What is your biggest fear and why!?

@kylaerin (145)
United States
December 2, 2008 3:29pm CST
We were talking a lot about fear today in my psych. class so I was just wondering what is everyone's biggest fear and why? Personally, I am petrified of bumble bees. I got stung on the lip by one when I was about 7 and my lip was so swollen. I still remember it and how much it hurt. I will literally do anything to get away from a bee. This can make summer time pretty hard because I LOVE LOVE LOVE to go outside. I am getting out it very slowly. I have gone from being afraid of wasp, sweat bee's yellow jackets, etc. to just simply the HUGE black and yellow bees!!! They still freak me out totally. So guys share with me and everyone else your biggest fear and the reason for it!
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@mindym (978)
• United States
2 Dec 08
I don't really have any animal fears, but I am afraid of flying because I am not in control. I will fly, but get VERY anxious on the days leading up to my departure day. Most of the time I will consume a couple of adult beverages to ease the anxiety. Once I am in the air, I am a little more at ease, but still not 100% confident since I am not in control.
• United States
2 Dec 08
I'm afraid of snakes, but I would have to say that my biggest fear is that I fail my kids somehow in how I'm raising them. I often wonder will they be productive women who can stand on their own two feet. Will they make the same mistakes that I have made. Am I not teaching them an important lesson about life.
@kylaerin (145)
• United States
2 Dec 08
awww I am sure you are a wonderful parent. You have to be to care so much about failing for them!
@jesbellaine (4139)
• Philippines
3 Dec 08
Hi. When it comes to animals, I am really afraid of reptiles and slimy animals…. Especially SNAKES… I am so afraid of them. I don’t know, I am just afraid of them. Whenever, I watch news that there was a snake spotted in nearby city, I freak out! I was thinking that the snake or a big big snake might be here somewhere in our house… awww… I know it is hopeless and I am too paranoid when it comes to that… but I just hate reptiles like snakes…
@cndn420 (2062)
• Canada
4 Dec 08
as far as animals go, im afraid of spiders. they are just leggy, hairy and freaking disgusting! but as another fear, one of my biggest fears actually, is not being able to have kids. i would love to have a couple of kids one day and it's honestly one of my biggest fears
@pitsay (172)
• Philippines
3 Dec 08
Mine would be when the "final chapter" comes, and i am not yet ready. Well being ready for me means, i would be able to realize all my mistake and ask forgiveness to those who i had cause pain (sorry everyone). I would be able to pay all my debts (in our religion its a "must" that you should and could pay all your debt before you lay down (forever)...If not, you should be able to inform whoever it is you trusted, maybe your mom or dad, to pay your debts. Also i would be able to "return back to HIM" and pray with all my heart and testify until the end that HE (ALLAH) is the the only GOD (it is important for us Muslims that we do not seek another God other than him. I think this is the most frightening moment for all of us, especially if we are not yet ready to die, but who knows when will be ready, who knows when will we die...And the best thing to do, is start asking for forgiveness from HIM (whether Christians, Muslims or Non-Christians...we all believe in our GOD anyway, so whoever it is you believe in) We should change now, act now and not later, because later could be late...
2 Dec 08
well for me i would have to say spiders. The reason why is because i have had bad experiences with spiders before in my childhood. I remember this time when i was little we had this man come in to talk about reptiles and he let you hold the animals and i got bitten by the spider and i cried :(. I also have seen many different films including spiders which puts me off, there just not nice things to look at to tell you the truth.
@kylaerin (145)
• United States
2 Dec 08
They aren't are they! My mom is afraid of caterpillars. My uncle poured a bucket of them over her head when she was about 12 while they were in a tree getting them to go fishing. Well she had a perm and had a hard time getting them out. She FREAKS if one is even near.
@shonali (1286)
• India
3 Dec 08
i have alot of fears in life... the fear of getting caught, the fear of heights, the fear of water and the fear of insects. i wouldnt mind going and standing in front of a gignatic elephant when its in rage but i would definately mind standing near a spider which probably doesnt even bite.... i dont know why it is so but i start screaming the min i see any insect... i am also scared of water...a lot... i have never learnt how to swim..though i had tried it in between and i did learn a bit but finally still never learnt how to float which is the most important..... i was very scared of heights before but now im not that scared of heights i must say
@Monkeyrose (2840)
• Canada
3 Dec 08
This is actually an interesting question. My biggest phobia is of snakes. I actually don't want to travel to Austraila because they have so many snakes there. If I just see an image of one I get anxious. However I am afraid of being alone. This is my biggest and most crippling emotional fear. I'm also afraid of the ocean.
@thukio16 (254)
• Philippines
3 Dec 08
Hi there, eversince i was a kid, im aware that im aracnophobic, meaning im afraid of cockroaches and spiders... i dont know why, even if im atsleep and roaches are around, my senses are into me to get awake. Im also afraid of height, my knees shaken when im at high, even if its just a roof high.
• India
3 Dec 08
I have two fears. The main fear is failing and not measuring up to the best that I can do, which also plays into disappointing other people. Because of this fear, I strive to do the absolute best that I can and when I don't, I'm totally bummed out. My other fear is falling. People say that I have a fear of heights, but it's not even that. I can be on a roller coaster, but I am just afraid that I will fall off. I can stand on a chair, but I will still be afraid that I will fall off. People don't seem to understand that I can be really high, or not so high, and either way I might be
@liuenze (54)
• China
3 Dec 08
hi kylaerin: I am afraid of bee too.When I was a child, I was bited by a big black bee.The pain is last about a week. From then I am afraid of bee.I think it is my biggest fear.
@mengrufa (239)
• China
3 Dec 08
Being a audult , what i want to do most is to do some useful things to my family in return. I love my family, they give me a lot , which make me feel happy, confidence in my daily life. And they always help out of the crises of any kind. So, what i feel now is how i can find a suitable job to earn more to pleased my family. It is believe that there is severe competition on job hunting.So, i so confused, not knowing what i am going to be.
@xhvivi (32)
• China
3 Dec 08
i'm afraid of my love has gone.LOL.i'm afraid of lonely.
@up9nine (38)
• China
3 Dec 08
what's my fear?i cannot remember,,,,may be worms,may be animals with poison,,,but i think the most fearful is future that you cannot image,,,,
@magojordan (3252)
• Philippines
3 Dec 08
For me so far my biggest fear is disappointment.I have a lot of goals in life and disappointment from not achieving those is something i fear. However I learn to live with it everyday and hopefully I could get over them.