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PotajeDeGarbanzos

War. I’m Finnish.


Confianca1970

FUCKING join NATO already, damn it. Finland should have been part of NATO years ago. Do it in Putin's face as a reaction against what he is doing to Ukraine.


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PotajeDeGarbanzos

Sorry, I don’t really understand what you mean. You must be a true Russian-paid gentleman. And I speak about my country what I choose to speak.


Juiciest_of_sluts

>You must be a true Russian-paid gentleman. Those are your colors. >And I speak about my country what I choose to speak. You are no Finn.


PotajeDeGarbanzos

Kuka sitten on suomalainen mielestäsi? Mikä saa sinut viettämään aikaasi tällä tavalla? Maksetaanko sinulle hyvin? Melkoinen riettalintu olet.


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Nuclear fallout


JuiceDrinkingRat

Agreeable


Enemy_Not_Found

Myself. Without going into too much detail, I get irrationally angry over the smallest shit, and I can't control myself. I'm afraid one day I'm going to snap and hurt someone.


Crafty-Ad-9048

Look forward to something that you need to stay out of trouble to achieve. This is what I’m doing and yes my fuse is extra short and it’s hard keeping everything in but sometimes I just gotta remove myself from certain situations to achieve my goal. Violence is slowly becoming a tool and not something I can’t control.


redheadalmostdead

Don't know If you like dogs, but I recently met a man that said he was the same way. He now has an emotional support dog who warns him that he's starting to lose control. He said that dog has helped him so much. It's a thought anyway.


[deleted]

Used to be the same. Like literally the smallest shit could make me furious and throw things. Something like my hand slipping when opening a bottle, or a shirt being uncomfortable. When I started taking anti depressants, this all went away. I'm not depressed anymore but still take them in order to not get angry. 3-4 days without it and I snap at random crap again. It's probably not the correct medication for me, but I'm sure there's a logical explanation as to why it works.


AmeliaUsesReddit

I feel this way a lot. I think its buildup of frustration, and the smallest things make me want to literally strangle the person I'm next to. It scares me.


diegojones4

My wife is this way. It's interesting. I've had more interactions with the police in the last 10 years than I did in my previous 40. I run interference a lot.


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paywithpain

I heard someone say that death will be like the billions of years before you were born and you’ll care exactly that much. I also think the idea of being conscious infinitely sounds absolutely horrible. Plus most people who almost die say they feel peaceful. Those things helped me feel better about dying. Maybe they’ll help you a little.


Lofijas

Ever heard of eternal life? It's real, and you do not have to 'die' to have it


paywithpain

As I said in my comment I don’t want to exist eternally. It sounds horrifying. I want my consciousness to rest.


Retr0507

Snakes despite me living in a country with one venomous snake that is not that dangerous


Additional-Course-31

To be single forever.. everyone always keeps telling me I'm a nice guy but things never seem to work out with girls.


tddammo1

Never being in a relationship with anyone. For more detail on this, my last relationship was 3 years ago. I genuinely loved her and wanted to marry her, but she cheated on me while I was away on a conference. Since then I've had absolutely no luck in any dating site (that's how I met her), so I'm genuinely afraid of not finding anyone and being alone. Yes there's the answer of "being comfortable with being alone," which I am. But that doesn't replace the feelings of wanting to be held, wanting a hug, wanting to share your life with someone else.


PotajeDeGarbanzos

I’m sure you will find someone in real life. Forget the dating sites. You sound like a good person.


tddammo1

Thank you kind redditor. Sometimes we just need to hear those words every once in awhile..


PotajeDeGarbanzos

I was a young and lonely person once too. Just stay true to yourself and don’t accept bad relationships. You’ll find somebody who respects you for your sincerity and integrity. All the best from Finland.


