Graveyard Shift Readers Share Their Strangest Fears

From Facebook CommenterErin W:

Things with tiny, multiple holes.

From Facebook CommenterMelanie J:

It makes my skin crawl. I get goosebumps that won't leave. My breathing changes. I feel uncomfortable and nauseous. This isn't just about tiny holes; it's mostly everything, if that makes sense.

From Facebook CommenterS Rowland H:

Ice cream vans give me creeps. The sounds from those songs they play scare me. Yes, I know, it's weird...

From Facebook CommenterSheila H:

The music sounds like those old jack-in-the-box toys where the puppet popped out. Those were creepy, too.

From Facebook CommenterAustin W:

Glitter. Little tiny shards of metal or plastic can get stuck in your eyes or be breathed in and lodge in your esophagus or lungs... *shudder*

From Facebook CommenterJameeliah Joy H:

*New Fear Unlocked*

From Facebook CommenterAlana E:

Revolving doors. I always worried I would get caught in them and crushed.

From Facebook CommenterTracey Lalena Hoerner T:

Yes! Same! Then it actually happened to me. I refuse to use those horrible things.

From Facebook CommenterLauren B:

Balloons 😬 especially driving in a car with them 💀

From Facebook CommenterTrini D:

Being around aired-up balloons makes me terrified and anxious, especially when they pop. People grabbing them makes me nervous because I fear they will burst.

From Facebook CommenterTeddy F:

Hmmm, I fear the mail... Receiving anything financial gives me anxiety.

From Facebook CommenterMichael S-L:

All birds. One bad dream, and now I cannot unsee it. Ostriches are the main bird I fear.

From Facebook CommenterBritni V:

A frog touching me.

From Facebook CommenterMitzi H:

I am better now, but when I was young, I could not look at a frog picture. My best friend had a frog poster, and she had to turn it around before I entered her room.

I also had a frog get into my car somehow. I panicked and would not get in until someone removed it. I can look at them now, but I still won't touch them.

From Facebook CommenterAaron H:

The long walk back from the bathroom at night puts me at risk of demons.

From Facebook CommenterDave John P:

They are there, mate. I sense them, too!

From Facebook CommenterDiantha E:

I think the weirdest thing I fear is electrical outlets. I get terrified when I plug things in.

From Facebook CommenterLisa P:

Me too. I think I will get electrocuted.

From Facebook CommenterErin F:

Elevators. Once the door shuts, I have instant panic.

From Facebook CommenterMeagan S:

Same... especially when it takes a minute to start moving.

From Facebook CommenterRenee F:

Not really weird, but deep, dark water where I cannot see the bottom or my surroundings.

From Facebook CommenterRebecca B:

Thalassophobia. I have this.

From Facebook CommenterLori Malay W:

Grasshoppers filled my garden this year.

Facebook Commenter.Mary Jane S.:

I am not alone in this fear! Wow. I thought I was the only one.

Facebook Commenter.Tiffeny I.:

Maggots freak me out. I am okay with snakes and most spiders.

Facebook Commenter.Deborah D.:

I cannot remember the last time I saw some. I ran inside and showered, sobbing! They are tiny. I find them disgusting!

Facebook Commenter.Krystle West J.:

Camel crickets look disgusting. They do nothing but look awful. An infestation hit my childhood home; they are terrifying!

Facebook Commenter.Lee Estelle D.:

I do not think that is weird. I fear two bugs: camel crickets and house centipedes.