What Do You Fear?

[contention]

What is it that you fear: Public Speaking, Death, The Dark, Water, Crowds, People, Being Alone? Anything that you can ponder upon, do feel free to speak of such at your very whim and leisure.

While this question might be something morbid, it is none the less that of which we can't avoid; as human being we are bred into this world, in which we enter our own habits and attitudes. From such we grow and inevitably strain ourselves in the line of reality; yet with every little action there is that of our conscience which stands by our side. Some say that such mechanisms of our mind are used to warn us of what is morally right and wrong; opinionated items set up by our raisings and personal assumptions. Undeniably though it is the same faction which gives us the emotion of fear; the one broken step in our bodies that keeps us away from certain functions. However, fears can be named in many ways; the birth place of their bounty is usually that of our own experience. From what we hear and what we see, we learn of what to avoid in order to keep on going; others can't be defined, phobias in which our minds twist at the gain of what we try to avoid. None-the-less, we as mortals can not escape the factor of being afraid; it's that which keeps us standing and as well that which knocks us back. It is neither a win nor a loss, but a system that is perversed in experience and knowledge. Our personal want to have our needs and nothing of any other sort, to stray away from what we can't handle; are fears our worst enemy or personal companions, that answer is something every individual percieves upon their own time.

Of course as you start to expand in this world, you'll hear of fears that are spread thick and wide throughout our race. Things that range from the mention of death to speaking clearly in the sight of public vision. It has even been noted that a man would rather pass away into the uncomprehensible then sit and preach his scrolls to his peers. No matter what, they are both things that happen and can not be avoided in our life times; we fear them though because we can't understand what is going to happen. That's one of our very faults, that of which we can't know we do not want. A man might hold a disdain toward the end, merely because he can't grasp at what is going to happen. It's like choosing the mystery prize on in a game, it's a risk to take. Unlike that game though, it's not something you get to choose; such shall happen regardless of running and crouching. Undoubtly though, as our own selves there is something inside we remind to never disturb, to never spot; is it a means for survival, a tendency to thrive on? It's that which seems impossible to take, only to leave little trails of messages here and there. What we fear is usually that of what we can't understand as said, that of which we can't take; those debatable features which start young. Think of it in the pattern of "being afraid of the dark", while it may be a young fear; it is that which could be tied to nearly all others. You don't know what is lurking in the corners, it makes you tingle at the thought; the same with worrying of your looks, you never know what the others are actually thinking.

Phobias you could label as that which effects the mind no matter how long they are fought; while therapy could be given, they are buttons which are easily pressed. How they arise is something that seems constantly under discussion, they can sprout from nearly anywhere; even without consent from an earlier fear in your life. Trama is also a large vocal point of these creations, merely due to the fact the shock afterwards leaves your nerves set to avoid similiar situations which caused the outbreak. Troubles with water may be connected to drowing, something you've spotted or heard quantities of; to much of something can change warning into worry and worry into fret. While none may trully spot the cause of our Phobias, you could easily place them a level up from fears. While they are the same constructed enigmas, their meanings are layered in our own lives, similar to fears. As well, these issues can be notions of personal adress, that type of selfish reasoning and want that defies others; those fears you don't speak of, due to their vain entrance. Overcoming could possibly be an explanation, but you can only run for so long until your legs get tired and you must take a rest. Everything catches up eventually, as they do say, you can never escape your past.

When it comes to the weak spot of any creature, it is that of which we can't stand. Everyone can be taken down, and our fears are that which can easily ensue and control our every movement. They consume our mind, feel it with dread; they halt us from contuing our actions. We can't help but keep our sights constantly on them, wondering who will make the first move. It is the wonderment of what is going to happen when you possibly have no idea. Our own engagment for knowledge leaves us scared without it, alone and beaten. So is that, of which we fear in what we don't understand? It would be interesting, if not a probelm with you all to see what exactly makes you scared, threatened, worried and cringing. Everyone has it, it can't be avoided it seems.

[Toshi]

I do have quite a lot of fears but i'm only gonna underline one...

