Why am i scared to think?
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its not stupid- but sometimes, theres so much goin on in someones life that theyre afraid to think the wrong thing. and i understand exactly what ure saying. and if u tempt to think about the wrong thing, seems like its bound to happen! -juz pray-
847165
cause they're afraid 2 look/sound like some idiot! \nthis is going 2 sound weird, but im afraid that somtimes people can read my mind... i feel sorry for them if they can. my mind's a scary place
34765
It's a phobia, so it doesnt have a rational explanation. It could be something from your childhood, like maybe you were really little and were scared of falling off of something, or saw something that bothered you while on a bridge or a high floor, and internalized it as a phobia. The answer would be different for everyone, but usually its an internalized fear of something that you don't consciously realize.
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Fear is natural and necessary to keep your dumba$$ alive!\nWhy don't you just walk out onto a busy freeway? Because of the fear of getting run over.\nWhy don't you jump over the fence of the tiger exhibit at the zoo? Fear of being tasty!\nWhy do we tell our kids "Don't talk to strangers"? Fear our kids will get stolen, among other terrible things!\nIf our ancestors hadn't had fear...we wouldn't be here now!!! We would have been dino food!
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Usually these sort of irrational fears are misplaced anxiety and fears about something else that perhaps you do not want to face.  For example if when you were a child you were abused , when you were a kid your brain would protect you from the trauma by blocking it - putting in the 'back burner'.  However when you grow up, the fear  that was linked to the trauma would still be there and would bubble up to your awareness.    When we feel fear but we don't know why our brain would try to attach it to something so that we have some explanation and we don't go insane.   Your explanation is the zombies however you rationally know that zombies dint exist so the question is WHAT IS IT THAT YOU REALLY ARE AFRAID OF ?   it could be that you are afraid that someone close to you will die !   or you may have wished death for someone and you are afraid it may happen or you are afraid that you are not a nice person etc you get the idea !!   Its like anger ,,  if you are angry because your wife cheated on you 5 years ago but you have accepted her apologies and supposedly you forgave her  you will block it and then you will always be angry about the cracks on the pavement !!!!!!!   Every night before you got to bed ask your self loudly WHY AM I AFRAID ? \nnot what but WHY .    soon your brain will answer back . I know it sounds crazy but it aint.
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I've been robbed at gunpoint before, and - in my experience anyway - I went into an almost dream-like level of hypercontiousness.  It was like everything was moving in slow motion and I was totally aware of everything going on.  I don't remember feeling 'afraid', per se. The language fails an adequate description, thus there really is no way to answer this question unless you've been through it, and even then, it's hard to express.
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Being afraid. I hate the feeling
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you need to learn more about yourself first, before you can connect up with someone else.  if you are scared, there is a reason.  talk with someone, write your feelings out, see if you can figure out why you are scared.   you are valuable, don't allow yourself to be pressured into anything you don't wish to do.
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Either of your fears can come true, but I believe it is not the question, but the manner you ask it which makes it disagreeable.  I would suggest you to apply this question  to your question--Would it hurt anybody?  If your answer is yes, rephrase the question, and apply my question again.  If you are unsuccessful in rephrasing it appropriately, send the question to me at aseem.kumar@yahoo.co.in, and I will try getting/giving you an answer.\n\nYou might also try putting a disclaimer with an advance apology with your question.\n\nI would encourage you not to keep the question to yourself, but discuss it as appropriately as you can.
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yes i did and i know why you do, your probably have a huge fear of being embarrassed in front of a lot of people or worried about what people think  if you say or do something silly or make a mistake when your talking  or something along them lines.When you with one person its OK but when you have a lot of eyes staring at you when you make a mistake its a horrible feeling! i used to be afraid to talk in class when i thought people would laugh at my voice,comment or answer 2 something . But thank God i don't have that problem now, you just have 2 tell yourself whats the worst that can happen speaking in a group? your not going to get hurt or die maybe you might be laughed at but It will all be forgotten in a few days time. So my advise to you is just try to be more strong minded and don't care what anyone thinks of you,  life is to short to let other people dictate it or ruin it.:-) hope this helps.peace.
