Originally Posted By MomofPrincess Personally? That everything won't be as good as it is right now. I have lost SO MANY loved ones that I worry about losing the few I have left. On one hand, I cherish each day... and on the other, I worry about how short-lived this happiness might be. It's bittersweet.
Originally Posted By Big Thunder For me, when I examine my own fears, one that always comes up is fear of financial insecurity, or fear that in the future I will not be able to provide. Basically it is an unfounded fear of the unknown, which is usually how fear works on me. I wonder how the economy will hold out, certain conditions that effect my job, if I buy a bigger better more $$$ home will I be able to handle it? Stuff like that. I guess my real fear is "what if I were to become unemployed?" Which I suppose is a valid concern, but not one that I should focus on. For one, I've been unemployed before and I was looking for a job when I found the one I have now, and I do have skills that should lead to more in the future. However a few years ago I struggled for over a year while in between jobs and it took a lot out of me emotionally as well as finacially. I think my age has something to do with also, I'm at that awkward middle age that employers are not suppose to profile me at, but in reality they do [I have been guilty of it when considering new people so I know] I wonder what would be available for me in 5-10 years should something change. Again, all things that I should not worry about, but if I am to answer the question honestly, this is it.
Originally Posted By Ursula Credit card debt and not having enough money in our retirement accounts even though we're way ahead in our 401k and IRA's than any of my colleagues and friends. Oh, and not having kids. Not that I want them now so much as it is that I fear being very old and not having children.
Originally Posted By jasmine7 <<Oh, and not having kids. Not that I want them now so much as it is that I fear being very old and not having children.<< That's one of my fears, too, though I'm starting to come to terms with it. My biggest fear is losing my mom. She and I are so close, and I don't know what'll happen when that day comes. I also fear being alone in my old age.
Originally Posted By gaydsnywitch I would have to say that it's the simple fact that anything unknown is scary.
Originally Posted By Labuda Not knowing if I will or will not develop the disease that killed my Daddy at age 46. I'll be 33 soon and each year around my birthday, I compare my current age to Daddy's when he got sick and died, and it scares the poo out of me.
Originally Posted By ajnhollysmommy My biggest fear has all to do about Andrew. I am terriefied that he is going to have major issues with him being Adopted and Holly not. Just the other day he asked me if I would be sad if Jessica (his birthmom) would have kept him like she did Christopher and Breanna (his 1/2 brother (7) and full sister(2) Both Dave and I looked him in the eyes and said of course we would and that he is our boy plain and simple. And then he said but you would still have Holly. We then told him but we would not have him and we love him and I could not imagin life without having him as my son. not 2 seconds later he asked if he could have ice cream. And conversation was over LOL
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>That everything won't be as good as it is right now.<< That says it well for me, too. At the same time, I am saddened that things like racism and wars never seem to go away. I want to believe that as we slowly evolve in how we think about these things, the more we discuss them, the better the chance they'll go away. But it doesn't seem to happen. It seems as if, unfortunatelly, humans are hard-wired for these things.
Originally Posted By Ursula ajnhollysmom, have you used the "but we hand-picked and chose YOU to be our son" line yet? I had a friend who was adopted and his mom said this right at the right time and it made him feel more special than his siblings who were not adopted.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>not 2 seconds later he asked if he could have ice cream. And conversation was over LOL<< LOL! I love how kids can do that, shift gears from the profound to the playful in the blink of an eye.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper My biggest fear revolves around technology and our society's over-reliance on it.
Originally Posted By smedley financial and job security, knowing I've got to make a decision fairly soon on whether or not to persue a new job.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice My biggest fear is growing old alone. I don't regret the choice to not have children, but if I should outlive Mr. Alice, I do hope upon hope to have a gaggle of nice old lady friends to play cards with, and who will help me get into a nice, clean "home" when the time comes.
Originally Posted By tapdancemom I'm with Ursula on the "retirement" part of her answer. My hubby's work is manager of a tire warehouse and he is still "throwing tires" like a young guy, but at his age shouldn't have to be doing that. We didn't start an IRA when we should have and neither one of us will be able to retire as early as we'd like. I can run a dance studio longer than I'd like him to be doing his kind of work.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Last week my answer would have been the economy and at 51 yars old-- since my company nixed pensions a few years back-- and social security seems risky at best...being as financially secure as I would like to be.... But the last week or so the news from the middle east after Iran announced it can now enrich uranium..and that countrys rhetoric about Israel, etc etc...I just have this bad feeling that things in that area ( and affected us all) are getting worse very rapidly....
Originally Posted By Big Thunder >>But the last week or so the news from the middle east after Iran announced it can now enrich uranium..and that countrys rhetoric about Israel, etc etc...I just have this bad feeling that things in that area ( and affected us all) are getting worse very rapidly"<< I was almost gunna post something about the Iran nuclear situation, I still see it as a big concern, but overall I am not letting it overwhelm me
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Wow, I shouldn't have expected a fun question on a Monday I guess, lol. ;-)
