Weird fears

I have a strange fear of things tipping over or falling off from high surfaces, then breaking catastrophically. One particular case of this was during sophomore year of college, when I set up my fan well away from the wall so that it wouldn't touch anything when it oscillated. I explained to my housemates, who never let me hear the end of it, that I was afraid the fan grille would be dislodged if it rubbed against the wall. What if the blade detached and flew around the room and killed me? It's funny to say it out loud, but I was seriously worried about the possibility.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by crabman

I'm terrified of that nonexistent thing under my bed that I keep thinking will grab my feet when i get out of bed at night.

I'm 20.

Hey, I'm 25 and I shut the door to my bedroom when I go to bed. I remain afraid someone might sneak in and murder me if I leave it open.

There's nowhere I can't reach.