Phobias

[D'Snowth]

I thought that was blown way out of proportion.

When does Rosie ever NOT blow something out of proportion?

I wouldn't want anyone putting their hands on my mouth, I don't care who they are, that's rude and unsanitary.

Exactly Kelly's point, as she TRIED to explain to a stubborn Rosie on The View.

 

[Muppet Newsgirl]

I have a bad fear of heights; in the student union building at my university, I couldn't look down from the second or third-floor balconies without getting a wicked case of the whirlies. And then there's the time we climbed the tower at York Minster when we were in England a few years ago: add claustrophobia to that one.

But on the other hand, I went parasailing in the Virgin Islands this spring and had a great time, so I guess it's only in certain circumstances.

But I think my biggest fear is the fear of failure.

 

[D'Snowth]

But I think my biggest fear is the fear of failure.

I think that fear is a fear just about everyone in the world (who actually likes to DO something with their life) has.

 

[ryhoyarbie]

I also have a fear of failure. Take a look at the thread about college and trying to find a job, well a career.

 

[The Shoe Fairy]

What am I scared of? Personally I am a bit of a Boober; I Love food and I am Scared of germs. I'm also scared of Heights(not that much though), and My house burning down. (So I turn off EVERYTHING before I go to bed lol).

 

[Kiki]

I don't have a phobia as such, but I always check the doors at night. O_O Even if they're obviously locked, I just check again.

 

[Flaky Pudding]

The things that scare/disturb me are:
-Anything with a scraping sound (it's like nails on a chalkboard to me)
-Any scary/gross humor story involving kidneys (that includes the Eyeless Jack creepypasta)
-Snakes (specifically real snakes, not cartoon or puppet ones)
-Being stuck in the freezing cold
-Heights
-Jellyfish (something about them looks scary to me)
-Certain types of spiders (especially the furry ones that are as big your hand;I think their called wolf spiders)
-Strange dogs and cats
-Claustrophobia (I have this one mildly;I don't mind certain things but things like being stuck in an elevator would really bother me)
-Getting lost
-Anything involving fire
-Needles
-Mosquitoes


Things that don't bother me that a lot of people are scared of:

-Bats (I've always found them fascinating)
-Clowns
-Speaking in front of a large crowd
-Zombie shows like The Walking Dead (I know they aren't real so they aren't scary to me;just gross and sometimes depressing depending on the episode)
-Gorillas, oranguatans, and other large primates
-Jurassic Park (Dinosaurs aren't around anymore;so why are they are so scary)
-The movie Jaws (I would be scared of this if I lived near the ocean, but I don't so it doesn't bother me)
-Costumed characters (Although when I go to Comic-Con I do get a little nervous around furries for some reason;something about them makes me uneasy, but it's probably just because of how they were portrayed as pedophiles in animal costumes in that one American Dad episode (which makes me a bit paranoid). I'm a furry in the sense that I feel romantic attraction towards cartoon animals but I don't dress up as them and go to conventions)

 

[snichols1973]

I think my biggest fear is the fear of failure.

I think that fear is a fear just about everyone in the world (who actually likes to DO something with their life) has.

One of the most classic clips about phobias comes from Lucy Van Pelt (from A Charlie Brown Christmas):

 

[MikaelaMuppet]

I have a fear of loud noises. It's the reason why I can't be in my high school's band right along with playing an instrument in general.