What is the one thing that scares you more than anything?

Like the rest of you, losing my son is my most fearful thought. There is nothing that could bring me back from the despair I would be drowning in. But my second greatest fear is what kind of man he will grow to be, and what kind of world he will have to face.

We all want nothing more than for our children to become successful members of society, to make an impact in the world around them. I am scared that influences beyond my control will cause him to stray from the path I have been paving for him for years. We all groom our sons to respect those with different opinions, to tolerate those with other views and ideas, and to stand up for what they believe to be right.

But with all that work we put into their upbringing, we are still at the mercy of those they choose to surround themselves with as their mature. There is only so much we have control over. And as they grow up, we slowly lose that control.

We have to trust that the values we taught them, will be carried with them as they grow and develop into young adults. So my second greatest fear is my own parental failure.

A huge snake~~~~~ it will make me faint~~~ and then eaten by it omg.

As FDR said, "the only thing that we have to fear is fear itself". I find that this holds true with me. Even if difficult or tense situations, once I am involved in such an undertaking, nothing truly scares me.In situations that I allow my mind to lose focus, to wander aimlessly on what could go wrong, I get anxious and fear sets in.

Obviously, thinking about what could go wrong with your job, your family, the world in general is an infinite exercise. If you allow yourself to enter such a groove you will fear a lot in life. If however, you focus on that which is within your realm of control, you will find that fear is not so plentiful.

I used to be afraid of snakes etc until I had to be in a room with them, the snakes were locked in aquariums so I was safe. I am still very frighten to ride with a drunk driver, had the scare of my life back in 2005 when I did not realize the sob I was riding with was too drunk to drive cuz I was drunk myself. I sobered up on that trip.

Losing my Husband and Son. After than it's the news. I grew up watching horror movies and loved them.

A friend once asked me if the movies scared me and I said no. I know horror movies are fake but the news is real, and it scares me .

I have to agree with the loss of a child answer. I can't even watch other people lose kids in movies without tearing up and getting all shaky anymore. I don't sit and think about all the ways that they could get hurt or die, but when the thought approaches it is probably the most terrifying thought in the world.

I also fear currently birth complications or problems with the baby once he comes out. On a less serious note I have a fear heights.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.