I am typically the person with the least threshold for fear. I get startled soooo easily and when it comes to scary movies, a six-year-old can probably watch more of them than I can. BUT, my little brothers have some amusing fears...
First of all, there's my 17-year old brother. He's an accomplished varsity football player and very huge and strong. However, he is the first person to leap onto the couch if you mention a mouse in the house and is more scared of spiders than anyone I've ever met (even you Shyla!)
Then, there's my 11-year old brother. He's overcome living in an orphanage outside of Moscow, and we've been impressed with his ability to tolerate pain ever since he moved to America. Somewhat of a clumsy kid, actually, an entirely reckless kid, I don't recall a time when he cried or complained after wiping out or falling down the stairs. However, if you bring him to the doctor or dentist, he is deathly afraid! In the face of shots and drills, he has no chance to maintain any ounce of composure. Certainly shots are unpleasant, but we can't figure out how he can put up with extreme pain in other circumstances while screaming, wailing, kicking and creating a scene at the sight of a nurse. And then, his second fear is even more entertaining to me. He fears car trouble. I really think the scariest idea you could place in his mind would be suggesting the possibility of running out of gas. Without fail, he checks the gas gauge when you start the car and recommends going to the gas station if the tank is less than 1/4 full. Tonight he was terrified. I need to change my oil, so the oil light came on when I started the car. For some reason, I had a little trouble starting my car also...my brother's worst nightmare! For the first five minutes we were driving, he was asking if my battery was going to run out and how he could check it. Then, I suddenly gasped a couple times on the way home when I realized I had forgotten things. He was so mad at me because he thought I was gasping at something related to the car and said he was shaking because he was so scared! I felt pretty bad for him at that point, but I can't help finding it really kind of funny!
