Fears in childhood. Sb-chronicles prompt 23
Good day hivers I hope you're all doing good.
I have a lot of fears when I was a child. One of them is about our dog. I was so scared and won't even come near the dog. I was thinking they would eat me that time. Those dogs I remember are quite big and when I was a child in my eyes they are giant. I won't step out of the house whenever I see the dogs on my way. My elder sister would chase the dogs away before they can convince me to come outside. Those fears just fade away as I grow up and I learn to liked them. As I feel that they really won't bite me instead they are protecting our house against stranger and other animals. I once saw our dog chasing a small snake and it managed to kill that snake. I saw his head has blood and small wound and I assumed the snake might have bit him but lucky he didn't die. It's not a venomous snake I think.
Photos of our dog courtesy of my sister
Another fear that stayed with me for a long time was the way our father disciplined us. He seldom raised his hands to his girls but always raised his voice. Just one look from him is enough to send us in our room. When he raises his voice we already run inside😬. Though he seldom hit us( girls) it's a different story when it comes to my brother's. He beat them often and it always scare me. I don't want to see him beating my brother for in my mind he might kill them. These fears stay in my mind for a long time. Whenever I know my brother had done something wrong and my father would beat him when he come home it frightened me so much. There are times that I would cover up for him so he won't get beaten. Those scene traumatised me until I grow up. I would dream of it and wake up terrified and in tears. Only recently that I overcame it. When I look back and finally realized that those beatings actually help my brother. If my father was lenient back then maybe he won't even finish his secondary. One of the reason of those beatings is his lack of interest to go to school and being irresponsible to his chores in the house😬. Actually he must thanks our father for all those beatings that he got🫤. These are few of my fears that I conquered. There are still more that I haven't and still working for it😁.
My participation for this week's prompt.
What was your greatest fear when you were a child and how did you conquer it?
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My greatest fear back when I was a child was a cow running so fast after me...I can still recall how I made a quick run going to house..😂
That one is really frightening 😁. I always change my route if I see a cow nearby😬
You have faced two terrible situations, plus your father's disciplinary methods. Although both caused you severe trauma. Dogs are cute, I have always loved them, that dog looks like my Coqui. Best regards.
Hehehe. Thank you. I have learnt To love them also and am happy that we have them😁
Big dogs are like giants for a small girl, but yes, they are good to be around.
It sounds our fathers are quite similar. Katakot pag magalit pero hindi naman nananakit. Siguro this time, mabait na sya? ☺️
Medyo Ng lie low na sis, pero masungit pa Rin😅. Lagi sila Ng aaway Ng mother KO😁
Hehe, ganon talaga siguro ang tumatanda. Tatay ko rin medyo masungit pa rin, lalo pag asar hehe. Wala akong maalala na pinagalitan nya ako nung bata pa ako, pero ginawa nya nung nag-asawa ako haha.
Uo sis, tapos naging matampuhin pa. Lagi na ring ngtatampo SA konting bagay😬😁
Glad you overcome your fear with dogs. I remember getting by one of our dog and pinatandok nila ako, but that didn't me much trauma. Mas nakaka trauma pa yong sitsit ng mommy F lalo if nasa laugan ako. Yon ang way ng pag tawag nya sakin eh and kapag tinawag na ako ng ganyan, inahanda ko na sarili ko coz kurot or palo ang kasunod nyan haha. Anyways, grabi din talaga magpalaki mga parents noon no. But now its different na. Kids nowadays are so hard to discipline. 🫠
Uo IBA na talaga ngayon. Kahit sigawan mo Lang sila child abuse na😁😅
Thank you @hivepakistan and @ruffatotmeee 😁🥰
I still remembered father beating brother with a coconut slab.
Then brother ran and father chased him.
He was so mad, I was so scared but no one could stopped him 😬😬🥹🥹.
I thought he would be beaten to death 😆🤣
I also remember that and older sister screaming to father to stop but when father turned to her and asked what she was screaming she says nothing and carried our youngest siblings😅🤣. We're all in tears that time😬.