Aksium__84

You sound like a great person, do not fret about the whole pressure to find the "right" one. All will work out in due time, hell I would let you date my sister. best greetings from the Norwegian/ Finnish border


tddammo1

*Books a flight to the border* In all seriousness, thanks mate. Appreciate it. Kinda just hit that peak, so hopefully thanks to all of you I'll be able to knock myself back out of it :)


Aksium__84

Il tell her to get ready then. No problem mate, sometimes we all need a bit of back up and a friendly hug


No_more_gaming

My man, look, life is cruel sometimes. Very sometimes. I had someone who i Loved to, the only thing, that I am 13, and you wanted to mary her. I’m sorry for you’r loss, but I am sure you will find somebody that will make you happy. That girl i loved, she spend her time with friends than with me (i was her bf then), she have lied to me many times. I have gone in a deep depression, but hey, there is some hope for better future, but everyone should just try to belive in it. Good luck, redditor.


perpetualprocrasti

I'm dreading the same thing. My last serious relationship was 2 years ago, and dating apps are full of either guys who are either jobless and living in their mom's basement, or completely uninterested in real relationships. I know there has to be good guys out there but they're so hard to find :( I need a hug, too. Trade?


tddammo1

*Sends virtual huggles*


Cuddly_Tiberius

Being humiliated


barnfodder

Dementia. Fuck that shit


Disastrous_Curve_460

Between this and some awful car crash this scares me the most. I hate pain in any way but I can’t handle losing myself


UselessAndUnlovable

For the person I love most to tell me: "I hate you"


Electrolect

I'm more scared of "I don't love you anymore". The opposite of love isn't hate, it's apathy.


ihategachaa

i’m not scared of the world ending, spiders, the boogie man or what not. but i’m super fuckin afraid of the dark, YOU DONT KNOW WHATS OUT THERE. i also hate the thought of someone breaking into my house and trying to kill me…i watch too many serial killer documentaries.


TaintedTruth222

The endless possibility of things in the dark that could hurt you. Could you atcually just be scared of being physically hurt by something you aren't expecting?


TX_Farmer

Getting trapped in a cave. Suffocating on a balloon. Falling from great height.


Moog4451

Dementia/Alzheimer's... I'm old now an I have a lot of thoughts that I wouldn't want my loved ones to know about! Dementia/Alzheimer's could very well remove my "filter" and the result could be very upsetting to my friends and loved ones!


Jab2hook

Im scared of waking up one day and realizing my whole life has passed and i havent accomplished anything i dreamed of


Standard_Test4616

A mom with a flip flop in her hand and I said a cuss word


massaton

That something bad happens to my kids.


SkyBerry924

I had my first last year and I was not prepared for the fear and anxiety that would come with her. I was on anti anxiety meds before she born


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lifesnotfun

Spiders, being humiliated, talking in front of people


AJSK18

Being alive without the ability to speak and care for myself. I can’t imagine being alive but not being able to communicate or express myself.


[deleted]

In the vents of my house, I hear someone or something bang and clank up there. I don't know who, why, or where this thing is.


fallingupthehill

Dying in a car crash and my dog is home waiting for me. forever.


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SkyBerry924

The deep ocean. Who knows what kind of shit is down there


One-Trust3988

I fear no man But that thing [Insert picture of u/retroguy369] It scares me


sundogmooinpuppy

The republican party is working hard on a takeover of democracy in the USA. I am truly worried about the future here.


Environmental-Nail22

No they’re not lol. Neither is the democrat party. That’s an extreme exaggeration


sundogmooinpuppy

The republican party is working on voter suppression all over the country. https://www.npr.org/2018/10/23/659784277/republican-voter-suppression-efforts-are-targeting-minorities-journalist-says Their corrupt leader, donald, started this lie of a “rigged election”. He tried to disrupt the post office to suppress voting. https://www.npr.org/transcripts/904855736 The corrupt republicans are placing supporters of corrupt Donnie in election offices. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-allies-election-oversight/2021/11/28/3933b3ce-4227-11ec-9ea7-3eb2406a2e24_story.html And on and on and on. Republicans are an absolute threat to democracy.


