I have 12 minutes until I have to leave for the dentist. Today I’m getting fixed what the other dentist screwed up. Even though I know this dentist is wonderful & has worked on every one of my immediate in laws I still feel the old familiar anxiety creeping in. (now 11 minutes). I feel as though the last dentist undid all the progress I had made on this particular phobia. I know it’s going to be fine, but man, (10 minutes). Hopefully it won’t take that long, hopefully this time I won’t feel it, hopefully I won’t cry O_O. (9 minutes).
If I can finally get over this phobia that means that I really only have 1 left. Sharks. I want to go snorkeling in Australia before I die, but I’m scared to death of sharks. When did this happen? I would like to say when I visited my best friend (8 minutes) while she was stationed in Virginia, but I remember when I went to Mexico with my mom when I was about 6 and REFUSED to get off the boat and get into the water a bit off shore because I was too afraid of the fish.
My mom will laugh (7 minutes) and tell you that it was because when I was in kindergardn we went to the beach & a sunfish came up & pulled a scab off my knee. All because (6 minutes) I was “attacked” but a sunfish at 5 I now fear sharks. Nice huh? Yeah, I agree, it’s messed up.
Well time to face one phobia. We will work on the sharks later.
What are you irrationally afraid of? (5 minutes)
Oh man. Good luck! You’ll do great at the dentist- at least this one seems from references that he’ll be good… I am also afraid of fish (salmon that swim up too close to the top of the water just before they die are CREEPY-and fish often have sharp teeth) and spiders. I don’t really get the spider thing, but MAN. I can’t even kill them without freaking out for about 10 minutes. And even then I’m freaking out, and for 10 minutes afterwards. Uhg. Spiders.
I hope all goes well with the dentist.
Statistically speaking you’re more likely to get car jacked than attacked by a shark. Especially now that you live in CA. So, enjoy the sun and surf, but ride your bike for crying out loud.
You just embrace your inner berserker and go for it! Whatever “it” is.
The dark. I grew up in the country, so in the dark there’s really stuff that can hurt you. Bears, for example. Even now before I go to bed I turn on the bedroom light, walk back into the living room, turn off that light, close the door, get ready for bed, get on the bed, lean precariously over to the light switch, and then get under the covers as fast as I can. Unless Grim is staying the night, then I get into bed first, and he can deal with the boogey man
You have the heart of a Lion. You keep inspiring me to be my best just by always trying to be yours.