Article created by: Mindaugas Balčiauskas

We all have our ‘worst nightmare’ situations. It could be being buried alive, getting stuck in an elevator, or suddenly ending up face-to-face with a crocodile. 

But what if some of those seemingly absurd fears actually came true in real life? How would you handle such situations? 

These photos from the Fears I Never Knew I Had subreddit show just that. It’s a collection of creepy moments you likely never knew you’d come across. Many of these images involve terrifying arachnids showing themselves in unexpected places, gnarly injuries, and supposedly tranquil moments taking sudden, unpleasant left turns. 

Scroll through if you’re ready to be freaked out. But proceed at your own risk.

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ATM Shut Down With My Card In It

ATM screen showing a shutdown message, unexpectedly creating a scary moment for users needing cash.

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8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This happened to me a year ago. 😂

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    Spray Some Bug Spray On Your Eyeballs, Will Ya?

    Tweet screenshot with a scary bedtime story involving a tick on an eyeball.

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    Always Check

    Spider crawling out of a black earphone on a wooden table, creating a scary moment.

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    Jeez

    Car with large wooden board on windshield, dramatic accident scene.

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    Almost Finished My Nectarine On My Lunch Break Today And The Pit Broke Open While I Was Taking A Bite, Revealing An Ant Colony, Eggs And All

    Half-eaten peach overrun with ants, creating a scary moment scenario on a messy plate with a fork.

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    Not Seeing Spiders On My Hoodie In The Dark And Putting It On

    Scary moment with a black hoodie covered in clusters of spiders and webbing outdoors.

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    A Fear Of Eating Too Hard

    X-ray image of a skull, depicting a scary moment many people never thought possible.

    I dislocated my jaw... While eating cereal.

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    Omg

    Unusual furry insect on a wall, showcasing one of those scary moments in nature.

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    Scorpion Tangerine

    "Scary moment: a bug inside a peeled orange."

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    Had To Use Tweezers To Yank This Guy Out Of My Belly Button. I Live In Central New Jersey

    Close-up of a tick held by tweezers, illustrating a scary moment of unexpected encounters.

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    So, I Found A Piece Of Blender Blade In My Coffee This Afternoon

    A scary moment as a small sharp object is found in a clear plastic cup.

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    My Gas Pedal Getting Stuck On My Floor Mat

    Car pedal mishap, potential scary moments many never expect while driving.

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    Roof Of The Az Alkmaar Stadium Collapsed Due To Heavy Wind

    Stadium seating collapse showing unexpected structural failure in an empty venue.

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    Little Dude Appeared While I Was Trying To Use The Toilet

    A frog unexpectedly found inside a toilet bowl, creating a truly scary moment for anyone discovering it.

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    Walked Through A Fly Strip This Morning... Spent An Hour Shampooing Glue And Fly Guts Out Of My Hair

    Hair caught on a piece of wood, creating a scary moment in the kitchen.

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    So This Fear Came Into My Life, Stabbed Me And Mugged Me. Is There A Way That I Can Get Over My Fear Of Submechaniphobia? It’s Not Like Any Other Fear

    Diver swimming by a giant ship propeller underwater, capturing a truly scary moment.

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    Oh God

    Car door panel removed, exposing internal mechanisms, creating a scary moment for vehicle owners.

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    Helicopter Chainsaw

    Scary ice cylinder hanging from a power line against a backdrop of green trees and blue sky.

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    Somehow Getting Caught In This Situation

    "Scary moment with a thumb caught in a metal bottle opener, close-up view."

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    Being Trapped In A Job

    Worker at London Waterloo celebrating 58 years with South Western Railway, standing beside a train.

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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Saw the photo and my brain filled in the second paragraph to say, "If you see him, please let him know he was made redundant twelve years ago, and to stay home."

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    Nightmare Fuel

    Bees visible in hexagonal hive display on wall, near a shelf with honey and flowers, creating a potentially scary moment indoors.




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    Google Search “Levey Motorcycle” For Details And Video. There Are Plenty Of Sources Who Covered This

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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I apologize, I received a message trying to post this that there was an error and I needed to try again, I now see that there both posts were published, and I can’t find a way to delete this one.

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    Google Search “Levey Accident” For Details And Video, You Won’t Have Any Problem Finding A News Source For More Information As Pretty Much Everyone Ran A Story On This

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