I am a grown woman but live alone.  Does anyone else get scared almost every night?  I am just curious if this is something other single women deal with.\n(I couldn't fine a category that really fit this question)
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im not single, but my husband works night shifts and yes..i get scared being here alone everynight. its silly, but i just try to remember this FEAR stands for False Evidence Appearing Real! I learned that in church! =) just think that in your head and ask God to send angels around you. that always calms me!
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I can remember when I used to be afraid to go upstairs at night to bed.  Sometimes I would leave my bedroom light on all night.  Then one night I figured if they were going to get me they would have by now and I went to sleep.  That was the end of my fear.\n\nAsk God to make you aware of His loving presence surrounding you.  Ask Him to send angels with flaming swords to surround and protect you as you sleep.  He will you know...  \n\nI will agree with you that God will answer your prayer and that He will give you peace about your fears.\n\nMay God bless you.
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I have feared swings since I was a little child. I'm not sure if there is a name for a "Fear of swings." I would have nightmares of swings and the potential of injuring another. I am probably the most fearless person and possibly the craziest (I have ate bugs + other unimaginable things). I also love heights and wouldn't mind a snake or spider crawling on my skin. There should be a phobia for swings. I kinda in the process of writing an autobiography of myself for my English class, and I talked about those horrific nightmares. I would also have nightmares of me being enclosed in a cube that would become smaller and smaller. I don't believe I have Claustrophobia. Who knows???
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I grant you exhibitionism is annoying, but can't you just close the curtains on the side of your house facing them?  It seems a shame for you to move out just because of that.  It's sort of like letting them control your life, isn't it?\n\nHave you tried asking them to close their curtains?
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My abusive ex.  I won't go into details but the physical and mental damage done by this man is something I carry with me all the time.  Because of him I cannot have children and underwent 5 surgeries to fix the physical damage.  The paranoia I deal with on a daily basis because he has not been caught can be crippling at times, to the point I get afraid to go outside or go anywhere alone.  I cannot trust people like I used to nor do I let people close to me anymore, except a very select few.  It's left a feeling in me that seems to say people will suck you in by acting nice then they will turn on you like a rabid dog once you are sucked in and let your guard down.  I know, realistically, that isn't the case but it has left that feeling.  No, I'm not over this yet but I am working on it.  It just takes time to undo the damage done.  But it did take part of me and who I used to be away and I will never be able to get that back.
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I used to live at a block of flat tat has been tear down already. And my mum use to tell me this story to scare me from coming home late but it still work for me. Cuz it still gives me the creep when i reach home after midnite. So let me tell you.\n\nOnce there was this gal that use to live in my block of flat. As my block of flat is rather isolated. There are only people living on th eigth and tenth storey. For your information, i was the 3rd family to move in the block. Anyway whenever this gal take the lift, it will definitely stop at the 6th storey as if there are people going in or out of the lift. We tried calling the lift repairmen a few times but everytime after repairing it, it will still stop at the 6th storey after 1 week or so.\n\nSo one day, this gal juz came back home from her fren's party and it was like in the middle of the nite at abt 12am. So wat this gal did was she called home to ask her mum to wait for her at the void deck to pick her up.\n\nShe reached her house void deck and there was no one yet. She was rather drunk so she juz ly on the wall while waiting for her mum. After a while, her mum came. The gal was vomiting and so her mum pass her tissue to wipe herself. After tat they took the lift home. They lived on the 8th storey.\n\nWhile in the lift, the girl felt like vomiting but she control herself. She didnt want to make the lift stink. As the lift was going up to the 5th storey, it suddenly occur to her tat its going to stop at the 6th storey again. So she was scared and she held onto her mum real tight. She was really glad tat her mum was with her at tat point of time. But how can the two poor women defend themselves even if something bad were to happen. AND THEN IT HAPPENED!!!\n\nThe lift stopped at the 6th storey again. The doors open and the gal was really scared. She saw something from a distance but she cant make up wat it was. She was eally drunk by then and everything seems blurry especially in the dark. So she whispered to her mum:" Mum, i'm scared!" And she hug onto her mum real tight.\n\nHer mum was really calm though. She put her arm around her daughter and assure her. And then she say:" Do i really look like your mum to you?" \n\nThe gal looked up to see clearly her "mum" face. For tat instant out of fear, she became sobber and evrything start to become clear. The woman's mouth was so wide tat as she's grinning, her smile split her face from ear to ear.\n\n"WELCOME HOME, MY SON."\n"I'mrightbehindyou !!!"
