Comments on: Fear http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/02/27/fear-2/ Ten Authors. Five Genres. One Blog. Because the only thing scarier than a loaded gun pointed at your head....is writing about it. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:37:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Allison Brennan http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/02/27/fear-2/#comment-226899 Allison Brennan Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:55:31 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1908#comment-226899 I am lucky. The worst I've had to face, other than the 3 am phone call from my mom that my grandmother had died, was my daughter having major surgery when she was two. And my other daughter being born in duress and not breathing (but that was brief, thank God.) I'm scared of a lot of things, and they're odd. I hate spiders, but I've gotten better about them. My son refuses to kill them or any other critters, but he'll remove them from the house for me. (And fast--All I have to say is, "If someone doesn't get this spider/millipede/grasshopper out of the house in sixty seconds, it's dead!") I'm scared of things that haven't happened, like being forced to make a choice between saving two of my children. I'm not scared of bridges, but I used to have to drive over one to visit my mom with the American River below. If I went in with two kids, how could I save both? I know, it's an awful thought, but my imagination is far scarier than anything I've faced. I have a fear of drowning or my kids drowning, though I can swim well. I don't believe in past lives, but I am intensely paranoid about swimming pools and I don't know why. I'm thinking I saw something at a young age and it imprinted on me in some way. I hate snakes, but I don't know if it's fear as much as loathing. I am lucky. The worst I’ve had to face, other than the 3 am phone call from my mom that my grandmother had died, was my daughter having major surgery when she was two. And my other daughter being born in duress and not breathing (but that was brief, thank God.)

I’m scared of a lot of things, and they’re odd. I hate spiders, but I’ve gotten better about them. My son refuses to kill them or any other critters, but he’ll remove them from the house for me. (And fast–All I have to say is, “If someone doesn’t get this spider/millipede/grasshopper out of the house in sixty seconds, it’s dead!”)

I’m scared of things that haven’t happened, like being forced to make a choice between saving two of my children. I’m not scared of bridges, but I used to have to drive over one to visit my mom with the American River below. If I went in with two kids, how could I save both? I know, it’s an awful thought, but my imagination is far scarier than anything I’ve faced.

I have a fear of drowning or my kids drowning, though I can swim well. I don’t believe in past lives, but I am intensely paranoid about swimming pools and I don’t know why. I’m thinking I saw something at a young age and it imprinted on me in some way.

I hate snakes, but I don’t know if it’s fear as much as loathing.

]]> By: Karin Tabke http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/02/27/fear-2/#comment-226875 Karin Tabke Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:43:41 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1908#comment-226875 Nat great post, and everyone's responses! Debra I went through a very similar experience with my oldest son when he was 12. He was in a terrible car accident and taken to trauma. I still don't remember how i got to the hospital. But i remember the fear and despair. thank god he was ok. Nat great post, and everyone’s responses! Debra I went through a very similar experience with my oldest son when he was 12. He was in a terrible car accident and taken to trauma. I still don’t remember how i got to the hospital. But i remember the fear and despair. thank god he was ok.

]]> By: Cele http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/02/27/fear-2/#comment-226874 Cele Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:20:58 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1908#comment-226874 I've come up with an abhorance of blood and violence in movies of late (read last 20 years - oh gosh you know I am accepting old age when I accept 20 years as being "of late) ergo I don't tend to read or watch shock horror or crime. While Jen stole my thunder on snakes, I've come up with a new fear. The terror of something happening to my grandson. It makes my heart stop just thinking about it. I’ve come up with an abhorance of blood and violence in movies of late (read last 20 years – oh gosh you know I am accepting old age when I accept 20 years as being “of late) ergo I don’t tend to read or watch shock horror or crime.

While Jen stole my thunder on snakes, I’ve come up with a new fear. The terror of something happening to my grandson. It makes my heart stop just thinking about it.

]]> By: Debra Webb http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/02/27/fear-2/#comment-226861 Debra Webb Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:56:07 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1908#comment-226861 Very much a blessing, Toni! Very much a blessing, Toni!

]]> By: Debra Webb http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/02/27/fear-2/#comment-226860 Debra Webb Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:55:45 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1908#comment-226860 Absolutely, Natalie! Absolutely, Natalie!

]]> By: Toni McGee Causey http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/02/27/fear-2/#comment-226858 Toni McGee Causey Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:42:43 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1908#comment-226858 My God, Deb, that made me choke up, just reading that. I'm so glad your daughter is here and walking--what an absolute blessing. My God, Deb, that made me choke up, just reading that. I’m so glad your daughter is here and walking–what an absolute blessing.

]]> By: Natalie http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/02/27/fear-2/#comment-226857 Natalie Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:33:29 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1908#comment-226857 Wow! Deb, that just gave me chills. What a story. Bless that Bible! Wow! Deb, that just gave me chills. What a story. Bless that Bible!

]]> By: Natalie http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/02/27/fear-2/#comment-226855 Natalie Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:32:03 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1908#comment-226855 Let me clarify. I read "Heartsick!" Laughing at the other comment. LOL. Let me clarify. I read “Heartsick!” Laughing at the other comment. LOL.

]]> By: Natalie http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/02/27/fear-2/#comment-226854 Natalie Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:31:34 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1908#comment-226854 Oh, Amanda, I read that book. It really was.. wrenching. I had such a hard time reading it, and yet I couldn't put it down! It was quite a debut. LOL on the "babies" comment. Oh, Amanda, I read that book. It really was.. wrenching. I had such a hard time reading it, and yet I couldn’t put it down! It was quite a debut. LOL on the “babies” comment.

]]> By: Natalie http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/02/27/fear-2/#comment-226853 Natalie Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:30:41 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1908#comment-226853 Yes, Toni, that is EXACTLY what I do. And you sure have experienced your own terrifying moments. I've played the meningitis game, too. Not fun, and one of the most terrifying things that has ever happened to me. Yes, Toni, that is EXACTLY what I do. And you sure have experienced your own terrifying moments. I’ve played the meningitis game, too. Not fun, and one of the most terrifying things that has ever happened to me.

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