I have 2 irrational fears
1. I'm afraid of Sharks
2. I'm afraid of Spiders
These fears are entirely irrational. I have a better chance of getting hit by a bus crossing the street than being attacked by a shark or dying from a spiderbite. My rational side knows this.
But when I visit the aquarium and see the shark exhibit my heartbeat starts to race. Those jagged sharp teeth and the way the eyes seem to follow you as they slowly swim by. I get goosebumps. I can't even stand close to the glass. If there's a spider over my bed, I can NOT sleep under it. I'll refuse and Eric has to catch it and put it outside. One morning I woke up to the sight of a large spider crawling up my arm. I screamed on the top of my lungs and hugged myself trembling for 15 minutes afterwards.
The movie "Open Water" and the film "Jaws" gave me nightmares for weeks.
I guess most people have an irrational fear or two. A phobia that they can't seem to shake. It's a part of what makes us human. Those are mine. Embarrassing to admit, but true...
Question: Do you have an irrational fear? What is it?
(This snapshot was taken in front of a huge mural in the Tenderloin District. On the corner of Polk street.)