We all suffer from irrational fears. I’m always paranoid that I’m driving on a flat tire, for example. I will also jump if surprised by snakes & spiders (don’t worry, no actual pics of them here). The Japanese Goblin Shark gives me nightmares (this one is the real thing). But after that first second of surprise passes, I’m typically able to deal with most of these issues. And I will never swim in waters where goblin sharks exist.
This makes me the best candidate to take care of any stray critters in our household. Fortunately, we haven’t had to deal with snakes, but lots of spiders take up residence here. I’m perfectly happy to do this. In fact, very little makes me feel manlier than gallantly protecting the household from these mostly benign denizens.
Moths are harder to track down and catch, but I’m happy to take care of them, too.
These are all things that I can exert some control over. The biggest fears I have are things that I know I will have no control over. Watching my wife struggle with discomfort is a great example. And as hard a time I am having with that, I can only image what it will be like for my child. Life would be so much easier if we could only have problems that we know how to deal with. Less opportunities for feeling like an ass, too.
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