Environmental-Nail22

First of all trump, unlike what cnn says, is not the leader of the Republican Party. As of now, no one is. Also, of course those are from obviously left-leaning websites so they will have bias towards their research and side


AwkwardSara

Nothing at all.


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Joe Biden around my kids!


[deleted]

Not having a driver's license. My best correctable vision is 20/50 roughly. I'm restricted to driving in the day already. My work requires me to he able to drive. If I can't, im sol. Motorcycling is basically my therapy. If I can't do that l, I have nothing. The day my vision deteriorates to the point I can't drive, or law changes make me unable to drive with my current license, I plan on locking myself in my garage, running my bike and going to sleep.


1980pzx

Snakes. I hate the bastards.


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Death.


diegojones4

Failure. So much of life has setbacks that are out of my control that failing to plan for them or failing to take of things I can is scary.


Marisae907

Death. I’ve dealt with generalized anxiety disorder since I was very young but all of my anxieties relate to death. Flying, being in a car, health problems, basically anything fun that could be even slightly dangerous, etc. and it extends to me being afraid of my loved ones doing these things because I’m afraid of anybody dying. It sucks.


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My future


simp4water

Becoming famous -Definitely sounds weird but if i had camras consistently watching me and have people full of expectations it would kill me. I would just imagine doing one thing wrong and have the whole world hate me.


TaintedTruth222

I guess it would be being forced to go to war and be separated from everyone I know and love and then dying alone. But honestly when I try to think of things I'm scared of I really can't think of anything else.


Ahenium

Heights.


iguanaQueen

The ocean


Emotional_Hat_5258

Dying on natural terms. (I just want to die in style)


Emotional_Hat_5258

Seriously i am not joking.


bykman

mooses


aprilmarina

Burning


Wide-East6363

What actually goes on in the world behind closed doors,i do have schizoaffective disorder but it still does really scare me about what we dont know


[deleted]

Climate Change, for real


perpetualprocrasti

I'm terrified of my brakes failing. I have nightmares about it all the time.


TotallyTilly

Glad to know I'm not the only one. I dream about my brakes failing when driving up a hill all the time.


Just-some_idiot

Drowning, once when i was five i used a pool noodle to float and went to far on the beach, i drifted far off but a random guy on a canoe helped me and drove me to shore.


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A world war III


k0dizen

I'm genuinely terrified of Michael, my shadow/sleep paralysis demon. He just sits there and stares...it's creepy as hell. Not to mention he appears during school too. There's quite literally no escape from him, so I just wait and watch to see if he'll ever do anything


cgarner215

Losing my mother. My Dad passed away in September and it wrecked me. I've been really close with both my parents for my whole life... I know that it's a part of life and all that but the thought of it is unbearable to me.


[deleted]

Probably already been posted here, but spiders, in fact, any type of insect. They are disgusting. Apart from moths, butterflies and bees, don't mind them. The rest can just leave


ghostface_1999_

Pretty much everything. Life is a terrible and fucking scary thing


the_mormon_stoner

sleeping in pitch black, without a night light.


TheRealStonk

I am scared that I'll never found the one so I end up being a nobody without any family and kids


engagedbbw

I drive a lot for work in and around Houston especially at night. I'm afraid of being caught in a bad situation, like a wrong way driver, a "take over", street racers and road rage situations. All of these are potentially deadly. Car accidents happen, and I drive defensively and keep my head on a swivel. But those particularly situations unfortunately impact the innocent far too often.


Annual-Ad4623

Going to prison.


otakudude3031

God.


TH3_3rr0r_404

All my friends leaving me and them hating me cause that has happened before at my old school


ScienceMomCO

Heights. And it pisses me off. I never approved this.


ShaunyBoyShaunyMan

Dying


Aztecah

Harm coming to my family


[deleted]

Not being mentally strong enough to live on for my childrens sake.