I fear that one day my life is gonna be taken away from me at the wrong time, when i least expect it. I live in a rough area full of psychos and nutcases, there are a few guys that have been to prison round these areas because of fighting, drug abuse etc. What i fear is being caught up in a fight with one of these idiots, and being killed in the brawl. I have been known to be able to defend myself well enough to prevent such a fate (yes, i have been in fist fights before, and came out on top), however, i don't think i'd be able to block knife thrusts and/or full force swings from a cricket bat.

Even if i don't get caught up in a fight, i still fear that i could be taken down at anytime while walking the dog or walking down to work. Just a simple little thing like that, minding my own business, doing nothing wrong, then i get taken down so suddenly.

I'm not afraid of death itself, i'm only afraid of WHEN my life will end. Who knows? Today could be my last day on earth. Yet i don't hope that will happen.

[anjilfan]

I fear the ocean, being high up(oh!And I STILL rode the supream scream!), and the dark.

I fear the ocean for a few reasons.One is because, when you're there you'll never know what will happen to you, at any moment.It...gives my the creeps...

I fear being high up because...well...I'm afraid of hights.

I fear the dark because the dark makes you feel alone.You never know what's just going to pop out.Kinda like the ocean.

[Brute]

Im not afraid of the dark, but I am afraid of being outside in the dark. At my house I have a 20 acre pasture and sometimes Ill go outside to do something for my animals, and when I get done I'll practically do a wind sprint to my house. Just because I think there might be wolves or coyotes outside. But thats all.

[Fluory]

I have many fears, being that I have an overactive imagination and things. Walking around dark hallways and dark rooms always gives me the impression of being stalked by something, like something is out there. I know it's not true, unless you count my cats, but it's a pressing fear that's always been there. Strangely, I'm not bothered by it at all outside. Just in the house. More specifically, my house. I also have a terrible fear of heights. Just being on the second floor of like a mall and being able to see the first floor makes me dizzy, and basically freezes me in place.

But those fears really aren't what I fear most. They're just minor ones. So now I have to pick out a fear over my other 'higher' ones. Hmm.. So I choose being alone. It's something that's very terrifying to me. But what do I mean about it? To me, being alone can apply to two things. That is, being somewhere without any life, but more specifically, human life. While I'm not exactly dependant on friends, I just like someone to talk to every once in a while, and being alone in the world just terrifies me in general. There's no one to talk to, no one to hug when you're scared. ..No one to hug in general. Which sucks. I'm not taking up tree hugging.

And the second application for the 'being alone' fear is a bit weirder. Or something. When I was younger, maybe around seven, I've had these odd thoughts of sorts. The odd thoughts mostly related to how no one else in the world was anything more than an illusion except me. Which was strange, considering I'd just be looking at a passing cornfield on a car ride and then have that thought pretty whimsically. The thought like that always provokes a strange feeling. I don't like that feeling. I've also had dreams on this kind of thing. Being all alone or in a world where I know no one is real, and whatnot. I call these nightmares. Those are the true nightmares for me.

[Midnight]

My two biggest fears are mainly a stimulant of being alone,but my two fears can be extremely complicated:A fear of death,and a fear of life.

It's not so much that life is scary,it's just the entire concept of being alone and thinking,"I'm a real human being." Some people that I know other than myself get the same feeling,so it's slightly more comforting,but when that little thought comes back into your head,it's not so easy to deal with.

Death.Once again,it's not so much a fear of death itself,as a fear of the unknown.Although I am faithful to my religion,you never really know what's on the other side.There could just be nothing.You could just quit thinking and responding altogether.And it's not much better to think that the Mayans,who's time scales have only been off by 33 seconds,have determined that the world will end on December 23rd,2012...I don't really believe that,but could you imagine?If everyone in the world had only six years to live...

Public speaking is one of my biggest fears. I always did my best to avoid doing so at all costs when I was in school. The thing I hated the worst was when we had to read out loud in Spanish Class. The teacher was of Spanish decent, and if you barely mispronounced a word or said the wrong thing, he would jump all over you, yell out you, and practically call you an idiot in front of the whole class. I remember him making a girl in my class cry once. Those were not good times.

I also have a fear of anying stinging insect which also has the ability to fly (wasps, bees, hornets, whatever).

