Are you frightened of anything?

Personally? Yes, I have an intense dislike of cockroaches and the occasional panic of being outside in large open spaces in the dark. Neither are overwhelming or debilitating fears and should I ever be asked to be in a situation where I have to camp overnight in a field or hold a cockroach I could probably do so without worrying too much. The trick to overcoming fear is not to let it have any power over you. I confront my fears and take control of them. I live with spiders, snakes, crickets, cats and rodents. At one time, most of these animals represented a fear to me but each one has been conquered until they no longer command the impact they once did.

I have a much greater fear of the evil inherent in people than anything to do with the supernatural. I'd rather confront a malign spirit than a burglar in my living room any day of the week... I have existential fears as well, the concept of eternity bothers me. 

And while I'm on the subject, I'm a bit afraid of the huge expanses between the planets.  I have a recurring fear of being granted one wish and accidentally asking to be put on Pluto by myself. I actually struggle to look at pictures of the very distant planets but funnily enough I'm ok with the nearer ones. (Its a fear I'm happier sharing here than I would be with a psychiatrist!)

But any fears I do have, I'm very much in control of them. The best advice I can give anyone with a fear is to seek it out, confront it and familiarise yourself with it. 


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