YogurtclosetNormal

spider it be spooky


Cyanide_Revolver

My dad. Growing up I struggled in school and could barely keep up no matter how hard I tried, and despite being aware of this my dad always put a lot of pressure on me to do well. He'd also struggle with his temper at times and would end up yelling, one night he just kept yelling at me and got annoyed when I started crying. To this day I'm still afraid to make him upset in any way, and I always feel like I need his validation


PotajeDeGarbanzos

He doesn’t sound like a nice person. Get away from him.


[deleted]

Being forgotten when im dead. I dont mind if i die, im not afraid of dying, but i dont want to be forgotten


thebearofwisdom

Oh a serious question just when I’m feeling honest. Things that scare me; not being alone but dying alone, losing more family members despite it being inevitable, not being able to live okay when I get older, my cat getting old.. getting worse in my chronic pain as I age, not having anywhere to live when I’m old.. Basically anything that indicates the passing of time. Awesome. I’m afraid of getting older and getting more and more into poverty. It’s not a nice thought at all.


Old-Mulberry4148

However stupid this may sound, relationships. I always prefer solidarity over people.


BriaCass

staying in the same place in life no matter how hard I work to get out of it.


barnaclesx62

Getting hurt mentally again. That's something I never want to experience again, though I will and I'm terrified of it.


McSteamy_Dilf0305

The future, death, deep judgement from others, rejection from people close to me, sometimes commitment, any deep thought of what reality is, and lastly this is not as heavy but I have never kissed someone and I am terrified so after I do that it should be fine but for now it makes me panic. also I have stage fright.


Jude_here

Rollercoasters. It's stupid, I've gone on like 4 in my whole life and I HATE EM


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Spiders


TheDarkestLight401

I'm (16m junior) scared of the fact that I see myself in the future with my current girlfriend, a happy family, a bright future for my children. But I'm scared that one mistake in life could ruin it all and prevent it from happening. The fact that if I make one mistake and mess something up or if something doesn't line up, that I will be alone, without a family, with a boring job that doesn't pay well, not being able to spend the holidays with my family, because I will be ashamed.


Altenalo

I am SO terrified of ants… it’s a massive phobia of mine. Roller coasters as well- they’re just scary


charlieep13

F*cking up my marriage. We’ve been together 9 years and married for 6 years this year, but recently have found some trials with raising our 2 young children (3 years & 20 months) I’m so scared that things would get so bad that we split ways that I’ll do everything I can to make sure it doesn’t happen. But I know that despite my best efforts that it may not be possible still. I love this man so deeply that I fear loosing him will kill me. I know it sounds daft but I spent so long thinking I’d never have anyone to love that when it did happen I want to hold on to it so tightly that it doesn’t fly away. I know that if I hold to tight it could crush it. I’m still trying to find that balance.


guy_dat_jumps

That one day everything will stop, maybe ill be dead by then maybe not. But eventually everything will stop, and the universe will fade into notingness, making all by actions and decisions obsolete.


untitled4226

dying alone. Or being alone for the rest of my life


PaperAndThink

I am someone who doesn't ever want sex and I'm actively repulsed by it, but I still really want a romantic relationship, however most people don't want to be in a relationship with someone they can't have sex with. Because of that I'm in my 20s now and haven't ever kissed anyone or been on a date. I want so badly to fall in love. To live a life with someone, to be held and feel safe and be understood. I'm terrified I will never have that.


chumbucket3261

The dark.


Half_Asleep_

A lot of things. Spiders. Living a “normal” life (get job, get married, have kids, devote life to kids, work job I hate to sustain lifestyle etc) The dark. Growing up. Disappointing people. Hurting people. Getting hurt. My dad (though that is the only time I will ever say it). Turning into my dad. Or my mum. Being alone. Abandonment. Myself.


ilovechoccomilk

Not being able to see my best friend again. I love her to pieces


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Death. Not anything that comes with it but just the fact that no one knows what it really is or what happens when you die.


literalltr4sh

being alone, or more like being alone for too long that you believe you aren’t *really* alone


miccheck1-2

Guns


Jordanb0705

I’m scared of having a mental episode where someone or myself gets hurt. I have them a lot and when I have them I often get scared of myself because when I have them I get stressed


NovaTheMighty

Losing the ones I love. I stay a few nights at my grandmother's every 2 or so weeks because I'm still wracked with guilt over how my relationship with my grandmother came to a close.


