Fear of ...?

[kellinator]

(thanks to wolvy for this idea)

I have a theory that we're all allowed one totally irrational fear, and mine is snakes.
Damn I hate me some snakes. I'm so phobic I can't even look at photos of them. That's what took me so long to start watching Survivor. Rick can tell you how hysterical I got while he was removing an eight-inch baby snake from my porch.

So, what's your irrational fear?

Comments

[deza.livejournal.com]

Sounds weird, but my irrational fear is a fear of being alone. A fear of going through eternity untouched, unloved, unworthy of love. That fear has controlled a lot of my life, and I'm working on getting past it now.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Actually, that one hits really close to home for me.

[deza.livejournal.com]

For me, it's bad enough that I've stipulated in my will that an oak sapling is to be planted over my grave. At least then I know that something will be cradling my body for eternity.

I have a lot of understanding of why old kings would take servants to the afterlife with them. Even knowing what's there, I don't want to be alone.

[cnfsdyoie.livejournal.com]

i've always had that fear... the reason i didn't add it to my list is b/c i'm afraid it's not irrational.

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[deza.livejournal.com]

I have a nice long list of "rational" fears (fear of my kids being hurt, fear of my mother having to live with me, fear of the oil transfer station down the road becoming a terrorist target, etc). The fear of being alone, though, has often controlled my actions. IMHO, that elevates it out of the "rational" range.