National Face Your Fears Day

Hi Holly,

You’ve begun you’re journey and on your path.  I’d say you’re facing your fear.

Alice

Fear is not a factor. Went through a unknown facial surgery got the stitches out today Went to visit my new coworkers for next week back to work on light duty. in the office with the ladies  boss said I am welcome to come fully fem. Was excited for that for sure..

Donna  the fearless woman.

Hi Alice my bigest fear is to outed in the comunity i live .. I have never even came close as never been out but that fear still looms above my head ..

Stephanie

Hi Donna,

Wonderful your visit to the office went well and calmed the anxiety.

Alice

Hi Stephanie,

That is a very common fear.

Alice

Going to fit in just fine. Might see if can get in there perm instead of the light duty time. But do like being a boss away from the main company and having some great workers that work for me.

Good morning Alice...

Personally.....I can't think of anything I'm really scared of at this moment in time....pretty carefree girl here......

In the bigger picture, i'm terrified at the way we are Killing the planet....it's the only home we have.

Grace x

Sometimes fear is beneficial. Eg. I have a healthy fear of snakes, bushfires and hot stoves. (In our part of Australia we have 3 of the worlds deadlist snakes.)

So I keep the grass cleared around our living areas, and always have a boom stick, and a long stick handy in summer. And follow a safe bushfire plan for summer.

For many of us, that healthy fear keeps our marriages together.

Though I am an easy going gal at heart and am out to some friends and most family, I still fear being outed by some jerk in a work/social setting or being hated on by society in general.  Not debilitating fear for sure, but it's there.  And That's Okay admitting that.

I'm honestly... befuddled all of us don't have some degree of that fear or at least concern at some level or another.  🤔

Stevie

P.S. I am fascinated, yet terrified by spiders, esp. BIG ones.

Hey Alice, from what I've read  I'm surprised it isn't a more common fear among us!

Stevie

Hi Stevie,

You raise an excellent point!  And that is the key reason I posted this.  Being afraid to venture out or being outed are two big fears that have been raised here on CDH.  If a sister posted, others could offer advice and support as to how they handled a similar situation.

Alice

Always were told to face your fears head on and stare it in the face.

Hi Stevie,

Fear of spiders is quite common.  Fear of being outed and the anxiety it causes is quite common.  Offering advice on how to handle the situation and how someone personally dealt with it might help another sister.

Alice

Hi Holly,

Thanks for sharing your victory!

Alice