somechick: My greatest fear of all is taking a chance on falling in love again.
I figured out earlier that I'm afraid of this now, too...I'm afraid of losing someone that I love that much again. I hope it wears off with time. Our losses are both recent, Anna.
Dknew: Heights, But I love to fly and planes don't bother me.
My Nana had a great fear of heights, but loved to fly. She said the difference was that in a plane her feet were on the ground. I'll agree, since I seem to have developed that same fear with age (can it be genetic? my sons have it too).
Speaking of this, I'm rather proud of my self. This weekend I discovered that what I thought was one set of Tibetan prayer flags was actually five sets...the kind that's supposed to be strung along the front of the house...so, grabbed the big ladder and set it up on the porch. Neither of my sons could climb past the second step of the ladder, and that wasn't high enough. So, guess who climbed up to the third step?! And this was at the end of the porch with a 4 ft drop off to the driveway (railed...it's the visual if you looked down).
Unfortunately, this is also how I discovered that my sons have a worse fear of heights than I do. Guess I know who won't be climbing ladders to change light bulbs for me.
druidess6308: I figured out earlier that I'm afraid of this now, too...I'm afraid of losing someone that I love that much again. I hope it wears off with time. Our losses are both recent, Anna.
I've gone way beyond the mourning stages.
I'm just scared of entering into another relationship.
Like someone told me when the time's right it'll happen.
rare_dawn: Do you think i will do such things when they are the best things that ever happen to me?
no one besides you would know the answer to that.
rare_dawn: She is too protective of them thinking that my attention for them will be divided.. Do you think i will do such things when they are the best things that ever happen to me?
Attention is ALWAYS divided in a family (and multiplied at the same time).
The question is:
Why you have to live with this fear? How come your mother is authorized to make this decision for you? Is it cultural?
It's awful! You are a grown woman. You are entitled to have a family and to be happy.
somechick: I've gone way beyond the mourning stages.
I'm just scared of entering into another relationship.Like someone told me when the time's right it'll happen.
I am getting there. I actually thought I was past the mourning thing until anniversaries started coming around again. That put me back into it. And, I have started to see someone...a great guy who has even called to see how I'm doing Monday and today. We've only met the once, but we talk and email a lot. One good thing...with him being an OTR truck driver, I don't have to worry about him wanting to be attached at the hip! I'll get my space! Seriously, this is a great guy that I like a lot...but I feel part of me holding back. I'm afraid to give my heart.
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I figured out earlier that I'm afraid of this now, too...I'm afraid of losing someone that I love that much again. I hope it wears off with time. Our losses are both recent, Anna.