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Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.

1. I'm afraid of heights. Even on tv. If the camera angle is right I get a sick feeling in my stomach and have to close my eyes because I feel like I will fall. I ahte the feeling of my stomach dropping and therefore do not like rollercoasters. I know haunted houses aren't really that scary but I was terrified when I thought I was going to fall off a fake ledge. I really, really hate heights. Where did this fear come from? Not sure. Maybe its because I've always been so short?! Haha! I did fall off a ladder when I was about 5. It knocked the air out of me. That could have been it.

2. I'm afraid of deep water. For lots of reasons. I'm afraid of drowning. I feel claustrophobic when there is water all around me, over my head. I do not like fish when in a lake or ocean. I'm afraid of them touching my feet. Do. Not. Like. I can swim but not well and I don't have the confidence on myself to hold my breath without plugging my nose. Being afraid of water is probably my least favorite fear. Mostly because my husband loves it. He is a fish and we live on the water all summer long. I just wish I could impress him with my mad wakeboarding skills, instead of crying after thinking I almost drown learning to water ski.

3. Ants. Hate them. More than spiders. They are little and and gross and come in bunches, little squirmy bunches that you don't notice are crawling on you until its too late. And most of them bite. And I really, really, hate it. Yuck! I don't know where this fear came from. I just know I do not like them, at all. Oh! One time there was a swarm of those flying ants on my porch, so I went to the back porch and they were there too! I couldn't get in the house. It was horrible! That must be it. Nasty little things!