The Most Common Fear Children Have Growing Up

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A great majority of society feared the monster under the bed or in the closet. Perhaps they were just afraid of the dark and the weird noises when home alone. Those are common fears that children have growing up. What is fear? Does everyone have fear? Does fear control one’s life? Can fear be controlled? Fear is something everyone experiences in life. Fear is a part of life. According to the Oxford Dictionary, “fear is an unpleasant emotion triggered by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat”. Fear is experienced by everyone, and it is an unavoidable emotion. Fear can be overwhelming, especially if someone contains a phobia that can disrupt the way they live. Fear is such a powerful feeling. It is all around us and is sensed in every corner of the world. Fear is not only negative, but can be positive too, which is related to fears being rational and irrational. Fear is an emotion that has a negative reputation, but in reality positive fear overpowers negative fear.
Society as a whole fear many things such as death, illness, age, obligations, hurt, responsibility, weight, sexuality, government or many other things. Some fears are practical and rationality, like carrying pepper spray while walking to your car at night, or turning all the lights on in a house when left alone. The amount and range of fears varies from person to person, but the emotion is the same. Fear is something that everyone has experienced and some people label it as an undesirable or uncomfortable feeling. Fear can be built up over a long period of time or appear in the moment. Fear can be produced because of a bad joke in your childhood or because you had a rough childhood. Fear is everywhere and in everyone, it is ...

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