The Fears

Things I Fear is a community-driven website that discusses everything relative to the word “Fear”. We bring your scariest thoughts to the surface and discuss them in a way that allows you to see them in a completely different perspective: Poorly written satire with just a hint of helpful advice.

Look your Fear right in the metaphorical eyes and laugh in its equally metaphorical face!

Fear of the Glass Ceiling
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Fear of the Glass Ceiling

If you or someone you know is a woman or a visible minority, you might be familiar with a term that only goes by one name: The Glass Ceiling. Having a Fear of the Glass Ceiling can also inhabit the lives of men, but that’s less common due to a little something called a double-standard. […]

Fear of Online Shopping
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Fear of Online Shopping

If you are anything like me, which you hopefully are not because I wouldn’t wish that upon anyone, then you really enjoy spending way too much money doing some online shopping. Whether you get your fix via Amazon, Kijiji, or the given obscure site of your choice, you probably have a number of concerns or

Fear of Meeting The Parents
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Fear of Meeting the Parents

Before the lawsuits start flying in, this post has almost nothing to do with the timeless movie classic that shares a similar name. If anything, I should be suing them for thinking of the title before me. This post is about having a Fear of Meeting the Parents or family members of the person you

Fear of Your Credit Card Being Declined
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Fear of Having Your Credit Card Declined

Picture this: You’re out for a night on the town with that special someone in your life that no one has ever actually seen you with so they assume doesn’t actually exist. You’re trying to be the alpha male (or alpha female. Right, ladies?) by paying for everything and asserting yourself as a real Mr.

Fear of Online Gaming
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Fear of Online Gaming

Do you enjoy sitting alone in a dark basement, basking in the dim glow of a television while laying down, almost completely motionless on a couch covered in chip crumbs and broken dreams? Or do you have a Fear of Online gaming? This Fear isn’t limited to just basements. It can take place in your

Fear of Proofreading Your Work
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Fear of Proofreading Your Work

Less of a Fear, more of the result of being unbelievably lazy. But this can probably turn into something that vaguely matches the purpose of this site with enough the right amount of shrugging. So here we go with Fear of Proofreading Your Work. Finding the Errors in Having a Fear of Proofreading Your Work

Fear of The Urinal Situation
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Fear of The Urinal Situation

Any guy out there is more than likely familiar with the concept of Fear of the Urinal Situation. I’m not sexist so girls can be familiar with the concept, too. However, for the most part, only gentlemen of the male race are afflicted by it. Basically, the Urinal Situation refers to going to a public

Fear of Jell-O
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Fear of Jell-O

1 in 5 people are diagnosed with this condition. Someone you know could be suffering in silence. Or non-silence because they are screaming at the gelatinous dessert. It’s a concern that can have a serious impact on the safety and well being of lives all around the world. Or not. Because it’s Jell-O. Regardless, here’s

Fear of Alphabet Soup
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What Your Alphabet Soup is Telling You

Probably nothing. Sorry. What were you expecting, something about having a Fear of Alphabet Soup? What a ridiculous topic that would have been. Rest assured, your Alphabet soup isn’t talking to you, don’t worry.  Here, let me help you out with some links to random posts to help you find your way out of here

Fear of Not Getting School Schedule
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Fear of Not Getting Your School Schedule

Fear of Not Getting the Specific School Schedule You Want is a problem that can strike at any time. However, it is usually around the start of each school semester. Scientists have yet to figure out any reasoning for the correlation, though. God speed. Registering for Fear of Not Getting the Specific School Schedule You

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