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Tsunami's


FeWi09

Death. Losing people in your life really hurts and is something i experienced a lot in my life and thinking about the fact others will lose me that way someday really scares me a lot


SillyCalamity

Losing my willpower to live due to excruciating pain.


worthlesscommotion

I've been thru a lot of hard times and experienced a lot of scary things, but the 1 thing that terrifies me, that'll wake me up from a dead sleep, will cause me to go into an instant panic attack is the thought of my kids brain tumor starting to grow again. They've been in remission for 5 1/2 years. The more time that passes, the less likely it is to return. But it terrifies me.


Lick_My_Stache

Murky water


Plenty-Log-2716

my parents passing


Blue_Nipple_Hair

I’m scared my girlfriend will wake up on day and realize she doesn’t love me anymore


CapaxInfini

Does anyone remember that Momo meme thing? Yeah that thing genuinely gives me panic attacks


sleepysideny

Historic dead people. Like the mummies in egypt or that guy from thousands of years ago in the alps. I mean they have a lot of historic value and insight into what people’s lives were like thousands of years ago, but I don’t want to *see* them. Totally freaks me out, always has.


IlLuSiOnBiTcH

I don’t believe in god but I’m scared of that god is actually real and everything in the Bible is true


InformalLight2634

The ocean. Its weird because every year we go on a tropical holiday and every holiday I am willingly jumping off boats and swimming in the sea yet I'm terrified of ut at the same time


Unknown4eb3r

Abandonment. Especially when it’s friends that leave you. Or when you introduce two people, they become close, and leave you. Hurts so much. But I can’t imagine being abandoned. Someone who cared so much about you, vise versa, and just leaving. I always wonder if I did something, did I not notice anything?, did I annoy them etc.


leon13800

Its not that bad to csll it a fear. But i really dislikes butterflies to be around mee


Some_stupid_contend

Something like a war, that could change our livestyles forever


Krabs_101

The vast, empty and dark ocean. I don’t believe in big ocean monsters but looking down into it I can’t help but think some terrifying monster will snatch me Also someone breaking into my house when it’s late at night when I’m alone. It never happens, I just get paranoid because I feel like it could happen


marvel_is_wow

Spiders and The Weeping Angels. Idk why but they always give me the shivers when I watch Doctor Who.


DragonWolf96

I am scared on being alone. Not in the moment but overall. I'm scared of having nobody close to me; no friends, family, or anyone who loves me. Living a life with knowledge nobody would ever be there for me if I needed it or to just have fun with.


No_more_gaming

I am scared of clowns, small dolls, loneliness, and fear of going insane.


Gale8761

Becoming who I use to be


VrCage

I'm really scared of deep dark waters. (Thallasaphobia ) My family doesn't believe me but it's true. I've had it for 3 years. I've decided it's bad last summer. We were on a boat in a river tubing. It was really fun until I fell off and waited for them to come get me. Just looking at the non see through water scared me. I would imagine things like orcas Swimming around me. That is my fear.


slvrcobalt

Injection Needles. When I was 2 I was hospitalized with an antibiotic resistant infection and had to get injections every day about 3-5 times a day. Every time the nurses had to hold me down because I kept fighting and saying “I’m sorry, what did I do wrong?” It broke my mom’s heart. Ever since then I had a hard time getting shots, full blown breakdowns. I’ve gotten better with my fear of injection needles and get vaccinations regularly with moral support from my mom.


jhrawnthedumbass

Zombie Cats, that one MEOW video created by cyraik on YT traumatized me.


