[Gallagher]

I have a fear of needles as well, more than likely because during my last eye surgery, the IV needle broke off in my hand... -has the scar to prove it-

I'm afraid of heights as well, and tiled walls. Walls with wood paneling are scary, too.

Years ago, I used to have terrible hallucinations about demons and monsters waiting around to do horrible things to me, and to this day, I'm still afraid of the dark. If I happen to go to bed before dawn (which has gotten to be a little rare), I always end up holding my breath before I turn out the last light, and getting into bed as quickly as possible... My bed is only two feet away from my lamp, but I still sleep with a flashlight.

I'm terrified of letting people down or making a fool of myself. Even with people I'm comfortable with, more often than not, I find myself checking things over, and over, and over again before I give a reply. One of the worst things that someone can do to me is tell me that they're disappointed in something I've done for them. As a child, I was either ignored, yelled at, or... well. I don't handle it very well when I feel like I'm in trouble, or that I've done wrong. So much as a stern tone of voice can end up making me cry, which is something I'm often ashamed of, because I tend to understand the situation as a whole and the other person's views even when I do, and know how it makes me look.

I'm also terrified of losing people I love, and I love easily and unconditionally, so that means quite a few. It's not just of them hating me for my failures, either. I get used to routine, and when it's broken without warning, I get irrational thoughts of the various things that could have happened to them, from minor accidents right up to death. I've had panic attacks on more than one occasion when friends have had random internet troubles for extended periods.