Are YOU scared of thunderstorms?

Question

Gawd, because I am! I'm most comforted at a friend's house, because we play silly games and dance to music. But, at home, I pace and start to feel like I'm going to puke. I live in Minnesota, by the way. The sky always looks grey, dark blue, or orangish yellow! Let me know if you are.

Answer 1

im so scared when im in one. i always twich when i here thunder, i cry when i here rain drops, i scream when i see puddles, i go under my bed when theirs hail, i run when there is a flood, i pee my pants when the rain sneeks itself in my roof, can u imagine when i see lightnin?!

i go outside in the rain

and it kills me cause its like acid to my skin

but u know what i have to learn to get over my fears!

Answer 2

nah, i actually like them! especially if i can cuddle in bed with my boyfriend.

but i HATE when the power goes out -- THAT is scary.

Answer 3

Nope, but I do know a guy who's 16, plays paintball, street races, and jumps off of his roof for fun, who's scared of thunderstorms.

lol

Answer 4

no, thunder storms are nothing to fear, especially if your in a car. the chance of you getting hurt by lightning is much less if your in a car. when i was little i didnt like the loud thunder, but now i kind of enjoy watching out the window at thunderstorms

Answer 5

well i know one thing. Yes! im very scared! those things once got on the news and electricuted a women! and still is alive!

Answer 6

Not so much anymore, but when I was six years old a tornado hit my house. After that happened, I was terrified of thunderstorms until I was about 14 or 15. My school had me talk to a psychologist once a week for about a year, but the only thing that can really help is realize that there is nothing you can do to control the weather. Whatever happens, happens!

Answer 7

Yes ofcourse, animals have better instincts than humans sometimes. They know thunderstorms are dangerous. 250,000 people died in the Tsunami in Christmas 2004, and almost no animals died because they were smart enough to be afraid and run to higher ground in time.

Not respecting and fearing thunderstorms is a form of arrogance of not respecting and fearing nature.

Answer 8

h**l Yeah, Scared as h**l! I've been struck by Lightening 3 times already. And I can pick up certain radio stations when I open my mouth!!! I know it's crazy right! CHECK THIS OUT!

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Answer 9

I love thunderstorms (even if I am outside). When I was younger I was afraid of them and everytime one came at nite I couldn't sleep. But I got older and I no longer fear thunder, and now I enjoy watching the storms come in from my window and listening to the thunder, but I make sure I stay a safe distance away from the window.

Even though I live in New york City and the thunderstorms we get here aren't too severe, I've been to other states where they get thunderstorms like you folks do in Minnesota, and I'll  never forget that storm I saw two years ago where there was at least one lightning strike every two to four seconds and it spawned a couple of tornados two towns over from where I was staying out of state.

Don't worry. A lot of people fear thunderstorms but as long as you do the right things they can't harm you.

Answer 10

not really scared, but the looooouuuddd thunders freak me out. but my dog gets really scared. he'll go up to my mom or someone in the family and just stick to them. he's so adorable. :)

Answer 11

Its not the thunder im afraid of its the lightning with the thunderstorm.These days it has seemed to be more intense.I did something to help with my fears i got me some stick up lights for all over the house and i keep fresh batteries so if in night itgets bad i can see to get around.Last one we had the cat glued herself to my lap for three hours.She is a baby and she was soooo scared.

Answer 12

i actually love them!

they are great to take pictures of the sky is amazing

if you are afraid though you can do things to keep your mind off of them, my dog hates them so i turn up the television real loud to distract them

Answer 13

maybe a little but I love them I think the scare is what makes them so great 2 me just like a thrill ride or something like that

Answer 14

I kind of am sometimes. At night it kind of freaks me out when i am just sitting there laying in my bed. No ones up and its all quiet and then BOOM! But if its just during the day or something im fine.

Answer 15

I am and so is my dog

so when i try to comfort him i usually forget about the thunder

Answer 16

i was terrified of thunderstorms when i was younger (my parents say when i was a small baby there was a bad thunderstorm and my mother and i were looking out the window when lightning struck in the middle of our lawn they said i cryed for days) probobly not true

i became less and less afraid as i got older with more and more experiances with storms i found that getting a book and reading on the subject made me less afraid though its different for everyone some peple like to go in the basement some like to be with others its all different  

now a days i like to go out side during storms lie down in my lawn or a field and watch the show its even better at night

Answer 17

I'm not scared of a regular thunder storm, but, I get scared when the wild, wicked storms hit. And when a tornado warning is issued, I am really scared.

Answer 18

no para nada, los que vivimos en el area del caribe no le tenemos temor, pues  estamos acostumbrados a eso y mucho mas.no tengan miedo que esos son casos de la naturaleza.

Answer 19

Not really. I have some stray cats at my house so i just worry about if they will be okay or not.

Answer 20

Nope. I live in Arizona, but we had this huge rainstorm with some thunder the other day. I ran outside and played in the rain :D it was warm, too. I have a video of it on youtube... but I'm not gonna share it with you... unless you want to see it. lol.

Answer 21

HEY!! omg i used to feel the same way! but i got over, its just noise if you think about and i watched them to get over my fear.

Answer 22

I feel comfort whenever there is a storm, it's just being safe and secure in a house. I Make Hot Chocolate, and read a good book, I always feel comfort in a storm.

Answer 23

no only if there is a tornado warning i feel uneasy

Answer 24

Big time.  I live in Vegas.  They are usually accompanied by flash floods.

Answer 25

It must be beautiful to see the sky in a different color than baby blue....I love thunderstorms.they sound amazing when u hear thunder. i love rain to.

here's some advice....if ur scared of thunderstorms, watch the weather forecast a head of the storm, and make some arrangements with ur friends so that you will feel comfortable. I really don't know why ur so scared of thunderstorms but, if ur next to someone during one, you might feel more comfortable....

Answer 26

Well kind of, I hate them because like if the power goes out I'm so freakin bored.  I don't like thunderstorms in the south, because they get very dangerous thunderstorms lol and that means you can't go swimming.

Answer 27

Sorta

Answer 28

I love thunderstorms, and I love Minnesota!

Answer 29

i am im 15 and im scared becouse i heared a lot about it that it could shock you while in the shower and watching tv and talking on the phone.

so ur not alone =D

Answer 30

no I used to be but I am not know especially after going to mexico every summer there are thunderstorms there kind of the opposite of here

Answer 31

im outside running in thunderstorms..i love running during storms...i like to challenge myself. I also live in Minnesota...come on...winter and thunder storms are kick ***...