Tuesday, 7 May 2013

First I was afraid, I was petrified


How much should we be afraid of ?

I bet you are singing this now !

I can't afford the therapy so I blog , the medication is helping me with my fears too.

Without getting too deep; over-sharing my biggest fears could fill an encyclopedia (...does anyone remember them ?) and I'd drown in a flood of tears or depress you all.

I'm just not ready to talk about it. So let's jump to the next image !

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Too heavy !

One thing I can comfortably share is

Paraskavedekatriaphobia

My greatest fear is that someone might ask me to pronounce it. It is the fear of the number 13 or Friday 13th more precisely. (I won't bore with the Greek of it -you can google it or Triskaidekaphobia).


Fear always springs from ignorance
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

It is feared by many cultures and many building worldwide don't have a floor numbered the #13th floor , but of course they still have a 13th floor.

I am seriously not that superstitious but it crosses my mind every Friday 13th or any 13th ...like the day I had my ultrasound and mammogram.I felt fear.

I start to marinate in my worries and fear. I get a dull headache ( WT ?)

The fear doesn't cripple me and make me want to hide under the covers all day. Though that wouldn't be a bad idea.

I am not really superstitious but you know I think about it.

Is 13 really associated with bad luck ? 
Just saying ?

When I was almost 18 my parents bought a house number 13 ...I had fears about. Three years later I moved out to a #26  (truth and I didn't chose it myself- it was a share house with a friend).

They lived at #13 for 24 years almost (Dad a few years less) with nothing too sinister ever happening. But I remember someone saying #13 Houses are hard to shift. They bought it from a friend originally and My SIL's sister was the purchaser 24 yrs later.

Lucky !

My Dh's sister and mother (my inlaw's) have birthdays on 13th. They obviously had no choice in it. Two nephews just missed out 12th & 14th...I bet they were glad or maybe boys think it is kind of cool.

I wonder how many c/sections are planned for 13th ...my original c/s was 14th July ...it would have been tough had they suggested 13th a possibility.NEVER !

In our business we wouldn't use #13...superstitious reasons yes !
One day we found out it was #4 that was worse for some cultures ...13 or any number that reduces to 4 ~ 1 +3 =4.

Do parents fear the 13th year ? (another mystery) or celebrate the bloom of adolescence with joyful anticipation.

Do you worry about 13 people at the table ?
Some Restaurants are missing table 13 too.

I remember enjoying (read nightmare scared) the first few Friday 13th movies ...how scary were they ?.
I only just found out they made 12 ! 13th has to be a hit for sure !!!

Are you afraid of anything or number 13 ?

 

It has given me a prompt for a few more things I'm afraid of ...lucky for you another month.


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Each to their own ;)

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Like you, I'm not a fan of the number 13 at all! My fil is born on the 13th, and I dread it when his bday falls on Friday 13th. My favourite number is 8...very lucky for some. I just love that it's curvy and symmetrical.

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Lucky for me 8 my birthday.

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Nah - I'm not against poor old 13. Poor little number has such a bad reputation - and for what? Hehehe - love to go against the flow :)
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I am a bit worried about it ....I am no.14 on fundraising board now ! To get another sponsor puts me at 13 eeek.

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Superstitions fascinate me. I don't have any problem with 13 - it's actually considered a lucky number in some cultures like in Italy where 13 is lucky but 17 is an unlucky number, Friday the 17th being particularly unlucky. 17 is my favourite number, it is an odd number which is considered lucky in Russia and 1+7 = 8 which is lucky across much of Asia.
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Wow I didn't know that at all Kyla.
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My poppa flew a fighter plane in the war and it was no.13 he returned with just a broken nose and the rest of his life was enjoyed with his family. 13 has been and will always remain a lucky number in our family. A number is what you make it :)
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Yes, I wish I could shake the eeriness of #13.
I don't like number 13 either. When we chose the block of land to build our house, I had to ensure it wasn't going to be number 13.
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Oh I would too Anorina.
13? Never... I was born on the 14th so 13 was always kind of... friendly! :)
Maybe that's why my ex calls me a witch! :P
3 replies · active 635 weeks ago
;) ...did you get to keep the broom ?
PS - I love your purple hair but mine missed the mark for vibrancy - just a few glints in the sunlight. Next Time she will do better.
Need to improve the mileage on the broom these days though. ;)
Oh and now that reminds me I need to redo my hair! Vibrant colour coming up! :D x
I need notes on how to get it really vibrant.
I'm not personally afraid of the number 13, but so many people are! I know this because I work in the construction industry and when we build buildings we don't build a 13th floor... well, we do, actually, but on the elevator it shows only 12 and then 14... because you can never get anyone to rent on floor 13!
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I know , very interesting that modern buildings since don't have #13
I'm not superstitious about it but 13 is not a "right" number. Some numbers just don't look right to me and that is one of them.

I suppose that is its own form of weirdness.
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I don't know why - but whatever it is - It makes me uncomfortable.
My brother was born the 13 of September. He was very superstitious and would not get out of the bed if his birthday was on a Friday. My mum always said that for her the 13 was a lucky number because my brother was born that day.
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My SIL is September 13th !
I haven't really given it much thought on the number 13, I think I just subconsciously avoid it!!
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