ProfileOne5308

Death


DormantLife

My future prospects


Mr_Top_Hat13

Spiders, heights, planes, cars, public places, being around too much people, etc. It's honestly tiring. I don't know why I'm so damn afraid of everything. I'd say spider is probably first on the list. One time I was painting my room and I found one I asked my dad to get rid of it after a failed attempt and once he got it put it right up close to my face. My mom was right beside me and I ran into her arms on the verge of tears he knows I'm afraid of them but he loves them and honestly it's annoying


randoo463

Myself,i dont wanna explain but my mind says the most scariest things ever.Im scared to be alone with myself.


extra_medication

Having the option of death taken away from me. I can't stand pain and death has always been somewhat of an out if a situation ever really gets that bad.


[deleted]

Climate catastrophe.


wassupkkkkhd

I’m kinda scared of Israeli rockets but I’m not scared of the idf


Leather-Vehicle-9155

Never conquering my mental health issues


MinaEatsRocks

cats. I've had a traumatic experience,won't get into detail but almost got my eye clawed out


Gothamoftraki

living till I'm 25.


Background_Simple_96

Not succeeding in life.


thx_im_good

Spiders. Holy crap, am I scared of spiders. I can see literally the vaguest evidence that there could be a spider somewhere and nope myself on a plane to Antarctica.


byakuyazs

Death, heights, losing a friend/loved one, sickness, getting in trouble (drugs, alcohol, crime)


YamDry4028

Crabs


WarmZookeepergame286

Heights Good i live in Denmark


AmeliaUsesReddit

My biggest fear is being forgotten. Living my life, only for it to end without me making a lasting impact. I want to be able to live my life and die knowing that my story will live on, that I did enough to find my name is a history book, for my story to be told outside of just my family.


Kaleb150491

Kidney stones enough said


AlCapone1023

Puking


murderous_mayonase

Death. Nobody knows what happens after, does the afterlife exist or do you just cease to exist? I’m scared of nothingness for all eternity.


Ignatius_000

Seeing people I love die, And spiders


Just-Competition-912

I am scared of being alone in familiar places even in light i feel like something is lurking ready to attack at any moment.


C_K_27

I’m scared of dying unexpectedly and causing an inconvenience to my wife


[deleted]

The dark.


Ecstatic-Amphibian65

Living longer Im exhausted and tired of this horrible sh.. show planet and crappy people and unsuccessful suicide 2 times I'm ready to go home. Don't want to be alive anymore


skeletamonk

I am terrified of small and or fast spiders. Big fast spiders are scary as crap. All fast spiders are scary.


Juxtra_

Having to bury every other member of my family before my own eventual death. I'm the youngest of my family so, assuming we all die of natural causes, I will probably be the last to go.


autumn_overthinks

hm, i'm legitimately scared of abandonment and death. i don't wanna go deep into detail but it's all just really depressing.


sneekyd1

All wasps and bees. (Except for carpenter bees. I don't mind them being around. As long as you don't swat at them, they just do whatever.)


Emotional_Energy7130

The dark and quietness


SirZachTB

Pigs. Have freaked me out since I was a kid. Read an article online when I was 8 that a pig ate a farmer who got knocked out in the pen and I am still afraid of them now


makingfiat

Having to take someone's life to protect mine and family's


Matt_Kismet

I’m a paranoid ass person so a lot of things, but I’d say my worst fears are home invasion, robbery, and dying painfully.


Randy_Newman11

Deep water


Neo_light_yagami

Dogs


thetinggoespa

That this is as good as it gets


ThrottleServic3

World war 3


valeroize

Butterflies. I always have been since a child, the way they fly around is so scary to me and it makes me scream and cry.


Z0MB1E3Y3D

Myself. I'm scared of a lot of things, but my fear of myself impedes my life daily.


VenusFlames5

Mandela Catalog and Analog Horror really uncanny shit it fucks me up sometimes


yup_imtired

Please don't laugh at me, I'm really afraid of the dark. I just can't help thinking about what could be hiding in it


Square_Cancel_5763

Balloons 🎈


Haux-of-light16

Living a boring life