What is your phobia?

[thesummerqueen]

I have a fear of heights since I was a child, but it's not nearly as bad as it was. I don't mind looking out the window at the top floor of a tall building, but I really don't like getting on the roof of our house at all, though getting on a ladder to clean the gutters doesn't bother me.

And flying doesn't bother me, either. I guess as long as I know I'm enclosed and not going to fall out or off, I'm OK.

I really, really, really, really, REALLY hate that falling sensation. I like heights - actually, they fascinate me because then the world lays out like a map below me, but watching skydivers makes my skin scrawl and I break into a sweat. Bungee jumpers too. And roller coasters, fast down elevators, and cars going fast down hills are no no's.

I also loathe deep water. I think it affected my teenage dream to go into marine biology - even though there are many permutations to the job, the thought of being in submersibles in crushing black water, or even regular deep sea diving with scuba gear, gave me nightmares.