Who's Watching?
jim carrey what GIFGiphyThat my entire life has been recorded and will be released to the public.
What is Wrong with me?
Unknowingly being severely mentally deficient/ill.
Me too! Sometimes I wonder if I'm developmentally disabled, and everyone around me is just pretending like I'm not.
I have asked this question to a lot of people, about myself. I feel smart, but just different than other people and wonder if they all act like they really like me. I guess I see people treat me differently than I see them treat others. I suspect it's because I'm very personable but could just be my imagination.
A 2 Way Mirror
That time travel will be possible in the future sort of like an exhibit, where people can secretly watch you in a "two way mirror-like" way. When i'm doing weird stuff alone, i always point in a random direction and squint to make the future person think I'm onto them. But then again, they could just be watching me type this comment and know I'm bluffing. commence internal screaming.
never ending door GIFThen you just see a dark hand reach in and then a dark face with deep dark sunken in eyes, with the most about of hatred possible, then it gets down on all fours and open its mouth until there jaw is broken.... then runs at you.
It's 4am and I just woke up, sorry if this is gonna scare you.
Don't Answer
Answering phone calls from unknown number.
I have come to the conclusion that they are 99% advertising campaigns so I simply don't answer. Now I have an irrational fear of losing an important call despite no one would try to contact you only by phone and only once.
Through the Nostrils
Not being able to breathe through my nose.
It's enough to trigger an immediate panic attack especially if I'm asleep.
I even had nose surgery to stop it blocking up, so I wasn't living in a state of high anxiety with panic attacks every night.
Unfortunately the nose surgery recovery went wrong and it got completely blocked for 3 weeks, so now I have a strong fear of hospitals as well.
Inside of Me
Worms.
I'm afraid they'll get inside of me and I'll see them slithering around under my skin.
They're literally my phobia, it was a real struggle last year for my zoology labs, I now know more about worms than I wished.
I have the irrational fear of maggots and worms crawling over me and a few days ago while I was sitting on my couch and got up I literally saw a few maggots crawling where I sat holy crap.
And all of that because my girlfriend cannot stop eating on the couch and gets the food everywhere which attracts these morons.
cat flying GIFIn the Can
Canned drinks.
True stories of bugs and rodents ending up in canned packaging are bad enough, but I'm also afraid that something has crawled into the can after opening it. It's not like we stare at the drink until we're finished with it, and you can't see the contents. Ugh... gives me chills just thinking about it.
From the Back
where is it monday night raw GIF by WWEGiphyWhen I'm reaching my hand into my backpack (or similar items) I think my hand is gonna get bitten by a spider or a raccoon. Think this came from a jump scare in until dawn.
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Baby trees!
Broccoli, but not because I thought it tasted bad. It's because they looked like little trees and I didn't want to kill all the imaginary birds that would live in the broccoli trees.
I thought they were genuinely baby trees and thought it was so wasteful to prevent an entire tree growing just for one little vegetable.
Spooky AND relaxing.
GiphyAutomatic car washes with the brushes.
When I was 3 these used to scare the sh*t out of me. 12 years later I'm the complete opposite, I think they're extremely relaxing.
Yikes.
I had a book about the Civil War and on the page about Reconstruction, there was a drawing from the time, that depicted a black family minding their own business, completely unaware that Klan members in terrifying masks were sneaking into their house to hurt them. However, at my young age, my reading comprehension was clearly low, so I couldn't quite put together why this was happening.
And that's the story of how I, a white boy living in the 2000's was scared of the Ku Klux Klan breaking into our house and trying to kill us.
Yes to both of these.
The "Unsolved Mysteries" theme. Hearing that, then Robert Stack talking about missing kids and ghosts, then it being bedtime, was scary indeed. I love the show now as an adult.
The X-files theme/opening is what got me in the same way, I always thought it was creepy.
......consume?
GiphySand. I hated the feeling of the sand on my feet and I would refuse to step onto the beach.
My weird cousin didn't help matters when he would endlessly consume sand.
It's coarse and it gets everywhere.
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Bad dino.
I was scared someone would break through my bedroom window and kidnap me.
We live on the 8th floor.
I was the same but thought it would be a Brontosaurus to get past the height. I was even a dino geek as a kid and knew they ate tree-stars. Also, ya know, extinction.
Sharks aren't the scary ones anymore.
Orcas in the swimming pool.
Not sharks, I wasn't concerned with those. It was only orcas.
It only gets worse when you realize Orcas hunt and eat Great White Sharks.
I am DEAD.
GiphyI was afraid of Mickey Mouse and Goofy, I thought these dudes wanted to beat me up. Like I'd turn it to Bugs Bunny and WB cartoons at every opportunity, because I didn't trust Disney characters, and also thought they were sh*tty and lame at the same time.
I remember one vivid nightmare in particular, where Mickey and Goofy were secretly preparing and talking in detail about the ways to f*cking crucify me.
"Heok, get the nails Mickey".
Mood.
I was scared that if I eat Airheads candy, then my head would turn into a giant balloon like in the commercials.
I was afraid of Capri Sun because I thought it would turn me into a floaty silver cloud.
I'm STILL scared of those.
I was afraid of those tornado warning emergency broadcast tests on TV.
I'd just be watching like...Arthur on PBS and the screen would turn red
AAAAAAAAG AAAAAAG AAAAAG BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
And then a man with an unclear voice would talk. Then that sh*t would go back to normal.
It was always so abrupt and loud. I remember running out of the living room to my parents all the time.