Do I need to be worried?

[BebeFleur.]

So I get scared SO easily. I will read/watch something barely scary and totally freak out. I always imagine that people could do things that I have read and seen, hiding in the house waiting to attack, or jumping out from behind things. For example, I just watched Jane Eyre (1996 version) and I got so damn freaked out by Mr. Rochester's wife, with her doing all those crazy things at night sneaking around.

I have been like this for as long as I can remember. I am always scared and worried about everything. I am scared about dying early or being killed unexpectedly. I get nervous just going in a room alone.

And please don't just say, "Stop reading scary stuff" because I don't. It is hardly scary and I generally don't know that something scary is in it until I start it.

It isn't a PTSD thing, because I have never been in a traumatic situation.

Faces (from movies) stick in my mind, like the evil expressions of the suicide bomber from "Contact" right before he bombs the machine, and the wife of Mr. Rochchester before she comes tearing after them with a flame.

I know everything is fictional, but I can't help but feeling all freaked out.

Is this something I really need to be worried about? This has gotten to a point where I am just scared all the time.

[CharlieHorse]

I feel like that sometimes too. :(
But I used to do that a lot more when I was younger. I think I grew out of it a little bit.
Maybe it will fade over time.

[Houtarou]

I don't think that you need to be worried about it.
When I was younger, I too felt that way fairly often (now, less so). When I did, I just told myself that, had I not seen the frightening things, I would not be scared of them. Though, I've no idea if that would help anyone other than me.

[Faolan]

I think that you probably just have a really vivid imagination. I'm a pretty skittish person, and everything makes me jump. I imagine a lot of stuff that is impossible, but I'm still afraid of it. I bet you it's just your imagination.

[BebeFleur.]

Oh I hope so! I used to write mini books (about 50-100 pages) for fun. I tried to start off happy and joyful, but they occasionally turned dark randomly... I would come up with the randomest things...

[Bethany]

I don't think I would be too alarmed by this. How old are you? Are you 13/14/15? If so, I definitely wouldn't worry too much: you'll probably grow out of it in a couple of years. If you're 16+, I'd be a little bit more concerned about it, and if you're older I would definitely recommend talking to someone if these feelings don't go away in a couple of months.

I used to be the same as you, but I grew out of it. Mostly, I'd be freaked out about real-life events such as kidnappings and home invasions. Like me, you write stories - your active imagination probably contributes to this.

I found that as I got older, I just tended to think more rationally about the chances of things happening to me. I grew out of it eventually! Hopefully you will too :D

[BebeFleur.]

Thanks! :)

I am always scared of rape, kidnapping, fire, tornado, hurricane, etc. And even non real/unlikely events, inanimate objects coming to life, house caving in, etc.

[astrid]

I feel exactly like this. I can never get these things out of my mind & some nights I don't sleep because I'm so terrified. I'm a very paranoid person, but things of this sort add to it so much & I just can't watch horror movies anymore because I will not be able to sleep or be home alone. I know how you feel & I just really hope it passes eventually.. I've always been like this, ever since I was a child. Once I was so convinced someone broke into my home I got my mom to call the police, but no one had.. I think some people are just far more fearful than others.