How do I overcome my fears?

You are only 14, so it is easy to understand your apprehensions. You need to disregard those negative thoughts and start thinking more POSITIVELY.

The negative things that you fear are very unlikely to happen, especially if you take normal precautions.

Most bugs are harmless. It is our unfamiliarity with them that makes them scary to us.

I think, maybe, that you’ve watched too much TV and movies that show the negative side of life and have come to expect/believe it. Sure, it is natural to be a LITTLE apprehensive of strangers but only until you get to know them. People, in general, are usually nice, helpful, and friendly.

I don’t know what to tell you other than that you might start writing down your various fears and apprehensions and then discussing them with someone. It could be a family member, friend, or maybe even someone on Fun Advice. The purpose would be to help you work through your fears and apprehensions so that you could see whether or not they were really worth your worry.

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