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earliest memories.
Growing up, I was afraid not
only of all the commonly
recognized and legitimate
childhood dangers (the dark,
strangers, the deep end of the
swimming pool), but I was also
afraid of an extensive list of
completely benign things (snow,
perfectly nice babysitters, cars,
playgrounds, stairs, Sesame Street,
the telephone, board games, the
grocery store, sharp blades of
grass, any new situation
whatsoever, anything that dared to
move, etc., etc., etc.).
I was a sensitive and easily