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Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Things that scare me

 I'm back on the Long and Short Reviews blog hop after a break as I liked this one. I probably have a few phobias which are shared widely, but I can think of two that people often find weird.

One is thalassophobia - fear of wide expanses of water and what might be underneath them. For me it's less a terrifying fear and more a "let's watch thalassophobia videos on YouTube" type of fear. There are lots available involving rogue waves, krakens and the like, and all of that I find scary - which is one of the reasons I've never been on a cruise, since I get nervous if I can't see the shore.

The other? Mirrors in the dark. I've seen far too many horror films where someone looks in a mirror at night and sees their face distorted, or someone else behind them, or their reflection tells them to get out of the house. There's just something creepy about a mirror at night, which is why I make sure the light is on if I'm in the bathroom.

I'm curious to see what everyone else will suggest!