Childhood fears (Trigger Warning)
Hello everyone!
I was just reading a journal from a while ago (When I was 7) and I realized that some of the things that I was afraid of then had completely changed, and some of them were pretty rediculous.
So, to get to know you better, I have a list of questions (Feel free to skip any of them!)
1: What is the weirdest childhood fear you have? (For me that's my fear of rocking chairs. I was always afraid that I would fall through the back of the chair if I rocked it too hard.)
2: What is one childhood fear that you still have today? (Enclosed spaces. Especially tube slides)
3: How did you overcome a fear? (For me, I overcame the fear of heights by going to a playground and climbing a little bit higher and a little bit higher until I was at the top, and I did it over and over again)
@comfortableSpring7236
1: Spider man's mask (Not spider man, just the mask)
2: The dark
3: I've been progressing on trying to get over my fear of the dark by slowly turning down the lights at night, and listening to music or audio of somesort so that I don't get triggered as badly
@JuliaEWriter
Spider Man's Mask?
Can you tell me more about why you had that fear?
@comfortableSpring7236
1. Weirdest childhood fear was probably my fear of a stuffed gorilla idk why but that thing terrified me
2. A childhood fear I still have is enclosed spaces
3. Still learning to overcome the fear of being home alone
@GreenLitPrincess
I used to be afraid of my stuffed animals, too
I had a terrible fear of toilets, I had nightmares almost every night and I sometimes peed the bed just to avoid going to the bathroom. I am way better now but still get a little nervous. I had no reason to be scared of them and don't know why I was.
@reservedCoconut7333
Yeah I know a few people who have that fear
@reservedCoconut7333
I know some people who have that same fear! You're not alone.
@comfortableSpring7236
1. Velvet clothing! For no real reason
2. Thunderstorms are still stressful :)
3. Public speaking by literally forcing myself to do it! Joining the debate club in high school really helped
@sahal97
Yes, Thunderstorms are stressful
@comfortableSpring7236for me it was spiders.
I am still afraid that someone maybe hiding under my bed. it's stupid but i can't help it either. I have to check under my bed everytime i sleep
@sunshine8491
Can you tell me more about what makes you feel that way?
@comfortableSpring7236
Tube slides are scary
@JuliaEWriter
Yes, they are
- At night, turning off the lights from downstairs then running up to my room as if someone’s chasing me (lol).
- The dark! Especially that I’m usually alone in the house.
- By being more used to it and my fear gradually goes away. With time, I become more open that these fears are just in my head and there is nothing serious to be scared about.
@discreetKiwi1228
Wow, that's great that you can overcome fears :)
1. My weirdest fear was guys with beards
2. Fear of being alone
3. Over came my fear of the dark by sitting in a closet that was pitch black for 3 hours strait when I was 6
@BobaNora
Maybe I should try that
