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People Get Real About The “Normal” Things That Scare Them (20 Posts)

11. 

“The sound of someone riding a skateboard on the sidewalk behind me. I don’t know why, but I freeze.” — jsoliloquy

12. 

“When cockroaches starts to fly.” — Akira_Satoru

13. 

“Kinda weird but when audio starts skipping when I’m playing my music, it scares me s***less.” — BiologicalMuffinCake

14. 

“Space. Just looking up and coming to terms with how big it is and how little we know about it.” — emik7133

15. 

“‘Let’s each stand up and introduce ourselves and say one interesting thing about ourselves.'” — Duck-Yo-Couch

16. 

“This seems largely irrational compared to others, but someone driving behind me. Like they don’t even have to be close to me they can just be doing their own thing but I don’t like it.”  — djwat228

17. 

“Public speaking.” — TodayTamar

18. 

“The thought of getting pregnant.” — sporkchop24

19. 

“Overflowing toilets.” — darionscard

20. 

“White vans. Sorry but I will NEVER EVER walk near them without a group of friends. NEVER.” — JungkookJuice

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Patricia Grisafi

Patricia Grisafi, PhD, is a freelance writer and educator. Her work has appeared in Salon, Vice, Bitch, Bustle, Broadly, The Establishment, and elsewhere. She is passionate about pit bull rescue, cursed objects, and designer sunglasses.