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I've never been, and never was, afraid of reptiles.
In fact, I grew up fascinated by snakes. Still am.
The dark...a little. I couldn't fall asleep without the light on until I was six or so. Mom or Dad would have to come back after I'd fallen asleep and turn it off. Oddly, I didn't mind it if I woke up in the middle of the night and it was dark.
I have a fear of falling, yes, but I don't think that was instinctual. I think that fear is a conditioned one I've arrived at after years of clumsiness. Falling is very easy for me as I have a tendency to trip over the most invisible of rocks. I skinned up my knees several times as a child and a youth, and now have no desire to put myself in situations (skateboarding, rollerblading, etc) where falling would occur. However, I have no problem with falling into water off of waterskis, surfboards, or a tube. I also have no problem falling on the snow. I guess it's not really falling I fear, but the skinning of knees, elbows, and hands.
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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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