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!
Full disclosure: I am currently writing this while in the waiting room for my own dental appointment. If that’s not in-depth journalism about having a Fear of The Dentist, I don’t know what is. As I write this, I cannot hear any painful and horrific screams coming from the rooms next to me. I do […]
Imagine: Your dream job calls you and says if you can get there within the hour, you can become the next CEO. (It happens more often than you might think). Easy! You live 20 minutes away, your car was already idling in the driveway anyway and your fancy, three-piece suit was just dragged out of
If you’ve ever worked a day in your life then you’ve probably done at least one thing that is grounds for termination. Whether it was something relatively small and insignificant such as borrowing office supplies with no intention of returning them or perhaps something as trivial as spending a combined 14 hours a week texting
Much like Fear of the Sun, which I won’t be writing about because that’s ridiculous, Fear of The Heat stems from a long and familiar understanding that things which are too hot are uncomfortable. This is why you don’t put your hand on a stove top after using it for an hour and why you
Now more relevant than ever before, Fear of Pokémon Go is an all-consuming phobia that is as addictive as it is alarming. The developers of the game either had no idea about the epidemic they would be unleashing on the world or had every intention to collapse society, one Pokémon at a time. It’s fun
Could you imagine the thought of being away from your TV the night the latest episode of Golden Girls aired? What if they were playing the entire Blade Trilogy and you missed it because you were out having a life? It’s unfathomable to think about, but this is the world we lived in before the
It happens to almost everyone. The only people it doesn’t happen to are vampires and they don’t count as people. Because they are vampires. Getting older is a beautiful (and often hideous), natural part of life that everyone should embrace with the same disdain we all share with other natural occurrences like shoplifting, cats urinating
No one likes being sick therefore everyone has a Fear of Getting Sick. Those who tell you they don’t worry because they never get sick are either lying or are seriously ill. Being sick is one of the worst things that can happen and it can strike at any time. But it’s usually when someone
Fear of Leaving The House is often referred to as Agoraphobia. Unfortunately, that name does not jive with the brand I am creating therefore must now be referred to as Fear of Leaving The House. I know you’ll understand. Agoraphobia: Fear of Leaving the House This Fear is a direct link to something a lot
I’d be crazy to write about Fear of Dogs and leave cats behind in the proverbial dust, drawn up from the sandboxes they excavate their bowels into. Especially when cats offer just as much to be afraid of as dogs too. They still have teeth, claws and the ability to hold a grudge for seemingly