Rational vs Irrational: Fears Edition

[NohBuddy2016]

So, I was wondering... based on the opinion of others, is your fear or fears irrational or rational?

Now, on that same spectrum, do you feel that your fear(s) is/are irrational or rational?


PERSONALLY... I do feel that my fears are perfectly rational to have and really come down to whether or not I'm actually in that situation. However, I have had many people tell me that I'm just a chickensh•t and that I am scared for no reason except that I'm a big f•••ing pansy.

That being said, here is a list of my fears... feel free to tell me what you think if you want.

1) Flying/being more than a few feet off the ground
-Something about being off the ground causes extreme panic and hyperventilation, and now I avoid it at all costs.

2) Drowing/deep water
-As a kid (until I was like... 18... I think), I had no idea how to swim and avoided pools. Then I got pushed into one and almost drowned cause the lifeguard is a moron. To this day, I avoid the deep end.

3) Darkness/dark places
-I'm not so much scared of the dark, as I am more scared of not knowing what is in the darkness. I've had a few experiences where a coyote came out of the shadows and I almost crapped myself cause of it. However, I CANNOT handle being outside at night, the entire time, I am in extreme panic and constantly looking around.

4) Dogs/Wild Canines
-I'm not saying that tiny little yipping mutts scare me (such as Chihuahua), but big dogs like Pitbulls and Dobermen make me unbelievably nervous. I've had MANY run-ins with snarling stray dogs and even been bit by a few... probably why I hate most dowgs nowadays. However, I absolutely love Huskies... even though they also scare the piss out of me as well. Dogs that look "tough" cause extreme panic and a desire to run away immediately.

Oddly enough, people (no matter how freaky they may look), don't scare me at all.

 

[Juno]

My fear of bugs is irrational, I've always known this. They're gross, can't help it.

And I only have a fear of heights in situations where my feet don't touch anything, like strap me in a rollercoaster and I'm fine but put me in one of these things:

Spoiler:

and I'll be a terrified and sweating mess

 

[Linyit]

Well, those fears of you sound pretty rational and normal to me ... but I'm also someone wary because of mirrors when it's dark.

The most important part is trying not to panic or going crazy because of your fears. I don't like the deep sea as well, but I won't panic about it. The thought of what could be in the darkness makes me uncomfortable, too, but I'm tyring to ignore it.

Most people tell me my "fear" of mirrors is irrational, to which I agree, but I can't help but stare at my mirror at night in hope there's not someone staring back at me.

 

[Auticorn]

My fear of dentists is a little of both? I don't even know what it is that scares me about them.

Yet, when it comes to hospitals... that one is more rational because of my special needs. Since I have invisible disabilities, doctors/nurses don't see them and assume I'm perfectly normal since I'm able to communicate. Never mind the fact that I'm probably having a massive panic attack in the corner as I scream bloody murder over needles.

I'm also afraid of needles, which can be both as well. I don't know what it is that scares me about them. I think it's the fact that there's a needle in me that does it. Just the fact that it's going to also be put in me and probably hurt and what not... it increases my anxiety. My doctor has a hard time getting bloodwork from me because she knows how terrified I am with needles. IVs are the same way for me.

 

[AmetsuCAT]

Needles, Wasps and Disease. Probably all a bit of both, leaning to more irrational.

Ever since I was young I've hated needles. I never got a flu vaccination and one time my mum didn't tell me about it just so she could get out if the house. When I found out...let's just say I wasn't very happy.

Wasps because I've never been stung by one and plan to keep it that way. If I see one in the direction I'm going, I turn the other way.

Disease somewhat links with needles and I'll tell you why. Whilst most people are scared of what happens after they die, I'm scared of how it happens. Of coarse I may die naturally, but chances are knowing my luck I'll get some terminal, no cure, horrendous illness. Most major diseases require a lot of blood tests or some sort of sample to diagnose it. The idea of having to go back and get a needle in my arm(which may be multiple times if they get the area wrong) just makes me cringe and makes the inside of my elbow go numb.