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  • NaevaTheRat [she/her]@vegantheoryclub.org
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    2 months ago

    Heights and the dark. Heights I get woozy standing on a chair, unfortunately I have to do a lot of maintenance that involves ladders so I’ve just gotten really good at being afraid and keeping going. Tried to break myself of it, did giant drops/VR falls/exposure etc. Nope, stools still make the floor yawn away and adrenaline spike but it turns out if you just sit with terror for a while it becomes boring and less distracting.

    I’ve been attacked a few times at night, that shit is scary ok. Also sometimes there might be spooky monsters alright? I’m 35 and I still can’t shake the dumb fear of spooky monsters if I wake at night from a nightmare. I carry an extremely bright torch because I’m enough of an adult about heights so dark can just fuck right off. Science beats spooky monsters that are definitely maybe there 🫣