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z o m b i e s

they're literally my worst fear. it's not even rational but idk, being eaten alive by something that used to be a person is just not a fun thought. nor is picturing a world in shambles and mass destruction if a zombie apocalypse were to occur.

Fireworks.

Scars. I can't look at them, not even on myself, I refuse to touch them too.

Hey there! So, I have two, although not considered beyond the level of strange, phobias that pretty much control my life.

Arachnophobia: Ever since my younger years, I have been deathly afraid of those little creatures that are known for having eight legs and producing web. But now that I'm older, I can safely say that I am at least able to look at spiders now, and have now grown a morbid fear of spiders' webs rather than the actual spider. God help my peers if I am to run into a spiderweb, for I tend to scream and go into a wild fit of hysterics. I even have vivid dreams about this! In my dreams, I'll be going about my day and then suddenly a spiderweb pops out of nowhere. Naturally, I go to avoid it but more and more webs appear, getting to the point where I'm now being forced to the ground in a fetal position because there are literally webs all around me. (Some with spiders in them.)

Scopophobia: I wouldn't say that this is a severe fear of mine, although I can definitely say that this also controls my life quite violently. I don't know whether to group this in with my high levels of SAD, but I'll explain it in any sense. I cannot go out in public often, and will most of the time decline any plans with my friends due to the morbid fear of being watched or seen by others. I had to go out to the shopping centre with my family yesterday and ended up having a panic attack because I felt so uncomfortable. I'm trying to work through this with my psychologist, and I'm not certain I can ever get over it.

clowns. not serious, but I just creeped out or super awkward whenever I see or hear of one. x-x

Public Showers.
THEY R SO CREEPY AND SOME OF THEM HAVE CLEAR-ISH CURTAINS!!! I didn't even know how scary they were until I had to use one on my way to the National Archery Tournament this year (tip of the hat to anyone else who made it). I was completely terrified the ENTIRE time I was using it, and my sister was using the one next to me and she had MULTIPLE spider webs in hers. She wasn't scared, BUT OH BOY I WAS!! There were dead bugs EVERYWHERE in mine, and I ended up taking the FASTEST shower I have EVER had (don't worry I still got 100% clean). I am NEVER going to use one again, even if I have to be smelly. I can't, I can't, they r scary.

Taking pictures of birds and Yellow Tanigers.
I was somewhere near Yellowstone, and I saw a really pretty yellow, black and red bird (I later discovered that it was called a Yellow Taniger) and I wanted to get a photo. I was trying to get a good shot, when the FREAKING THING DIVEBOMBED ME!!!!! It was LITERALLY 3 inches from my face, several bystanders saw it. I started nervously laughing after nearly having a heart attack, and so did the other bystanders. And I didn't even get a photo! I am so terrified of taking photos of them unless they r far away. And if I ever see a Yellow Taniger again, I am getting as far back as possible.

Wasps/Bees.
I KNOW they are important, and I have a SMALL amount of respect for them. But I have a CONSTANT fear of them, and every time I see them, I nearly burst into tears. ESPECIALLY wasps. I think I started being afraid of them when my little brother got stung 3 times by wasps at my grandparents house. I have NEVER been stung by one, and if I do, then I'll PROBABLY pass out. This one is more reasonable.

Rice.
When I was little, we had rice and I threw up afterwards. My parents SAY that I was sick, but I AM STILL TERRIFIED!! My friends like to put rice RIGHT on my tray at lunch sometimes, and I don't touch it after that. I REFUSE to eat it, i would rather go hungry.

I'm afraid of roots. I'm Ok with carrots and potatoes, but it's tree roots, plant roots, flower roots, stuff like that.
I think it came from a game that I played when I was 8, and it showed a scene of flowers growing on someone. Needless to say, I never played that game again and tried not to touch any roots.
EDIT: I forgot to mention I have a fear of missing class. I know, I'm a nerd. I just don't want to miss class at all. Also, walking into the classroom while class is going on. This one is stronger than the other one, because I would rather miss class then walk into the middle of class.

Wasps are a huuuge one for me, although I also dislike anything flying/ buzzing around my head, even flies and mosquitoes. Makes summer a not-so-fun season for me, especially later in the summer when the flowers are dying and the wasps become more aggressive.