Is it okay to be scaried of cats when your 15??

Question

I am 15 years old and im so scaried of cats and when i go to friends house i jump on the counters just to get away from them is that normal??

Answer 1

ye its ok

Answer 2

Humans have only 2 natural fears (that we're born with) -- the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises -- all other fears are learned, either from a bad experience with the object of your fear, having a bad experience in the presence of the object of your fear (so you associate that object with something negative), seeing something bad that involves the object of your fear, or hearing about another person's bad experience with the object of your fear.  Most people are afraid of something (for me, it's spiders -- I freak out if I even see a picture of a spider).  I wouldn't call you abnormal -- I'd just say you have a phobia.  It only becomes a problem when it affects the quality of your life, and in that case, you really should seek some type of professional help for it.  The treatment for phobias is really quick -- you don't have to spend years in therapy for it.  So if you ever decide that you want to get rid of that phobia, I think you should, since your life really would be enriched by not being afraid of cats.

Answer 3

Yes, don't worry. It's perfectly normal. Everyone's afraid of something! I'm 14, and i'm so scared of earthworms that when I was walking with my friend and saw one right in front of me, I ran back to her house and climbed on to the roof!

Answer 4

Why are you afraid of them?  It's not okay if it makes you feel bad, and you'd really rather NOT be afraid of them.

I used to be afraid of German Shepherds when I was 15 because of a bad experience that I had with one when I was younger.  I was 40 something before I finally faced my fear and learned that it's not about a particular breed, but an experience I had in my past and once I met some "nice and loving German Shepherds" then I have been fine around them ever since.

Maybe a cat did something to you once.  If it did, not all cats are mean....actually most cats aren't mean they are just curious and when you react in the fashion that you do (scream and jump on counters) they become MORE afraid of you at that point, then you are of them.  Think about it. (wink!)

Answer 5

you should only be afraid of teathing kittens. they are murders