Any fears or phobias?

[mitchedwards]

I can't go up on tall ladders. anything past 6 feet and I will not do it.

Public speaking, but I'm getting better on that.

8 inch action figures scare the life out of me

[z3zep]

I am not afraid of knifes but I am afraid of Blades like table saws and pizza cutters. I won't touch those things and don't like being around them.

Deep water for me too -- I cannot swim, if I can stand I am fine.

[Mikey]

I'm not crazy about deep water either ....

I can swim

But when I stay still in the water, I sink like a rock.

[palitoy]

commitment, other than my wife, I'm really bad at making plans with people. Especially new people...

Heights- I tried out for the fire fighters once, when I had to cross the street over a ladder I discovered my fear. Just got a shiver.

[Wee67]

I have a fear of falling. Not of heights, mind you, but the falling scares the poop out of me. I have a lot of trouble with the first hill of a rollercoaster and I cannot go on those rides that simply take you up and drop you.

BTW, have you ever heard of Pediophobia. Its the fear of dolls, I wonder if there is a more specific word for the fear of action figures.

[Random Axe]

I have an irrational fear of flying.

My father worked and retired from Delta for 35 years. I also worked for an airline for several years during college. I'd flown many times with no big deals. However, around the age of 25 or so I started having night terrors about plane crashes. Either I was on one going down or I was a witness to a crash. Ever since, it's hard to get me on a plane, but I'll do it if absolutely necessary. I no longer have those dreams, but they left me a bit scarred. I just take a change of underwear in my carry-on bag.

Scott

[Fuzzysnail]

Snakes!!!! they literaly paralyze me with fear....no matter what size. There was once a gartter snake about six inches long curled up on the door step of my house.....and I was trapped. I had to call a friend over to get it off....the little *******. (the snake, not my friend)

I have recently been attending the Zoo to help me get over my phobia but that damn albino cobra is seriuosly putting the brakes on my recovery.

[Goblin19]

I'm afraid of heights, for sure, especially if there's no railing or the railing is too low. I don't like centipedes, but it's more of a dislike than a fear.

[SUP-Ronin]

I don't like clowns. I am not afraid of them, but I have some instinctive dislike that makes me want to attack them. Specifically, Carnival, street, and party clowns. Rodeo clowns don't bother me, and I really like Cirque du Soliel been to 3 shows, no problem. Party clowns?? Attack.

[Mikey]

As a kid, ventriloquist dummies used to creap me out.

I think those few dummy Twilight Zones was the cause

I also used to be afraid of store mannequins.

[Overkill]

I have a fear of public speaking, like making a speech or something. My heart starts beating much faster and my hands get clammy right before I have to go up and present it. It's kind of like what happens during the last seconds of an ebay auction I desperately want. I just hate the idea of everyone looking at me.

[Mikey]

Interesting...
I'm the complete opposite .....
A hog for attention
I'd do a ballerina dance in a tutu if it made people look at me

[Overkill]

Interesting...
I'm the complete opposite .....
A hog for attention
I'd do a ballerina dance in a tutu if it made people look at me

I can safely say yes, that would make people look at you.

[Adam West]

Nothing that I would describe as a phobia but many of the things mentioned I don't really care for either but am not really scared per se.

I can completely relate to the public speaking fear which I believe is considered the #1 fear. I used to get really nervous before an important speech and the thought of appearing nervous even made me more nervous.

I took a Dale Carnegie class about 12 years ago and that helped. Now I do so many presentations it really doesn't bother me...a twinge of nervousness but nothing out of the ordinary.

I haven't given a speech to a real large group like 200 people or more but I would imagine that might create a bit of a nervousness.

[RG]

heights ... if over like 20 feet.

Flying ... I've never been on a plane and doubt I ever will. Good thing I like road trips

but #1 is Bats ... I hate bats, most of the fear of them comes from the fact a small % of them have rabies. The fact they fly like their's something wrong with them even when normal just makes me think they all have something wrong with them lol. I have no problem if they are on TV or if I know they can get me ... last night I saw one flying around out side ... it was fun to watch, but if someone would have opened the door I would have freaked.