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!
A standard within the industry, Fear of Snakes is truly as common as sliced bread. Likely stemming from the idea that a snake can kill you in a wide range of exotic ways including strangulation and injecting you with a toxin so dangerous your entire nervous system can shut down in a matter of minutes. […]
Much like Fear of Online Shopping or Fear of Online Gaming, Fear of Online Dating is almost entirely dependent on having access to the Internet. Why? Because that’s where the vast majority of online things take place. Fact. However, unlike those other two Fears, this one can create a result that can end in wedding
Fear of Being Late largely stems from FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out, for the uninitiated, which basically means if you aren’t somewhere at a certain time you will not get to experience something everyone else will be talking about or enjoy. Fear of Being Late also refers to the ideology that by arriving somewhere
By now you’ve probably realized that your phone has been glued to your hand for the past several years. It’s essentially the only reason you’re able to function on a day-to-day basis. It’s your gateway to life itself. You’re probably reading this on your phone right now. How do I know? Because you, like just
For some reason, someone, somewhere at some point made the executive decision that any wild animal can be domesticated as long as it’s cute enough and can wear a collar that says “Rocky” or “Spike”. Thankfully, the first wild animal this person decided to test the theory on was a dog and not a rabid
Many, many years ago, dinosaurs walked the Earth. They were 50 feet tall, had teeth as big as cars and could (and did) eat absolutely anything they wanted. Except for the vegetarian dinosaurs. But they had their own issues because being vegan wasn’t cool yet so they just ate a couple of trees and called
For the purpose of this article, try imagining yourself reading this while falling from 15,000 feet, without a parachute, into either the middle of an ocean or in a densely populated, metropolitan city where everyone is staring up at you with looks of horror but are absolutely powerless to help you. Now that you’re in
Much like Fear of Santa, we are thankfully only reminded of this seasonal nightmare once a year. And for good reason. Whether it’s the menacing fangs or the sinister grin of the great beast who scatters chocolate around the globe while remaining completely unseen, this rogue rabbit is truly the stuff of legend and it
Having a Fear of Moving Out makes sense because moving out of your parents’ place is a lot like your very first day of school. The only real difference is instead of everyone coddling you, giving you everything you need and setting you up for success on day one, you have to do everything entirely
