The dark/ monsters in it when I was a kid. I think that's a normal one, and since I grew up in a small country town surrounded by farmland and bushland there's a lot of strange noises at night. Dogs howling in particular used to give me the creeps, kept imagining were wolves. I don't hold those fears anymore, but as people know, I hate zombies and undead. Can't deal with them in games or on TV.
Needles. When I was a kid I had a bad experience with a blood test. After the lady, who was nervous taking blood with kids, couldn't find my veins in either arm resulting in me being sent to a different clinic and strapped into the chair coz I was screaming and squirming so much. I used to be fine before that. I'm not terribly bad with it- my dad is the type that will faint with needles but thankfully I'm not (I do get dizzy and nauseous though), and when it comes to blood tests I know what to do beforehand and during to make it easier plus I warn the person. I've not had a bad experience in years so that has helped somewhat and I can overcome that one with mindset. But even vaccinations I'm now squirmish about, the one today I had to lie down to be safe (man this one hurt my arm as well!). In the past I have had anxiety attacks over needles but that hasn't happened in ages and I am much much better with them.
Fire- one of my bigger fears, but not with normal fire. I love fire, I have a fascination with it and whenever I create magic wielding characters they often have fire magic, and I am the type that'll play with matches and candles
the fear bit is bushfires and accidents with open flames. When I was a kid I walked into the lounge room to see the huge log had fallen out of the fireplace and the carpet was smouldering. Saw fire shooting out of the chimney on multiple occasions in my childhood house. Was a pyro when I was a little kid and burnt all the tips of my fingers so I am told (hated fire for years after that lol). But it is bushfires that are the problem. I've seen a few up close and personal and that is rather terrifying. They can be absolutely devastating and can move so quickly. Every year there are multiple bad bushfires across Aus resulting in serious property damage and loss of life. Last year an entire town was burnt off the map- a town with significant historical value to my family- with lives lost and for days the major arteries between Perth and further south where our families are were severed by that bushfire. I have a real respect for bushfires, and a hatred of arsonists. It's something I can rationalise over, I wouldn't be so terrified I couldn't move when confronted over it.
Drowning- im a little claustrophobic, and almost drowned when a kid. I hate putting my head under water. A bigger fear, but one I can overcome easily enough.
Number one biggest fear- injuring my ankle again. This has been my single largest fear for many years, for anyone who is newer to the forum I have had an ankle injury for 17.5 years. Before my surgery it was so bad that I could be walking along and I would have an anxiety attack and be rooted to the spot, convinced my next step would roll my ankle. It happened crossing the road on a busy street once and it took all my self control to keep walking. It was a regular thing too, at least weekly and sometimes daily. Thankfully I haven't had such an attack since my surgery, though I guess tied into that fear is the fear that it will never be better- that one does still plague me. I have even had nightmares about my ankle and woken screaming in pain. Not pleasant at all!
