things I should be more afraid of

Public restrooms.

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Falling through a manhole. Been there, done that. 

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Dying. Dying alone.

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Poison ivy. How have I never had it despite traipsing through the woods as a child? Maybe it’s just an urban legend. This does not apply to ticks or malaria, both of which I’m unduly concerned.

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If everything will work out. 

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Wearing short dresses on a windy day.