Forums > Social Chat > The "I'm afraid of ..." thread
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Location: York, England
I've started ranting of late about people not voicing their fears, altho I finally realized on some reflection that voicing fears, especially to those we care about about our abilities as concerns them, is, well, challenging. So this is a space which is a mixture of a practice for that and a chance to rant about/work out your own fears....
I'm afraid of making people think I'm too much work
I'm also afraid of seeming too cold... or too forward...
And I'm afraid to let people know when I'm sad, or if I need them
Keep your dream alive
Dreamin is still how the strong survive
Shalom VeAhavah
New Hampshire has a point....
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees
i can relate to that,
i'm afraid of upsetting people
i'm afraid of annoying people
i'm afraid of my dark side, which i have managed to keep suppressed for a long time
i'm also afraid of needles, pain, blood and normal people
Self-Flagellation Expert
3,414 posts
Location: Bogged at CG, Australia
i'm not a big fan of spiders, but that doesn't seem to be the point of this thread.
I find it hard to let my emotions out, but its not really an afraid thing.
I think, i'm afraid of admitting/finding out what i'm afraid of.
"beg beg grovel beg grovel"
"master"
--FSA
"There was an arse there, i couldn't help myself"
--Rougie
mmm...i feel all warm and fuzzy... 'no dude, that's your hair on fire'
355 posts
Location: Birmingham, Australia
I'm afraid of not fitting in with other people, meaning sometimes I try too hard or not enough and still end up being the outcast, bringing the fears to life.
I'm afraid of talking to (having actual conversations with) new people because I don't want to make a bad impression which can often set me off on the wrong foot and can last for life.
I'm afraid of losing those close to me, as I'm often very insecure and rely on people I know well to be there for me (learning to deal with it, slowly).
I also have a fear of and find it hard to express my feelings when I need to (especially the bad emotions).
All these I'm working on, with slow progression and hopefully these fears will one day dissappear.
Damn this is depressing...I'm going to bed
It's better to burn out than to fade away
Pooh-Bah
1,762 posts
Location: York University, United Kingdom
I'm afraid for my GF. She's not having a good time right now.
I don't care about anything else. I just want her to be alright.
I'm afraid I care too much.
After much consideration, I find that the view is worth the asphyxiation.
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I may disagree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
comfortably numb
2,676 posts
Location: The countryside, Australia
Well...I'm afraid of balloons
I'll get back to you with the deeper stuff later.
.All things are beautiful if we take the time to look.
693 posts
Location: Adelaide - South Australia
I am afraid of failure. But you get that.
It's all just learning really isn't it. Love and Light
~*~ Katinca ~*~
Carpal \'Tunnel
2,666 posts
Location: Preston, United Kingdom
Im afraid of what other think of me, so I tend to sit in a corner and shut up, and im also afaird of spiders crawling into my ears.
Chief adviser to the Pharaoh, in one very snazzy mutli-coloured coat
'Time goes by so slowly for those who wait...' - Whatever Happend To Baby Madonna?
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
I'm not the girl to let others see her cry..
veteran
1,286 posts
Location: My House, United Kingdom
Im Afraid Of: Failure, Dying Alone and Rollercoasters (in that order)
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Are You Sniffing My Mitten?
10,530 posts
Location: They seek him here, they seek him there...
Not much.
The existance of flamethrowers says that someone, somewhere, at sometime said "I need to set that thing on fire, but it's too far away."
Look! I'm Darth Bunny!
446 posts
Location: Sunny South Africa
Im afraid of spiders!
And I wouldnt so much say a fear of but more of a severe dislike for confrontation.
Do what you want coz a pirate is free,
You are a pirate!
Yo ho fiddle dee dee, being a pirate is alright to be,
Do what you want coz a pirate is free,
You are a pirate!
10,530 posts
Location: They seek him here, they seek him there...
Wait, I'm afraid of rejection!
The existance of flamethrowers says that someone, somewhere, at sometime said "I need to set that thing on fire, but it's too far away."
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Spiders. I won't even touch a dead one.
Hurting someone.
And disapproval.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Running hippy spinning lemming
15 posts
Location: Scotland
"Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger; anger leads to hate; hate leads to suffering. I sense much fear in you."
Fear leads to anger; anger leads to hate; hate leads to suffering...
1,662 posts
Location: Bristol
i'm scared of the dark,
but more importantly i'm petrified of being in a relationshhip, i'm scared of having someone rely on me, i'm scared of losing my freedom, and i'm scared the people won't see me as myself and just as part of someone else.
