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I have a fear of school shootings, shootings in public, really shootings of any kind. I have nightmares every night, whenever i walk into rooms i plan escape routes. It has gotten worse and I'm not doing okay I want my life back again and i want to be able to think freely again and close my eyes at night with out waking up scared over and over.
Please give advice, am i alone? does anyone else feel like this?
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I have fears as well, you’re not alone. When I feel scared I can’t think clearly I just want to feel safe. When I’m not scared I try to think about what my fear really is. Is it based in something that is happening in my area or is it something that I should be cautious of and not obsess over. hugz
Replywhat is your fear? if your comfortable with sharing.
mine starts with the news, i like staying up to date with things and it feels like every day there is a new mass shooting, random innocent lives lost. it kills me, i think its going to happen to me.
but the worst part is, it continues when i sleep, i have nightmares every-night running from shooters and being shot in different situations. I wake up and thats what i remember every day, that is what starts my day. the feeling continues.
sandy hook is what started this
i was so scared it would happen to my school
i made my parents promise me everynight that no one bad was going to come near my house or school.
i just wanted to feel safe, but everywhere i was scared.
i want to close my eyes when i go to sleep at night not scared.
ReplyMy fears are more about trust in others and how people feel about me more than worry about serious harms coming at me. I stopped watching the news a long time ago cause it was always bad new. I stopped social media too. I think doing that helped me not worry about all the crazy stuff going on, because it was easy to get caught up in all the stories of people who did all these things. I didn’t totally ignore everything, but I try to add positive things too. Like finding good things that happen in my area and try to be part of those things
ReplyIf you believe it is a very severe phobia, of which impacts your life both negatively and drastically. I think it would be a good idea to consider moving to a country with strict gun control and regulations. If that is not a viable option, it would be best to speak to whoever is in charge of your school about putting safeguarding devices around your school, i.e a metal detector at the entrance. You can also speak to your local county/township governments if it's something you're very passionate about - this would be to put up metal detectors around public places or even start to get some licensing/warranting stating where guns shouldn't be allowed. You may be met with backlash but this is a completely rational fear that you have and I think it's awful that the best I can do for you is tell you to speak to someone. I'm very sorry for your current situation in the US.
Replyi wish it was that easy but it's not. people will always find a way if they really want to. it won't get better until laws are passed and more regulations but i don't see that as something that will happen.
i love the US, i couldn't picture myself living anywhere else but your right. if this continues i dont want to live like this everyday.
this is something that is out of my hands
ReplyI think were living the same life.
Replyokay listen i got hypnotized and im all good.
find a GOOD person near you to do it. it works
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