1. What is your biggest fear and is there a story behind it? My biggest fear is the fear of snakes. Ophiciophobia is a common fear shaped by evolution, stretching back to a time when early mammals had to survive and breed in an environment dominated by reptiles, some of which were deadly. I blame Adam and Eve too! 2. Have you ever been able to get over any of your fears? Sure, I can pump my own gas now! 3. How does your fear affect you? I don't even like to look at a picture of a snake. So I posted one here, just to torture myself!