What are you so afraid of?

You may be one of those unlucky people who doesn’t always jump to the worst-case scenario. Worry not. Or maybe this should be a worry? Either way, I will worry for you. Let me know what you’re up to, and I’ll inform you of the dangers. Just when you think it’s safe, I will appear.

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7 Responses to “What are you so afraid of?”

Cathy Bryson Says:
October 30, 2009 at 4:23 pm | Reply
I’m afraid of clowns…not that I’ve ever had a bad experience with a clown there is just something creepy about all that make-up and painted on smile. Is it just me?
thefretfulmother Says:
October 30, 2009 at 10:53 pm | Reply
This takes me back to a childhood trauma involving the movie “Poltergeist.” So, no, it’s not just you. In fact, there is a term for this: coulrophobia. I think what’s really creepy about clowns is the fact that a grown adult is pretending to be something to either get close to kids or scare them. It’s just one of those things that makes your skin crawl. Plus, I think we’ve all heard of killer clowns. I’d keep the fear on this one.
Lynetta Says:
November 2, 2009 at 6:43 pm | Reply
I’m afraid of pomegranates. All of that jelly, and those seeds! The inside of a pomegranate is the definition of grotesque.

I’m also afraid of little men with gigantic, overbearing personalities, those types that have narcissistic personality disorders, especially when they try very hard to make fragile, but beautiful, fretful creatures have a miserable time in life.
- Lynetta Says:
  November 3, 2009 at 12:34 am | Reply
  And people who post run on sentences!
Lynetta Says:
November 2, 2009 at 6:46 pm | Reply
Here is a great site of the most bizarre phobias. What do you think about number 1?

http://listverse.com/2009/08/13/10-more-extremely-bizarre-phobias/

There is a great Twilight Zone on the subject called Ceasar and me.
Denise Says:
November 5, 2009 at 7:59 pm | Reply
I’m still afraid of the Incredible Hulk. Not the new cartoonish CGI hulk, but the 1970s Lou Ferrigno, nappy-haired, yellow-eyed hulk. I still have dreams that he’s chasing me. My husband was watching re-runs on TV Land and I truly had to leave the room and ask him to mute the TV, because I can’t handle the sound of the hulk growling. I have goosebumps now just thinking about it…
thefretfulmother Says:
November 5, 2009 at 9:59 pm | Reply
So Automatonophobia, or Fear of a Ventriloquist’s Dummy, is the No. 1 weird fear? I think I’d be more afraid of the ventriloquist than the dummy. I think this also relates to clowns.
As for the Incredible Hulk, my fear is my child wearing an Incredible Hulk t-shirt (which he does). I hate characters on clothing, and I pointed this out to everyone prior to my baby showers to no avail. This just turns every day into Halloween.
Maybe we should all just be naked without props.