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25 Fears You Didn't Know You Had

Everyday Life in a Different Light

Abigail Fillmore

Oct 05, 2016

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"To him who is in fear everything rustles" -Sophocles

How true is this? We as humans are afraid of things, things that can bring us harm, alter our lives, change the way someone see us, and most often we fear the unknown.

There are basic fears that most people share together, for example: spiders, snakes, the dark, you get my point. But, there are some people that are MUCH more creative than that. Some may say these are irrational fears, I beg to differ. Only because upon hearing these fears suddenly, you realize, you have them too. This list contains real fears, from real people.

So with Halloween around the corner, I decided to take a closer look at what people are really scared of.

Here is a list of 25 fears you didn't know you had:

1) Murky Water/Lakes

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2) Mirrors at Night

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3) Turning the Lights Off and Seeing Something

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4) Butterflies

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5) Falling on Something and Losing Your Eye

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6) Paper Cuts

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7) Someone Getting Into Your Car at a Red Light

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8) Crocs

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9) Seeing Something No One Else Sees

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10) Dog Food

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11) Being in Public With Your Zipper Down

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12) Closed Shower Curtains

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13) Cornfields

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14) That No One Believes You

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15) Grates on Sidewalks

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16) Having a Heart Attack Underwater

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17) Being Stuck Under a Bridge

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18) Being Smothered in Your Sleep

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19) Straight Jackets

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20) Choking on a Chicken Bone

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21) Santa Claus

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22) The fear of forgetting to wear a bra

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23) The fear of losing something

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24) The fear of a cliffhanger ending

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25) The fear of Adam Sandler

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25 Fears You Didn't Know You Had

Everyday Life in a Different Light

1) Murky Water/Lakes

2) Mirrors at Night

3) Turning the Lights Off and Seeing Something

4) Butterflies

5) Falling on Something and Losing Your Eye

6) Paper Cuts

7) Someone Getting Into Your Car at a Red Light

8) Crocs

9) Seeing Something No One Else Sees

10) Dog Food

11) Being in Public With Your Zipper Down

12) Closed Shower Curtains

13) Cornfields

14) That No One Believes You

15) Grates on Sidewalks

16) Having a Heart Attack Underwater

17) Being Stuck Under a Bridge

18) Being Smothered in Your Sleep

19) Straight Jackets

20) Choking on a Chicken Bone

21) Santa Claus

22) The fear of forgetting to wear a bra

23) The fear of losing something

24) The fear of a cliffhanger ending

25) The fear of Adam Sandler

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