I used to be deathly afraid of moths. Answer to standard first question: No, it has nothing to do with "The Silence of the Lambs". Something about them just freaked me out, but butterflies didnt bother me. Last summer, we had a *lot* of Miller moths and I was forced to confront the fear. They still give me the heebie-jeebies, but I can at least get close enough to them to kill em now.

I used to think I was afraid of heights, but it turns out I'm just morbidly fascinated with being in high places.

jinx is also afraid of being on a burning boat. remember that cruise ship?

and, perth, my daughter is scared to death of moths. ever since one " dive bombed" her when she was in her high chair. she won't even get near one, and becomes quite frantic if they fly near her. weird.

yeah, but I'm smarter.

Fox paws? Yes, it is a mammal but its obviously ocean dwelling, its a dolphin!

NASCAR scares the cornflakes outa me.

Re: Re: fear
 

Edgar Allan Poe had the buried alive fear too. Wrote some good shorts about it. Unless you have dealings with the mafia, you should be damn dead by the time you get embalmed and stuff.

quicksand.

Speaking of mafia, ever since I saw "Casino", I refuse to put my head anywhere near a vise.

Hmm...interesting. My head is full of vices.;)

this is kind of scary too: click this only of you have a strong stomach and want to see whats under the yellow star below WARNING NSFW! THIS MAY CHANGE YOUR LIFE!

Jinx, for the love of God, keep him away from the children.:rolleyes:

DAMN LJ DON'T BUT A GUT !!!!!

More Drugs - Less Crime, and the Wisdom of Creating a Lucratively Profitable Market for common weeds and flowers

Re: fear
 

Oh goodness! I'm such a ninny...LOL!

I used to be afraid of the dark BIG TIME!
fire
Drowning
needles (mainly the pain part of it all)
Getting a kidney transplant and having it fail. :(
falling from any height and breaking bones
bugs
biopsies (they stick a HUGE needle in ya!)
dying violently (I know...if I'm dead, why should it matter? It just does)...:(

I'm afraid of getting old and frail and unable to care for myself and have to depend on people who don't really give a shit.

Bele - ditto.

The other thing - cockroaches. EWWW.

Yeah, cockroaches - just think about being old and dependent in a room with cockroaches.

Back in the poor student days a boyfriend and I were traveling in Florida. We stayed at someone he knew's house in Gainsville. Everytime the lights went out in the bedroom, we heard a scittering scurrying sound. It must have been a bijillion vampire cockroaches. I slept (sorta) up on a chair with my feet up for the night. Ick.