[HPFGU-OTChatter] Irrational childhood fears

[Shaun Hately]

On 26 Oct 2003 at 17:51, 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)?

Car mufflers. (-8

When I was very small - probably younger than two, I asked my dad what that 
thing under the car was. He told me it was the exhaust pipe (at least that was his 
story!). I heard 'destroy pipe'. For the next five years, I was terrified by dreams of 
a walrus moustached man with slick black hair coming after me with his destroy 
pipe. I still have the dreams occasionally - but today I have control in them and I 
know the idea is absurd.


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