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!
Very apt and timely post, I know. Let’s not dwell on how many months it has been since the last post. Why bother focusing on things like empty promises and vague updates? Here is a new post, alive and well. If anything, let’s just chalk up the delay to building up the suspense and anticipation. […]
Since the dawn of time, there have been two facts the world has collectively agreed on. The sun either rises in the East or the West (can never remember that one so I don’t want to look like an idiot by guessing. This is a much better solution) and at night there is a moon.
Is there anything worse than the feeling of knowing someone else is waiting on you for something? That’s a rhetorical question because there are definitely worse things. But you can still answer anyway. The feeling of eyes on you coupled with looks of disappointment. An activity or event that cannot begin without your arrival. Timelines
Some people associate elevators with the concept of vertical movement. Which is fair because that is literally their sole purpose. However, for a larger group of people, elevators represent anxiety and terror. This could be due to their small, confined spaces but could also be the result of their ability to climb extreme heights often
Social Media fanatics and those with SelfieSticks are used to having a catalogue of pictures of them, of their pets, nature, and anything else hashtag-worthy. Taking pictures just for the sake of taking pictures is just a normal part of life. Any chance to walk by a reflective surface is a welcome reason to evaluate
Have you ever walked outside the house on a hot, summer day and realized you’re the only person wearing a tuxedo? Have you ever gone scuba diving in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and realized you’re the only person wearing a tuxedo? Perhaps you went to a fancy event at a ballroom gala and
While binge-watching Criminal Minds, a close personal friend of mine (restraining order pending), Dr. Spencer Reid, let me know about a Fear of Property called Orthophobia. This Fear basically means the idea of having or owning your own possessions frightens you and you may instead live a minimalistic life. Reid also let me know he’s
In a world where everything is readily available at the click of a button and news coming at you from every direction, Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is rampant. On a daily basis, you may receive 100 texts you acknowledge but forget to respond to. You may receive 100 Social Media mentions for that great
Whether you are an employee of a major metropolitan office doomed to work a conventional 9-5 while reducing your identity to just a number or you need to bake a dozen cupcakes by the weekend, the thought of missing a deadline is always stressful. People often try to create goals or have lofty ambitions of
Just to be clear: this post is not necessarily suggesting you have a Fear of looking at, being in the same room with, or Fearing the very existence of Chopsticks, per se. More so that you have a Fear of needing to use Chopsticks in a public or even private setting. I understand the potential