Things that scare me.

This one tops the list. I think I am scared of these because of a traumatic experience I had. When I was growing up, every once in a while mole crickets would get into the bathroom. (These are not your average little crickets. These monsters have very long legs and they jump.) I had smacked it with a shoe and then I picked it up to throw it away. I was about to drop it into the toilet to flush it when it jumped on my chest, forever instilling the fear. I can do spiders, snakes, etc. but NOT mole crickets!

...especially unstable heights...

Call me crazy, but I'm not comfortable with people willing to commit violent crime.

If I never have to give another speech in my life, I'll die a happy woman.

People that aren't truthful are usually the most hurtful.

I'm not a conspiracy nut, but I guess this could be a bullet under

I hate to be lost. It takes away my feelings of control of my situation, and I don't like that.

Being in a crowded elevator doesn't scare me, but I don't like little spaces in caves or the pod-like things you ride up the St. Louis Arch in. The latter probably taps into fear

I'm not a fan of going over bridges. I really don't like bridges over water. I am just afraid I will get hit by another car and knocked into the water and not be able to get out. Not sure where this fear comes from, but there it is. Going to Key West I was especially nervous. I've never seen so many bridges!

AMMENDMENT: Before when I wrote this, I was nervous about being knocked into the water. Now that the bridge in MN has collapsed, that's one more reason to choose an alternate route, if possible!