[Spade]

Well Garuru, tht's one more thing we have in common. I'm also afraid of bees, wasps,etc..., cause my great grandfather died because of them.
I'm not really afraid of the dark, but I am afraid of what's in the dark. My computer's downstairs, and when I go up, I'll practically warp upstairs. Most of the time, I love the dark, mainly for the peace and quiet. My imagination tends to overreact, and I still sonetimes think my water cooler is a robot bounty hunter.

[Rainbow Yoshi]

Hm... I can't think of any of my fears right now except one, although I do have a lot. But, I guess I'll just talk about the one:

The dark. Not necessarily the dark but what could be in it. However, I don't care what's in the dark in the middle of the day, it's when it's in the middle of the night, and everyone's asleep, and it's just you in the dead silence of it all. That's when the darkness can start to creep me out. However, if you're with someone else in the dark in the dead silence in the middle of the night that's not scary; that's actually kinda fun.

[teh yoshi]

Probably my worst fear is to disappoint others.
To be the cause of someone else's unhappiness, distress, or inconvenience.

[Lord of the Dance]

tehyoshi said:

Probably my worst fear is to disappoint others.
To be the cause of someone else's unhappiness, distress, or inconvenience.

I hate that feeling above all others.

[Graedius]

tehyoshi said:

Probably my worst fear is to disappoint others.
To be the cause of someone else's unhappiness, distress, or inconvenience.

No, I'm Graedius, that's my line. See, you must've accidentally read the wrong line after it continued the sentence a line down, and... *shows you a script*

Ahem. Aside from that, I suppose there's a few -- of the physical realm, I suppose my biggest fear is Immolation -- that is, burning alive. It thoroughly disturbs me to see it of anything.

Of the... whole realm of things, fears that are mental and not really physical -- I fear most the end of all things, the meaning of this existence, what eventually inevitably becomes of us, the truth as I see it -- and coupled with that, the very weak, frail, so easily destroyed, by even the smallest of things... such promising conciousnesses, minds, lives, endable within a short period of time -- everything you've ever done or accomplished, gone in a second.

[Yoshiken]

my fear is pretty common and lackluster XD. Spiders, thats my fear, spiders. I cant even get close to one without an adrenaline rush that freezes me in place. That's it for me XD.

[moshi]

Ooo, a topic I enjoy. Well, I see no point to fear the dark. Everything is just like it was in the light. It's the same thing, just different.^^ Same thing with being alone. Your house is still the same, just without others. What I do fear is robots and pain. Robots are just getting too... human like. I dunno. Like that robot they invented to do chores. We all know a robot can kill. With the electricity and stuff. What if it realizes it's a slave when they get to advanced. What if there is no need for humans any longer someday. Pain I fear to. Even the smallest thing. It makes me panic and freak out. One time a shark was agenst me and I was afraid it would kill me (Hey, the people running the place said NOTHING about sharks bigger than ME with ALL THEIR TEETH STILL IN swimming WITH me) So, I freaked out and the lifegaurd came to help me, but I punched her in the face, hard. Needles... 0_o I don't freak out on the docter, but still. They are POINTY and SCARY, yet needed so I can't blame them. But even if someone pokes me, like my sister, I WILL hurt them. I even made my sisters nose bleed once... grrrrrrrrrr IT IS SO FRUSTRAITING. >.> Okayyyyyy... I'm out.

[Wildfire the Dragon]

Bugs. Mostly Bugs...Spiders are one. I do the same Yoshiken does: Freeze in place. Also because have a giant spider on the back of my neck is not cool.
Wasps, Bees, Hornets, anything that stings, I fear. They can and will make me jumpy if the come close. I got stung at age 3. I don't remember, but that maybe the reason. I always get inspected by one of those things at least 2-4 times a day when they get close. I freeze sometimes and tries to move slowly so it won't touch me.

Also, seems odd, both in RP and RL, Dragons. I like Dragons, but also fear most of them. I'm just nervous about seeing one at times in my dreams or nightmares, because I always find myself fighting, and sometimes they're causing destruction. But my fear of them makes me want to learn more. It takes time for me(In RP) to develop a trust with one of them if I just met him or her.

