The receptionist continued endlessly, I’m scared of snakes. I’m not going out there. I cannot believe she’s doing that and other such things.
What tone is the snake, I ask?
Earthy colored. It is right by the entryway. And repeats I’m scared of snakes. I cannot believe she’s doing that.
Two ladies and two totally different reactions to snakes.
Fear of snakes is a learned response.
I saw one when I was around 4 or 5 squiggling down the driveway. It was white with black splotches on it.
I reached out to touch it. Abruptly, my father is screaming at me. Scared me so bad I almost wet my pants. That was first imprint said, Snakes are dangerous.
Not long after that I was roaming around the banks of the bayou. I picked up an unfilled soda can and a small terrified snake leaped out. I was so startled I dropped the can and ran.
how to identify a copperhead snake? Those two occasions began and solidified the belief that snakes are dangerous and frightening. Presently, I do not blame my dad for yelling at me. I would do likewise if that was my child reaching down to pick up a lovely snake. He had no idea what kind of snake it was.
She’s lived here long enough to tell whether a snake is a rattler, coral, copper head or water moccasin. The snake was simply slithering. It was not coiled.
The receptionist was so scared, she was not about to learn anything about that snake. She did not care what kind it was.
Turns out it was a hoard nose snake. My sister just guided it back to the shrubberies away from the entrance. (Incidentally, they usually play dead when threatened… kind of like the opossum of the reptile world.)
Beliefs shading everything we do. If we believe something is dangerous, we run.
Fear of snakes is not a belief that will cause a lot of harm.
Fear of trying new things will. If you are afraid of trying another skill or having another adventure, you could be seriously limiting yourself.
Fears are based upon beliefs. Fear of trying something new is based upon a belief that something bad will happen, or that it is wrong to stand out.
You could have a fear of speaking up for yourself. If you experienced childhood in a home where you were clobbered anytime you supported yourself, your fear is based upon a childhood reality. That reality ended when you ventured out from home.