Fear

[sadisticorange]

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is a curious thing.

My mother is afraid I will be attacked, because there has been an increase of molestations on single women out late on bike or foot. I shouldn't have to constantly look for the nearest blue light while biking through campus at 11pm. That sholdn't happen. To anyone. I shouldn't have to feel that I even need to watch a little

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Instead of fear, I thought you said …

[apollotiger]

I am still afraid to walk home in the dark. I live in a town of maybe 1200 people where almost everybody knows almost everybody else.

And I’m still afraid of most men.

But I have a recitation to help me now when I’m under great stress:

Я не должен бояться;

Страх - убийца ума;

Страх - маленькая смерть, которая приносит полное стирание.

Я встречаюсь лицом к лицу с моим страхом.

Я разрешу его под мной и по мне проходить.

И когда он пройдет, я смотрю его с моим глазом ума.

Куда страх пройдет, ничего не будет.

Останусь только я.

I must not fear;

Fear is the mind-killer;

Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration.

I will face my fear.

I will permit it to pass over me and through me.

And when it has gone past, I will turn my mind’s eye to see its path.

Where the fear has gone, there will be nothing.

Only I will remain.

It at least distracts my mind properly.

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Re: Instead of fear, I thought you said …

[sadisticorange]

I like that. Thank you.