What are you scared of??

Fran · 24-05-2006, 10:43 PM

I know geese can be rather nasty but I have a secret desire to own a couple

Always have, I think they are really beautiful and better than any guard dog

Can't say I am really scared of anything but am not too keen on big dogs like rotties etc...

Hreow · 25-05-2006, 07:35 AM

Fran - will you lead-and-harness train them?

Phobia of falling. Makes me very wary of great heights (such as a chair

). Have a love-hate relationship to rollercoasters because I feel I'm falling but I know I'm safe. The whole baby giggling for the same reason, thing, when you whoosh it up in the air and then catch it. May be even more childish than I thought...

Always though my mental age was about eight. No idea that it was *months*.

yola · 25-05-2006, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by borderdawn

Geese! Grab their neck! They become well behaved VERY quickly!! of course I could never grab one, I am frightened of feathers!!!! couldnt touch one on a live bird, but dead ones are ok!!
Dawn.

Dawn, me too!!! I'm terrified of feathers, if they're on a moving, unpredictable bird all the worse

Everyone is used to me crossing the road or diving into a shop to avoid pigeons (fearless so-and-sos).

I can't touch a feather on the ground, even if there's no bird attached to it. I'd be physically sick or pass out if one did touch me. It was a horror of mine when I had my convertible; hitting or being behind something that hit a bird and getting showered with feathers

Oh . . . and I'm not mad keen on flying either

dandysmom · 25-05-2006, 08:55 PM

I don't mind feathers; have fun in the early Summer whn the crows are moulting...pick up the long wing feathers, tie them to a long string, and: VOILA!..a chase toy for Leia!

Donna · 25-05-2006, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by yola

I can't touch a feather on the ground, even if there's no bird attached to it. I'd be physically sick or pass out if one did touch me.

I cant quite get my head round why feathers would cause a phobia. They dont come in your house, or crawl on your bed or anything. They are just an object!!!!

Can slightly understand an aversion to birds as they could poop on you when flying above you or fly into you or something... but feathers

So how come Yola is terrified of feathers and I am terrified of spiders???? Where does it all come from

Moli · 25-05-2006, 09:06 PM

And I am terrified of Geese!!!

I would rather break up a dog fight than handle a goose!!!

Donna · 25-05-2006, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Moli

And I am terrified of Geese!!!

I would rather break up a dog fight than handle a goose!!!

I would think it sheer heaven to lay in a room covered in soft fluffy feathers, but Yola would have a fit!!!! I dont get it!!!

Fran · 25-05-2006, 09:12 PM

No feather pillows in your house then Yola

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Originally Posted by yola

Dawn, me too!!! I'm terrified of feathers, if they're on a moving, unpredictable bird all the worse

Everyone is used to me crossing the road or diving into a shop to avoid pigeons (fearless so-and-sos).

I can't touch a feather on the ground, even if there's no bird attached to it. I'd be physically sick or pass out if one did touch me. It was a horror of mine when I had my convertible; hitting or being behind something that hit a bird and getting showered with feathers

Oh . . . and I'm not mad keen on flying either

Hreow · 25-05-2006, 10:54 PM

Phobias are not about logic and reasoning. Somehow most people have an irrational fear of something. Why do some people believe in a god, or certain gods, or that ghosts exist? It seems to be a quirk of the brain. Note I'm not saying believing is abnormal or strange in any way, just that some people have the knack and others not, or a different flavour. Same with phobias.

yola · 26-05-2006, 10:02 AM

Hreow - I know exactly when and why my phobia started. I was very small (about 3 years old) and standing by the kerb with my Mum, when a car drove past. There was a white pigeon on the road and the car drove over its tail. The bird was OK, but flew off leaving the tail feather behind which sprayed all over me (being small and by the kerb). This really made a major impact as for a long time I was scared of all fluttering things including petals on trees, tulip petals (???), butterflies etc.

I can easily rationalise the fear and why I have it, but I don't believe it impacts so negatively on my life that I must do something about it.

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