I am not afraid of heights, but I am afraid of Vampires.

Do you ever have fears that you know are ridiculous, but couldn't explain?  I have a few which I am sure are due to an over active imagination. 

1. The squirrels at SMU. 

Okay, seriously do you just walk under them scampering in the trees and not think what if they fell out and bit you like the attacking bunny in Monty Python??  No?  Well I do, and its terrifying!

2.  Vampires.

It all started with count Dracula in Sesame Street, a few bad dreams, and the rest is history.   To this day I sleep with the covers pulled tightly up to my neck because my little girl mind rationalized that if I covered my neck the vampires couldn't get me.  Now they're everywhere!  vampire shows, books, music.  I don't care if they are nice vampires, they still suck blood, and they are still terrifying.

3.  Cotton.

This is not really a fear so much as a pet peeve.  The worst is when you open a new medicine bottle and there is that super fluffy non-contained cotton, and you have to pull it out past the shards of aluminum that covered the top of the bottle.  I would go on but its too painful.  I refuse to even open them, thankfully I don't live alone so it isn't really a problem yet.  I shudder at the thought of having to do it alone.