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By specific, I mean not general fears like fear of heights or spiders.

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[–] Fondots@lemmy.world 11 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

That while I'm driving I'll have to sneeze while driving across a bridge and during that split second while my eyes are closed and I'm distracted by the sneeze I'm going to drive off the edge.

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[–] gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world 14 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

Thalassophobia, aka fear of deep water. No problem being in a boat, but swimming in it is a no-go. I can swim in swimming pools, but the larger the body of water (ponds, lakes, ocean, etc) the larger the fear. I think it has something to do with not being able to see through the depth of the water? Strangely enough, the idea of being in space doesn't bother me at all.

I also tried Subnautica (based on recommendations) like a dumbass, played it for 20 minutes and had a panic attack. Uninstalled!

[–] Stache_@lemmy.ml -1 points 21 hours ago

I can’t look at super close up pictures of insects, like where you can see all the little hairs and shit. Sends shivers down my spine. The worst part is I had to dissect a giant grasshopper in high school anatomy. God I still remember having to rip its mandibles out of its face. Gahh shiver The cat was much more manageable later on in the year lol

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[–] ultranaut@lemmy.world 13 points 23 hours ago

Waking up to find my partner dead. I used to leave for work while she was still deeply asleep so every morning before I kissed her goodbye I would have that moment of terror that when my lips touch her she would be cold.

[–] Tungsten5@lemm.ee 12 points 23 hours ago (4 children)

I dont want to hold babies. I have a fear that I will drop it and I am not sure what I would say to the parents. Im not sure what is going to happen when I have kids

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[–] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 9 points 22 hours ago

I’ve tried to live a good life, and tried to be a good influence around me. My secret fear is suddenly dying in public, and farting like some corpses.

I want to be remembered as a good coworker or friend, etc., not as the guy who farted loudly after dying.

[–] OceanSoap@lemmy.ml 6 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I have a fear of being wrongly accused/arrested for something horrific, like murder, and then when I'm taken in for questioning I do what you're supposed to and refuse to speak and ask for a layer, but that just makes everyone suspect me more and I end up in prison.

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[–] TokenEffort@sh.itjust.works 4 points 19 hours ago

Being stuck in a traffic jam while driving. I have a 0% chance because I don't drive.

[–] FridayLives@lemm.ee 7 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Being helpless in a situation I had already thought about but never had the opportunity to prepare for.

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[–] Stache_@lemmy.ml 5 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

I can’t look at super close up pictures of insects, like where you can see all the little hairs and shit. Sends shivers down my spine. The worst part is I had to dissect a giant grasshopper in high school anatomy. God I still remember having to rip its mandibles out of its face. Gahh shiver. The cat was much more manageable later on in the year lol

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 8 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

Not much at this point. After having open heart surgery and having my heart stop a couple of times, I'm not really scared of much.

[–] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

If it’s okay, would you explain why? Did you make your preparations in case of death, or are like “give your best shot, life”?

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[–] Corno@lemm.ee 8 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

My family finding out about my fictional crushes, showing that I've got a superbly weird taste in fictional men.

[–] Ceedoestrees@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

Turn that into your armour. I threaten my friends and family with my search history so they'll never be tempted to snoop.

Fear of ending up in Guantanamo and getting tortured. (I'm American)

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 23 hours ago

That I have pee pee dribbles on my pants, after walking out of a work or public restroom. It's not even that I'm afraid I actually have pee pee dribbles, but that when I washed my hands, water drops got on or around my crotchal region, and people will believe it's pee pee.

[–] Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 23 hours ago

Whenever I have to go into the city (I live in a small town) I have to take a short ferry to get there. Whenever it lists like 4-6 degrees, it scares me so bad.

[–] singletona@lemmy.world 5 points 22 hours ago

Never being able to get out from my family's thumb. Dying misirable, bitter, and angry at the world because my whole life was squandered. Realizing my one chance to have avoided all this passed thirty years ago and even then it was at best a half-chance.

[–] captainjaneway@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago

I'm afraid the world will end and I'll be a dick without my SSRIs or coffee

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I fear that, one day, the wrong people are going to find out I cheated on my finals in order to graduate, which does have consequences.

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[–] Ceedoestrees@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago (4 children)

The flesh eating disease. It's everywhere and you can get it from a minor cut.

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