What Is Your Biggest Fear?

~~[MERIT]~~ · 06-12-2018, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

I have a weird fear of deep waters. Just looking at a world map and imagining how vast and deep the dark blue areas in the large oceans are gives me the willies.

I feel you. I also look at those same waters with great wonder. Like, SOOO much of the Earth is covered by water and is yet to be explored. Who knows what's down there?

uncle salty · 06-12-2018, 11:37 AM

I also have the fear of big water. I didn't know I had it until I went out on a chartered fishing boat.

We got out to where I couldn't see the land and I freaked. Went below and stayed there drinking the rest of the day.

As long as I can see the land, I'm ok. I'm not a good swimmer, and if the boat sinks, I'm goin g to drown.

But, if I can see land, at least I know I'm swimming the right way. The thought of swimming away from land and not knowing it...FREAKED OUT.

Anyhow, that's not my biggest fear.

My biggest fear is the same as any parent. Losing my kids.

You're not supposed to outlive your children.

Trollheart · 06-12-2018, 04:20 PM

MERIT's going down dark paths today....

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Originally Posted by [MERIT]

Since my sister passed away, my mom, grandma and I have been caring for her 4 children. In the not-so-distant future, I will be caring for 2 elderly people and 4 children all by myself. That scares the shit out of me.

Man, I feel for you. I'm only looking after one person and that is hard as ****. Hope you can cope. Fair play to you.

Linked to that, my biggest fear of course is dying before my sister. It's not just the dying (well, it is: that scares the **** out of me) but also thinking how she would get along without me. At my age, the constant fear of course is that I'll get cancer or some other horrible disease. Also, I've had small, very small, episodes of either forgetting what I've just done or what I wanted to do, or doing something silly like putting a cup in the microwave and then opening the fridge to take it out, and I really really REALLY hope I'm not down for the Big A. That would scare the living crap out of me.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 06-12-2018, 04:24 PM

I am less scared of death now than I was a few years ago.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 06-12-2018, 04:25 PM

death

~~Cuthbert~~ · 06-12-2018, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ol’ Qwerty Bastard

death

Anything in particular?

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 06-12-2018, 04:28 PM

nope. the idea that you, me, everyone we have ever met and will ever meet will someone day be nothing more than a very distant memory is absolutely terrifying to me.

would say i’m more scared of dying young than anything else though

The Batlord · 06-12-2018, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I’m afraid that whatever in me that snapped is irreparable. That I’m not climbing out of this hole mentally, physically, or financially.

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Originally Posted by Exo

I have a few categories that I feel each need to be an answer to this question.

I don't fear death too much. I just hope I don't die from a fire of some sort. My dad is a firefighter. I've seen pictures. I've been shown these photos in order to be safer in the future with fire prevention. He also showed me the Station House fire in CT for the first time. I scope out fire exists in every new building I step in now. His handling of this is both incredibly cruel and has added a gigantic fear to my life but is also very responsible and has caused me to really be safe about these things. I check outlets and stuff a lot. I've caught two fires before they got out of control at friends houses because of this.

An immediate physical fear I have is heights. That one grew as I got older. I used to climb trees and sh*t. I can't do that anymore. I get panic attacks, albeit small, when I do touristy things like climbing bell towers and stuff. I did the Precipice Trail when I was in Acadia and it was basically an hour long anxiety attack all the way up. Looked like this...

Finally, I've been having a lot of existential fear lately about the people I love. So I guess, right now, the biggest fear I have as I get older is losing the people that I rely on for guidance, company, and love. The fear of being alive yet alone is just something I'm not ready for even though I genuinely like being alone. As much as I am solitary, I love calling my friends or having dinner with my family. I just like to spend my free time by myself. The fear of never knowing when our time will be up is what scares me the most.

My greatest fear is that people around me will realize the worst about me but I will be completely ignorant. It won't destroy my life obviously because that **** is silent. But it will be a slow death of which I won't even be aware until I realize that everything I ever loved and wanted is laughing at me.

And when I realize what is happening everyone will be too busy laughing to even realize or care that I am destroyed.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 06-12-2018, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Ol’ Qwerty Bastard

nope. the idea that you, me, everyone we have ever met and will ever meet will someone day be nothing more than a very distant memory is absolutely terrifying to me.

would say i’m more scared of dying young than anything else though

I'm OK if I'm a distant memory tbh so I can't relate to that. What worries me the most is the experience of passing and what it is like, what do you feel as the lights switch off, how aware are you, is it peaceful and that sort of thing. I don't believe in an afterlife as such but then I think your last experience (death) could feel like one. It's a lot to think about.

Chula Vista · 06-12-2018, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Exo

An immediate physical fear I have is heights.

Same here. Fortunately, I didn't pass it on.

Chick is crazy.

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

I have a weird fear of deep waters.

Tallest mountain is Everest at 29+K feet. 5.5 miles above sea level.

Deepest part of the ocean is 36+K feet.

06-12-2018, 11:37 AM	#12 (permalink)
uncle salty Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 74	I also have the fear of big water. I didn't know I had it until I went out on a chartered fishing boat. We got out to where I couldn't see the land and I freaked. Went below and stayed there drinking the rest of the day. As long as I can see the land, I'm ok. I'm not a good swimmer, and if the boat sinks, I'm goin g to drown. But, if I can see land, at least I know I'm swimming the right way. The thought of swimming away from land and not knowing it...FREAKED OUT. Anyhow, that's not my biggest fear. My biggest fear is the same as any parent. Losing my kids. You're not supposed to outlive your children. Last edited by uncle salty; 06-12-2018 at 11:42 AM.

06-12-2018, 04:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	I am less scared of death now than I was a few years ago.