I had a dream that my friend had a
strong-bad pop up book,
it was the book of my dreams.
41 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
I can relate to so many of these.
I'm afraid of being rejected and of hurting people particularly those that I care about.
I'm afraid that I don't do what's best for myself and that I'll pay for it later.
And I'm terrified of public speaking.
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by" - Douglas Adams
with added berries
1,365 posts
Location: Manchester, England (UK)
I'm afraid of myself
Live like there is no tomorrow,
dance like nobody is watching
and hula hoop like wiggling will save the world.
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.â€
Ralph Waldo Emerson
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
I'm a little afraid of Kyrian.
But Kyrian with bird flu would be really scary.
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
Sparkely arty Mormon rainbow fairy
933 posts
Location: infront of you, United Kingdom
I have a phobia of escalators.
Im also afraid of rejection in meny forms. mostly being rejected by the ones i love and ending up alone. i find it hard to let people get close to me, coz i think they will hate me and leave me.
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I invented the decaffinated coffee table.
453 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Edges.
I'm afraid of edges and steep slopes- not heights (I'm fine on rollercoasters etc), just standing on the edge of something high, or steep.
Kinda scared of my inability to keep my footing - and thus careering down said edge to my death, or pain.
More scared on high edges of falling off due to my own fault. Perhaps the "call of the void" or my inability to keep myself safe (I'm pretty clumsy)
Also, like many here, scared of people not liking me.
But mainly scared of edges.
Boo x
I intend to live forever - so far, so good.
If it costs "a penny for your thoughts", but people give you their "two-pence worth", who is getting the extra penny?
HOP librarian
1,841 posts
Location: Prague, Czech. Republic
Future
POI THEO(R)IST
1,079 posts
Location: Canterbury, UK
caroline finding out i think she's really hot.
and dying pointlessly, like getting hit in the by a wheel thats rolled off the axle of a bus.
D.B.
X x X x X
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Master of the Free Hug Program
7 posts
Heh,
We all have fears, yet we spin flaming balls about ourselves.
Most of the people I meet, are scared to try Poi lol.
chemical attraction
1,097 posts
Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Im afraid of standing up infront of loads of people and performing or giving a presentation. I dont know whether its stage fright or not but i dont know how to get over it.
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Written by: Nucleopoi
Im afraid of standing up infront of loads of people and performing or giving a presentation. I dont know whether its stage fright or not but i dont know how to get over it.
I used to have serious self confidance issues and doing this seemed like the hardest thing in the world to me. Now certain things have change in my life and I'm happy and love getting up in front of the class
Whats the worst that can happen? If you fudge up, so what? You can laugh at yourself, and the people watching can laugh with you
Plus you get to show off your good work, and get applause for it
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Look! I'm Darth Bunny!
446 posts
Location: Sunny South Africa
Written by: Nucleopoi
Im afraid of standing up infront of loads of people and performing or giving a presentation. I dont know whether its stage fright or not but i dont know how to get over it.
Can so relate to that, I hate doing that sort of thing, I can do it,, but I really dont enjoy it.
Im also scared of being lonely.
Do what you want coz a pirate is free,
You are a pirate!
Yo ho fiddle dee dee, being a pirate is alright to be,
Do what you want coz a pirate is free,
You are a pirate!
45 posts
Location: halifax uk
i'm afraid of getting old and not being able to do the stuff i enjoy, i have a phobia of clowns
those who are possessed by nothing possess everything
I invented the decaffinated coffee table.
453 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Condoleeza Rice
Boo x
I intend to live forever - so far, so good.
If it costs "a penny for your thoughts", but people give you their "two-pence worth", who is getting the extra penny?
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,384 posts
Location: mancunian, United Kingdom
im afraid of opening up, its just not me, and getting too close to peeps, hence why i can be cold sometimes, i refuse to get hurt at some point.
im scared of loneliness, and im scared of bubbles
not rugular ones which i love, but in an intravenous and theres bubbles in the tube, that makes me freak out Disclaimer:im not responsible for what i say or do whether it be before,during and after drinking alcoholic substances (owned by BMVC).
Creater of Jenisms(TM)
Virginity like bubble,one prick all gone.
Momma Bear
4,525 posts
Location: Telford, Shrops, United Kingdom
i've lived through a lot of my fears but i'm still scared of alot of stuff. I'm scared of men, being made physically incapacitated, and leading an unfulfilled life. I guess i'm mainly scared i'll waste this life i got now.
but i wont. so no worries, hurrah! Hoppers are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.
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