2006-09-25 11:54:32 · 6 answers · asked by melon_rose 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
i think chrystaille misunderstood the question slightly... in your example, i would be referring to whether the mother feared what might happen to the children -- not fearing the children themselves.
2006-09-25 12:07:38 · update #1
No, i dont fear anything......but i worry about EVERYTHING. honestlly ive been thru too much in my life to actually be afraid of anything but i worry about plenty.....the only things im actually signifigantlly afraid of are ants, clowns and the dark lol....
2006-09-25 12:01:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Think of a situation in which you had fear.
Then, think of a situation in which you were worried.
Fear is a black hallway, and you're all alone. No one to depend on, not one creature to be with. You're walking in darkness, not knowing if your next step will be your last.
Worry is when you're sitting home, it's rainy, and your loved one hasn't returned. Your stomach is churning and you never know if that hasty good-bye you said only hours ago will be your last fare-well.
The point I'm trying to make here is that when you worry it's a nervous feeling that your fear will come true.
2006-09-25 12:21:01 · answer #2 · answered by ♠♠♠ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The things we fear the most are often what we ubderstand the least. Are you asking if fear and worry are sybonym? In many cases yes. When a friend is sick I worry for them. I'm not afraid of them. Maybe I'm a bit afraid the illness will get worse.
2006-09-25 12:06:39 · answer #3 · answered by Grev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general no.
Worry is caused by unfulfilled expectations.
I expect that I will find a new job.
Fear is caused by unrealized event associations.
I fear that the lion is going to eat me.
Worry is usually associated with more rational event that have some likely-hood of happening.
Fears are usually associated with irrational events that would rarely if ever happen.
2006-09-25 12:09:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. Consider this example: you have children - you worry about their well-being, their future, but you do not fear them personally. Well, unless they're psychotic or something. That would be a whole different ball of wax.
-Chrystaille
2006-09-25 12:05:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a yes 2 me i fear of being overweight im 115 n i eat like a 300 pound yr old man but i also worry about being overweight so i slow down
2006-09-25 12:03:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