Were you ever scared?

[Shayne]

Completely terrified. I almost stepped on a 3ft black rat snake when I was about 7, and from then on, I was worse than Indiana Jones. That's about 60% of why I got one though, face your fears and all that. Humorously, the first snake I ever actually handled was a ball python, less than a month ago, and instantly realized why they are so popular. It even clung to my wrist and tried to refuse going back into the enclosure at the pet store. I went back and bought that one, in spite of the pet shop horror stories, and it has done incredibly well.

Very strange. I was reading your post and had to look and see if I had typed that earlier. Did the exact same thing at 7 yrs. old and when I realized what it was I jumped so high I cleared my bicycle that was propped up on a kickstand. Was terrified ever since. Thankfully, I have that "face your fear" gene as well.

- Terrified of snakes? Well, just buy one and stick it in your house where you sleep. Done!
- Terrified of heights? Then just go skydiving. Done!
- Terrified of the water? Just learn how to scuba dive. Done!

Not sure if we're strong-minded or just crazy.