02-26-2014, 09:19 PM
Well, the thing is that I'm very afraid of dogs. This fear follows me for more than 15 years. I was bitten by a dog, when I was 7 years old and I cannot approach any dog since. No matter how nice and sweet the dog might be, I'm always worried, nervous and scared.
Now I've met this guy that I like very much. He doesn't know about my fear, because we never talked about dogs. I met him in the Internet and then in person. He's a wonderful guy and we've much in common. Then I came to his place for the first time and then it turned out he has large german shepherd. When I first saw it, I wanted to turn and run away. However we spent time together and then he went to the kitchen for a moment and I stayed alone with his dog. All the time the dog was sitting in the opposite side of the room and then suddenly it came to me. I was sitting motionless and didn't look at it, I don't know why it came to me. I was shivering and almost crying, as it sniffed me and pushed me with its head. It sat next to me and didn't go away anymore. For a moment I was sure it was going to rip my throat out. I wanted to yell for my guy, but I was afraid that might be the last thing I'll do. I don't know why did the dog come to me, I didn't pay any attention to it.
I haven't told my guy about my fear. I'm afraid he'll laugh about me - a grown man and afraid of dogs. What should I do?
Now I've met this guy that I like very much. He doesn't know about my fear, because we never talked about dogs. I met him in the Internet and then in person. He's a wonderful guy and we've much in common. Then I came to his place for the first time and then it turned out he has large german shepherd. When I first saw it, I wanted to turn and run away. However we spent time together and then he went to the kitchen for a moment and I stayed alone with his dog. All the time the dog was sitting in the opposite side of the room and then suddenly it came to me. I was sitting motionless and didn't look at it, I don't know why it came to me. I was shivering and almost crying, as it sniffed me and pushed me with its head. It sat next to me and didn't go away anymore. For a moment I was sure it was going to rip my throat out. I wanted to yell for my guy, but I was afraid that might be the last thing I'll do. I don't know why did the dog come to me, I didn't pay any attention to it.
I haven't told my guy about my fear. I'm afraid he'll laugh about me - a grown man and afraid of dogs. What should I do?