I admit I'm a bit claustrophobic. I go a bit crazy when I can't get rubber gloves off my hands after doing dishes or working in the garden. Is this a form of claustrophobia? I also have an irrational fear of driving under bridges, especially railroad bridges.
shareHeights, drowning, caves and boats. I can't really watch The Descent 1 & 2 anymore even though they're both decent films - feels very suffocate-y. Also, I think because I had a dream as a kid that I died on a sinking boat, I've always been pretty wary of boats. I can go into the ocean and into swimming pools, but I can't swim and I don't venture out far or deep.
shareYou live in Australia, right? Home to some of the world's most unusual and dangerous creatures known to humanity. I can totally understand why.
shareActually not scared of any type of animal, be it mammal, amphibian or reptile, etc. Maybe because I am from Aus, scary animals are just animals to me.
shareI've read in pop culture that everything is bigger, even if it's an exaggeration. I am forever fascinated by the emu. They're like modern-day living dinosaurs.
shareAs someone who's travelled, I wouldn't necessarily agree that everything is bigger. For example, I think because of the colder weather in Europe, especially in England, commonly viewed birds are heavier there. No fat-shaming to English birds, but they are generally chubbier.
However, a lot of native animals can be huge. Kangaroos, emus, wombats, etc. I like Aussie animals because they are equal parts cute and savage, much like myself. But I think as an animal lover in general, every country has animal bragging rights.
Everyone always seems to rate Australia as having the scariest creatures but I wouldn't want to be living in parts of the USA where bears walk into your back yard!
shareGood point. Often, people tend to be more curious of other places, taking for granted the features of their homeland. Where I'm from, Florida, there's Black Bears. They're there even if they can't be seen. A 6 to 8 foot alligator is average here. It has to at least be 12 feet long to be considered big. Have to also be careful around Golfer Turtle burrows (holes) as they can inhabit rattlesnakes too. The danger is out there, just need to find it, if one wants to that is. (^ ^)
shareFor me, the fear of feeling alone, even when I'm not. So, no dark, haunted places unless there's good reason.
shareMoths, heights and spiders
shareWind.
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shareFear of heights
shareSeems to be a rather common phobia, doesn't it? My son-in-law has it. I would never tease anyone about a phobia, but I do chuckle to myself wondering if he's ever nervous about standing up - he's 6' 3" tall. No, I never have and never will say that to him. Heck, fear is what keeps us safe in many situations.
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