Are you afraid of thunder and lightning?

@flyisky (196)
China
June 29, 2009 9:43am CST
Yesterday morning, I was waken up by the noise coming from the thunder and lightning. It looks like thundering near my house and made me cannot fall asleep any more. What a big big rain! Actually, I`m not afraid of the thunder and lightning, but I do hate the sound they make. Especially near where they show up. So my friends, are you afraid of thunder and lightning? Or just like me hating the noise? Have a good day. (*^__^*)
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9 responses
@Anandhh (389)
• India
10 Jul 09
yup!!m not afraid of thunder and lightning......but i hate the sound...that thunder creates......during night times espicially...i can say...cuz it disturbes our sleep....its sounds just like a atom bomb....which i hate it completely!!but lightning doesnt matters....it will be so adventures to see during night times....!!
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@flyisky (196)
• China
10 Jul 09
Well, I can`t agree with you more. I was waken up by the sound creating by the thunder. SO I hate it to disturb our sleep. However, thundering at night is not often happen or the sound is not strong enough like the jet near us. Aha, have a good day!
@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
10 Jul 09
I am not afraid of thunder and lightning. I like the sound of thunder but when it is too close it can be disconcerting. I do not like strong winds, though. Cheers!!
@flyisky (196)
• China
10 Jul 09
wow, you are so brave. Sometimes the sound of thunder is too noise to bear. So the best way in the day is staying at home avoid going outside and keep safe. Have a good day!
@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
29 Jun 09
I am not afraid of thunder or lightning. Growing up I didn't know anyone who was afraid of it either however I have heard of people being afraid of it. I used to live in a big city that never lots power for more than 20 minutes ever, due to bad weather. Then I moved to a small fishing village where people are very afraid of thunder and lightning. Where we can easily loose our power for more than two DAYS. I know a couple people who were actually struck by lightning. So though I am still not scared of lightning and neither are my children, I totally understand how someone could have a fear of it.
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@flyisky (196)
• China
1 Jul 09
Well, thunder and lightning always do more harm than do to us. Like you say big city indeed have well prepared and take measure to deal with bad weather and protect people from getting hurt in the thunder and lightning day. However, the people who suffered frome they would life to pray they never happen again. I`m living in the city and never suffered from ligntning, just the noise can make me feel uncomfortable.
@rymebristol (1808)
• Philippines
29 Jun 09
i am not afraid of thunder, instead i am afraid of lightning cause it can kill people. thunder is just like a loud roar in the sky, only if lightning is like being electrocuted by a 1.5 volts battery then i won't be even afraid of it LOL! my fiance on the other hand like otherwise, when there is lightning, she feels like there is a pictorial. she feels like there is someone trying to get her picture.
@daliaj (5674)
• India
30 Jun 09
When I was a kid, I was very scared of lightining and thunder. Now, I am kind of used to it. My sister is 23 years old and still she is scared of those. Whenever there is a thunder or ligtining she will go inside the bed room and lay on the bed inside a blanket. When she was a kid, she used to go under the coat whenever they occur.
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@flyisky (196)
• China
1 Jul 09
Maybe someone was born to afraind of thunder and lighting and never change all their lives long. My little sister-in-law is afraid of watching any fireworks when she was younger, maybe the sound coming from fireworks make her feel scare. However, she is much better to deal the situation now and begin to watch the fireworks. That`s Ok to be afraid of thunder and lightning. Just live happily. Have a good day!
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
30 Jun 09
Yes but I more scare of the thunder. When it happens right over the house it really shakes me up. The noise can be astounding. If I'm outdoors then I scare of the lightening more, because you can then get hit by it.
@flyisky (196)
• China
1 Jul 09
Hi, lelin. You are very right about that. Just be careful when thunder and lightning come. Thanks for response, have a wonderful day and enjoy life!
@naka75 (795)
• Singapore
29 Jun 09
I am also quite disturbed by thunders, due to their sudden loud sound all of a sudden. It is very difficult to fall asleep in this situation. What I do is to use cover my ears with pillows or ear studs if it's very loud. I don't like lightning because it's dangerous, I try not to go out if I can because you can get hit by it.
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@flyisky (196)
• China
30 Jun 09
Well, I have tried the pillows and the ear studs to isolate the noise, but it doesn`t work. %_
@marguicha (223776)
• Chile
11 Jul 09
Actually I even like the sound! I´m not afraid of them at all, even once I was alone in Orlando when hurricane Charlie came passing by. I kept my head, filled every pial with water, cooked everything I had, brought in the terrace furniture and made myself comfortable in the second bathroom which had no windows. I am very much afraid of earthquakes though. Maybe it´s because my country is an earthquake country. I´m posting a picture of the beginning of my encounter with Charlie
@ladyrara (26)
• United States
29 Jun 09
i am terrified of it .. all because one day i was in the shower and it thundered wicked loud and the lighting brighten up the bathroom so much.. i was so scared that day. like dont get me wrong the lighting is pretty awesome to watch but obviously if im not alone.
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@flyisky (196)
• China
30 Jun 09
What a terrible experience! Thunder and lightning always do more harm than good to our human beings. The best way is to deal with such situation is to use scientic instrument to take advantages of they. However, we cannot do anything when facing they alone, just avoiding they as much as we could. Have a good day!