Why are people so AFRAID of everything?!

Why are people so afraid of everything? Well for one, people have general fears about the present and the future. People already fear for their health, their welfare, their nation, their children... all valid fears. Problem is, with the right "studies", "findings" and claims, that fear can balloon in to complete insanity. The people have gone from independent, free-willed, and thinking: to scared, sheeple-like crybabies afraid of their own shadows. Want some examples? No one cared that cellphones might cause cancer, especially if you only used cellphones say for business or important calls... you'd not be using it that much for it to matter. For one thing "might" was the working word. But thanks to the excess of cellphones (and thanks to overcaution), people are using them beyond habitually... but react to the keyword of "cancer" and not "might". So release a study to them about cellphone cancer and of course you'd get a reaction of: "OMG I don't want cancer, those cellphone companiez need to do sumthin about this. Liek 4 real." There is rarely if ever no mention of less use of said item... even worse than this, the focus never returns to "might"... it remains on cancer or brain damage. A similar thing can be said for computers and laptops. You spend too much time around a heat/radiation generating computer you may get cancer. Some people follow this religiously and put themselves at an excessive handicap. You can't even use a laptop the way it was meant because the heat, radiation and other trace elements has "might" (a.k.a: has a small, small chance of) cause sterility. What about diets? People fear getting fat, some for good reasons some for "meh" reasons. You have people running around screaming about low carbs, no carbs, no fats, no protein and whatever crazy crap comes out of the dieting world... all this is driven on the fears of getting fat, or less than this, just plumping a bit. People fear getting old, getting wrinkly skin. The reasons vary but they do drive the fear. In response, a plethora of products are on the market as a result; the new "thing" varies from month to month, week to week. I've even seen some of the most bogus claims for this situation, consume silicon dioxide for example (despite the fact the body doesn't even absorb it...) Here's another reason why people are afraid of things, they are called politicians, judges, lawyers, the media and other high-powered liars. All that seems to come from them is negativity, backwards laws, no leadership, constant gloom and doom, no action, and a reassurance the government can solve everything. People are also afraid of other viewpoints and opinions. Several times this is disguised as discrimination, when nothing of the sort occured. Other times, there is shaming language, insults and other dirty tactics meant to shut a person up. Now if people were not afraid, there would be no need for any of this as they could confront the message or ignore it and continue spreading their own message. It seems that people's mental constructs and beliefs are so fragile that the minute disagreement occurs, they hit a panic button. They try to confuse or shame them into silence... if that doesn't work, they grab a moderator, a friend or other power... that doesn't work, get the law and government to your dirty work for you. Just cry offense or some other serious claim and it'll be your way soon enough. Anyways, even without the extreme examples, one can see what the fear is doing. It allows rumors, hoaxes and scams to propagate despite how fallacious they really are. It makes people overly concerned, confused, even enraged. People seem to act like entitled children due to some of these fears (that everything must be reshaped for them and that nothing is ever wrong with them). It leaves people open to suggestion from authority in order to remedy the fear (and/or other emotions involved: confusion, anger, etc).

You've answered your questions. Basically, most people are afraid of even their shadows, however, most of the concerns could be true. For instance why are there parachutes in the airplane and life jackets on board the ship? Fears...fears...fears of the unknown makes the King to wear the Queen's night gown to escape assassination from the prince..anyway, fear is within...fear

fear is something else. I don't allow it in my life. i am like what is going to happen will happen. so i let it be and live in the moment because that is the only thing that is really real

I'm sorry I have to say this. Life is to damn short to worry about what might kill me ten yrs down the road. I'm more worried about the car that is swerving into my lane. LOL!!!*shakes head* I don't know if you are afriad of everything for what it might do you might was to go and lock yourself in a fortress alone, but hey you might fall down the steps and kill yourself ...You know what, I feel that you live life to the fullest everyday as if it were your last so you have no regrets.

I, for one, am not afraid.. I did use the microwave, I also took Tylenol and Ibuprofen, I ate the peanut butter, I even ate the tomatoes last week.. I watch Tv, use my cell phone, and stare at the monitor on my computer for hours on end.. I grew up in a time when we were told that in case of an emergency we were to get under our tables and put our head between our knees, or something like that, I was too afraid then to care, (that was in the early 50's and I was just about 6 or 7 years old), I just did it, so these petty little things now can't scare me now..

maybe if they get scared of something and then avoid it then it makes them feel like they are having a little bit of control in their lives since they avoided that danger or something

It's a fear of the unknown coupled with HYPE. It is always going to be something and there is always an angle! I am amazed that billions of us are not dying daily! lol. Same goes with food. Take eggs for example, they are good, then they are bad, then they are good again..... Chickens don't care! Why should we?? Common sense will always prevail and I have no doubt that most of the things they express to be dangerous actually CAN be if not used intelligently. Now excuse me as I have to strap 50 mobile phones to my head; press my face to the television set for 10 hours while sitting on a microwave that is cooking me some fake butter popcorn and a heck of a lot of eggs! I might just surf the net while I am at it too!

It is just we love to panic. i have also noticed this. there are many studies and all about the potential damages they make. all things happen like this. we think too much about it.

I completely agree with you! People are so paranoid about everything. And the news and stuff they just seem to want to sensationalize any little thing because it makes people watch the news to find out the latest thing that will supposedly kill them. You are so right, I really don't think there is much we can do to prevent a lot of things, and if we try too hard all we are going to prevent is ourselves, from having any fun, convenience, etc. From a scientific view, our bodies are made up of millions of cells, those cells divide, die, regenerate, etc. Once they can no longer do this anymore, well, that's when we die. At least that is what I have gathered through reading about cells and the body. Sure, there can be a mutation of certain cells, and that becomes cancer, but I do believe that our genetic code decided that long before we decide we aren't going to use a cell phone, microwave or eat something considered bad for us. I have learned that being paranoid and scared does nothing but hold a person back. Not that I am fearless, far from it actually, but I watch tv, use a laptop, use a microwave, have talked to a friend on my cell phone for like 6+ hours before.. and do I worry I will die for those things? No. And if I did, at least I will have lived my life by my own rules and not by listening to the news misinterpreting studies, or even studies that could have been conducted by bias companies, for example, maybe the microwave studies were done by a company that makes ovens, or cell phone studies by traditional phone companies. Great discussion!

Who knows? People always need something to gripe over. I think it's just human nature to worry about petty stuff and be involved in trivialities. It's a function of the brain to crave drama.

I remember a cartoon in National Lampoon of a mother bringing food from the microwave to the dinner table. She had snake arms, her face was a skull and extra boobs. I've used a microwave for years. I look older, but I still have the same two boobs I started with. LOL

It might not all be fear. People who do these studies and make these announcements also do them as a money earner or as an ego starter. There's just a need for some people to show they're making a contribution and this is how they do it. If you listened to everything you'd be afraid to wake up in the morning.

Booooo!!!!!!!! Be afraid. Be very afraid. We all are surrounded by radio waves. just kidding. Actually, as in everything else in life, take precautions in whatever you do. Buy excellent quality branded products. Get the product repaired immediatly if damaged so it will not leak dangerous materials.

People are afraid because it's more exciting than being serene. It gives them a certain satisfaction to be able to freak out, make random accusations, and generally make nuisances of themselves... all to get attention, either negative or positive (sometimes it doesn't matter, so long as attention is gained). It's sad, but that's the feeling I get from these people and studies.

You forgot the plastic water bottles that everyone is freaked out about. I figure if I get cancer from my cell oh well. It is a little over board. If you were at risk that much they wouldn't sell it.