[contention]

While fears may happen to be that of a living substance burried within the thought of the mind; there are many things that seem to progress them through diffrent substances. That alone turns in mysterious ways, but as many have said there is one that seems to work it's way under the skin like none other. That of which may happen itself to lean upon the mention of leaving the balm of this world into the grasp of another. Through time many have mentioned such things as the elixer of woe, extremities to cleanse and bathe away the worries of the day; death in and of itself has been taken as the final pressure of all matter. That of which must ensue, there is no way to break across the line or pass off such material onto your name. It's base of worry is brought out in the wonderment of many things, our own natural cause of behaviour, that which makes us imagine and grope upon the horrid. Whatever does lie within the setting, our knowledge is without, therefore leading us into what we don't know nor understand. As mentioned by many, the caste of what could appear through such is fragile. As human beings anything can come to split up our seconds in sections, taking away what we need, what we had, what we wanted. Therefore giving us the barren ground to stand upon, that of which where nothing grows and the slightest winds shall turn the airs that we may not breathe. What is to come, we can't figure, but it is this alone which makes us quiver. To fall off the edge of this, to leave what he had so long fought to gain; for what, why, no one can seem to trully utter such words.

Another horror that seems to tense is that of deep water; while it may be something simplistic it leads to an illusion that can't be denied. In the sense of death, the fears are nearly the same due to the fact the majority of the cause is based on what might dwell down beneath. Water is something that is diffrent, that which can purify and destroy at any whim and cause. It is a two sided coin, it can bring and it can take; none the less it has something upon it that changes its whole meaning. Lakes, Streams, Oceans, each are of their own, while the bottom is without side and without mind. What scurries upon those floors at times still remain a mystery to some of the brightest eyes of any century. To think of what could happen, how you could become lost within the waves and the craze of those rises; ripples might be lustful, but they sing a song to much more dastardly visions of reality and pictures of the improbable. Once again such worries are built on the fact that the mind can't realize what is below; it focuses on wanting to discover, and in knowing that it can't it begins to shudder. From darkness to depth, we can not comprehend every space between us and the realm that dances at our own two feet.

The thing to always remind oneself is to not let them control what you do; while they may be warnings to ourselves and what we do, they also hinder our development. Who knows what you can find behind the mask of the situations around you. There is more to this world then you might possibly think, half of it is hidden behind the curtain of what you can't handle. You'll never get to know whats out there unless you conquer what sits you down. As some have said, there are those inner fears that we may dissapoint others; it's that fact in which we can't tell what we are going to do in the future. We don't know if what we're saying is right or wrong, we can't only hope we are pressing the right key and giving off the melody that seems so sweet. It's a fear which takes all forms, that which crowds our emotions.

[Andreshi]

Different people fear different things, of course, some my fears are really weird.

1: Not being able to see in the dark. this really creeps me out, since sometimes a gust of air passes by, and I think it's someone or something from a horror movie.

2: The Tails Doll. This is my newest fear, it's just creepy. It just stares at you, lifeless, but it's like it has a life... really creepy.

3: Death. Even though I tell my self that death is as common as living, just to make me lose my fear, it just doesn't work. I fear death.

4: Being stuck in one place with either; A) a person that won't shut up. B) a person that just feels and acts like a serial killer. C) the Tails Doll. D) an extremly annoying person. or E) nobody, just being all alone for a long time.

Those are my fears, even though 2 sounds a bit silly, it still freaks me out.

[Brute]

My brother HATES spiders. XD And Im always having to kill spiders for him whenever he sees one. He yells "Jed!! Come kill this spider for me!!!" And thats pretty much it. XD

[dude]

Not being a good Zoologist in the future.
I sometimes fear dark. (only when i'm in big places)
Height
Humans. (The most dangerous thing in the planet. You'll never know what they'll do to you)

[teh yoshi]

You know, I just realized that I've got this strange fear. Or maybe it's not a fear, but it does weird me out. It's like the inverted version of having the fear of heights. Instead, if I look up, and I see something extremely tall within close proximity (like the top of a really tall building, skyscraper, or looking the ceiling of the Luxor's interior in Las Vegas), I feel all weird and woozy inside. This sensation becomes amplified if accompanied by the night sky and lots of lights. If it's with an EXTREMELY high ceiling, I get all buggered out even more if there are helium balloons left up there.

Can't exactly describe it...