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There is nothing to fear,but fear itself.I'm sure you have heard that saying. What you need to do is sit down and figure out what it is that you are really afraid of and why. You need to learn to love yourself and realize that you can be your own best friend and that you would never leave you,now would you. Being alone is most likely what you are really afraid of. There are some people and I personally know a few,that just cannot stand to be alone. I used to be one of them.Then one day I had to face one of my worst fears,a person very close to me died and I was then truly alone. It was during the pain of the experience that I learned alot about myself and I found that even without this person in my life,that I was o.k. I started exploring the many different things in life that I always wanted to do or learn to do and started doing them. Life can be a great adventure if you let it be,but fear of the unknown or fear itself stops one from growing and sometimes living life to the fullist.During that time in my life I learned to like ME.The person inside of this body,the inner voice I sometimes hear,my conscience,myself.I learned to like ME.Then I wasn't afraid of anyone leaving me or abandoning me because I was always going to be there for myself,even if everyone else in my life were gone.Because "ME"goes everywhere I do. I now enjoy what I call quiet time when no-one else is around. It gives you time to think about things you'd like to create,explore and maybe even places you'd like to visit right by yourself.Even though you are alone there are always new people to meet. Putting all your eggs in one basket or totally depending on someone else for your happiness is never a good idea. Another person can always leave you for one reason or another and not always by choice. So learn to love yourself and your spirit and you will see that the fear of abandonment will leave you forever.
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Something tells me that you’re not looking for these answers, but here goes. There are many reasons for why people can be (or are) scared of dieing. \n\nPerhaps you aren’t ready to die because you’re torn spiritually because you have thousands of religions telling you that their god is the only one and to choose otherwise will cause your soul to be damned to hell. (That’s a big one)\n\nPerhaps you’re doubtful of the existence of a heaven or a hereafter and are convinced that the only place there is after you die is only hell. (Another good one)\n\nPerhaps you feel that the only thing that awaits you is the great emptiness of the void and that for the remainder of all eternity there will be nothing but emptiness. (That can get very scary if you honestly think of it)\n\nPerhaps you aren’t certain that there is enough you can do to work out the issues that tempted you or tormented you while you were on this mortal coil. (After all, there’s no spiritual ATM to tell you what your spiritual debt or balance is)\n\nPerhaps you’re the type of individual who’s alright with the idea of dying but you don’t want to do it alone or away in a strange hospital with nobody familiar, not even your loved ones nearby. \n\nPerhaps you’re worried about dieing a ‘bad’ death, one which is painful and lingering or perhaps a death where you didn’t want anyone to find you doing. (Like dieing while taking a crap right after you hear that you just won the lottery)\n\n Perhaps you didn’t want to die in a state of sadness. (Say for instance you’ve just watched your wife and children die because of something you did, like a car crash, and you realized that you were responsible for it)
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Fear of the unknown.\n\n*(*
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Hi i am in gymnastics to anyways you need to just forget about whatever you are thinking to make u scared because there is nothing to be afraid of by the time u do it by yourself you will want to kick yourself because it is not scary at all   GOOD LUCK
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Wonderful.So you floated but what were your thoughts?Were you frightened'scared or happy.Recollect all your thoughts and concentration into that occasion.Try to replicate that time
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Hey if u want to talk-- msg me and we can chat .\n\nHope u can survive the scared thoughts , do let us know will definately help if we can
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You are not alone! Try to not let your self esteem be your worst enemy. You remind me of me. I have to force myself to not isolate. Have you considered you may be depressed? I started taking medication in '01 and life has become better. I'm not so "scared" of people. It's hard to change but it can be done. I found a wonderful man who accepts me for who I am and he loves me so much. You are a unique individual and believe it or not, no matter what people say or how they treat you, you have something unique to share with this world. Hope this helps. :-)