Irrational childhood fears

[ellejir]

Tracy wrote:
> Since it's Halloween season and time to talk of all things scary, 
> here's a topic.  What basically harmless things scared you as a
> child (for example, a certain toy or household item)?


I was always totally freaked out by *clowns* (still don't like them 
to this day.)  They were big and had weird hair and funny paint all 
over their faces....<shudder>.  I am always amazed to see them at 
toddler birthday parties.

My nightmares as a child had to do with the *inappropriate-movie-du-
jour* in my recent viewing history.  I lived in mortal fear of 
quicksand for many months (after having seen a movie featuring poor 
souls being slowly sucked down into the muck.)

I was not afraid of *all* dolls, only the *evil* ones that come to 
life at night when you are sleeping (just kidding Tracy!)  My 
brother's mother-in-law collects dolls and I agree that dolls in that 
kind of quantity are *uncanny* and *creepy*.  I don't blame you for 
banning them from your bedroom.  

Elle (who has a 5 year old daughter with an irrational fear of wolves 
after watching "Old Yeller")