I have a less common fear, apeirophobia
Apeirophobia is the fear of infinity or infinite things. It's a strange one I know, haha. I first started getting panic attacks over it when I was little and I went to church and heard about being in Heaven forever. The whole everlasting life thing always scared me so bad, I couldn't understand how anyone could be comforted by it. But yeah, that's my phobia. Does anyone else have it?
I haven't ever heard of that term, but yes, the thought of eternity panics me a little. It has for as long as I can remember. I'm a Christian, and believe in God and Heaven, but the thought of forever is really daunting. I don't have any sort of solution, because I simply distract myself from the thought, but wanted you to know you aren't alone.
Thank you, it's good to know someone else has this problem.
@GoodVibes8 i have had this phobia for around 5 years and it's giving me mild anxiety and I always think about it at night before I sleep. I don't know how to overcome it at all.
@GoodVibes8 i am just a kid, but i wanted u to know that you are not alone. i have had this fear since i was 8 and now i am 11. i know this may sound scary to do, and it did to me but i found that thinking about it and concentrating on it really hard helped. Now, it didnt take the fear away right away, but like it gave me the worst anxiety that i have felt in my life...But then it passed. not just magically disappeared, i felt kind of ok the next day and then decided to open my mind to the good things: heaven may be forever, but forever doesnt mean an endless cycle. god also would NEVER let us be scared or sad in heaven, because he is a loving god. therefore, i think to myself that i could believe either that god takes that fear away, or that u have no sense of time in heaven. the stories of the peopl who have died and then came back have said that it didnt even seem like it was as long as it actually was that they were not on earth. they have said that it just felt warm and wonderful, and that they were surrounded by the people they loved. if this does not help i would suggest talking with a pyscologist and they could probably end your fear completely. just know that your are not alone. besides, once you do go to heaven, you wont fear anything then, so why worry about it now?
The thought of eternity doesn't really scare but it is hard for my mind to process. 🤔