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I have a different emotion the night before my period. One night i cried all night because my dad didn't tell my mum she looked nice before they went out and another i completely lost it because my sister used my new unused toothbrush. Have your monthly meltdown. If it's infront of family who cares. I just steer clear of friends and boys, may freak them out.
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I have had a hysterectomy too and I am in my mid thirty's.  I was a wreck for a while had to go on some anti anxiety medication.  I yelled at my kids, cried because I yelled.  I felt really vulnerable and anxious.  Those hormones control us more than people think.  Hang in there.  I had my surgery a little over a year ago and I am doing so much better now.
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hey thans for the advice on my boyfriend i just really am scared! oh and mine is trapped in the closet all parts its just drama i love to hear it but not be in it
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I know exactly how you feel!  I've avoided relationships for a long time because I was afraid of getting hurt.  I've been with my current guy for a little less than a year now and it's been the most anxiety-filled year that I've had in a long time.  There were many times when I almost felt like running away because the fear was overwhelming.  But the thing that makes me stay is the realization that in order to get the things I want most in life (not just in relationships) takes an amount of risk.  If we play it safe all the time, we'll never get hurt, but life would be bland.
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I love scary movies! I often think about what I would do and I always want to HIDE somewhere!  Definitely safety in numbers, never go anywhere alone, I don't care who says...hey just go look for so and so....NO, or wait here I'll be right back.... again NO.  When running...don't look back and for heavens sake watch where your going, falling down is the end. \n\n Also if the house tell you to get out...GET OUT NOW!!! Don't dilly-dally around!
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I can so relate to you. I have GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) with panic attacks and used to be agoraphobic because of them. Going to sleep is not going to help them...the best thing you can do is face the attacks. As frightening as it may be to do this, it is the ONLY way. Unless of course you plan on sedating yourself with some sort of med that's only going to hide the problem.\n\nYou conditioned yourself to be this way, you can condition yourself to not be this way. Grocery stores were a major problem, I couldn't shop. Hubby had to do all of our shopping. However, one day I made myself go in and I bought one item...got through the line and left. Full of panic....felt like I was going to pass out but instead of the normal "What if..." self talk, I replaced it with "So what..." self talk. Then the next day, I went back in and I walked down as many aisles as I could...and purposefully brought on an attack and made myself go through it. OMG, how freeing was it to remain, facing that attack, and NOTHING horrible happened. I didn't pass out, I didn't have a heart attack, I didn't lose control or make a fool of myself. I continued this for about 2 weeks..sometimes buying something, sometimes just browsing...and finally after years of a self imposed prison..I went out grocery shopping all by myself.\n\nWhile shopping may not be the issue for you......facing any of your fears or what causes the panic is what will set you free. If you need to talk, email me. Good luck.
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Do you know any other young wives and mothers in the neighborhood? If you do, why not hang out with them. If you don't, then introduce yourself.  Plan outings and fun things to do. You don't have to stay home 24/7. Do something nice for yourself. Do you have family nearby? See if you can get a family member to babysit for a few hours so that you can go out and enjoy yourself, pamper yourself!!!! I hope that things will get better for you. I know what it feels like. Sometimes we are so busy taking care of everybody else that we forget about ourselves.
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sounds just like my brother...he's 20 and still gets scared and has nighmares after watching scary movies...me, i love them, scarier the better! i'm not sure how you can avoid being embarrassed tonight, other then just telling her that you would perfer a comedy or something...just be upfront with her!
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I lived on my own for a year and loved it.  You get your own routine, the TV is yours, you have more privacy and no-one messes up your house.  If I had not fallen pregnant I would have lived on my own for a long time.  The only negative point is that it has been hard to live with someone after living alone and having to put up with their habits after always having things just the way I liked them.
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My fear?  Not finding "the one".  We can fear dying, flying, spiders, devils, ghosts etc.\nBut being alone....... that's scary!\nThere is nothing more pleasing to our state of mind then to know that we're not alone.\nJust knowing that someone, somewhere, needs you...... it's the most beautiful, comforting experience you can every have.
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Funny you should mention that, I had an encounter just this evening. No kidding, it really scared the cr4p out of me. I am due to have my home investigated by a paranormal team this coming weekend and they did warn me that the activity here would probably increase 10 fold. It sure has done that in the past week or so.\nThis is only the second time I have seen a shadow figure in my home and I am sure it won't be the last either.\n\nWhy do you ask this question. Email me if you wanna talk ok?