If you had no fear, what would you do?

@drewnogal said
His plan of selling his house and renting a bungalow makes perfect sense. But his additional plan of buying an RV to tour Europe troubles me as he has a physical disability. I don’t want to dash his hopes but worry how he’d cope with no family / friends around.

@mike69 said
I’m very sorry to hear that, maybe you could suggest renting one first and going on a trip with family or friends to see how it goes and possible issues.

@suzianne said
There is awareness of what might happen, the tingle up the back of your neck, and then there is the paralyzing unreasoning terror that keeps one from various social interactions.

At one time I had the latter, life stultifying PTSD, but learning how to defend myself has changed the fear I do feel now from the latter to the former.

@divegeester said
Welcome back to the normal world!

Did the “void” continue to create selling issues?

@drewnogal said
Sounds a good solution! I met up with old school friends recently. One looked in great shape, I asked her what she did to keep fit, turned out she’d started karate at 50 and had reached a black belt. She’s almost 68 now and is a karate coach for kids. She looks amazing!

@very-rusty said
Not an issue as a young man I use to wrestle with the cubs, until mama come along then got my butt out of there. 🙂

-VR

Everything.🤔

@suzianne said
There is awareness of what might happen, the tingle up the back of your neck, and then there is the paralyzing unreasoning terror that keeps one from various social interactions.

At one time I had the latter, life stultifying PTSD, but learning how to defend myself has changed the fear I do feel now from the latter to the former.

@very-rusty said
That tingle in back of you neck is a warning something is not quite right, no reason for fear, just letting you know to be cautious.

The only thing to fear as I've said is "fear it self" paralyzes some. Silly kids that run around on motor bikes are just not knowledgeable enough to know the dangers is all. Nothing to do with "Fear"!

-VR

@the-gravedigger said
Have you ever wrestled with a lesbian?

@ghost-of-a-duke said
Fear is a natural emotion that keeps us safe. It's something we 'all' experience at some level. Even Canadians.

Edit: I think the confusion here is that you are associating the term 'fear' with someone who is wimpy or weak, with an extreme fear of spiders etc. In reality 'fear' is a natural biological response that acts like an alert system to danger. A little fear can be a good/positive thing, as long as it is properly managed.

@very-rusty said
Lets put it this was last time I felt fear was of the dark as a little boy.

I have no confusion on what fear is, I just don't have it. Trying to analyze it isn't going to help you or any of the others who feel fear.

-VR

Some folks have phobophobia .😲

@ghost-of-a-duke said
Say, for example, you encountered a lion on the way to the coffee shop. You 'would' experience fear. It is not something you would have any control over. It would be a natural biological response. Your heart would pound, your pulse rate increase etc. Fear would make you physically aware of the danger and the need to act quickly. - That's the very reason fear in humans exists. It is hard wired into all of us.

@very-rusty said
My first instinct would be to remain calm and try to keep others that way. Figure a way out of the situation.

Actually you would experience fear Ghost, and the lion would smell the fear coming from you.

Caution don't run don't turn back away slowly.

What to do if you come in contact with a lion?
Should you keep eye contact with a lion?
What to do: Make direct ey ...[text shortened]... arges before a full-on attack, running towards you but suddenly stopping a few paces away Jul

-VR