Do You Have an "Irrational" Fear?

[Perseid]

I may have many.

I'm afraid of bugs that don't even exist close to me. Flying cockroaches, wind scorpions, etc.

You?

[femmocrat]

1. Heights. I am terrified of heights, including....

bridges, balconies, open-back staircases, glass elevators, large plate glass windows, railings, overlooks, etc. I'm not sure if that is an irrational fear or a phobia, though.

[SPKrazy]

3. crowds of people and no way to escape them

a social phobia with a claustrophobic bent

:shrug:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

2. Like you wouldn't believe.

[ruiner4u]

4. Yup!.. Aliens...

Im terrified of the little grays...




Funny thing though, I dont beleave in em...

[fizzgig]

5. moths

sharks and wind

go ahead, laugh away

[colinmom71]

17. OMG! Another moth-o-phobe!

My husband thinks I am so silly for being afraid of moths, but I hate those darn things. I do admit that I think it's in part of having one of those overly germ phobic moms and somehow during my childhood I decided that moths are dirty, germ ridden versions of butterflies. :shrug: Eh, only explanation I can think of.

I'm also afraid of pigeons. Nasty, evil looking buggers!

[fizzgig]

20. i have no idea why moths freak me out so much

i think it has something to do with how they always fly up in your face :scared:

pigeons don't scare me, they just disgust me

[From The Ashes]

6. islands...

small little 'dots on the map' islands. Like Put-In-Bay island, which is in the middle of Lake Erie. Creeps me out. Ironically enough, my preferred getaway is to Fiji, which of course is an Island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Go fig.

[Inchworm]

7. getting skr00d by humans

bugs.. I can handle :)

:hi:

[LSdemocrat]

8. The traditional alarm clock alarm sound, including variations

Not sure if that counts as "irrational", but hearing an alarm clock type sound, even when awake, sends a sudden jolt of fear through my body. Thankfully I now have a radio alarm clock.

[Mojambo]

9. Chickens. n/t

[Perseid]

10. chickens are scary because they are so devious

and crafty.

ooohhh. I hate chickens with their heads on their bodies.

[Mojambo]

11. Have you ever looked a chicken in the eyes.

Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure Evil.

[Perseid]

12. I am now laughing more than I have for a very long time

jeebus, I hate those damn scary chickens. They just stare and stare.

[Mojambo]

15. My cousin and I were attacked by a rooster when I was 7.

You never look at fowl quite the same way after you've watched your (thankfully) slightly slower cousin get tripped up and pecked mercilessly by a rooster named Jack.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

13. I have one fear. Motorcycles, very rational. Respect them as a

driver and fear them as a rider.

[Perseid]

14. and don't be a melon head!

I believe in helmets, being a person who has been smooshed by ignorant car drivers twice.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

16. Ummm....Scared.

:scared: Perhaps, I am slightly irrational about them after all.

[ZombieNixon]

18. 1. Cockroaches

2. Hurricanes (I split my yearly time between Chicago and New Mexico)
3. Continental drift (I also find it fascinating)
4. Michael Jackson
5. One more that I can't remember. Must not have been that serious. :P

[Catshrink]

19. Cooking in hot oil

I can't wok anything, or fry. I'm glad I can buy bacon precooked or I'd be so deprived. I can cook an egg, but that's it. My jammies caught on fire when I was cooking as a kid and I'm sure that's why I'm so resistant to even trying it.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. If you have a microwave, you can cook the bacon there!

All you need is a microwave-proof plate, or container...

Some paper towels for both over and under the bacon...

Cook on high for about one minute per slice!

Delicious, and no frying!

:9

[MilesColtrane]

22. A few.

Heights...ever since I took a tumble down the steps of a lighthouse.

Enclosed places...family history that I won't get into.

Other people....most of them suck.

[KitchenWitch]

23. All of them

None of my fears have any basis in reality...

[TK421]

24. I'm afraid of irrational fears....

:yoiks:

[Le Taz Hot]

25. Dogs

Terrified of them. I'm OK if we've been properly introduced but other than that, I literally freeze with fright.

[Mike03]

26. Part of being irrational is

that you naturally think all your fears ARE rational, so rationally speaking, I can't answer this question.

[Skittles]

27. I believe I panic way too soon when lost on the road

it's not like I'm running out of gas or have no money or means or whatever....if I find myself not quite knowing where I am I get a hugely panicky feeling that impacts my assessment of which direction to go

[Kool Kitty]

28. Balloons, needles and thunderstorms.

:scared:

[bixente]

29. Well

Throughout my teen years, I suffered from agoraphobia; I feel I've moved on from that for the most part, alas I've now been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder.

To sum up, I care far too much about how others perceive me. I can be anxious for hours because someone responded to me in a slightly lower tone than I would expect from them, even if the words themselves are no big deal. So little for so much.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, here I come!

[Omphaloskepsis]

30. Pickles..

My sister used to chase me around with them and pin me on the ground and shove them in my mouth. The smell now makes me ill and I refuse to eat or touch anything that has come in contact with them. This makes life difficult due to my love of ordering a grilled cheese when I eat out. I tell them I am allergic.

[SoCalDemGrrl]

31. Republicans..Oh wait on 2nd thought that's rational

[QMPMom]

32. Birds - but it's not an irrational fear. Birds are evil. Very evil.

They are horrible, horrible creatures and I don't even like to look at pictures of them. But, the fear is *not* irrational, I tell you! They have beadie little eyes, feathers, claws and necks that can turn to unbelieveable angles. And one of their Clan, a raven, lives on top of the street light in front of our house. He's there taunting me all the time. But irrational - definitely *not*! B-)

And I have *never* seen the movie "The Birds".