Childhood Fears: A Photo Spread

[Strangler Lewis]

I thought the baby with the dead mother was the most affecting "what if" fear. On the other hand, I thought the picture with the older girl with the dead mother and the bugs looked almost like wish fulfillment rather than fear. The kid seemed ambivalent, which, perhaps, is realistic.

I thought some of the other realistic ones--crazy neighbor, crazy clown, mad dog--were more adult fears about things you worry about your kids running into.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

I thought the baby with the dead mother was the most affecting "what if" fear. On the other hand, I thought the picture with the older girl with the dead mother and the bugs looked almost like wish fulfillment rather than fear. The kid seemed ambivalent, which, perhaps, is realistic.

I thought some of the other realistic ones--crazy neighbor, crazy clown, mad dog--were more adult fears about things you worry about your kids running into.

The picture you refer to- "Bedside"- the little girl is reaching out to touch her mother. I get the impression than she does not even know what condition her mother is in as all the bugs are on the other side of the bed from her and her mothers face is turned away.

I thought that was that fear of going into your sleeping parents room- touching them and finding them dead- not that you wished them dead.

(and check the dogs "leg" - it's a werewolf)

-and I too was unnerved by the children in nothing but panties-I assume the purpose is to show how unprotected and vulnreable they are.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

The picture you refer to- "Bedside"- the little girl is reaching out to touch her mother. I get the impression than she does not even know what condition her mother is in as all the bugs are on the other side of the bed from her and her mothers face is turned away.

I thought that was that fear of going into your sleeping parents room- touching them and finding them dead- not that you wished them dead.

(and check the dogs "leg" - it's a werewolf)

-and I too was unnerved by the children in nothing but panties-I assume the purpose is to show how unprotected and vulnreable they are.

Maybe. I thought they were contrasting the girl's expression with the "happy, happy" photo on the bedside table. Angels and insects, as it were.