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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.

#1

Spray Some Bug Spray On Your Eyeballs, Will Ya?

Spray Some Bug Spray On Your Eyeballs, Will Ya?

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Chan Sue Lynn
Community Member
2 years ago (edited)

Curse you, Stephen, for giving me new paranoia /j

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    #2

    Always Check

    Always Check

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    Debra Robinson
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Arachnope

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    #3

    Yep, Being More Careful With Jackets Now

    Yep, Being More Careful With Jackets Now

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    Loggers Ink
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    OMG my blood went cold looking at that

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    #4

    Jeez

    Jeez

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    Kylie
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    OMG. Another reason to never travel behind certain cars and trucks.

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    #5

    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

    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

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    Nancy Lynch
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Ewwwwww

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    #6

    Accidentally Running Into Someone Holding An Open Cardboard Box And Cutting/Bruising Your Eye On The Flap

    Accidentally Running Into Someone Holding An Open Cardboard Box And Cutting/Bruising Your Eye On The Flap

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    Smol Frog
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Take my advice, go see a doctor

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    #7

    This

    This

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    Nancy Lynch
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I hope she's okay.

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    #8

    ATM Shut Down With My Card In It

    ATM Shut Down With My Card In It

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    Khavrinen
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I had an ATM keep my card, but it didn't shut down. It just pulled it in like normal, but never responded at all. Kept right on displaying the "Please insert your card" graphic. Because this was on Sunday, I had to go in the next day to get it back.

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    #9

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

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

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    Nancy Lynch
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Nope!

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    #10

    A Fear Of Eating Too Hard

    A Fear Of Eating Too Hard

    I dislocated my jaw... While eating cereal.

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    Rod
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    A friend of mine did it yawning! :D

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    #11

    Omg

    Omg

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    Kylie
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    You had to know it would be Australian.

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    #12

    Scorpion Tangerine

    Scorpion Tangerine

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    Kylie
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Anything to do with food and insects is NOT an irrational fear.

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    #13

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

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

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    Carl Roberts
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Oh, and did I say....NOPE.

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    #14

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

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

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    jeffrey champion
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    A unique blend using cutting edge technology

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    #15

    Leaving A Mirror Next To A Window And Accidentally Burning Your House Down

    Leaving A Mirror Next To A Window And Accidentally Burning Your House Down

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    Kylie
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    This fear is not irrational.

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    #16

    My Gas Pedal Getting Stuck On My Floor Mat

    My Gas Pedal Getting Stuck On My Floor Mat

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    Gwyn
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Nowadays some cars have anchors to prevent the floor mat from getting in the way of the pedals. Check your owners manual and test whatever mats you get thoughtfully. Some mats are not safe for many cars.

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    #17

    Finding A Cockroach In My Pistachio

    Finding A Cockroach In My Pistachio

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    Little Wonder
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    That's not a cockroach, it's larvae of some kind. Probably moth.

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    #18

    A Spider In My VR Helmet

    A Spider In My VR Helmet

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    Nancy Lynch
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    No. Nope. Nada. No way.

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    #19

    Roof Of The Az Alkmaar Stadium Collapsed Due To Heavy Wind

    Roof Of The Az Alkmaar Stadium Collapsed Due To Heavy Wind

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    Nancy Lynch
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Glad it was empty!

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    #20

    Little Dude Appeared While I Was Trying To Use The Toilet

    Little Dude Appeared While I Was Trying To Use The Toilet

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    Surenu
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    You say this is your fear, but what about the frog? Do you think the frog is happy? No, you only think about yourself

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    #21

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

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

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    Kylie
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Just UGH. I hate those fly strip things anyway. They're gross.

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    #22

    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

    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

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    Nancy Lynch
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Fear of deep water? That's me.

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    #23

    Oh God

    Oh God

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    Nancy Lynch
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    That's bad, but not as bad as spiders.

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    #24

    Helicopter Chainsaw

    Helicopter Chainsaw

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    For trimming trees near powerlines and roads. They do look really cool in use...though really scary if you just see a singular disconnected blade in the ground.

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    #25

    Somehow Getting Caught In This Situation

    Somehow Getting Caught In This Situation

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    Stryker Tyger
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I'm not understanding what's going on here - just tilt the handle down slightly and the bottle opener can be safely withdrawn, right?

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    #26

    Being Trapped In A Job

    Being Trapped In A Job

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    Laugh or not
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Why is that a fear? If the pay is good for the hours, the colleagues are nice and management is not up their behind, staying in one place is not a bad thing.

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    #27

    Nightmare Fuel

    Nightmare Fuel

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    Nancy Lynch
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    That's a sealed bee hive that allows you to watch the bees doing their work.

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