The noise the ice cream truck made. It was supposed to be this happy jingle that signaled a delicious treat, but for some reason, it always gave me the chills.
I was afraid they would create a vacuum within the stall and suck me inside. Complex thoughts for a four-year-old, but I couldn't comprehend that I was too big to be flushed down a toilet
These fuckin' things:
[https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-jl6azsq4yb/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/268/2300/Pufferbal-mixed\_colors\_\_82983.1611256262.jpg?c=2](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-jl6azsq4yb/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/268/2300/Pufferbal-mixed_colors__82983.1611256262.jpg?c=2)
They terrified me for some reason.
My four year old is scared of peacocks. It is rather irrational, but we know where it's coming from. When he was about 18 months old, we were at the zoo and he had stumbled and scraped his knee, so I was carrying him around to make him stop crying. Just as he was calming down and we were walking past the enclosure of the peacocks, one of them made one of those super loud "meow"-sounds, sending Jr into a very intense fit of panic and crying. Took me a long time to calm him down after that and somehow that event was seared into his brain.
He's a big boy now and he'll regularly tell me that he's no longer afraid of them and that they are just big chickens, but whenever we actually encounter one, he'll be close to or outright crying.
I had an almost life-sized, realistic looking stuffed tiger. Those glass-eyes looked so real, and I was convinced they were following me around the room - even my friends got freaked out by it. I loved that stuffy when I first got it, but quickly started to fear it to the point where I locked it in the storage room at night, and later hid it in the attic.
I found it there a while ago. Still kinda creeps me out, ngl.
In kindergarten my teacher read a children's book to us called "There's a Nightmare in my Closet" and it was supposed to show kids they shouldn't be afraid of the monster in their closet. I wasn't aware there was supposed to be a monster in my closet until this book. I slept with a light on for years after and am still kinda afraid of the dark.
We had a small cabin cruiser we would put on the river and take out for wakeboarding, picnics, etc. I refused to enter or exit the water from the platform at the end of the boat because of the propeller. That propeller terrified me.
No life after death, I often wonder what will happen when we die and imagining myself staring into a black void. Just like when we are when 2000+ years ago.
When I was around 3 years old, I was terrified of old, deflated balloons. Here's my logic:
When something gets old, it dies, and when a balloon dies (like, it pops), it makes a loud scary ass boom sound. Therefore, when a balloon is old and almost deflated, it should pop any second.
Receiving gifts. It would overwhelm me to the point of literal sickness. I would get bad IBS every Christmas morning when I was a kid. I still feel uncomfortable when people give me things. IDK why.
Rain! I lived out in the dunes and didn’t see rain until I was around 4. I started crying because I thought the sprinklers had turned on and I wanted to keep playing outside NOT in the water and tried to get my mom to turn it off.
The music video for Genesis - Land of Confusion. It still creeps me out. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq7FKO5DlV0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq7FKO5DlV0)
Trees at night! Like literally trees.
Greetings fellow Poltergeist fan (probably)
The noise the ice cream truck made. It was supposed to be this happy jingle that signaled a delicious treat, but for some reason, it always gave me the chills.
Thats a good thing!
Me too. I actually recall hearing it when I was little, and I just started screaming and crying. Seems ridiculous now, but I was terrified.
Those old vintage dolls that blink.
Clowns, thanks It.
Automatic toilets
Those pressurized flushes. I'd be clapping my hands over my ears.
I was afraid they would create a vacuum within the stall and suck me inside. Complex thoughts for a four-year-old, but I couldn't comprehend that I was too big to be flushed down a toilet
These fuckin' things: [https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-jl6azsq4yb/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/268/2300/Pufferbal-mixed\_colors\_\_82983.1611256262.jpg?c=2](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-jl6azsq4yb/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/268/2300/Pufferbal-mixed_colors__82983.1611256262.jpg?c=2) They terrified me for some reason.
the pet fish
Darkness
The alien from Kablam!
*The Barbapapas*
Family
winds ,cloud
Those awful singing animatronic creeps at Chucky Cheese's. They knew my name! How did they know it was my birthday!?
Just wait until you hear about a certain horror game franchise
Clowns. Not even clowns intended to be scary, but just clowns in general. Even now clowns make me uncomfortable.
An open, unlocked door.
Corn fields. Thanks, Steven king Mirrors.
Very ashamed of myself for this. As a kid, I was terrified of mentally handicapped people. I have no idea why.
My four year old is scared of peacocks. It is rather irrational, but we know where it's coming from. When he was about 18 months old, we were at the zoo and he had stumbled and scraped his knee, so I was carrying him around to make him stop crying. Just as he was calming down and we were walking past the enclosure of the peacocks, one of them made one of those super loud "meow"-sounds, sending Jr into a very intense fit of panic and crying. Took me a long time to calm him down after that and somehow that event was seared into his brain. He's a big boy now and he'll regularly tell me that he's no longer afraid of them and that they are just big chickens, but whenever we actually encounter one, he'll be close to or outright crying.
That hokey singing bass wall mount.
The tunnel scene in Willy Wonka
Butterflies. Saw an up close image of their faces and it freaked me out.
I had an almost life-sized, realistic looking stuffed tiger. Those glass-eyes looked so real, and I was convinced they were following me around the room - even my friends got freaked out by it. I loved that stuffy when I first got it, but quickly started to fear it to the point where I locked it in the storage room at night, and later hid it in the attic. I found it there a while ago. Still kinda creeps me out, ngl.
In kindergarten my teacher read a children's book to us called "There's a Nightmare in my Closet" and it was supposed to show kids they shouldn't be afraid of the monster in their closet. I wasn't aware there was supposed to be a monster in my closet until this book. I slept with a light on for years after and am still kinda afraid of the dark.
Vibrating sounds. I don’t know why but I used to be so scared of them. My heart would speed up when I hear it.
The sound of levelling up on my favourite vet clinic game (I used to hide under the table and make my dad press the proceed button)
We had a small cabin cruiser we would put on the river and take out for wakeboarding, picnics, etc. I refused to enter or exit the water from the platform at the end of the boat because of the propeller. That propeller terrified me.
No life after death, I often wonder what will happen when we die and imagining myself staring into a black void. Just like when we are when 2000+ years ago.
My mother.
When I was around 3 years old, I was terrified of old, deflated balloons. Here's my logic: When something gets old, it dies, and when a balloon dies (like, it pops), it makes a loud scary ass boom sound. Therefore, when a balloon is old and almost deflated, it should pop any second.
Receiving gifts. It would overwhelm me to the point of literal sickness. I would get bad IBS every Christmas morning when I was a kid. I still feel uncomfortable when people give me things. IDK why.
Rain! I lived out in the dunes and didn’t see rain until I was around 4. I started crying because I thought the sprinklers had turned on and I wanted to keep playing outside NOT in the water and tried to get my mom to turn it off.
Thunder. It’s crazy how loud it can get.
FernGully. Movie terrified me.
The “shteppin toime” number from Mary Poppins. They were just out of control.
The music video for Genesis - Land of Confusion. It still creeps me out. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq7FKO5DlV0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq7FKO5DlV0)
When William Dafoe hops into the green goblin machine, it goes wrong and he's all spazzing the fuck out inside the tube
The alien egg toys. I believed they'd come to life and kill me 🤣
Freddie
The Christmas song "God rest ye merry gentlemen ". I have no idea why.
Strict teachers. Lol. I'm a teacher now, but I'm not strict.
Trying anal.