I used to be scared to death by drill but now my fear has been drastically reduced. I’m just annoyed at the sound of regular drill, and although the sound of dentist’s drill can be anxiety-inducing, it isn’t enough to make me curl up.
Now the sounds that I wish could disappear from the planet are:
- The sound of someone’s nails scratching a glassy surface. It just gives me an irrational sense of dread.
– Powerful loud sound of a motorcycle’s engine. It in itself isn’t a scary thing, but whenever I’m on the road and I hear that sound near me, it just triggers the fight or flight response from me. It’s because the motorcycles with that sound are usually very fast, and I’m afraid of being involved in an accident with one.