Irrational Fears

A few weeks ago I was reading one of my favorite bloggers, and she did a post on irrational fears. It was a fun post, just to poke fun at those fears that you have that make no sense whatsoever, yet you still have them. I thought I would share some of mine, and if you would like leave a comment with some of yours!

• Putting on shoes that haven't been worn in a while - I'm always afraid that spiders or some kind of disgusting bug will have crawled up into my shoes and will attack me when I put them on. I usually shake my shoes violently until I'm 100% positive that there is nothing in them.
• Looking into the rear view mirror at night time - More specifically, when it is really late and I'm the only car on the road. I'm just afraid that I'll look up and see some scary and creepy face or something in the mirror. Too many horror movies.
• Sleeping with the closet door open - I don't really know why I have this fear. When I'm living at home I have to close my doors and block them with my music stand. If I didn't do it, I couldn't sleep. Its not as bad since I've moved out, but there's something about my room at home that freaks me every once in a while.
• Putting my hands close to drains - Any type. Bathroom sinks, kitchen sinks, toilets, shower drains, pool drains. Any type of drain  you can think of. I guess I'm always afraid that I'll get sucked in, or my fingers will get caught or a big bug will come up from them. I've just never liked it.
• The dark - I used to have to jump into bed once I turned the light off so that my feet would touch the ground as little as possible. Then I realized I should just get a bedside lamp. It has helped a lot. But really, anything to do with the dark scares me.
• Walking over grates in the ground - I'm always afraid that it'll give once I step on it, and I'll fall into this creepy hole with sewage, weird monsters, rats, etc. Ugh.
• Uncovered Windows at Night - I'm always afraid someone is looking in, just planning to break in and get me and my family. I know, ridiculous. Its why all the doors have to be locked all of the time, and why I walk really fast past the back door at night (there are no blinds or curtains on it).
• Sneezing while Driving - I'm afraid that I'll sneeze really hard while I'm going fast and lose control of my car. Scary.

Well, these are just a few of my irrational fears. I know, some are quite ridiculous. But its fun to see who has similar fears. Enjoy!

CM