcool]

For the longest time I had a bizarre fear of curling irons. I don’t recall ever being burned by one. But something about them used to give me the chills.

 

[VickiTickles]

I am DEATHLY afraid of heights.

Looking up -looking down...it doesn’t matter.

My legs get weak and they hurt.

I know I won’t fall - but it’s definitely mind over matter.

 

[tickleteasing]

I am afraid of the beach, I live on the beach and I cant stand it

 

[lostphilosopher]

I am afraid of the beach, I live on the beach and I cant stand it

Sharks?

 

[Mitchell]

Any stinging insect like bees/wasps, etc.

I mean, it does hurt when you get stung of course, but I think I may carry it a bit too far.

I've only been stung once in my life. Right on the .. ass through my jeans when I was a teenager.


I felt a burning sensation on my butt, pulled something off, it was a yellow jacket I think. Then when I went to check, I had a large red mark on my ass that hurt for several days.

I believe that is the only time I've been stung.

They used to come in through cracks in the window sills when I lived in PA but I always got bug spray and killed them.

 

[Masque]

Growing up, I remember watching an episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark that made me never want to swim in pools again.

Tale of the Deadman's Float?

 

[lostphilosopher]

Tale of the Deadman's Float?

Yep, that's the one

 

[lostphilosopher]

I am DEATHLY afraid of heights.

Looking up -looking down...it doesn’t matter.

My legs get weak and they hurt.

I know I won’t fall - but it’s definitely mind over matter.

I was recently watching a documentary about the construction of the Empire State Building and seeing pictures of construction workers casually eating lunch 1.000+ ft above the ground while sitting on narrow I beams with no safety lines/cables/nets made me very uncomfortable.

It was an interesting documentary, though.

 

[Masque]

I have something of a fear of heights yet wouldnt be opposed to a skydive.

 

[tickleteasing]

no the beach is humiliating

 

[Masque]

Is it true Jaws made people afraid to go swimming at the beach?

 

[VickiTickles]

I was recently watching a documentary about the construction of the Empire State Building and seeing pictures of construction workers casually eating lunch 1.000+ ft above the ground while sitting on narrow I beams with no safety lines/cables/nets made me very uncomfortable.

It was an interesting documentary, though.

I have had dreams about being on the very top of the ESB looking down.

I almost went inside of it once. Felt ballsy before I saw Billy Joel at MSG on New Years Eve 1999-2000. It was closed ��

 

[The Internet]

I have a fear of alligators and crocodiles. And I live in New York. I'd call that pretty irrational!

Is it true Jaws made people afraid to go swimming at the beach?

Yes.

 

[tickleteasing]

thats not why I hate the beachc though

 

[lostphilosopher]

thats not why I hate the beachc though

Why do you hate the beach?