Storms on the Horizon

In the back of anyone's mind, there are fears and scary things that haunt people. Sometimes they're silly, like cotton balls or speeches; sometimes there's a point to being scared about them, like snakes and heights. I only name cotton balls because I had a friend in high school that freaked when he was around lotion or cotton balls, something about the texture I guess. Anyway, fears can be legitamite or made-up, and normally there's a couple that everyone go through. Acceptance, failure, needles, death or losing people are just a few that I'm sure everyone has felt at least once in their life. Personally, I'm kind of an adrenaline junkie. Fears based on physical pain don't scare me, and neither do attention or public speaking. I love almost all animals except hagfish and mites, but who likes mites? My fears are mostly based off of microscopic parasites, disability, or failure.
I can't stand the thought of animals I can't see eating away at dead flesh, and if I ever get an STD I'm probably going to cry. A fear of disability stems from my Hercules attitude: the idea that I can do anything physically, and if I can't I can learn how or train to it. If I was ever paralyzed or lost a limb, I'd most likely get depressed and freak out. The last of my fears, failure, is due to the fact that I have a lot of pressure on me. I can't fail, especially at this point in my life, because I'm already behind the curve that I've created in my mind. All four of my parents tell me not to worry, that I'm a great guy and success is a frame of mind; however, I want to make money. I want to make money, raise a family, have a little JRG the 4th, own a bigger truck and maybe even a boat. I simply want to be the guy that can support ALL his friends if the need arises. I love being that guy with the truck that can help people out of sand on the beach, tow a neighbor, move furniture for people and do it all for free. Having just got a new job, I feel this post is a little ironic, but it's definitely true. I fear failure and disability the most, with STDs and mites close runner-ups.