Feeling Unsure

[WVduckchick]

I'm scared of itty bitty mice. Gimme snakes, spiders, etc, but mice creep me out.

 

[bobbi-j]

I'm scared of itty bitty mice. Gimme snakes, spiders, etc, but mice creep me out.

I'll take your mice, if you take my spiders!

 

[artistazalea]

Something no one has mentioned yet is that roosters that have been more "pets" as chicks make some if the meanest roosters as adults in my experience. You dont want to expose your sister to a similar expeirience. Roosters need to fear man or at least not be comfortable around them so.they dont attack. Tge old saying...familiarity breeds contempt...well it can also breed meaner roosters.

 

[Mrs. K]

To the original poster, I thought you were young girls, haha! You must write young.

mk

 

[Karalyn]

I'm scared of itty bitty mice. Gimme snakes, spiders, etc, but mice creep me out.

But, if you were given a gerbil, and spent 6 months tending to it, feeding it, loving it, and then found out it is really a mouse, would you freak out and refuse to go near it, and get rid of it or realize that maybe your fear was unfounded?

 

[Zoomie]

But, if you were given a gerbil, and spent 6 months tending to it, feeding it, loving it, and then found out it is really a mouse, would you freak out and refuse to go near it, and get rid of it or realize that maybe your fear was unfounded?

The thing of it is, these are unreasoning fears. Reason alone is not going to fix it, and besides, the OP is probably not interested in us trying to "fix" her sister. That's not what this thread is about.

I have an unreasoning fear of water. As a small child I fell into a pool and very nearly drowned. I am perfectly rational about it when I am not in the water. I took swimming lessons. I have tried to reason myself out of it. But, as soon as I am in the water, I am not rational anymore, and absolutely panic. You are probably not like that. But I am. Telling me I am wrong or shouldn't be scared or I'm stupid etc. does no good - I still have that fear. Best thing is to accept that not everyone thinks or feels exactly the same, and some of us have fears we have no control over.

 

[andreanar]

Fears can def be unreasonable. I have a terrible toad/frog phobia,haha. I'm just holding off on taking the cockerel to his new home for a week or two. My sister and I would never fight over this. I will of course let him go, I wouldn't put my sister in an uncomfortable situation. The chickens are there for us to have something to do that keeps us close, and makes us happy, if one of us isn't happy then its not fun. I hope that him leaving on a good note of being a good boy, will be a positive thing for her. Altho, I still want to keep him! LOL.

 

[Karalyn]

The thing of it is, these are unreasoning fears. Reason alone is not going to fix it, and besides, the OP is probably not interested in us trying to "fix" her sister. That's not what this thread is about.

I have an unreasoning fear of water. As a small child I fell into a pool and very nearly drowned. I am perfectly rational about it when I am not in the water. I took swimming lessons. I have tried to reason myself out of it. But, as soon as I am in the water, I am not rational anymore, and absolutely panic. You are probably not like that. But I am. Telling me I am wrong or shouldn't be scared or I'm stupid etc. does no good - I still have that fear. Best thing is to accept that not everyone thinks or feels exactly the same, and some of us have fears we have no control over.

First off I wasn't trying to "fix" anyone. I was just posing an observation I had.
Second, I am unaware that I told anyone that they were wrong, shouldn't be scared or were stupid. I've reread my post several times and don't see in there where I said it. Could you point it out to me please. And I apologize if that's how you took my comment.

 

[Karalyn]

Fears can def be unreasonable. I have a terrible toad/frog phobia,haha. I'm just holding off on taking the cockerel to his new home for a week or two. My sister and I would never fight over this. I will of course let him go, I wouldn't put my sister in an uncomfortable situation. The chickens are there for us to have something to do that keeps us close, and makes us happy, if one of us isn't happy then its not fun. I hope that him leaving on a good note of being a good boy, will be a positive thing for her. Altho, I still want to keep him! LOL.

Despite what some commenters think, I understand. I have a fear of heights. I hope I didn't offend you with my comments and wish you and your sister the best of luck with your chicken adventures. And I hope your little guy has a wonderful time in his new home.

 

[Chickassan]

I mean this with the utmost respect to everyone. ...y'all ain't right.