Eight

Eight fears. (feel free to check out my ten secrets and nine loves)

1. Lizards. I know that they can not hurt me but the thought of one touching me makes me what to explode. Not the best fear for someone living in Florida btw.

2. Pooping my pants. This image crosses my mind before every race. I wish that was an exaggeration. 90% of my hesitation to run a full marathon is due to this picture.

3. Places I could be trapped. Underwater, below ground, tubes in playgrounds. I vividly remember a child-sized panic attack at Chuckee Cheese in a play tube.

4. My backseat. You know that urban legend about the guy hiding in the backseat? Apparently that really stuck with me because I check my back seat every time I get in the car. Every.single.time.

5. Ninjas. I’ve pretty much grown out of this one but thanks to one too many ninja movies, I spent my elementary school years terrified that a ninja would kidnap me from my room.

6. Alzheimer’s. Or anything else that would cause me to lose my mind.

7. Losing my teeth. I’ve had nightmares about this since I was a kid. Dream interpretations claim this symbolizes underlying anxiety. I think it just means that I want to keep my teeth forever.

8. Suddenly dying when my house is a disaster. I currently have one too many loads of laundry waiting for me and closet full of chaos. Fingers crossed I make it through the day so that I don’t leave my family with a mess that makes them curse me for eternity.

What is something you are afraid of?